Live This Month: August 2011 – an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #254)
August 3, 2011
Live This Month: August 2011 (Podcast #254)
In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. For us, August hits a high point early, as August 6th we’re throwing our annual fundraiser, Regional Bias, at the Verdi Club. As we discuss on the podcast, with four great local bands on the bill — Little Wings, Royal Baths, White Cloud, and Sea of Bees — as well as DJs, local artists, and more, it’s a really special event, and we hope to see you there.
After Regional Bias, is there anything else of note? How about the Outside Lands Festival, which returns to Golden Gate Park with a really strong lineup full of local bands and big name headliners from August 12th through the 14th? Meanwhile, the ongoing Total Trash Fest hosts a ton of great garage rock shows. Finally, as usual, there is no shortage of exciting bands celebrating the release of new albums, including Tim Cohen’s Magic Trick and Ganglians, or touring with new records coming soon, like Mikal Cronin and Wooden Shjips.
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About the bands:
Moonhearts’ Mikal Cronin (“Apathy”) has a self-titled solo album coming out on Trouble in Mind Records on September 20th. Before heading on tour with Ty Segall, Cronin will be performing at the Hemlock Tavern on Sunday, August 28th with Mouthbreathers and Cosmonauts.
Little Wings (“How Come?”) is on of our favorite local bands, and we’re really excited to have Kyle Field co-headlining our Regional Bias fundraiser show at the Verdi Club on August 6th. Royal Baths, White Cloud, and Sea of Bees also perform.
Vetiver (“Wonder Why”) hasn’t performed locally since releasing The Errant Charm on Sub Pop. Andy Cabic and his band are performing at Outside Lands and also playing an Outside Lands night show at the Rickshaw Stop on August 12th.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah‘s (“Same Mistake”) third full length, Hysterical, comes out in September. The recently regrouped band is performing at Outside Lands and at The Independent on August 10th.
Chicago rock and roll duo White Mystery (“Blood & Venom”) released Blood & Venom earlier this year. Burnt Ones and Mrs. Magician round out the Hemlock Tavern’s bill on August 25th.
SF band Lilac (“Cathedral”) recorded their debut EP at Different Fur Studios, and they’ll be performing at Different Fur’s 43rd anniversary party at Cafe Du Nord on August 26th. Also playing: Tragik, Grillade, and Dirty Ghosts.
Sacramento’s Ganglians (“Sleep”) are playing at the Hemlock Tavern with Bright Archer on August 21st. Still Living comes out on August 23rd via Lefse Records.
Tim Cohen‘s band Magic Trick (“Daylight Moon”) has a new album of lengthy, ambitious songs called The Glad Birth of Love. On August 24th, the band performs alongside Magic Bullets, PreTeen and Tambo Rays at the Rickshaw Stop.
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Live This Month: July 2011 – an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #252)
July 6, 2011
Live This Month: July 2011 (Podcast #252)
In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. As summer touring heats up, a bunch of buzz bands are coming through town this month, and the arriving Iceage, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Cold Showers have all received strong praise for their debuts. Meanwhile, several locals, including Release the Sunbird, Form & Fate, and Painted Palms, all have new records they’re supporting with SF shows. Last, but not least, we’re gearing up for our free Phono Del Sol festival this month, and our latest Regional Bias event in August. We hope to see you at both!
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About the bands:
Mirah (“Gone are the Days”) co-headlines our first Phono Del Sol Festival, a free, all ages daytime event that takes place in Potrero Del Sol Park on July 16th. Also playing are Aesop Rock, Man/Miracle, Magik*Magik Orchestra, Religious Girls, and Appetite. More details here.
Branching out from Rogue Wave, Zach Rogue releases Come Back to Us as Release the Sunbird (“Always Like the Son”) later this month. Prior to performing at Outside Lands, Rogue’s new band will be at the Swedish American Hall on July 28th.
Before heading to Big Sur for the sold-out Woodsist Fest, Woods (“Pushing Onlys”) teams up with The Fresh & Onlys, The Mantles, and DJ Britt Govea for a show at The Independent on July 29th. The band’s latest album, Sun and Shade, came out in May.
