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Sacramento’s G. Green release new 7″ through 12XU, album ‘Crap Culture’ on Bandcamp

Christopher Crowley — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:30:08 +0000

Sacramento garage punk group G. Green has released a new 7″ through 12XU with a couple tracks that did not make the cut for their 2012 debut LP Crap Culture, which is now digitally available through their Bandcamp page.

The 7″ includes “Funny Insurance,” as well as the b-side “Sounds Famous.”

G. Green’s core members are guitarist/vocalist Andrew Henderson and drummer/vocalist Liz Liles, however the group has a rotating cast of backing musicians to help fill out the lineup. Take a listen below to their new record Crap Culture:

Crap Culture by G. Green

Little Wings’ Made It Rain LP now out on vinyl, with limited-edition covers hand-painted by Kyle Field

Sarah Gagnon — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:58 +0000

Originally released on cassette as part of Gnome Life’s beautifully designed Echomancy series, Little Wings’ Made It Rain LP is now out on limited-edition vinyl, with only 300 copies in existence, in partnership with People in a Position to Know Recordings. Each record comes in a cover hand-painted by Kyle Field himself, whose artistic talents rival his songwriting abilities.

Recorded live in The Dream Yurt in Big Sur in the middle of a rain storm, Gnome Life describes it as “a chill-out tape of eclectic covers, Little Wings classics remixed, a little storytelling, and a fully new song to boot.”

oOoOO – “NoWayBack (featuring Butterclock)”

Ben Van Houten — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:23 +0000

oOoOO – “NoWayBack (featuring Butterclock)”

“NoWayBack” is a beautiful-yet-brooding new song from Our Loving Is Hurting Us, the forthcoming EP from San Francisco’s oOoOO. The EP’s out on Tri Angle Records in April, and oOoOO co-headlines with Grimes at the Rickshaw Stop on February 22nd for Noise Pop.

(Via Stereogum)

Howlin Rain to celebrate new Rick Rubin-produced album at The Independent on 2/18/12

Mike G. — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:30:34 +0000

Howlin Rain is set to drop their new LP, The Russian Wilds, on Valentine’s Day, February 14. The album was produced by Rick Rubin. If you don’t know who Rick Rubin is, he’s the dude with the beard in the “99 Problems” video.

Howlin Rain will be tearing through The Independent on February 18 to celebrate the new release. The Soft White Sixties and Zodiac Death Valley also play.

You can check out “Phantom in the Valley”, the first single from The Russian Wilds, below. Make sure you stick around until about the 4:10 mark for the epic Latin jam breakdown.

Brick & Mortar’s free Wood Shoppe series begins 2/7/12

Kyle Fortinsky — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:15 +0000

On Tuesday, February 7th, Brick & Mortar Music Hall presents the first installment of their Wood Shoppe series – a free, multi-band showcase that will occur on the first Tuesday of every month going forward.

Wet Illustrated, Magic Leaves, Seattle’s Noah Gundersen, and a Painted Palms DJ set round out the inaugural line up (8:30pm, free, 18+). According to Wet Illustrated’s Facebook page, at midnight the band will engage in a live, interactive game of Words With Friends. We recommend hoarding vowels and getting those triple word scores ready now.

Video: Garrett Pierce – “Everybody Breaks”

Christopher Crowley — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:28 +0000

Garrett Pierce “Everybody Breaks” (Music Video) from TERROREYES.TV on Vimeo.

One of San Francisco’s most promising singer-songwriters Garrett Pierce has released a new music video for the title track from his 2011 EP Everybody Breaks — his first effort on Narnack Records. The song will also appear on Garret’s forthcoming 2012 full-length City of Sand.

“Everybody Breaks” was directed by Sean Stout/TerroreyesTV. In the video, Pierce finds himself down and out in an SF bar before being approached by a man who hands him a treasure map that leads him into the woods.

Pierce will be part of Noise Pop this year, he is opening for Thao and John Vanderslice at Bottom of the Hill on February 23rd.

Yalls – “Settle Down”

Anna Gazdowicz — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:30:05 +0000

The other day, a new song from Yalls premiered on Ears of the Beholder. “Settle Down” is the A-side of Yalls’ new 7-inch EP, Fantasy, which comes out on February 21st via Gold Robot Records (available for pre-order now).

The 7-inch will also be for sale at the Rickshaw Stop on February 22nd, when Yalls opens for Grimes and oOoOO during Noise Pop 2012.

Young the Giant’s Jacob Tilley discusses the band’s breakout 2011 and plans for new album

Roman Gokhman — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:30:18 +0000

Young the Giant – “Strings”

Three minutes on stage may have made the difference between emerging success and national attention, or a career as another relatively unknown alt-rock band for the members of Irvine’s Young the Giant.

Or, as guitarist Jacob Tilley recalls, it could have meant the end of the band itself, had Young the Giant not wowed national television viewers at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with an electric performance of “My Body.”

“We were kind of getting to the point where we were trying to figure out if … we were going to do a second record or if it would be back to school for us,” said Tilley in a recent phone chat. “We got such a large fan base from three minutes on TV. It really changed the ball game for us.”

Propelled by that success, Young the Giant continue their tour in support of their eponymous debut album at two sold-out shows at The Fillmore Wednesday and Thursday. The quintet is now also working on a follow-up, which Tilley said should be finished next winter.

Tilley met vocalist Sameer Gadhia when his family moved to the States from England when he was 12. “He invited me to a soccer practice; I found out he played the guitar,” said Tilley, who went on to study at UC Santa Cruz. “Sameer was already friends with (bassist) Payam (Doostzadeh), and Payam played in a band when they were younger.”

Gadhia and Tilley started the earliest incarnation of the band, The Jakes, in 2004, along with a couple of other friends. Doostzadeh, guitarist Eric Cannata and drummer François Comtois joined within the next couple of years. The band members, now in their early 20s, were high school seniors at the time. Young the Giant might be a Southern California band, but only Doostzadeh is a native of the Golden State. Gadhia was born in Michigan, Cannata in New Jersey, and Comtois in Quebec, Canada.

After recording an EP, Shake My Hand, the band members put their education on hold to focus on music. That EP contained an early version of “Cough Syrup,” the buoyant second single on the debut album. The song gained traction on Los Angeles radio and earned the band opening spots for the likes of Minus the Bear. Debut album closer “Guns Out,” originally named “Guns of Normandy,” was also written around the same time, Tilley said.

