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The Rumble is Tonight!

April 1, 2009 by Ben Van Houten · Leave a Comment »
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Just a reminder that The Rumble is tonight! Read all the details and RSVP at Sonicliving for a great night of drinks, DJs and bands. To get hyped for the show, check out these videos of Leopold and his Fiction performing at the Sundance Film Festival:


Leopold and his Fiction – “Ain’t No Surprise”

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John Vanderslice – “Fetal Horses”

April 1, 2009 by Ben Van Houten · Leave a Comment »
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John Vanderslice – “Fetal Horses” (from Romanian Names, out 5/19/09)

John Vanderslice‘s new label Dead Oceans has posted a first song from his upcoming album Romanian Names. I know I’m supposed to treat a record label’s description of its own release with many grains of salt, but damn if this isn’t getting me excited for the album:

This time, JV moved outside the normal (and by now maybe too comfortable) confines of his famed San Francisco recording studio, Tiny Telephone. He constructed a simple basement studio in his home, and wrote and recorded the elemental demos for these songs alone with simply a guitar or piano to accompany his voice. The emphasis was placed on melody and structure, putting thoughts of instrumentation and studio wizardry on hold until there was a complete and stable foundation to build upon. The songs were given time to breathe, to be re-worked and re-organized, and sometimes enough time to be thrown out entirely. Benefiting from this organic and evolutionary process, Romanian Names coheres beautifully.

…Like a storied artifact from the ’70s, the tunes were subjected to sonic scrutiny by JV and longtime producer Scott Solter. As a result, Romanian Names sounds as though it were from another time, with JV and Solter’s magic echoing John Cale’s Paris 1919, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours and Bowie’s Berlin-era output. Romanian Names is a symphony of sounds both subtle and lush, and as an album it provides the perfect backdrop for JV’s deft and fully-realized songwriting.

The album comes out on May 19th and JV’s playing a release show that day at the Rickshaw Stop. Tickets for the show are on sale now.

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Pesticide Watch Fundraiser Tomorrow

April 1, 2009 by Emily Logan · Leave a Comment »
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Pesticide Watch, a fantastic local nonprofit dedicated to “[helping] citizen groups across California develop sustainable solutions for dealing with pests, instead of using toxic pesticides” is holding a great fundraiser tomorrow (Thursday, April 2) evening at Space Gallery in SF.

The amazing local bill includes Jake Mann (solo electric), Ash Reiter and Roy G Biv and The Mnemonic Devices. The show is hosted by Senator Mark Leno of SF, Eva Royale of the Cesar Chavez Holiday Committee, Michelle Darby of Stop the Spray San Francisco and more.

You can reserve your advance tickets online here for $25 suggested donation. It’s a worthy cause and the entertainment will be very worth it. The event starts at 7pm. Visit Pesticide Watch’s website for more details.

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Episode 157: Live This Month – April 2009

March 31, 2009 by The Bay Bridged · Leave a Comment »
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Subscribe to the The Bay Bridged weekly podcast to get each new episode downloaded free to your iTunes the moment it’s published!

Every month, we dedicate a week of our podcast to highlighting some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing soon in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’ve got a dozen great bands playing some excellent shows this month, so head out and see some live music!

About the bands:

We’re very excited to present Vetiver‘s (“Everyday”) CD release party at Great American Music Hall on Wednesday, April 8th. Richard Swift and Adam Stephens round out the excellent bill.

Champaign indie pop band Headlights (“Cherry Tulips”) come to SF this month. They’re playing at Bottom of the Hill on Thursday, April 9th. The Love Language and The Love X Nowhere also perform.

Jeremy Jay (“In This Lonely Town”) is on a national tour behind his new album Slow Dance, out now on K Records. Catch him on Friday, April 3rd at Cafe du Nord, with Maus Haus (closing set) and The Mantles.

Papercuts (“Future Primitive”) take part in a three-way record release on Friday, April 24th at Cafe du Nord. Celebrating new releases of their own, The Finches and Cryptacize also perform.

With a new album out this month titled WAVVVES, Wavves (“So Bored”) head into town on Monday, April 13th. Vampire Hands and That Ghost open the show, which happens at Bottom of the Hill.

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Themselves: Free Mixtape, Jel on XLR8R TV

March 30, 2009 by Ben Van Houten · Leave a Comment »
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So Themselves absolutely destroyed at The Bay Area Takeover at SXSW. That may not be news to people who’ve seen Doseone and Jel’s project before, but this was my first time and it was absolutely unbelievable. The duo has a brand new mixtape called theFREEhoudini, which you can download for free over at Anticon. The mix features guest spots from Buck 65, Aesop Rock, Busdriver, Slug of Atmosphere, Sole, Yoni Wolf and Odd Nosdam as cLOUDDEAD, and more. The CD version, now available for preorder, features an additional 16 minutes of audio and guest appearances.

Also, check out the latest XLR8R TV episode, to see Jel team up with Odd Nosdam to buy $40 worth of records and create a beat in a couple of hours. It’s a fun watch, especially if you geek out on sampling like I do:

Here’s the song they created for the show:

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Jel and Odd Nosdam – “Afternoontune”

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Wednesday, April 1st: The Rumble!

March 27, 2009 by Ben Van Houten · Leave a Comment »
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The Rumble returns to Harlot on Wednesday for another night of great music and we’re proud to be the night’s guest bloggers! BAGel Ted and Vin Sol will be spinning records and there will be mini-sets from Norwegian shoegazers Simon Says No and San Francisco’s own Leopold and His Fiction. As very big fans of the band’s new album Ain’t No Surprise, we’re really excited to see this trio live. Take a listen to our podcast with Leopold’s Daniel James to get ready for the show, and enjoy these mp3s:

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Leopold and His Fiction – “Ain’t No Surprise” (from Ain’t No Surprise)

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Leopold and His Fiction – Come Back (Now That I’m Here)

RSVP at Sonicliving, otherwise it’s $5 at the door. $2 Pilsner Urquells or Peroni beers from 8-9:30pm!

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Trans Am – First Show of 2009!

March 27, 2009 by Ben Van Houten · Leave a Comment »
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Trans Am – “North East Rising Sun”

This Sunday night, electro-rock trio Trans Am perform their first show of 2009 at Bottom of the Hill. Originally based in DC, the band’s members are now scattered globally, with band member (and Fucking Champ) Phil Manley currently residing in SF. Rumors suggest the group will be releasing a live album later this year, with an unreleased track also appearing on Thrill Jockey‘s upcoming Record Store Day LP, Records Toreism.

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Trans Am – “Climbing Up The Ladder”

Sunday’s show starts at 9pm and is $14. fvtvrskvllz and ezeetiger open.

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