August 2010 Monthly Mix (Podcast #228)
September 2, 2010
August 2010 Monthly Mix (Podcast #228)
Our latest (and a little belated) Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast features music from eight Bay Area bands, including a bunch of tracks from recent and upcoming releases. Enjoy!
About this week’s bands:
To Dreamers, the latest album from Kelley Stoltz (“I Don’t Get That”), comes out on October 12th on Sub Pop. He’ll be playing at the Mezzanine on September 10th, and then celebrating the release of the new record at Cafe Du Nord on October 15th.
Young at Love and Life is the debut EP from Dominant Legs (“About My Girls”). It’s available now from Lefse Records.
Fiveng‘s (“Give Me A Taste”) first release is a single on Beach Tapes. You can download both songs at Beach Tapes’ Bandcamp page.
In August, Bronze (“The Rouge Became”) released a 7″ picture disc on World Famous in SF. No shows upcoming, but we’ll keep you posted.
Burnt Ones (“Kaleidoscope Eyes”) recently moved from Indianapolis to San Francisco. Their first full length, Black Teeth & Golden Tongues, is out now on Roaring Colonel Records, and they’ll be at El Rio on September 22nd.
Oakland’s The Dashing Suns (“Future Thunder”) just released their full length Really Like You on The Council. The band doesn’t have any local dates currently announced.
Birds & Batteries (“Strange Kind of Mirror”) release Panorama on October 12th on Spune/Velvet Blue Music. Their record release show is October 15th at Bottom of the Hill.
Adam Haworth Stephens‘ (“The Cities That You’ve Burned”) solo debut We Live On Cliffs comes out on Saddle Creek at the end of September. He’ll be headlining The Independent on October 2nd.
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July 2010 Monthly Mix (Podcast #224)
July 28, 2010
July 2010 Monthly Mix (Podcast #224)
Our latest Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast features music from eight Bay Area bands, including a bunch of tracks from recent and upcoming releases. Enjoy!
About this week’s bands:
Royal Baths‘ (“Nikki Don’t”) debut full length comes out on Woodsist later this year. They’ll be at The Knockout on July 29th before touring the country in August with Ty Segall.
Bats In The Belfry (“Summer of Your Dreams”) is an Oakland band led by Kellen Shipley. They’ll be at Grant & Green on August 5th, Rasputin Music in Berkeley on August 8th, and Rasputin SF on August 15th.
Your Wicked Man is the second album from Donovan Quinn & The 13th Month (“Mom’s House”). It’s out next week on Soft Abuse.
The Wrong Words (“What Went Wrong”) have a debut single coming out in the fall on Trouble in Mind Records. They’re playing at the Uptown on August 7th with Hunx and His Punx and Tropical Sleep.
Devotionals (“Chest Like Expansive Wings”), featuring Anton Patzner (Judgment Day) and Tyson Vogel (Two Gallants), recently released their self-titled album on Alive Records. The band’s album release show is August 6th at Bottom of the Hill with Kacey Johansing.
Il Gato‘s (“On Feathers & Arrows [on Burnt Pine]“) new album is All These Slippery Things, out now. The band will be at the Hemlock Tavern on August 1st, with Sunset and Jesse Woods.
Oakland minimalist composer Grant Hazard (“Marionette”) is a classically trained pianist and member of The Very Hush Hush. His first solo album, Genus Euphony, is out now.
Westwood & Willow (“Ghost Door”) is a local folk-rock duo comprised of brothers Kevin and Sean Sullivan. The band will be at The Grind in Redwood City on July 29th, and at Bottom of the Hill on August 19th.
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June 2010 Monthly Mix (Podcast #220)
June 30, 2010
June 2010 Monthly Mix (Podcast #220)
Our latest Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast includes music from nine Bay Area bands drawn from some recently-received submissions. Enjoy!
About this week’s bands:
Independent People (“Consolation”) is the solo project of one Brant K., who released Independent People in April. The project has also spawned a series of videos on Youtube.