In 2009 they changed their name, signed to Roadrunner Records, and retreated to an ocean-side house in Newport Beach to live together and record. Much of the album, released in January 2011, is influenced by the carefree lives of five teens.

“A lot of the songs were about summer and being young, having fun and not being too heavy,” Tilley said. “Nothing in our lives at the time had been too trying. We are lucky to have such a blessed life. We all went to university for two or three years. We had a chance to pursue it with the help of our parents.”

The majority of the songs on the album are smooth, melodic and punctuated by Gadhia’s distinct falsetto and vibrato. Songs like “Cough Syrup,” “12 Fingers” and “Strings” emote the bliss of swinging in a hammock and watching waves crash.

Then there’s “My Body,” the album’s one true rocker, and terrific workout song. Tilley said it was not written as a battle cry against a physical force, but rather a mental one. “It came from this kind of frustrated writing; we had hit a brick wall,” he said.

The musicians had a couple of drinks, climbed the stairs of their beach house and banged their first hit out in 15 minutes. Since the album’s release, “My Body” peaked at No. 5 4 on Billboard’s alternative chart, (and “Cough Syrup” is currently at #3 — ed.) Young the Giant played the main stage at Lollapalooza, had the aforementioned breakout performance on the Video Music Awards and toured with Incubus. The album also reached No. 42 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The award show exposed Young the Giant to a much larger audience. “All of a sudden (we were) in the international spotlight, in front of the industry’s biggest names,” Tilley said. “It has honestly changed the landscape of our career, and we’re very, very grateful for that.

Don’t expect the same breezy subject matter from Young the Giant next year, however. The experiences of touring nonstop, missing their families, and seeing firsthand that life is not a beach for everyone, has led to more depth in the band’s songwriting, Tilley said.

“We’re not at a point where we can just cover up our aggression,” he said. “We’re not as timid as we (were) on the first record. We have more to draw from this time.”

Follow writer Roman Gokhman at Twitter.com/RomiTheWriter.

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The Bay Bridged Presents: A Noise Pop Happy Hour with Jel, James & Evander and Raleigh Moncrief!

The Bay Bridged — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:13 +0000

Artwork by Luke Judd

In addition to a full slate of concerts around the City, Noise Pop 20 also features the return of the nightly series of free Happy Hour concerts at Bender’s, one of the Mission’s finest establishments. We’re excited to present the Happy Hour show on Friday, February 24th, featuring a slate of talented local electronic pop performers. It’ll be the perfect way to kick off your Friday night!

The Bay Bridged Presents: A Noise Pop Happy Hour

Jel
James & Evander
Raleigh Moncrief

Friday, February 24th, 2012
Bender’s
5pm, FREE, 21+

About the bands:

Jel‘s resume speaks for itself: he co-founded Anticon, is one-half of Themselves, and is a member of 13 & God. He’s also a solo artist skilled in crafting instrumental hip-hop gold out of live sampler work. Jel’s got a new solo album coming soon on Anticon, and we’re psyched he’ll be headlining our happy hour event.

Jel – “All Around”

James & Evander is a future-pop duo from Oakland’s impressive electronic pop scene. After introducing vocals to the mix on the Constellating EP, the guys have been hard at work on a new album. We’re excited to see and hear what they’ve been up to in the studio.

James & Evander – “Unthinkable (Alicia Keys cover)”

Constellating EP +2 by James & Evander

Sacramento’s Raleigh Moncrief was best known as a producer and collaborator with folks like Zach Hill and Dirty Projectors before he released the terrific Watered Lawn on Anticon last year. That album introduced Moncrief’s unique blend of soulful pop and experimental beats.

Raleigh Moncrief – Cast Out For Days by anticon

Raleigh Moncrief – “I Just Saw”

Noise Pop Pop-Up Shop launch party with The Bold Italic will be crazy awesome

Mike G. — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:39 +0000

To celebrate its 20th year, Noise Pop will be operating a Pop-Up Shop out of the ground floor of The Bold Italic‘s HQ at 34 Page St. For three weeks leading up to the start of the Noise Pop Music Festival, the Pop-Up Shop will be featuring live music, drinks, food, and it’s safe to assume, general hilarity for all.

The launch event going down Thursday, Feb. 4 pretty well encapsulates what the pop up shop will entail: The Soft White Sixties and Tim Cohen’s Magic Trick playing sets, Britt Govea of folkYEAH! DJing, and Secret Seven Records displaying a selection of its releases by local bands from the 60s to the 80s. Not enough for ya? There will be chicken and waffles, BBQ, and whiskey. And bring an old but comfy shirt, because San Franpsycho will be screen printing on site. And that’s not all — so if you’re still not convinced this is the spot to be, I give up. (Ed. note: the RSVP list for tonight’s event is full.)

Check out the full lineup of events at the Pop-Up Shop here. And check out The Soft White Sixties playing their tune “When This All Started” below.

Cloud Nothings play Bottom of the Hill 3/3/12, in support of new record ‘Attack on Memory’

Sarah Gagnon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:42 +0000

Cloud Nothings, “No Sentiment” by The FADER

Cloud Nothings‘ decidedly distinct follow-up to last year’s eponymous debut, Attack on Memory, dropped earlier this week via Carpark, and has already received glowing reviews from Pitchfork and the like.

In support of the new Albini-produced record, the band has announced a lengthy list of country-wide tour dates, which includes a sojourn at Bottom of the Hill on Saturday, March 3rd. Tickets are available for $12 from the venue’s website, and San Francisco’s Your Cannons and Brooklyn’s Mr. Dream open. Full tour dates are after the jump.

Cloud Nothings – “No Future / No Past” Official Video from Urban Outfitters on Vimeo.

