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Sir Lord Von Raven – New video, debut LP out now

June 11, 2009 by Ben Van Houten · Leave a Comment »
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Sir Lord Von Raven
Via i guess i’m floating comes the first video from Sir Lord Von Raven‘s Please Throw Me Back In The Ocean, out now on HappyParts Recordings. Featuring Eric Von Raven (The Time Flys) and Greg Ashley (The Gris Gris), the band mixes classic rock and roll sounds, with elements of glam, psych and R&B. Check out “Take It or Leave It” below:

Sir Lord Von Raven – Take it or Leave it from HappyParts Recordings on Vimeo.

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Sir Lord Von Raven – “Take It or Leave It”

Sir Lord Von Raven has a couple of upcoming shows, July 3rd at the Ghost Town Gallery and July 9th at The Stork Club.

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Go See Manicato: This Saturday at Du Nord

June 11, 2009 by Chris DeMento · 1 Comment »
Filed Under Feature Article, Interview, News

Manicato
Go see Israel Matos and his band Manicato at Cafe Du Nord this Saturday, June 13th. It’s a mystery how their music is yet undiscovered to so many San Francisquegnos, especially considering they’ve been around since ’04. [Where is the blasted tilde on this putamadre of a cpu, Steve?] I caught up with Israel a couple weeks ago in the Mission and this is what he had to say by an obligatory 10-question shakedown. It must be stated however that this interview provides really only a much abbreviated paraphrase, which will be expanded upon soon but in the meantime have this nugget and then like I said like thrice go check out the show.

CD: You grew up inside your music. Talk a little about that?

IM: My father is a renowned salsero, or sonero, and from the age of eight I was playing percussion as he sang, call and response [coro y pregon]. There were always instruments around the house. Music was part of my everyday life.

CD: Before Manicato and the timba, you yourself sang traditional salsa for six years. I know the jury’s still out on this one, but I have to put you on the spot here: where did salsa originate, what region?

IM: Ooh, that’s a dangerous question. See the Caribbean. You can [smiles, sheeshes through his teeth] quote me on that.

CD: Your band plays timba, a sub-category of salsa?

IM: Yes, but its evolution has definitely been independent of salsa, more wide-ranging melody lines, it’s funkier, groovier. See Puerto Rico.

CD: You maintain a great sense of confidence about this band, an undeniable positivity about you, but your stage presence is placid. How’s that?

IM: I’ve sung in rock and roll bands, too, and done the whole go-crazy-on-stage thing. It’s never been me. Manicato is my baby, and so I want to do what feels natural for me. The flashiest thing I do is spin my cowbell. [More...]

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The Dry Spells announce release of Too Soon For Flowers

June 11, 2009 by Ben Van Houten · Leave a Comment »
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The Dry Spells

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The Dry Spells – “Batwood”

Antenna Farm Records has announced an August 11th release date for Too Soon For Flowers, the debut full length from San Francisco’s The Dry Spells. The folk-rock band formed at Bard College, and became inspired to write their first song about a local tragedy where a nine-year-old girl was accidentally killed by a hunter while she was out collecting leaves. After graduating, the band moved to San Francisco and reconnected with Bard alumnus Ezra Feinberg, joining his band Citay.

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The Dry Spells – “Lost Daughter”

Mixing layered acoustic folk and droney rock, the two songs posted here set expectations high for the new album. The band has a bunch of upcoming tour dates with Citay, posted below: [More...]

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Part of my brain shot out my ear – and I LOVED it: etd.POP 12

June 11, 2009 by Jake Butler · Leave a Comment »
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If you’re not familiar with it, etd.POP, short for Electronic Disco Popsicle, is THE electronic show for the Bay Area.  This year’s lineup read like a who’s who of the current scene. N.A.S.A, Felix Cartal, Flosstradamus, L.A. Riots, Paul Van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, my favorite set of the night Deadmau5, and a shit ton of others.

True to Bay Area form this was not just a show, this was a rave.  No longer confined to the warehouses of SOMA, the artists were let loose down at Cow Palace.  The setup was the sensory overload one would expect from an event this size: huge screens with constantly evolving visualizations, an insane light show, and a revolving main stage (see above, Deadmau5 is performing on it) made this night unforgettable.