Formerly of the band Photons, Ben Davila (“Eucalyptus”) wrote one song a week for an entire year. He’s now collecting those tracks and releasing them in four EPs over the course of 2010.
Singer-songwriter Kate Kilbane (“Sweet Unknown”) finished her first solo tour in SF and now calls it home. Her Medea Cycle EP collects songs written from the perspective of the Greek heroine.
Change is in the Weather is the latest EP from electro-soul band Blood and Sunshine (“Change is in the Weather”). They will be at Cafe Du Nord on July 20th, with Con Brio and The California Honeydrops.
Indie pop duo Camp Out (“Closer”) is currently touring the Northwest. Their debut album Closer is out now on Swordfish Records.
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May 2010 Monthly Mix (Podcast #215)
May 26, 2010
The Bay Bridged Podcast – May 2010 Monthly Mix (Podcast #215)
Our latest Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast includes music from eight Bay Area bands, including a number of submissions and some recently blogged-about artists. Check it out!
About this week’s bands:
San Jose’s Melissa Ann Sweat is Lady Lazarus (“The Eye in the Eye of the Storm”), whose debut album Mantic is currently available in demo form, with a final version out later this summer. She’ll be performing on June 13th at Rasputin Music in Berkeley.
These Hills of Gold (“Free Association”) recently released their debut 7″ and digital EP. They’ll be at The Knockout on June 28th and El Rio on July 31st.
The Love Dimension just put out a brand new 7″ recorded by Greg Ashley, following a CD EP that came out earlier this year. The band will be at The Stork Club on June 9th, joined by My Parade, The Molestations, and The Machetes.
Here Come The Saviours (“Hit Escape”) feature former members of The Otherside, The Stratford 4 and The Tail. They’ll be at Milk on June 11th and the Retox Lounge on June 19th.
Oakland duo James & Evander (Man/Miracle – “Back of the Card [James & Evander Remix]“) just released the remix collection, Songs We Wish We Wrote You Vol. 2, which you can download at their Bandcamp site. They will be at Fort Gallery on June 1st and at Mama Buzz Cafe on July 19th.
Jascha Vs Jascha (“Corydon”) is the project of SF songwriter Jascha Hoffman. His debut album, A Cure for Sleep, is out now.
Anna Ash and The Family Tree‘s (“Opoutere”) album My Oh My was recorded live in a church in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ash will be at the Hemlock Tavern on June 27th and the Rockit Room on July 12th.
SF quartet Ventid (“Sunny Day for Youth Culture”) recently released the Rain Dance for Your Wedding EP on 500 Records. See them at El Rio on July 14th, with Shapes Stars Make (Texas) and Cellar Doors.
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April 2010 Monthly Mix (Podcast #211)
April 28, 2010
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Our latest Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast includes music from nine Bay Area bands, including a number of submissions and some recently blogged-about artists. Enjoy!
About this week’s bands:
The Heavenly States (“A Man For Our Times”) recently contributed a song to the Karl Rove: Courage and Consequence compilation. They also have a new EP coming out this summer.
The Blank Tapes (“Driving Out Of My Mind”) have a new album, Home Away From Home, which you can currently download for free from White Noise. See them with Wave Array at the Shattuck Down Low in Berkeley on May 15th.
Lloyd’s Garage (“No Victim”) is a local duo whose debut CD From the Comfort of Your Home is out now. Check out their recent video for “Oh Lovely” here.
Raw Pie, the singles tape from “Hoboken” punks Personal and the Pizzas (“Brass Knuckles”), remains one of my favorite things to come out this year. The band doesn’t have any dates scheduled until a late summer tour with Slippery Slopes.
Battlehooch (“Somersaults”) just released a new self-titled LP of experimental prog-pop. Catch this energetic live band at Homestead Lanes Bowling Alley in Cupertino on May 8th, and at the Great American Music Hall on June 12th.
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Noise Pop 2010 Preview Mix – Part 2 (Podcast #202)
February 23, 2010
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This week’s podcast offers up songs from eleven of the great bands performing during the 2010 Noise Pop Music Festival, which kicks off on today, February 23rd. If you missed last week’s preview mix, check it out here, and stay tuned all week for comprehensive coverage of Noise Pop 2010.