CLOUD NOTHINGS TOUR DATES

1/26 New York, NY – Studio at Webster Hall
2/16 Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia
2/17 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
2/18 Birmingham, AL – Bottletree
2/20 Orlando, FL – Backbooth
2/21 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder
2/23 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
2/24 San Antonio, TX – Ten Eleven
2/25 Austin, TX – Red 7
2/26 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
2/27 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
2/28 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
2/29 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
3/1 Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar
3/2 Los Angeles, CA – Echo
3/3 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
3/5 Portland, OR – Holocene
3/6 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
3/7 Vancouver, CA – The Media Club
3/8 Boise, ID – Neurolux
3/9 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
3/10 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
3/12 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
3/17 McAllen, TX – Simon Sez
3/20 Nashville, TN – The End
3/21 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
3/22 Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
3/24 Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
3/25 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
3/26 Providence, RI – Fete Lounge
3/30 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
3/31 Washington, DC – Red Palace
4/1 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
4/2 Buffalo, NY – Ninth Ward @ Babeville
4/3 Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox
4/4 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick Lounge
4/5 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
4/6 Chicago, IL – Schuba’s Tavern
4/7 Columbus, OH – Outland Live

Taking stock of South by Southwest 2011: Highlights, photos, and an attempt to make sense of things

HOTTUB to headline San Francisco Yellow Bike Project’s Upcycle Ball

Mike G. — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:15:48 +0000

The San Francisco Yellow Bike Project is throwing a party this Saturday at the Rickshaw Stop (8pm, $15-25). Actually, they’re throwing a Fundraiser, Parts Drive, and Dance Party. And when they say dance party, they mean it, because they went and got Oakland’s HOTTUB to headline the thing.

If you don’t go for the dance party, go for the fundraiser and parts drive. SFYBP is a “nonprofit, volunteer-powered community bike shop” and the Upcycle Ball is their launch party. You can get in for the low, low price of one complete bike (no bike will be turned away for not actually being functional). Or you can pay the $15-$25 sliding scale if all you’ve got is a bunch of spare parts — but they’ll take those spare parts too. Every bit counts.

It’s all going down on February 4 at the Rickshaw Stop. Maus Haus is doing a “DJ/video” set, and DJ Deep and Mr. Pillz are also playing. Show flyer after the jump.

Live This Month: February 2012 — an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #270)

The Bay Bridged — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:41:26 +0000

Live This Month: February 2012 (Podcast #270)

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. The twentieth installment of the Noise Pop Music Festival takes over a wide variety of local venues later this month — and we’ll be covering many of those shows — but there are also plenty of pre-NP events worth checking out. Locally, two bands are seeing the release of records for which it feels like we’ve been waiting forever: the debut LP from ultra-catchy punks Terry Malts, and the latest Rick Rubin-produced effort from Howlin Rain.

Speaking of new albums, Laura Gibson’s bringing her newest folk-rock set to SF for a February show. Meanwhile, Montreal’s Grimes has already sold out her Noise Pop date at the Rickshaw Stop, which will come just one day after the release of her new album, Visions. Enjoy this mix of tunes and then go see some shows!

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About the bands:

New York seven-piece band Ava Luna (“Wrenning Day”) is currently touring with Twin Sister. On February 4th, they’ll both be performing at the Great American Music Hall.

The Situation EP is the first release from local band Future Twin (“Yuka”). The group’s EP release show is an exciting one that also features Twin Steps, Exray’s and Death Cheetah all at the Hemlock Tavern on February 2nd.

Eleanor Friedberger (“My Mistakes”) is one-half of The Fiery Furnaces, but her solo record, Last Summer, is probably her best work yet. Friedberger and band come to The Independent on February 4th. Dominant Legs supports.

Sea Lions (“Grown Up”), from Oxnard, released the delightful jangle-pop collection Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sea Lions But Were Afraid To Ask last year. The quintet performs at Cafe Du Nord on February 3rd with Jeremy Jay and Tremor Low.

Laura Gibson‘s (“La Grande”) new album, La Grande, was inspired by the Oregon town that shares the record’s name. The folk performer and Breathe Owl Breathe will appear at Bottom of the Hill on February 6th.

Visions is the buzzed-about new album from Montreal’s Claire Boucher, also known as Grimes (“Genesis”). She’s co-headlining a sold-out Noise Pop show at the Rickshaw Stop on February 22nd.

Experimental electronic pop artist Matthew Dear (“Headcage”) will be performing a live set at Public Works as part of Noise Pop. Maus Haus, Exray’s, and Tropical Popsicle appear alongside Dear at the February 24th show.

Skygreen Leopards’ Donovan Quinn (“Shadow on the Stone”) recorded and produced Honky Tonk Medusa, which comes out on February 14th. Quinn will be at the Hemlock Tavern on February 19th, with supporting acts to be announced.

Los Campesinos! (“By Your Hand”) is a Welsh indie pop band. Hello Sadness, the act’s fourth album, came out late last year, and the group will be performing with Parenthetical Girls at the Great American Music Hall on February 10th.

Shawn Foree leads Digital Leather (“Young Doctors in Love”), a band championed by the late Jay Reatard. On February 11th, Digital Leather will be at Oakland’s 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, joined by Blasted Canyons and Glitz.

Terry Malts (“Nauseous”) are one of our favorite local bands, so we’re really looking forward to the group’s first LP, Killing Time. The band’s record release show is February 17th at the Hemlock Tavern with Airfix Kits and Cocktails.

The Russian Wilds is the long-awaited new album from SF’s Howlin Rain (“Phantom in the Valley”). The band is touring the country over the next few months, with a hometown stop at The Independent on February 18th.

Tonight: Weekend to join Soft Moon at The New Parish

Jackie Andrews — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:01 +0000

Talk about appropriate – two of our favorite San Francisco bands will be sharing the stage at The New Parish in Oakland this Wednesday, February 1st, for a night of danceable post punk and new wave–inspired noise rock.

The Soft Moon – “Total Decay”

If you missed Luis Vasquez and his band at Du Nord a couple of weeks ago, here’s your chance to check out The Soft Moon, along with Weekend to sweeten the deal. Dancing shoes optional, but encouraged.

Weekend – The One You Want by Slumberland Records

Wednesday, February 1 at 9pm/doors 8pm @ The New Parish, 579 18th St., Oakland | Tickets $12-$15

Our New Banner Artist: Peter Max Lawrence

Christian Cunningham — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:43 +0000

We are pleased to showcase the work of Peter Max Lawrence as the new banner artist for our site. This is the first time we’ve had sketch art as a banner and frankly, we think it’s pretty good. Peter lives and works in San Francisco and is preparing for a major collaborative exhibition “AT WAR” with Troung Tran at SOMArts February 3rd, 6pm – 9pm.

