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. [More...]
Episode 121: Live This Month - July 2008
July 1, 2008
This week’s podcast episode spotlights some great Bay Area shows coming up in July and includes music from both local and touring bands. There’s plenty of terrific stuff here, so be sure to go out and see some shows!
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Episode 120: June 2008 Monthly Mix
June 24, 2008
It’s time once again for the latest installment in our Monthly Mix series of episodes, where we collect a number of songs from new and recent releases by a variety of Bay Area bands. This episode also marks the debut of a new feature we’re going to start incorporating into our mix shows, a new short interview with a band we featured a year or two ago on The Bay Bridged to discuss a new album released since our first conversation.
About all of the bands:
Ted the Block (”Kicking Down The Ladders”) is the name of the solo project from Winston Goertz-Giffen, also a member of Saything and formerly of The Aimless Never Miss. His latest album Thinkinging… is an eclectic collection of patchwork rock full of melodic twists and turns. He doesn’t have any future shows listed, but we’ll keep you posted.
Love is Chemicals (”Over Land, Over Sea”; later, “My Ticker Tape Parade” and “Agitator”) kick off our series of new interviews with Bay Bridged alumni. Their sophomore work Song of the Summer Youth Brigade was recently released digitally and we caught up with the band at our studio to talk about their dynamic, evolving sound. You can purchase SotSYB on iTunes or from their web site.
We’ve also included an uber-catchy song from local garage-pop duo Sassy (”Sweet Child”). The band celebrates the release of their debut album Get a Grip this Saturday, June 28th at 12 Galaxies, where they’ll be joined by Von Iva, Hot Tub and El Fay.
Episode 117: Live This Month - June 2008
June 3, 2008
It’s time once again for our Live This Month podcast, where we bring you music from local and touring bands playing some great Bay Area shows during the upcoming month. The June mix features a ton of great stuff, so go out and see some bands!
Portland’s The Helio Sequence (”Everyone Knows Everyone”) kick off the episode with some of their bright, layered pop. The duo will be at Slim’s on June 17th, with Talkdemonic and A Decent Animal.
After an impressive performance at Noise Pop, Fleet Foxes (”White Winter Hymnal”) return to the Bay with a headlining appearance at Bottom of the Hill on Thursday, June 26th. The Dutchess And The Duke and Mist And Mast (Feature Podcast) will support.
With a new EP out today and a full length on the way later this year, it’s a busy time to be Oxford Collapse (”Amongst Friends”). The band’s co-headlining tour with Frightened Rabbit stops at The Independent on June 21st.
The Dodos (Feature Podcast) (”Fools”) headline the next The Bay Bridged Presents concert, happening at The Independent on Thursday, June 19th. It’s a great lineup, also including The Oh Sees and Dreamdate (Feature Podcast). We’ll be back tomorrow with more details on the show, but you should get your tickets as soon as possible!
Episode 113: Live This Month: May 2008
May 6, 2008
This week’s podcast spotlights some of the great local and out-of-town acts playing shows in the Bay Area during the month of May. Check out our feature podcast episodes on some of these excellent bands!
Supporting their new Absolutely Kosher release Into The Trees, Chicago’s Sybris (”Oh Man!”) will be headlining May 29th at the Rickshaw Stop. They’ll be joined by The Brunettes and Unwed Sailor.
The New Centuries (”Some By Betrayal”) have a new EP titled Paradise Massage out this month and are playing at the Hemlock Tavern on May 24th. The great, all-local bill is rounded out by The Dont’s (Feature Podcast) and Man/Miracle (Feature Podcast).
Despite some serious injury-related setbacks, Brooklyn’s Pela (”Lost to the Lonesome”) continue their cross-country tour with a stop at Bottom of the Hill. The show’s on May 28th and includes performances from locals The Love X Nowhere and Audio Out Send (Feature Podcast).
Live This Month: April 2008
April 4, 2008
We’re back with another edition of Live This Month, our podcast series spotlighting music from some of the best shows this month. One additional show we hope you’ll join us for is The Ian Fays‘ CD release party on April 17th at Bottom of the Hill, which we’re co-presenting with Playing in Fog.
About this month’s picks:
SF heroes The Dodos (”Jodi”) (Feature Podcast) return to the Bay Area to celebrate their new album Visiter. They’ll be performing with fellow French Kiss band Les Savy Fav at the Great American Music Hall on Sunday, April 27th.
Papercuts (”John Brown”) return to the City after a nationwide tour with Beach House. They’ll be headlining at Cafe du Nord on Friday, April 18th. It’s the CD release party for The Botticellis (Feature Podcast), also featuring The Mantles.
Representing DC and the Bay, Thao with The Get Down Stay Down (”Beat (Health, Life, and Fire)”) join Xiu Xiu and VC4 at Bottom of the Hill on Saturday, April 12th.
Thee Oh Sees (”Iceberg”) will help Master/Slave celebrate the release of their new CD Scandal at The Eagle Tavern on Thursday, April 17th. Also playing are The Mayyors and The Traditional Fools.
Live This Month: March 2008
March 7, 2008
On Sunday, March 9th, Portland’s Blue Skies for Black Hearts (”Here Comes The Rain”) cap off a strong indie pop-rock bill at the Hemlock Tavern alongside Oakland’s The Hot Toddies and San Francisco’s The Matinees.
Formerly known by a longer and less classy moniker, Say Hi (”Northwestern Girls”) come to the Bottom of the Hill on Saturday, March 22nd. The Seattle group is touring in support of their new (and fifth) album The Wishes and the Glitch. Kevin Devine and An Angle support.