Thurston Moore‘s (“Circulation”) new solo album, Demolished Thoughts, is a thoughtful collection of songs that ranks among this year’s highlights. Moore and Kurt Vile are co-headlining a tour this month that stops at The New Parish on July 25th, and the Great American Music Hall on the 26th.
SF R&B revivalist Nick Waterhouse (“Just Want To Buy You Some Maracas, Girl”) has been making waves with a compelling live show. Waterhouse and his band The Tarots perform with Allah-Las at the Elbo Room on July 22nd.
Fat Possum recently released Unknown Mortal Orchestra‘s (“How Can You Luv Me?”) psych-funk-rock debut LP. UMO supports Yuck at The Independent on July 26th and 27th.
Unnatural Helpers (“Sunshine / Pretty Girls”), from Seattle, are led by Dean Whitmore (of The Intelligence). The band will be performing at the unbelievably packed 1-2-3-4 Go! Records Anniversary weekend at the Oakland Metro on July 22nd, and at the Hemlock Tavern on July 28th.
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Live This Month: June 2011 – an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #250)
June 1, 2011
In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. June kicks off the summer touring season, which means a bunch of acts coming through SF and locals heading out on tour. Not coincidentally, a bunch of the bands included here have new records out this month, including My First Earthquake, Matt Bauer, The Wooden Birds, and Black Lips. Enjoy this mix and then go check out some shows!
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About the bands:
Local band Phantom Kicks (“Better Days Of”) released the Tectonics EP for free download earlier this year. See them perform on June 18th at El Rio, with Blackbird Blackbird, Old Arc, and Yalls.
John Vanderslice (“The Piano Lesson”) is reuniting with the Magik*Magik Orchestra for a one-time-only performance of White Wilderness with a full orchestra and choir. Find out more here about this special show on June 17th at the Herbst Theatre.
Andrew Kenny (of American Analog Set) leads The Wooden Birds (“Two Matchsticks”), whose second album, Two Matchsticks, comes out June 7th. The band plays with The Definite Articles and White Cloud on June 25th at Bottom of the Hill.
This month, Crossbill Records will release The Jessamine County Book Of The Living, the latest from former SFer Matt Bauer (“Blacklight Horses”). Bauer performs at Viracocha on June 23rd, with Chloe Makes Music.
The US tour in support of Dancer Equired, Times New Viking‘s (“Ever Falling in Love”) first album on Merge Records, hits the RIckshaw Stop on June 14th. King Tuff and Spencey Dude & The Doodles open the show.
Long-running New York garage rock band The Fleshtones (“Bite of My Soul”) released their latest album, Brooklyn Sound Solution, on Yep Roc earlier this year. East Bay Grease performs with the band at Bottom of the Hill on June 28th.
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Live This Month: May 2011 – an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #248)
May 3, 2011
In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. May features a couple of local festivals — S.S. Records’ ten-year anniversary celebration and SF Popfest (which we’ll be discussing later this month in a separate mixtape) — as well as the usual slate of touring bands coming through town. Veterans like Cass McCombs and The Raveonettes both recently put out what might be the best albums of lengthy careers; others, including Craft Spells and No Joy, are enjoying strong reviews for their recent debuts. Enjoy this mix and then go check out some shows!
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About the bands:
Nashville duo JEFF The Brotherhood (“Diamond Way”) gained a reputation as a great live band by playing over 230 shows in 2010, and the band’s new album, We Are The Champions, comes out in June. They will be at Bottom of the Hill on May 14th with The Greenhornes and Midnight Snaxxx.
King Lollipop (“Cheeseburger and Fries (demo)”) is a new project from Cody of Shannon and the Clams, whose debut album is called Woodland Whoopee Songs of Ol, Callowhee! On May 18th, King Lollipop performs at the Hemlock Tavern with X-Ray Eyeballs and Burnt Ones.
The Mantles (“Raspberry Thighs”) are one of our favorite SF bands right now, and you have no excuse not to see them in one of three (!) local shows this month. See them at the Rickshaw Stop on May 7th and May 27th, and at the Hemlock Tavern on May 22nd.