Peter Max Lawrence is a maker of things. Born in Topeka; adopted soon there after and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. Over the course of his life, he has created a large and diverse body of work, exploring a wide variety of approaches, media and themes. Lawrence’s visual art, performances and videos have been presented internationally in venues ranging from basement bathrooms to major museums. Among his recent works of note are QUEER in KANSAS, Warholics and the experimental short de Young which was created while working as an artist-in-residence at the museum and later was featured on KQED’s Truly California. He has also directed music videos for Carletta Sue Kay, Krystle Warren and troops. Currently he is the curator for The One and Art Thieves as well as developing various collaborations with other musicians, artists and writers.

You can find more information about Peter and see his work at PeterMaxLawrence.com.

If you would like to become the next Bay Bridged banner artist and are from the Bay Area send us a link to your work and a short description about yourself.

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New Oakland-based label Guitars & Bongos – first release engineered by Greg Ashley

M B L — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:57 +0000

If you see a lot of live music in the Bay Area you certainly have encountered Eran Yarkon. Eran is from Israel but moved here in 1999. The Bay Area live music scene has no fan more dedicated. The guy has his finger on the pulse so to speak. Eran turned me on to Monotonix (from Tel Aviv) and their performances at Treasure Island 2010 and the Rickshaw in January 2011 were truly legendary. Eran is a laid back, friendly guy that seems to know everyone. It should be no surprise (except to himself perhaps) that he recently created his own record label – Guitars & Bongos.

Now that is a record cover! And as it suggests this is no regular record.

Guitars & Bongos’ first release, Love Police, from Charlie Megira & The Modern Dance Club was recorded in Jaffa, Israel, but the mastering was done right here in Oakland with none other than local hero Greg Ashley. Jaffe, an ancient city near Tel Aviv, sits on the Mediterranean Sea which may explain some of the serious Link Wray surf rock. But don’t hang too loose, the next song jumps to face-melting, screamy grunge. The guitar work is exceptional. The double LP comes with a free digital download and is available from the Guitars & Bongos website. The 31 songs cover a lot of ground to say the least. There is something for everyone (if you like Joy Division, Mermen, Dinosaur Jr., or the Modern Lovers!). The band has not yet played in the US but with a little luck we will have them here soon, and buying the record could help cover the cost of airfare.

The Midnight Snackers release ‘Sudden Death’ EP recorded in 72 hours

Christopher Crowley — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:00:29 +0000

Over one weekend this past summer San Francisco garage group Midnight Snackers locked themselves into the studio, and just 72 hours or so later, came out with their second EP Sudden Death.

The paradoxical concept of wanting to spark total creative freedom through implementing strict constraints lead the band to create the album in a short span of time. Their mission was to avoid the post-editing process and come out with something organic and unadulterated.

In a press release for the new record, the band’s singer Dylan Haas describes what his thoughts were going into recording:

Really, I just wanted to see what kind of music we would make if we were completely strung out on sleeplessness and pharmaceuticals, like the way people lose their shit when they’re stuck in a car together for 12 hours.

Sudden Death is a solid release showing the diversity the Midnight Snackers brings to a saturated Bay Area garage market. The album is available for download on the group’s Bandcamp.

Sudden Death by The Midnight Snackers

Photos: Two Sheds, Sands @ Amnesia 1/27/12

Nicole L. Browner — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:30:38 +0000

Last Friday, friends gathered at Amnesia for a rare performance from Sacramento’s husband-and-wife duo Two Sheds, who pulled together a full band including Sea of Bees guitarist/vocalist Amber and Chris Larsen, a Sacramento musician (founder of Buildings Breeding), who successfully met his fundraising goal to release his first solo recording under the moniker Flowerss.

Two Sheds opened for local pysch-folk band Sands, who invited Caitlyn Gutenberger of Two Sheds up on stage for a number.

Review & Photos: Kids on a Crime Spree, Bad Bibles, Adios Amigo @ The Hemlock 1/27/12

Jackie Andrews — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:04 +0000

The stage at last Friday night’s show at the Hemlock hosted an eclectic motley crew of understated indie crooners, confrontational post punk performers, and fuzzed-out pop embraces.

The night began with Adios Amigo, which features Johnny Major from another Spanish-named band, Il Gato. Their music is more low-key than in your face, with subtle crescendos and washed out three-part vocal harmonies. It’s the perfect music for the end of a day at the beach, when the late afternoon sun pales everything to a light golden hue. If that is your thing, their new album is available for a free download here.

The next band to perform, Bad Bibles, was quite the opposite. Sticking to seasonal references here, they were more reminiscent of a harsh winter on the Eastern Bloc – dark, grey, cold. More derivative of Interpol than Interpol’s derivatives, I honestly couldn’t differentiate one song from the next. My opinions aside, the sound was polished and they did their thing well.

The evening took a particularly weird turn, though, when after the third or fourth song, the lead singer got confrontational with the audience: “let’s talk.” Uh-oh, here we go. “Is the music too loud? Because there’s all this space here in the front,” pointing to the void at the foot of the stage. In case you are wondering, the volume was not loud at all.

He went on and on about it for a minute or so while a few people awkwardly shuffled up closer to the stage. The rest of us left. I was beginning to wish I had gone to Serra Bowl.

Luckily, the evening was redeemed by Kids on a Crime Spree, the new band – and best yet – of Mario Hernandez from Ciao Bella and From Bubblegum to Sky. Their live sets have a certain fuzz induced brain crunching effect that can’t quite be translated on a recording. Expertly crafted pop songs accompanied by a lo-fi wall of sound shows that you don’t need more than a couple of guitars and simple, punchy drumming to make this girl happy.

Video premiere: Future Twin – “Summer Song”; album release party Thursday 2/2/12 at Hemlock

Mike G. — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:26 +0000

Behold, the latest video from Future Twin for “Summer Song.” The video is one continuous shot of Jean Yaste, Future Twin’s singer/guitarist/bandleader, playing an acoustic version of a song called “Summer Song” in a very San Francisco-lookin’ backyard. The video was shot out in the wild by Adam Shaening-Pokrasso of 12 Frames Per Second and Heidy Petty of Yours Truly.

