B and Not B release debut album, show on Thursday
March 10, 2010
Back in November, B and Not B did the guerrilla thing and rocked it out of a U-Haul. And now, circa March 2010, the band has officially released their self-titled debut album, introducing the Bay Area to their layered, cheerful pop. Stream the whole album below:
B and Not B is currently available on a “name-your-own-price” basis via Bandcamp (although, to keep themselves afloat, the band is suggesting $10 for a copy). The album’s official release party will take place on Thursday at Cafe du Nord, with Mist and Mast and The Thingers also on the bill (9:00 pm, $10, 21+).
To prepare for Thursday, check out the following video of B and Not B’s “Unlucky Break,” which was filmed on the band’s recent tour of the Pacific Northwest:
New Fresh & Onlys, El Rio tonight with Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall + The Baths
March 10, 2010
The Fresh & Onlys – “Vanishing Cream [Plastic Spoons]” via Pitchfork
Tonight, the extremely busy Fresh & Onlys join local genre-mates Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall and The Baths at our favorite Outer Mission haunt, El Rio (8pm, $5). It’s a last hurrah for the band before a long cross-country journey with King Khan & the Shrines.
The August In My Mind EP marks the seventh release from the F&Os in under two years. What’s interesting about the EP is that Tim Cohen had to take some alternate writing measures because of an arm injury; as a result, though, he and the band harvested some pretty ripe new tunes. The playful structure of “Diamond in the Dark” leads with drawn out remorse before shifting to the band’s familiar and infectious garage gallop.
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The Fresh & Onlys – “Diamond in the Dark”
The King Khan/Fresh & Onlys tour finishes at home April 15 at Bimbo’s, but the fun doesn’t end there. A full length record produced by Tim Green on In The Red should surface later this year.
CD release parties tonight: The Splinters, Veil Veil Vanish
March 4, 2010
As you’ll see in the Weekend Picks, tonight at Amnesia (9pm, $7), The Splinters are holding a party for their new album Kick, which comes out on Tuesday on Double Negative Records. They’ll be joined by two other great local bands at the show — Hunx & His Punx and Magic Bullets.
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The Splinters – “Mysterious” (from Kick)
Also tonight is Veil Veil Vanish’s party at Popscene (9pm, $8) to celebrate the release of their first full length, Change In The Neon Light. The gothic-shoegaze band’s new record was produced by ATOM (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Cribs, Maximo Park), and they’re plotting to soon head out on a nationwide tour.
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Veil Veil Vanish – “Anthem for a Doomed Youth” (from Change In The Neon Light)
Tonight: The Rumble at Cafe Du Nord!
March 3, 2010
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Tonight’s installment of The Rumble SF at Cafe Du Nord (9pm, free with RSVP) is a “Noise Pop Hangover” show, featuring performances by locals Lilofee and Stripmall Architecture, and Athens, Georgia’s Twin Tigers. The Tigers’ debut full length, Gray Waves, came out yesterday, and the band’s SF stop is en route to SXSW.
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The party’s free if you RSVP at Sonicliving, so get to it!
City Light’s Burned Out Bright out now, show tonight
March 3, 2010
The Seattle-to-San-Francisco collaborative project known as City Light no longer has a sole album on its roster. Several musicians (singer-songwriter Matt Shaw, producer Nick Andre, musician/producer Denver Valley, musicians Andy Fitts and Marc Bianchi) have come together to release Burned Out Bright, a collection of sleek and bright electro-rock. The album is available now via Banter Media – check out “Someday Maybe,” available below.
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City Light are set to play the Rickshaw Stop tonight (Wednesday 3/3, 8 pm, $10) opening for Phantogram (NYC), along with fellow locals the Frail.
In A Cloud release party tonight
March 2, 2010
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In A Cloud: New Sounds From San Francisco comes out today, and I hope you’ve ordered your copy already or intend to pick one up posthaste. As a reminder, the vinyl comp features previously unreleased tracks from over a dozen great Bay Area bands, at least four of whom will be performing at tonight’s record release show at Amnesia (9pm, cost tba).
On deck tonight: Kelley Stoltz, Tim Cohen (of The Fresh & Onlys), Sonny Smith (of Sonny & The Sunsets), and Jon Bernson (of Exray’s, formerly Ray’s Vast Basement). Donovan Quinn (of The Skygreen Leopards) may be playing as well. Take a listen to Ex-Ray’s contribution to the new compilation below:
Rogue Wave Mini-Movie Premiere: “We Will Make A Song Destroy”
February 28, 2010
Rogue Wave’s show last Wednesday night was a reminder of how beloved the band is in the Bay Area indie music community, as the fans and friends that packed Bottom of the Hill responded with roaring enthusiasm to songs from the band’s new album, Permalight. In addition to introducing the crowd to some winning new indie pop gems, the sneak preview of new songs also put to rest any fears that Permalight’s use of electronic sounds would stifle the band’s engaging warmth. Or, as Rogue himself dryly quipped after one song, “We’re so dancey.”
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If you want to check out Permalight for yourself, head on over to Pandora, where you can hear tracks from the album before it comes out this Tuesday. Additionally, Rogue Wave have created a series of mini-movies for the new songs, and we’re happy to premiere the video for “We Will Make A Song Destroy” above. You can follow all of the mini-movies over at the band’s web site.
The Bay Bridged Presents: Noise Pop Happy Hour with Hunx and His Punx, Spencey Dude and the Doodles, Weekend TONIGHT!
February 26, 2010
Poster Art by Jared Silbert
We’ve been somewhat absent on the live events side of things lately, but it’s not for a lack of irons in fires (or pots on stovetops, or, you get the idea). In any event, before our big South by Southwest shindig in March, we’re hosting a free happy hour show during Noise Pop. It’s a great all-local lineup that’s guaranteed to be a ton of fun.
The Bay Bridged Presents:
A Noise Pop Happy Hour featuring performances by
Hunx and His Punx
Spencey Dude and the Doodles
Weekend
Friday, February 26, 2010
Bender’s
5-8pm, FREE, 21+ (Space is limited so get there early)
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Hunx and His Punx – “U Don’t Like Rock N Roll”
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Spencey Dude & The Doodles – “Flirting”
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