The Wooden Birds are in SF on 6/25/11 (the Definite Articles and White Cloud opening)
June 21, 2011
Andrew Kenny, soft vocals in tow and American Analog Set history tucked neatly away, will be playing with the rest of the Wooden Birds this Saturday, June 25th at Bottom of the Hill (10:00 pm, $10/advance, $12/door). The band’s sophomore album, Two Matchsticks, is out now and follows quite nicely in Magnolia‘s footsteps (the band’s 2009 debut) – both albums tread warmly on dynamic, rhythmic indie rock, with the easygoing electric guitar leading the way from song to song.
The Wooden Birds – “Two Matchsticks”
The Definite Articles – “Sea Things”
Check out the Wooden Birds for yourself this Saturday, and be sure to arrive early to catch local openers the Definite Articles (supporting their latest, King Merriweather) and White Cloud (who recently released a new single).
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Recommended, 6/20-26: Thao & Mirah/BOBBY, Wax Idols/The Paperhead, Religious Girls/Metal Mother
June 21, 2011
Every Monday, we’ll be offering you early picks for some of the week’s best concerts. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to visit our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily listings.
Thao & Mirah’s homecoming show at the Great American
After a nationwide tour behind their self-titled album, Thao & Mirah return home for a show at the Great American Music Hall on Thursday, June 23rd (8pm, $16). Tourmates BOBBY (which includes Mountain Man’s Molly Sarle) release their debut album today.
Thao & Mirah – “Love is a Battlefield”
BOBBY – “Ginger (Water Birth)â€
Rock and roll at Thee Parkside led by Wax Idols and The Paperhead
Sunday night, June 26th, local rock bands Wax Idols, Lilac, and The Wrong Words head to Thee Parkside (8pm, $6). There, they’ll join The Paperhead, a psych-pop trio from Nashville, who, like The Wrong Words, released their first album on Trouble in Mind earlier this year.
The Paperhead – “Back To Those Days”
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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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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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Recommended, 5/31-6/5: The Botticellis, Penny Arcade, Mark Matos & Os Beaches, Winter’s Fall
May 31, 2011
Every Monday (and in this case Tuesday), we’ll be offering you early picks for some of the week’s best concerts. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to visit our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily listings.
The Botticellis headline Bottom of the Hill
It’s been a few years since I’d heard anything about The Botticellis, but it looks like the SF surf-inspired rock-pop band is back in action, headlining Bottom of the Hill this Thursday, June 2nd (8:30pm, $10), with locals Yesway (featuring Kacey Johansing and Honeycomb’s Emily Ritz) and The Hold Outs. Breathe Owl Breathe, from Michigan, also perform.
Breathe Owl Breathe – “Swimming”
Penny Arcade celebrates its sixth anniversary!
Penny Arcade celebrates six years of monthly mostly-acoustic shows on Wednesday, June 1st, at the Make-Out Room (8pm, $8). The show is headlined by Skystone, a newish psych rock band led by the terrific singer-songwriter Paula Frazer. Forever Goldrush, Pat Parra and Will Sprott (of The Mumlers) also perform, with host Raul Sanchez.
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Metal Mother – “Shake”; from debut full-length ‘Bonfire Diaries’
May 24, 2011
The musical moniker of Oakland’s Tara Tati is Metal Mother, a darkly-lit pop act that echoes and shimmers with each turn, at times both ethereal and primal.
After releasing the initial In the Bones EP, Metal Mother now boasts the recently-released Bonfire Diaries, which is available for streaming and purchase via Bandcamp. Bonfire Diaries features Tommy Cappell of Beats Antique and Micha Grainger of The Yard Dogs Road Show, and was mixed by Jeremy Black of Apollo Sunshine.
Metal Mother is scheduled to play Church Key Manor with several other bands (including Emily Jane White and Ash Reiter) on June 12th, noon until dark. More details on the event TBA.
Metal Mother is scheduled to play Bottom of the Hill with Religious Girls on June 21st (9:00 pm, $8, 21+).
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White Cloud – “I Know It” / “Sundew”
May 18, 2011
“I Know It” and “Sundew” make up the first single from White Cloud‘s most recent studio visit, available to stream on their Bandcamp site. White Cloud recorded a batch of songs with Jason Kick of Maus Haus that they will likely unveil via their Facebook page, until plans are announced for the full-length release.
White Cloud has always done their own thing, which is admirable: the band members switch instruments mid-set, and build on one another’s qualities for some really stellar post-rock/shoegaze style jams. Together as one, this fresh pair of songs effloresce — building up those robust, reverb-happy guitar lines, bursting into rounds of vocals or a segmented dancy bassline. There’s this strange, subtle echo of Robin Pecknold under all those vocals, though nothing else about either of these tracks really could pass as Fleet Foxes-influenced.
White Cloud’s next show is June 25 at Bottom of the Hill with The Wooden Birds (yes, the American Analog Set spawn!) and The Definite Articles (9pm, $10). Don’t worry – we’ll send out another reminder closer to the show.
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Recommended, 5/16-22: City Center, Weekend, SS10, King Lollipop
May 16, 2011
Every Monday, we’ll be offering you early picks for some of the week’s best concerts. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to visit our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily listings.
Fred Thomas’ City Center/Swimsuit tour arrives at Milk
I’m a big Fred Thomas (Saturday Looks Good to Me, Mighty Clouds) enthusiast, and Thomas’ latest project, City Center, continues his long-term winning streak, with an expansive experimental indie rock that’s both jammy and full of hooks. City Center is touring with Thomas’ lo-fi pop band, Swimsuit. The bands play at Milk, with Secret Twins and Alright, on May 19th (9pm, $5).
City Center – “Modern Loveâ€
SS10: A Frames, Hank IV, The Mantles, and many more
Sacramento label S.S. Records has been releasing records for ten years from folks like A Frames, The Intelligence, Cheveu, and Dan Melchior, as well as a number of Sacramento bands. The label is celebrating the anniversary with SS10, taking place May 20-22 at Bottom of the Hill and the Hemlock Tavern. The weekend features the last show ever by Seattle’s A Frames, in addition to The Mantles, Hank IV, and many more.
Hank IV – “Feeding Me Backâ€
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Garrett Pierce announces West Coast tour (including Santa Cruz, SF, and Berkeley shows)
May 12, 2011
After signing to Narnack Records to release the upcoming City of Sand, Garrett Pierce has scheduled a series of tour dates through California and one up in Portland, where he’ll spread his dark, lush folk stylings to many along the way.
This tour includes three local stops (two of which are next week!): the Crepe Place on May 16th (with Agent Ribbons and New Heirlooms), Bottom of the Hill on May 17th (with Strand of Oaks and Joe Pug), and the Starry Plough on July 30th.
Until new music from City of Sand begins to emerge, Garrett Pierce’s beautiful All Masks is available via his Bandcamp.
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