If you enjoy the video, make sure to catch them live for their EP release party at the Hemlock this Thursday with Exray’s and Death Cheetah (9pm, $6). The Situation EP is Future Twin’s first studio album, and was produced by Jon Bernson of Exray’s. There’s a show flyer that is nearly as gorgeous as the video above after the jump, as well as a video about the inspiration behind “Summer Song”.

Situation EP by Future Twin

Oakland rockers B. Hamilton launch Kickstarter campaign

Zack Frederick — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:51 +0000

Originally self-released in November of 2011 as a free download, Oakland rock-and-rollers B. Hamilton are now looking to release their full-length Everything I Own Is Broken on vinyl through Kickstarter. Check out the campaign here.

With 5 days remaining, the band is about $650 short of their $2000 goal. Since pledges of $15 or more receive a copy of the vinyl, it’s a win-win situation — buyers get an awesome local rock record for $15 and B. Hamilton earn a well-deserved (albeit probably small) paycheck for their efforts. Bonus points: Anyone who donates a dollar or more will have their name pressed on the record.

According to the band, pledges over $100 will get a copy of the record “plus we’ll take you out for a night on the town, give you whatever merchandise we make in the near future, and give you a bunch of synthetic hair.”

Sounds like a deal to us. Don’t forget that you can stream (or download) Everything I Own Is Broken and enjoy B. Hamilton‘s bluesy rock before you buy. Try standout track “Turn Out The Lights” for some foot-stomping bass-heavy rock (and forget about the Black Keys for awhile):

Turn Out the Lights by B. Hamilton

Or check out this quality video of the band playing the C.A.M.P. festival in Guerneville.

1-2-3-4-Go! Records’ King Lollipop coloring contest

Jackie Andrews — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:00:43 +0000

Previously only available on cassette, Cody from Shannon and the Clams, a.k.a. King Lollipop‘s LP release of Woodland Whoopee Songs of Ol’ Callowhee! has officially hit the shelves, with a limited number of red vinyl pressed in addition to black. 1-2-3-4-Go! Records is giving away one of the five red vinyl test pressings to a lucky winner.

To enter, color the insert included in Woodland Woopie Songs, or a photo copy of it, and email a picture showing how well you can stay inside the lines (or not) to store@1234gorecords.com by February 13. The winner will be announced on Valentine’s Day. You can also snail mail your entry to 1-2-3-4 Go! Records at 420 40th Street #5 Oakland, CA 94609, just so long as it gets there by the deadline.

Snob Theater at SF Sketchfest, January 31, 2012

Zack Frederick — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:30:05 +0000

Local music-and-comedy show Snob Theater is hosting a night of laughs on January 31st at the Eureka Theater for this year’s SF Sketchfest. Produced and hosted by San Francisco comedian Shawn Robbins, Snob Theater places indie rock bands and comedians onstage together with intriguing results.

San Francisco’s own indie rock group Still Flyin’ are the musical guest (fun fact: two of the band’s songs were recently played on The Office “Pool Party” episode). Featured comedians include Chris Fairbanks (Fuel.TV, Comedy Central), Sheng Wang (Comedy Central), and Coree Spencer (Comedian on Comedian interviews). Tickets are $15, pre-order here.

We asked Mr. Robbins to recommend a few shows for readers to check out before the festival ends on Feb. 4. Read his thoughts below (after the jump):

Laughter Against The Machine — Thursday, February 2nd
W. Kamau Bell, Nato Green and Janine Brito Stand-up sets + Documentary clips and Q&A
8pm The Eureka Theatre

W. Kamau Bell, Nato Green and Janine Brito, touring as Laughter Against the Machine, set the bar for smart and challenging stand-up comedy. I cannot recommend this enough but I will try. In addition, this specific show will feature previews of clips from their tour documentary and a Q&A moderated by Hiya Swanhuyser. You’re not going to regret catching this show. And if you do, I’m sorry we can’t be friends anymore.

Previously Secret Information Storytelling — Friday, February 3rd
with Joe Klocek and guests Dave Anthony, Dhaya Lakshminarayan, Marc Maron and Paul Myers
8pm The Purple Onion

If you haven’t heard of Joe Klocek’s successful monthly storytelling show (or his amazing ability to think on his feet and riff with an audience. Seriously, he brought a heckler onstage once - video) you have been missing out. No worries though, you can still catch this amazing line-up with Walk The Room host Dave Anthony, High School Quiz Show host Dhaya Lakshminarayan, and of course WTF Podcast host and veteran comedian Marc Maron as they share stories of “When Gigs Go Bad.” Lord knows I know what that feels like.

Photographer Peter Ellenby Debuts New Exhibition at Noise Pop 2012: 15 Years of Death Cab for Cutie and John Vanderslice, in Photos

Christopher Crowley — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:22 +0000

Photographer Peter Ellenby has been taking portraits of Death Cab for Cutie and John Vanderslice for over 15 years. Now as part of Noise Pop’s 20th Anniversary, Ellenby’s photo exhibit DC/VJ will be on display, featuring portraits depicting the progression of the musicians’ celebrated careers as well as Ellenby’s own stylistic progression.

DC/JV will be housed at sponsor San Franpsycho’s offices located at 1314 Grant (between Vallejo and Green). The opening reception will be on Thursday, February 2nd from 5–9pm with an additional festival reception Thursday, February 23rd from 5–7pm.

While discussing the exhibit and the festival, which he has photographed the past 18 years and counting, Ellenby stated:

The Noise Pop Festival is very near and dear to me and I wanted this show to represent what I see are the best parts of the Festival. . . The fact that a bond also exists between Death Cab and John is fantastic as well. JV is like the glue that holds SF’s music scene together and Death Cab represent what a great stage Noise Pop has been for bands getting a shot during the Festival.

John Vanderslice will be playing Noise Pop this year, co-headlining Bottom of the Hill with Thao Nguyen on February 23rd.

For more information and a preview of JV/DC visit Ellenby’s website.

