This week’s featured band is Music for Animals, a San Francisco quartet mixing a fondness for classic rock-pop hooks with a stripped-down modern aesthetic. Very longtime listeners to the podcast will remember us first speaking with the group a few years ago, as part of an hour-long Playing in Fog-themed two-band interview, but with the release of a brand new EP titled If Looks Could Kill, we felt that it was high time to dedicate a full episode to Music for Animals. Like their self-titled album, Music for Animals’ latest work is full of catchy choruses and danceable songs, but it also sees them pushing in new directions, with some slower tempos and production choices that highlight the band’s nuanced songwriting.

Locally, the group is well known for being enthusiastic–and sometimes downright silly–performers who deliver a live show that’s incredibly fun and full of energy. Beneath that energy, though, there are sharp minds working on crafting exciting melodic songs from lean, minimalist parts. That careful layering pays off especially well on If Looks Could Kill, which represents the first time the guys worked with both an outside producer and at an outside recording studio. There’s a real passion for tight songs here, one that’s evident in our discussion with the band about their songwriting process.

We sat down with Jay, Eli and Nick from Music for Animals a few weeks ago in our studio, and discussed the new EP and the band’s ability to write songs that work equally well on record and on stage. We’ve also included four songs from the band’s catalog–two from their new EP and two from their self-titled album–in the episode.

Upcoming Shows:

Saturday, November 22nd
El Rio
with Transfer, The Silent Comedy, and Apside
9pm, $7

Links:

- Visit Music for Animals on MySpace, where you can purchase If Looks Could Kill.

- Purchase the band’s self-titled album from Three Ring Records or on iTunes.

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About the bands:

Portalnd’s Starfucker (”German Love”) kick off the show with a song from their self-titled debut album. The band’s headlining a great show with SF bands Master/Slave (Feature Podcast) and Man/Miracle (Feature Podcast). The show’s on Friday, November 7th at the Hemlock Tavern.

Social Studies (”We Choose Our Own Adventures”) (Feature Podcast) recently sent us some new songs that they’ve been working on, and we’re pleased to include one in this episode. On Monday, November 10th, they’ll be at Bottom of the Hill with Dungen and Women.

Los Angeles’s Tigers Can Bite You (”Colleagues”) have a new album titled Steve Ward Hears Voices on TBB contributor Will Benham’s New And Used Records label. The Dont’s (Feature Podcast) and Geographer (Feature Podcast) will join them on Saturday, November 8th at the El Rio.

Danielson (”Animal in Every Corner”) are currently touring behind Trying Hartz, a new collection of songs from the band’s first decade of music. They are headlining over at Bottom of the Hill alongside Cryptacize and Bart Davenport (Feature Podcast) on Friday, November 14th.

Back from a nationwide tour, Michael Zapruder (”Ads For Feelings”) celebrates the release of his new CD Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope, out now on Side Cho Records. The release show also features performances from The R&B Freejazz Gospel Supreme 80 and 1090 Club. It’s on Wednesday, November 5th at Bottom of the Hill.

After some Midwest dates, Loquat (”Big Key, Little Door”) (Feature Podcast) are back for the CD release show for their new album Secrets Of The Sea. The show is Saturday, November 8th at Bottom of the Hill with The Frail and Mist And Mast (Feature Podcast).

Crooked Fingers (”Sleep All Summer (Live)”) are touring behind their fifth and latest album Forfeit/Fortune. They’ll join Port O’Brien (Feature Podcast) and Sarah Jaffe at the Great American Music Hall on November 11th.

Also a member of Lavender Diamond, Devon Williams (”A Truce”) released Carefree earlier this year on Ba Da Bing Records. Catch him on Saturday, November 15th with The Impossible Shapes and Campo Bravo (Feature Podcast) at the Hemlock Tavern.

Austin electro-pop band Belaire (”You Really Got Me Goin’”) stop in SF during a two week West Coast tour. They’ll be playing with excellent locals Finest Dearest (Feature Podcast) and The Aimless Never Miss (Feature Podcast) on Thursday, November 6th at the Hemlock Tavern.