Skills laid out the venue with 4 different areas, so I spent most of the early evening bouncing around hearing as much as I could, and dancing like you’ve never seen a white boy dance before (pretty sure I burned upwards of 5 million calories in the course of several hours).

As I’m lucky enough to have caught several of the DJs at previous shows, I made sure to see N.A.S.A., who absolutely killed it.  They’ve got that delicate balance between dropping heavy beats and keeping it still somewhat poppy and digestibly.  If you’ve listened to RAC at all, N.A.S.A. is very similar but with a bit more of a steady groove.

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Grand Lake headlines Deli SF Show on Thursday

June 10, 2009 by Ben Van Houten · 1 Comment »
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El Rio Flyer
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Grand Lake – “She’s a Hater”

This week’s featured podcast band Grand Lake headlines a Deli SF-presented show this Thursday night at the El Rio that also features Beatbeat Whisper and The Heated. It’s been a mixed week for Grand Lake, with the theft of their van and stage piano being an obvious low, but the release of their excellent new Sandusky Sunset cassingle worth celebrating. You can hear the cassingle’s two songs in this week’s podcast and it will be available for purchase at Thursday’s show.

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Beatbeat Whisper – “Up the Long Tracks”

Thursday’s show starts at 9pm and is $5.

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Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: Art Brut, Telepath and Apside

June 10, 2009 by Christian Cunningham · Leave a Comment »
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A couple of weeks ago we tested out “Ticket Giveaway Friday” and ended up giving 3 pairs of tickets and a Deerhoof T-shirt from Insound. With the success of that event we have decided to make this a regular event on TheBayBridged.com and move it to Wednesdays. So here we go:

Art Brut
Art Brut is headlining over at The Independent next Monday, June 15th with locals LoveLikeFire opening. This is their only date in the Bay Area and sits between a four day residency in Chicago beginning today and a four day residency down in LA beginning on the 16th. These are the band’s only North American dates booked thus far in support of their latest release, Art Brut vs. Satan.

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Art Brut – “Summer Job”

To see Art Brut for free all you have to do is send an E-mail to contest@thebaybridged.com and answer the question: “What is your favorite up and coming European artist and why?” The winner will be chosen at random on Friday, June 12th at noon and notified by E-mail.


Hawnay Troof – “Underneath the Ocean”

Our other two giveaways are over at Bottom of the Hill this weekend. Friday night, Telepathe will be joined on stage by Nite Jewel and Oakland-based Hawnay Troof. Telepathe is touring the US behind their debut album Dance Mother, produced by TV On The Radio’s David Sitek.

Apside

Saturday features an all local bill with Apside, Off Campus (featuring The Pattern’s Chris Appelgren and Andy Asp), and The Audiophiles. About The Audiophiles, we’ve previously said: “If you thought ‘high school sweethearts’ was just a random catch-phrase, you’re mistaken. The Audiophiles’ infectious indie riffs are way beyond their years but not stiff in any way.”

To win tickets to either of the Bottom of the Hill shows, send an E-mail to contest@thebaybridged.com with the phrase “I want to go to Bottom of the Hill on [insert Friday or Saturday]!”. The winner will be picked at random Thursday at noon and notified via E-mail.

Art Brut at The Independent is $15, starts at 9pm and is 21+
Both Bottom of the Hill shows are $10, start at 10pm and are 21+

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Thee Oh Sees/Jay Reatard tour blows through The Independent Saturday

June 10, 2009 by Ben Van Houten · Leave a Comment »
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Jay Reatard
Jay Reatard‘s on tour right now, showcasing songs from his upcoming full length Watch Me Fail, a self-produced album coming out August 18th on Matador Records. He’ll be at The Independent this Saturday, June 13th.

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Jay Reatard – “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me”

For the West Coast leg of US tour, Reatard’s bringing along Thee Oh Sees–a match made in some very cool rock and roll heaven. Thee Oh Sees, you may remember, recently released their latest full length called Help, and have a new 7″ on Woodsist and a sold-out collection of demos on Kill Shaman.

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Thee Oh Sees – “Ruby Go Home”

All joint Reatard-Oh Sees dates are below: [More...]

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