Danish duo The Raveonettes‘ (“Forget That You’re Young”) new album Raven in the Grave finds the band exploring dynamic dark pop. The band’s US tour with Tamaryn comes to Bimbo’s on May 10th.
Redeemer is the new album from Fred Thomas’s City Center (“Cookies”), out May 10th on K Records. The Saturday Looks Good to Me leader will be at Milk Bar on May 19th, alongside Thomas’ other band Swimsuit, as well as Secret Twins and Alright.
After getting laid off, Chicago’s Houses (“Soak It Up”) headed to Hawaii, where the duo recorded what would become the album All Night. Houses headlines at Bottom of the Hill on May 18th. The One AM Radio and Jhameel open the show.
SF’s Melted Toys (“Come On”) recently released the Washed & Dried EP on Underwater Peoples. You can see them at Slim’s on May 5th and at The Depot at SFSU on May 11th.
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Live This Month: April 2011 – an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #246)
April 5, 2011
In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. April has a number of big artists with recent albums coming to town, including Kurt Vile, The Rural Alberta Advantage, and Akron/Family. Meanwhile, some great local artists are either concluding tours (like Papercuts) or kicking them off (like tUnE-yArDs). All told, it’s another busy month for rock and roll in the Bay Area. Enjoy this mix and then go check out some shows!
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About the bands:
In support of his excellent new album Smoke Ring For My Halo, Kurt Vile (“Jesus Fever”) and his band The Violators are traversing the US. RTX joins them on April 22nd at Bottom of the Hill.
SF’s The Wrong Words (“Summer’s Gone”) just released the band’s first full length on the terrific Trouble in Mind Records. The band celebrates at The Knockout on April 8th, with The Mantles, Lenz, and Wet Illustrated.
Akron/Family‘s (“So It Goes”) latest album is S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT, available on Dead Oceans. The band performs at The Independent on April 8th and The New Parish on April 9th
The Rural Alberta Advantage (“North Star”) bring their consistently excellent live show to SF for two nights this month, as part of a tour with Lord Huron. See them April 12th and April 13th at Bottom of the Hill.
London’s Banjo or Freakout (“Go Ahead”) concludes a tour with Papercuts at Cafe Du Nord on April 9th. Alessio Natalizia’s first album, Banjo or Freakout, is out now.
Parasite Paradise, the latest from LA’s Superhumanoids (“Malta”), is out next week. The band performs at the Rickshaw Stop, with Dominant Legs and Dirty Ghosts, on April 27th.
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Live This Month: March 2011 – an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #244)
March 2, 2011
Live This Month: March 2011 (Episode 244)
In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. As South by Southwest approaches later in March, bands are hitting the road, crisscrossing the US before converging on Austin.
What this means for Bay Area music fans is a ton of buzz-backed touring bands stopping in SF, and equally promising locals playing some final shows before heading out on the road. Enjoy this mix and then go check out some shows!
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About the bands:
PS I Love You (“2012″) are a spirited noise pop duo from Kingston, Ontario. The band’s tour with Diamond Rings arrives at the Rickshaw Stop on March 7th. A B & The Sea opens.
SF’s Nodzzz (“Time [What's It Going to Do]“) is about to head out on a European tour with The Mantles. Before that, the band will be at The Knockout on March 2nd with Personal & The Pizzas and Tim Cohen’s Magic Trick.
OC/LA/SF band Moonhearts (“I Said”) are one of the many great garage bands playing at the Burger Boogaloo festival later this month. Catch them at El Rincon on March 25th with Strange Boys, Ty Segall and many more.
Local surf punks The Traditional Fools (“Davey Crockett”) are reuniting for a show at the Burger Boogaloo. They’ll be at Thee Parkside on March 26th, with Audacity, Culture Kids and several more bands.
The Sandwitches (“Lightfoot”) celebrate the release of their new full length, Mrs. Jones’ Cookies, at the Make-Out Room on March 6th. Also performing are Suicide Dragons and Carletta Sue Kay.