Review & Photos: Nobunny, Bongwater & Black Swans, 1/24/12 – 1/25/12

M B L — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:45 +0000

“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel.” – Hunter S. Thompson

No, this photo is not from last week’s show at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records. It was all ages after all and Nobunny kept his clothes on. The room was completely packed and no one was safe from the moshing, flying jackets and projectile vomit. The short set ripped through much of the Nobunny catalog including the signature “Boneyard” and “I am a Girlfriend”. The grande finale was a fueled up version of Weird Al Yankovic’s “Eat It”. Out front the kids were cussin’ and slappin’ each other around. Full on all ages experience. The photo is from SXSW ’09 at the oldest bar in Austin, the incredible Scoot Inn. I think I got my buddy Chuck all signed up to join me in Texas this coming March; hard to believe it is nearly February.

Down the street at the Stork Club, Columbus Ohio’s Black Swans helped us digest the scene we left behind. I got some whiskey into Chuck and he eloquently compared the band to Lou Reed singing Leonard Cohen. The Black Swans continue to experiment with instrumentation since their last SF show at the Rite Spot. This band included Omnichord! I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of these. It’s like an electric autoharp I guess; another forgotten treasure from the early 80s. Soon all the kids will be using them. Lead Swan Jerry is seriously considering a move to the Bay Area and we would be so lucky to have him. The guy already seems to know the best venues…

After a bit of sleep the party moved to Yoshi’s in Oakland where Ann Magnuson brought her latest show: The Drawing Room Apocolypse. Backed by only piano and drums, Ms. Magnuson managed to turn Yoshi’s into some sort of NYC performance art space from 1985. She began the show in an elaborate gold dress, but quickly stripped down to fishnets and a corset. From a coat rack she gradually pulled various costumes. The show celebrated the end of the world that is coming in 10 months (as the Mayan calendar predicts). Bowie’s “5 Years” therefore was transformed into “10 months” with the crowd singing the chorus. There were songs from throughout her career including a Bongwater medley! Plus songs by Bessie Smith, The Doors and Janis Joplin. She spoke brilliantly about everything from the occupy movement to HIV and how fucking stupid we are to be complaining about Obama given the freakishly frightening alternatives. No photos I’m afraid but check out this ridiculous video of her with Bongwater and special guests Bob Weir and Screaming Jay Hawkins!!

Bass clarinet duo Squonk tour the Bay Area

Jackie Andrews — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:16:54 +0000

The overlords of Bay Area indie rock have heard your prayers and have granted show-goers a change of pace this weekend, just in time for soothing the lingering post-New Year’s, post-49ers hangover that will be known forever as January 2012. It will be like a B vitamin with a coconut water chaser for your ears and soul.

Squonk is Jeff Anderle and Jonathan Russel — two dudes with bass clarinets and a love of classical composition, klezmer, and heavy metal, in no particular order. While Russel has been pursuing his PhD at Princeton, Anderle performs with the Magik*Magik Orchestra, San Francisco’s indie orchestra that has helped tart up rock recordings for John Vanderslice, The Dodos, and many others.

Suqonk made their first stop last night in San Francisco where they shared the stage with experimental percussion and guitar duo, The Living Earth Show. They head to Berkeley for a Saturday performance with Amy X Neuberg, and on Sunday will be in Palo Alto for a show with Areon Flutes.

For all three performances, the duo will play compositions of their own, as well as those written by artists like Amit Gilutz, and Michael Sempert of the band Birds and Batteries, as well as a surprise pop cover.

Saturday, January 28 at 8:30pm @ Subterranean Art House, 2179 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, tickets $15-$30 | Sunday, January 29 at 5pm @ Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Rd., Palo Alto, tickets $15-$20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-moqCJZdPY

Half-handed Cloud releases 4.5 minute EP on new split 7″

Mike G. — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:22 +0000

Half-handed Cloud — the solo project of John Ringhofer, who also plays trombone in Sufjan Stevens’ Illinoisemakers — has to be one of the only bands out there right now that is capable of releasing a 5-song EP on a split 7-inch. Those five songs comprise the Blood Brothers EP and in total clock in at only 4.5 minutes, so that actually leaves enough time for the Nordic band I Was A King to supply the chipper, synthy pop number you can stream below, plus a Half-handed Cloud cover. (Half-handed Cloud returns the favor by including an I Was A King cover on the EP.)

According to the Oslo, Norway-based record label Splendour, only 60 or so physical copies remain of the 7-inch, and there will be no digital release. So if H-hC is your jam, you better hurry up and snag a copy.

You can preview a couple of the Half-handed Cloud songs here, and listen to I Was A King’s original contribution to the split 7-inch, a song called “Happy,” which is track two on the album Twilight Anniversaries:

Twilight Anniversaries by I Was A King

Video: Bhi Bhiman – “Time Heals”

Christopher Crowley — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:30:56 +0000

“Time Heals” – Bhi Bhiman from Bhi Bhiman on Vimeo.

San Francisco singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman has released a new stop-motion animated music video for his song “Time Heals” from his forthcoming album BHIMAN out January 24th on BooCoo Music (the album is streaming on Spinner this week). The video, directed by Liam Hurley and Sam Kassirer, uses photographs of Bhiman in 662 different facial expressions and 4,000 shots of animation. For more of the directors’ perspective and about Bhiman’s new album, head over to IFC:

We were drawn to the theme of time in this song, with a concept of ‘moving collage’ in mind,” Hurley and Kassirer said. “The discrete sections and tempo changes lent an air of theatricality, over which Bhi’s powerful voice serves to unite all the ‘acts.’ Although newspapers traditionally serve to mark a specific point in history, in this case they were used to emphasize the viewers sense of timelessness, something Bhi’s music does so well.

Bhiman is currently in the middle of a small U.S tour with Martin Sexton, but will play a record release party at Bottom of the Hill on February 18th with Vandella.

Adios Amigo: free EP on Bandcamp, play tonight at the Hemlock Tavern

Ben Van Houten — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:30:34 +0000

Johnny Major plays drums in il gato, but he also has a solo project called Adios Amigo. The band’s first EP of understated indie-pop is available for free download below.

Adios Amigo by Adios Amigo

Adios Amigo is performing tonight with Bad Bibles and Kids on a Crime Spree.

Terry Malts – “Nauseous” (show tonight at Serra Bowl with Permanent Collection, Surf Club, Monster Treasure)

Nicole L. Browner — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:30:08 +0000

Terry Malts – “Nauseous”

Terry Malts will release their debut LP Killing Time next month on Slumberland, when they hit the road for a few dates to celebrate its release (flier is below).