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About the bands:
Grass Widow (“To Where”) recently signed to Kill Rock Stars, with an album forthcoming in August. See them with P.E.E., True Widow, and Ovens on February 27th at Cafe Du Nord.
East Bay band The Splinters (“Mysterious”) have their debut full length, Kick, coming out in March. The band opens the February 24th Rickshaw Stop show with Foreign Born, The Fresh & Onlys and Free Energy.
Mist and Mast (“Burning Homes”) not long ago released their second album, Action at a Distance. They’ll be kicking off the February 24th Noise Pop Happy Hour at Bender’s that also features Love is Chemicals and The Ian Fays.
San Diego’s Tape Deck Mountain (“Bat Lies”) perform at Noise Pop before touring down to South by Southwest. The band opens the February 25th show at Cafe Du Nord, also featuring Citay, Scout Niblett and Greg Ashley.
Local trio The Sandwitches (“Back to the Sea”) are about to head out on a cross-country tour. They’ll be at Cafe Du Nord on February 24th at a Gorilla vs. Bear co-presented show with Harlem, Best Coast and Young Prisms.
The Voidist is the third solo album from LA-based songwriter Imaad Wasif (“Priestess”). See Wasif with The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Nico Vega, and Music For Animals at The Independent on February 27th.
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November 2009 Monthly Mix (Podcast #191)
November 24, 2009
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Our latest Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast includes music from nine great Bay Area bands — some submissions we’ve received at TBB headquarters, some stuff we’ve posted on the web site recently, all really good stuff.
About this week’s bands:
Brilliant Colors (“Absolutely Anything”) recently released their debut LP Introducing on Slumberland Records. They’ll be playing with Hunx and His Punx at the Hemlock Tavern on January 3rd.
The Hourglass is Social Studies‘ (“Time Bandit”) first new musical offering in a few years. It’s currently available for free download at their web site.
Sonoma County’s That Ghost (“The Red Bow”) recently came out with a new digital EP and a new 7″. The band has upcoming dates in LA, San Jose and Sebastopol over at their MySpace page.
In the Beginning is the first album from Billy & Dolly (“Younger Days”). You can stream it in its entirety at their web site.
Citay‘s (“Eye on the Dollar by White Rainbow”) Remixes LP features reworkings from Black Mountain, Sunburned Hand of the Man, White Rainbow, and more. The band also just announced the release of their new album Dream Get Together, out January 26th on Dead Oceans.
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October 2009 Monthly Mix (Podcast #187)
October 27, 2009
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Our latest Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast includes music from eight great Bay Area bands — some submissions we’ve received at TBB headquarters, some stuff we’ve posted on the web site recently, all really good stuff.
About this week’s bands:
Birds & Batteries (“The Villain”) reveal a funky electronics-dominated side on Up to No Good, their brand new EP which comes out today. We’re pleased to present their EP release show, featuring two sets by the band, a supporting performance by Telegraph Canyon, and DJ Elise, on Sunday, November 8th at Cafe Du Nord.
On November 1st, Oakland’s Man/Miracle (“Hot Sprawl”) release their first full length The Shape of Things. They’ll be at the Rickshaw Stop on November 5th, and have dual CD release parties at The Crepe Place (on November 12th) and the Lobot Gallery (on November 14th).
Young Bay Area punk rockers Impediments (“You Want A Square”) just put out their self-titled debut full length on HappyParts Recordings. You can download a sampler of their songs over at Punknews.org.
Formed by Sierra Frost (ex-Elephone), The Downer Party‘s (“Being A Teenager [Is Free Palestine]“) debut EP Ego Driven Lust Creatures is out now on Popsmear Records. They’ll be at Bottom of the Hill on November 7th, and will begin recording a new EP next month.
San Francisco’s Young Prisms (“Weekends and Treehouses”) recently performed at the CMJ festival. The band’s self-titled 12″ EP is out now on Mexican Summer.