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Live This Month: February 2011 — an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #242)
February 1, 2011
Live This Month: February 2011
In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. February can only mean one thing in Bay Area indie music: the annual and much celebrated Noise Pop Festival, now in its nineteenth year. There’s so much good Noise Pop stuff that we’ll be devoting a separate podcast to it in a few weeks.
Before the fest, too, there are plenty of great shows to occupy your time, including Beach House, The Radio Dept. and MINKS on tour, and locals Sic Alps, Exray’s and Sugar & Gold celebrating recent releases. Enjoy this mix and then go check out some shows!
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About the bands:
The debut self-titled album from SF’s Exray’s (“You Forgot”) is out now, an engaging collection of experimental lo-fi pop songs. On February 3rd, the band celebrates the record’s release with a show at Cafe Du Nord, with Tim Cohen’s Magick Trick, Fiveng and DJ Cyclyst.
The Radio Dept. (“The One”), from Sweden, recently collected singles and B-sides for the two-disc Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002-2010 compilation. The band’s playing two nights at The Independent with Young Prisms, on February 14th and 15th.
On February 14th, Chloe Makes Music‘s (“The Duel”) Chloe Roth releases her first album The Puppeteer, which was produced by Chris Chu of The Morning Benders. That night, she’ll be at Cafe Du Nord alongside Honeycomb and Magic Leaves.
Ben Schneider’s Lord Huron (“When Will I See You Again”) project released two well-received EPs in 2010. Tennis and Air Waves round out the bill at Bottom of the Hill on February 3rd.
Captured Tracks just released the first LP from New York indie pop band MINKS (“Cemetery Rain”). See them on February 16th at Bottom of the Hill with Dum Dum Girls and Dirty Beaches.
LA’s Puro Instinct‘s (“Stilyagi”) new single features Ariel Pink, and it’s the first offering from Headbangers In Ecstasy, out 2/22 on Mexican Summer. You can catch them at the Great American Music Hall on February 24th, with Holy Shit, Tim Cohen’s Magick Trick, and Sam Flax & Higher Color.
Sic Alps (“Do You Want To Give $$?”) just released the acclaimed Napa Asylum double-LP and are launching a U.S. tour at the end of the month. Locally, the trio will be at the Great American Music Hall on February 9th and on the 21st, and at The Eagle on February 24th.
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Live This Month: January 2011 — an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #240)
January 4, 2011
In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. After a quiet December, a number of local bands are already lining up some high-profile CD releases this month, including Deerhoof, Young Prisms, and Jake Mann. Enjoy this mix and then go check out some shows!
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About the bands:
White Fence (“Lilian (Won’t You Play Drums?)”) is a project led by Darker My Love’s Tim Presley, who has a new album out on Woodsist out next week. On January 9th, White Fence will be at the Hemlock Tavern with The Babies, Grass Widow and Bad Back.
Deerhoof‘s (“The Merry Barracks”) first album for Polyvinyl Records is Deerhoof vs. Evil, arriving on January 25th. The band’s US tour starts this month, and they’ll be at the Great American Music Hall on January 28th.
Khaela Maricich hasn’t released a new album as The Blow (“Pile of Gold”) in some time, but we’re excited to see her return to the Bay Area. She’ll be at the Great American Music Hall on January 30th, with Sonny Smith.
Indie-rock-meets-experimental-jazz trio Beep (“Wolf Pantolones”) release City of the Future on January 18th. Catch them at the Hemlock Tavern with Dinosaur Feathers and The Careerers on January 23rd.
Peter Wolf Crier (“Hard as Nails”) is a Minneapolis folk-rock duo currently touring the US. The band stops at Bottom of the Hill on January 20th. Retribution Gospel Choir and Cannons and Clouds support.
Bird By Snow‘s (“Across The Water”) 2010 album Common Wealth is full of wonderfully moody experimental folk-rock. The band will be at Bottom of the Hill on January 5th and the Elbo Room on January 31st.
San Diego post-punk band Crocodiles (“Sleep Forever”) return to SF on January 15th. See them at Slim’s with locals The Fresh & Onlys and Magic Bullets.