Tonight they play with Permanent Collection, Surf Club and Monster Treasure at Serra Bowling Alley in Daly City (which is BART accessible, people!). RSVP to the show on Facebook, which is free (with a suggested donation of $5).

So far, Killing Time has gotten great notice, with two mentions on Pitchfork for the tracks “Tumble Down” and “Nauseous”.

Song Premiere: Birdmonster – “Living” (plus ticket giveaway!)

Anna Gazdowicz — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:26 +0000

Birdmonster said it best in a recent email explaining their whereabouts: “My, my. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? We’re sorry. We missed you too. We were just waiting for that special time between the Harold Camping-sponsored apocalypse and the Mayan-flavored cataclysm and that time is now.”

It’s true that Birdmonster activity has slowed a bit since 2006′s No Midnight, 2008′s From the Mountain to the Sea, and 2009′s Blood Memory (especially given the recent solo adventures of Sonny Pete). However, a new single from Birdmonster, “Living”, is available now: upbeat, rhythmic indie rock, with an underlying pulse of folk that brings us back to the heart of the band.

Birdmonster – “Living”

Birdmonster are scheduled to celebrate the release of “Living” by playing Bottom of the Hill tomorrow night (Saturday, 1/28/12, 10:00pm, $12, 21+), with Sorryeverafter and IFFG. Those who attend the show will receive a code to download “Living” for free (or, those interested can download the track from the above link).

We have a pair of tickets to give away to tomorrow’s Birdmonster show! To enter, send an email to contest@thebaybridged.com – the THIRD person to enter will win!

Magic Bullets release first single from their farewell release, the Much Ado About EP

Zack Frederick — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:30:20 +0000

San Francisco’s jangle-pop group Magic Bullets have released the first single from their upcoming (and final) release, the Much Ado About EP, available April 3 on Brooklyn–based label Mon Amie. We interviewed the band when they announced the split this summer and you can read about their thoughts (spoiler: there’s no bad blood) here.

“What Took You So Long” is just the type of sunny pop we’ve come to expect from Magic Bullets over the last 7 years. While lead singer Philip Benson laments a long-term crush not reciprocating his feelings (“Just when I thought the chance had ended / What took you so long?”), we’re left pondering how long we might end up waiting for the first Magic Bullets reunion show.

Check out the track below. Or pre-order the Much Ado About EP.

Magic Bullets – “What Took You So Long”

Video: Trash Talk – “Slander”

Zack Frederick — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:30:37 +0000

Fresh off a glowing New York Times review of their October CMJ performance, here’s a trippy new cartoon music video from Sacramento hardcore rockers Trash Talk.

Illustrated by former Bay Area artist Jay Howell (who also developed the characters for the Fox animated cartoon “Bob’s Burgers”), the violent, oddball Adult Swim-style video includes a back alley radioactive mushroom trip, a motorcycle wheelie on someone’s face, and plenty of blood as Trash Talk thrash about onstage.

In less than two minutes, the video pretty accurately captures the relentless punk energy of Trash Talk’s live show and their sense of humor (wait for the hilariously disgusting ending).

As for the song, “Slander” is a blistering, throat-ripping 58-second ode to positive thinking (“Line up and call me names / Come spit in my face / It doesn’t matter / I’m in a better place”) from their most recent 7-inch EP Awake, released on True Panther Sounds.

If you really love the video (or Jay Howell art), Trash Talk have collaborated with Creature Skateboards to release limited edition skate decks featuring art inspired by the “Slander” video.

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Sonny Smith ‘Sees All Knows All’ this Saturday + 2/4/12 @ The Lost Church

Sarah Gagnon — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:00:29 +0000

Sonny Smith, the man behind Sonny & the Sunsets, is halfway through a series of performances that are one part music, one part theater, and three parts mystery called “Sees All Knows All: A Thing by Sonny Smith.” Taking place at The Lost Church over four consecutive Saturdays that started on January 14th, the series showcases a rotating cast of local openers. The past two installments featured Alexi Glickman and Kelley Stoltz. As for the next two, Kyle Field of Little Wings will open this Saturday, January 28th, and the February 4th iteration will have Tim Cohen opening and Sunfoot closing.

Billed as “a musical and theatrical experience,” Sonny explained in an email interview that “there’s a band playing music throughout the monologue.” In addition to his musical oeuvre that includes 2010′s Tomorrow Is Alright and 2011′s Hit After Hit, Sonny has written short stories and plays, and even wrote and directed a film. The poster for the event is actually a print “by my favorite artist Chris Johanson. So it’s him who came up with the title. It was pre-destined to be used as it fits the story perfectly.”

As for that story, The Lost Church’s website describes it, in Sonny’s words, as “a tale of love, sex, drugs, spaceships, paranoia, romance, hallucinations, bitters tears, and champagne. Sort of a Spaulding Gray typa thing if Spalding Gray had a band.” When asked what actor Spalding Gray would have thought about the series, Sonny said, “We both share a proclivity to drowning. He might appreciate/be disgusted by that. One hopes he might have enjoyed it.”

Tickets ($15) are available on The Lost Church’s website, and note that the venue has limited seating.

Only You plays Brick & Mortar 1/26/12 with Sparrow’s Gate

Kyle Fortinsky — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:15:02 +0000

Rachel Fannan‘s latest project, Only You, is a powerful, all female rock band comprised of Fannan (guitar/vocals), Cecilia Della Peruti (guitar/vocals), Micayla Grace (bass/vocals), and Lia Braswell (drums). Channeling surf and psych sounds, Only You showcases four talented young musicians in the early stages of something special.

“We’ve been getting warmer,” shares Fannan. “Only You is still a new group trying to find time to play. Micayla and Cecilia have been friends of mine through music for a few years, and we all sort of waded into each other. And with Braswell, we’d been introduced to her through a sort of audition process that turned out to be more like a spiritual awakening.”

Only You headlines Brick & Mortar Music Hall this Thursday, January 26th (9pm, $8-10), with a fantastic supporting bill of Sparrow’s Gate, Light Fantastic, and DJ sets by Midnight Artist (Update: Blackstrap Molasses is no longer performing). Grab tix here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1y6Qd-q6iA&feature=player_embedded

Hunx (of Hunx and his Punx) solo album teaser – ‘Hairdresser Blues’

Anna Gazdowicz — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:54 +0000

It was revealed not too long ago that Hunx (Seth Bogart) of Hunx and His Punx is releasing a solo album, Hairdresser Blues, which comes out on February 28th via Hardly Art. Embedded above is a little teaser/advertisement for Hairdresser Blues. Enjoy!