The Blank Tapes (”Love Seems Strange Now”) have a couple shows this month. On Monday, March 10th, they are supporting recently featured band Campo Bravo and Buxter Hoot’n at the Cafe du Nord. On Sunday, March 23rd, they’ll be headlining at the Hotel Utah with These United States and Indianna Hale.
With a new 7″ out in May, Black Moth Super Rainbow (”Forever Heavy”) headline a terrific bill at the Bottom of the Hill on Wednesday, March 19th. There they’ll be joined by locals Lemonade, maus haus, and DJ Odd Nosdam.
As we noted recently, San Francisco’s Empty Rooms (”Off With His Head”) just put out their new EP Lacuna. The band will be at the Hemlock Tavern on Friday, March 28th Also performing are Shiloe (LA) and fellow locals The Otherside.
While Beach House (”Gila”) is touring nationally with locals The Papercuts in support of their new album Devotion, when they arrive at the Bottom of the Hill on March 15th they will be joined by locals Anaura and Best Wishes.
Following their trip to SXSW (including a performance at The Bay Area Takeover), Loquat (”Take It Back”) returns to SF for a headlining set at Cafe du Nord on Friday, March 21st. They’ll be joined by The Prids and Black Kites.
Petaluma indie pop superstars The Velvet Teen (”Tokyoto”) return to the Rickshaw Stop on Wednesday, March 19th. They are co-headlining with Aloha and support from Herman Dune.
Led by the former lead singer of The Dismemberment Plan, Travis Morrison Hellfighters (”As We Proceed”) are supporting their Barsuk release all y’all with a date at the Rickshaw Stop on Thursday, March 20th. They’ll be joined by Bay Area bands Facing New York and Social Studies.
North Bay folktronica expert Petracovich (”Telephone”) is currently working on her third full length album. Check the new songs out at 12 Galaxies on Sunday, March 23rd, where she joins Trespassers William and Or, the Whale.
Belfast synth-poppers Oppenheimer (”Straight Out of Comp’in’”) join 60 Watt Kid and Oakland’s Truxton at the Bottom of the Hill on Tuesday, March 18th. The band’s sophomore album comes out in June on Bar/None.
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Live This Month: February 2008 Preview
January 31, 2008
Over the past two years, The Bay Bridged has become recognized as a leader in local music coverage, but we’re continuing to expand our efforts this year to bring you the most comprehensive local music news. One of our new efforts is our new podcast The Bay Bridged: Live This Month.
In this new monthly podcast, we’ll bring you a mix of songs from some great local and touring bands that will be playing in the Bay Area during the coming weeks. We’ll also give you some details about who they are and when they’re playing.
We are currently in the midst of working with iTunes to get this new show in a separate podcast directory, but for now if you subscribe to the original Bay Bridged Podcast you will also be able to download this new series. To subscribe, click on the icon below:
And if you have any feedback about how to make the new podcast better, drop us a line!
About this month’s bands:
Nada Surf have a new album titled Lucky that comes out on February 5th on Barsuk Records. The band hits the Swedish American Hall for an acoustic show on February 2nd alongside the recently featured Port O’ Brien (TBB Feature).
Love is Chemicals (TBB Feature) celebrate the release of their brand new full length CD Song of the Summer Youth Brigade this month. The band’s CD release show is at Bottom of the Hill on February 22nd, where they’re joined by HIJK (TBB Feature) and The Dont’s (TBB Feature).
Supporting their latest album Good Bad Not Evil, Atlanta’s Black Lips are coming to the Great American Music Hall on February 8th. The show is presented by KALX and also features Pierced Arrows.
Seattle’s Grand Archives are playing at one of the best bills at Noise Pop, joining Kelley Stoltz and The Morning Benders (TBB Feature) at The Independent on February 28th. The band’s self-titled album comes out on Sub Pop Records on February 19th. Stay tuned for more Noise Pop coverage here in the coming weeks.
San Francisco’s Black Fiction (TBB Feature) headline an excellent all-local bill over at Thee Parkside on February 20th. The show also features 60 Watt Kid (TBB Feature) and Chairman Wow.
Portland duo Talkdemonic will be performing at the Rickshaw Stop on February 13th, the last stop on the band’s West Coast tour. They will be joined by Birds & Batteries (TBB Feature) and The Drift.
One of our favorite recent featured artists, Emily Jane White (TBB Feature) kicks off our next The Bay Bridged Presents show on February 9th at the Starry Plough in Berkeley. Also performing are Beatbeat Whisper (TBB Feature) and Or, the Whale (TBB Feature) , and you can find out all of the details here.
Sacramento’s Agent Ribbons are no strangers to the Bay Area. They are playing a couple of SF shows this month, including one with The Lovely Public (TBB Feature) on February 24th at the Hemlock Tavern.
Blood on the Wall arrive in San Francisco on February 6th in support of their new album Liferz. They’re playing at Bottom of the Hill with Erase Errata and Thee Oh Sees.
Although it’s been out for a while overseas, Basia Bulat’s debut album, Oh, My Darling, comes out stateside on February 5th. On the 16th, she headlines a great lineup including Payam Bavafa from Sholi (TBB Feature) and Mist and Mast (TBB Feature) at Bottom of the Hill.
Battlehooch is one of the many great local bands playing at the Scatterbrain Jamboree on February 22nd and 23rd at Thee Parkside. The event benefits the San Francisco Aids Foundation and also features performances by Pidgeon (TBB Feature), Master/Slave, The New Centuries and more.
