From the Mountain to the Sea Listening Party at Hotel Utah
August 7, 2008
This week marks the digital release of Birdmonster’s sophomore album From the Mountain to the Sea released by The Fader Label. Although they have yet to embark on their national tour in support of the album, those of you in the Bay Area can head to the Hotel Utah this Sunday to celebrate the release, meet the guys, and hear the new album. Read more
Owl Mag Celebrates 3rd Anniversary Friday
August 6, 2008
Our friends at The Owl Mag will celebrate their 3-year anniversary this Friday at The Independent, sponsored by SonicLiving. They will say goodbye to the toddler stage properly, with
music by Wallpaper, Hottub, Kenan Bell (LA) and Vitamin Party, as well as DJ sets by Aaron Axelsen of Live 105 and Amplive of Zion-I. Read more
Video Podcast Episode 4: The Dodos - “Men”
August 6, 2008
Here’s the latest episode in our video podcast series. This is the second of two videos spotlighting The Dodos, from their sold-out homecoming show at The Independent in June. While the recent Visiter has been drawing well-deserved acclaim, the band’s performance of “Men,” from their first full length Beware of the Maniacs, demonstrates that their talents have been percolating in the underground for quite a while. This track is also the first track off of The Bay Bridged’s first compilation which can be picked up on iTunes.
The video was shot and edited by the talented gentlemen of Bank of Karma; the audio was recorded and mixed by The Bay Bridged. Read more
Episode 126: Live This Month - August 2008
August 5, 2008
This week’s podcast episode is our latest in the Live This Month series, spotlighting some of our favorite local and touring bands playing some excellent shows in August. Check out some information on all of the bands below:
We kick off the show with a song from Innocent Ghosts, the debut album from Geographer (”Each Other’s Ghost”) (Feature Podcast). The band celebrates the new CD’s release with a show we’re presenting at Cafe du Nord on Sunday, August 17th. The concert also features headliner Judgement Day and Cotillion. Read more
Darker my Love CD Release Tomorrow
August 4, 2008
Joint LA/SF quintet Darker My Love will release their new album “2″ tomorrow, August 5 on Dangerbird Records, and commemorate it with a show at The Independent tomorrow night. Read more
Union Trade Release Everyday Including Tomorrow
August 4, 2008
San Francisco’s The Union Trade will be releasing their new album Everyday Including tomorrow on Tricycle Records.
Widely referred to as “post-rock,” the band is known for its very dense and heavily effected guitar sounds, combined with somewhat sparse anthemic lyrics. It’s like shoegaze without the lazy dazing. Read more
Photos: Grand Ole Party, Sugar and Gold, Shannon and The Clams @ BotH - July 22, 2008
August 1, 2008
Photos by Francis Chung
The New Bay Bridged Artist in Residence, Lawrence Yang
July 31, 2008
With summer halfway complete it is time for us to change out our main banner and introduce you to our newest member of The Bay Bridged Artist in Residence program, Lawrence Yang. Yang moved to the Bay Area in 2006 from Chicago where he was studying in the sciences. He ultimately changed his direction to focus on industrial design and currently works in the area of interaction design. Read more