The Head and the Heart announce two Fillmore shows, presale sold out today

Nicole L. Browner — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:00:25 +0000

The Head and the Heart are going big next time they come to town, probably due to a huge success last time they were here for Treasure Island Music Festival. They will play two nights at the massive Fillmore, June 1-2, 2012. No support has been announced just yet.

According to their Facebook wall announcement, tickets went on presale today – and sold out for both shows. General public ticket sales will take place on January 29th. Craigslist lurkers should start early, these shows will be not be easy to infiltrate!

Five videos for Friday: Stephen Malkmus, St. Vincent, The Head and The Heart, and more

Sands, Two Sheds play early Amnesia show this Friday

Kyle Fortinsky — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:30:53 +0000

This Friday, January 27th, Sacramento folk band Two Sheds will open an early show for Sands at Amnesia (6pm, $5-7).

Two Sheds’ most recent release was 2008′s EP, but we’re happy to share the group is in fact working on new material. “We’re going to be playing new tunes,” says the band of Friday’s show. “As far as 2012, we plan on releasing a new record at some point, but no official release date just yet.”

Look for the two bands to share the stage too, as the Sheds’ Caitlin Gutenberger is lending some harmonies for Sands’ forthcoming studio effort. “It’s sounding really great,” they say of the collaboration.

Sands released the four-song Sea of Trees EP in June 2011 and you can download it on their Bandcamp page or stream it below.

Sea of Trees by sands

Tonight: Jake Mann & the Upper Hand, Tommy Keene, The Bye Bye Blackbirds @ The Rickshaw Stop

Nicole L. Browner — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:30:01 +0000

Jake Mann & the Upper Hand headline the Rickshaw tonight, playing with the legendary 80s power pop songwriter Tommy Keene and our own The Bye Bye Blackbirds (9pm, $10).

Jake Mann & the Upper Hand – “Days are Long”

The Upper Hands’ “Days are Long” was one of the songs that contributed to our signs of a strong year mixtape for 2011. Parallel South (Crossbill Records) came out last year, but the band plans to roll out some new tunes during tonight’s performance.

Jake Mann + The Upper Hand “Get What You Came For” from TERROREYES.TV on Vimeo.

Mixtape: Twenty Years of Noise Pop (Podcast #269)

The Bay Bridged — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:00:42 +0000

Mixtape: Twenty Years of Noise Pop (Podcast #269)

In February, the Noise Pop Music Festival turns twenty by gathering over one hundred local and touring bands from across the indie spectrum for a week of exciting concerts all over the City. Two decades of championing independent music is an accomplishment worth celebrating, and this mixtape collects twenty bands that have performed at Noise Pop events in years past.

As you’ll hear, a whole bunch of big names graced Noise Pop bills before achieving fame, as past festivals hosted early performances by bands like Spoon, Death Cab for Cutie and Mates of State. Equally impressive, though, is the annual fest’s important role as a showcase for Bay Area indie bands, and you’ll hear a bunch of now-well-known local artists in this mix too.

We’ll be ramping up our coverage of Noise Pop 20 in the coming weeks. For now, enjoy this look back at Noise Pop’s accomplished history.

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Tracklisting:

1. The Aislers Set – “The Way To Market Station” (3:12)
From The Last Match (2000)
Noise Pop appearances: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

2. Rogue Wave – “Endless Shovel” (4:48)
From Out Of The Shadow (2004)
Noise Pop appearances: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010

3. Mates of State – “Proofs” (2:18)
From My Solo Project (2000)
Noise Pop appearances: 2000, 2001, 2005

4. Papercuts – “Poor and Free” (3:13)
From Mockingbird (2004)
Noise Pop appearances: 2001, 2005, 2009, 2012

5. Beulah – “If We Can Land a Man On the Moon, Surely I Can Win Your Heart” (3:17)
From When Your Heartstrings Break (1999)
Noise Pop appearances: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

6. Spoon – “Mountain Of Sound” (3:50)
From Soft Effects EP (1997)
Noise Pop appearances: 1997, 2001

7. No Age – “My Life’s Alright Without You” (2:00)
From Weirdo Rippers (2007)
Noise Pop appearances: 2007, 2009, 2011

8. Overwhelming Colorfast – “Toss Up” (1:42)
From Two Words (1994)
Noise Pop appearances: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2012

9. The Dodos – “The Ball” (5:38)
From Beware Of The Maniacs (2006)
Noise Pop appearances: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012

10. The Fresh & Onlys – “Peacock and Wing” (3:18)
From The Fresh & Onlys (2009)
Noise Pop appearances: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

11. Imperial Teen – “Ivanka” (3:16)
From On (2002)
Noise Pop appearances: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2012

12. Thao with The Get Down Stay Down – “Bag Of Hammers” (2:50)
From We Brave Bee Stings and All (2008)
Noise Pop appearances: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012

13. The Mountain Goats – “Onions” (2:15)
From The Coroner’s Gambit (2000)
Noise Pop appearances: 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009

14. Death Cab For Cutie – “For What Reason” (2:52)
From We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes (2000)
Noise Pop appearances: 1999, 2000, 2002

15. Two Gallants – “Nothing to You” (5:05)
From The Throes (2004)
Noise Pop appearances: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012

16. Joanna Newsom – “Sprout and the Bean” (4:33)
From The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004)
Noise Pop appearances: 2003, 2004, 2005

17. John Vanderslice – “Confusion” (3:43)
From Mass Suicide Occult Figurines (2000)
Noise Pop appearances: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012

18. Film School – “Activated” (4:02)
From Alwaysnever (2003)
Noise Pop appearances: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011

19. Actionslacks – “The Scene’s Out of Sight” (3:51)
From The Scene’s Out of Sight (2001)
Noise Pop appearances: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004

20. Fastbacks – “AAA (45 Version)” (2:22)
From Truth, Corrosion and Sour Bisquits (2004)
Noise Pop appearances: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

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