The Hot Toddies (”Anais Nin Vs. The Pirates of Santa Cruz”) (Feature Podcast) are currently working on new material for the follow-up to last year’s Smell the Mitten. The band headlines a great show on November 20th at the Rickshaw Stop, also featuring The Attachments and The Ian Fays (Feature Podcast)

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This week’s podcast features San Francisco experimental pop sextet maus haus, a band that ranks as one of the most promising young groups in Bay Area indie music. We were intrigued when we first heard that Aaron Weiss (ex-Social Studies) and Jason Kick (The Lovely Public, Social Studies) were working on a new project, and the band’s self-distributed demos–from which we included songs here and here–set early expectations quite high with a unique sound that eschewed guitars for a pastiche-driven mix of synthesizers, classical instruments and drum machines.

With Krautrock and off-kilter baroque pop serving as two of innumerable touchstones on Lark Marvels, the group’s debut which comes out today, the band has developed a freedom to try anything while maintaining the focus needed to harness such an unlimited sound palette. It’s remarkable too that a group with this many members who have been involved in a number of acclaimed projects could succeed cohesively in the studio or on the stage. Having discussed this issue with the band, it seems that through some mixture of dedication and luck, the guys have developed a collective intuitive understanding of sound and performance. With that collective consciousness intact, the band’s future looks full of potential.

We spoke with five-sixths of maus haus a few weeks ago in our studio, discussing how the band has managed to channel its members’ diverse musical ideas and interests. We’re excited to include four songs from Lark Marvels alongside excerpts of the interview.

Upcoming Shows:

Wednesday, October 29th
Rickshaw Stop (Record release show!)
Casy & Brian and Religious Girls
8pm, $8

Saturday, November 15th
UC Merced (Merced, CA)
with Scissors for Lefty and Rademacher
1pm, all ages

Links:

- Visit maus haus’s MySpace page.

- Purchase Lark Marvels on vinyl+mp3 here and on iTunes.

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It’s time once again for a Monthly Mix episode of our weekly podcast. These eight songs are all from new or recently released albums by some great Bay Area bands. About all of the bands:

San Francisco indie-pop band Photons (”Animals”) recently released an excellent self-titled debut album. They will be at the Retox Lounge on October 23rd and the Make-Out Room on November 16th.

Singer-songwriter Goh Nakamura (”Hangman”) latest winning collection of rock-pop is titled Ulysses. You can hear more here and can catch him at the Rickshaw Stop on November 5th with Audio Out Send and Evening Empire.

San Francisco’s Kid Mud’s (”Press It Out”) debut EP Birds Will Move Injust came out on TBB contributor Will Benham’s New and Used Records label. The home recording artist has previously been a member of Fiver and American Holidays.

The Splinters (”Electricity”) showcase a lo-fi hooky indie rock on their debut self-released EP. You can see the Berkeley/Oakland band with Ty Segall, Pure Country Gold, and Nodzzzat the Hemlock Tavern on November 14th.

Originally from San Diego, Berkeley’s Kingfisher and The Halcyonaires (”Weeping Canopy”) play raw experimental folk rock. I’m Never Gonna Go Home is the band’s latest CD as part of the Cackle Cough Phony collective.

Magic Me (”Soft Cases”) is an Oakland quintet featuring members of The Jim Yoshii Pile-up, Meanest Man Contest, and SACF. EP 1 is the band’s first release, out now on Sneakmove.

San Francisco quartet Schande (”Return of the Return”) have a new limited edition album out titled You’ll Never Guess What Happens In the End. Catch them at the Hemlock Tavern on October 29th, with Nobody Beats and Worker B.

Comprised of Steve Santa Maria and George Chen, the duo of Chen Santa Maria (”Chirpin’”) self-titled CD is collection of electro-acoustic improvisational pieces. They will be at the Lobot Gallery on November 17th with Lucky Dragons, Pit Er Pat and Hecuba.

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A lot of bands tend to overwhelm the listener with electronic layers and production tricks, but Loquat’s sound manages to feel simultaneously full and slinky. There’s sophisticated songwriting at work here, but the well-placed synth sounds and funky low end make it super danceable as well. Add to that Kylee Swenson’s strong vocals and moving personal lyrics, and you’ve got an album that should appeal to fans of indie pop and synth-rock alike. It’s also an exciting next step for this very talented Bay Area band.

We sat down with members of Loquat a few months ago, discussing the long creative process behind the new album and the band’s plans now that it’s out. We’re pleased to include four songs from Secrets of the Sea along with excerpts of that conversation.

Upcoming Shows:

Saturday, November 8th
Bottom of the Hill
with The Frail and Mist and Mast
10pm, $12, all ages (Purchase tickets here)

Links:

- Visit Loquat’s MySpace page and web site

- Check out the band’s video for “Harder Hit”

- Purchase Secrets of the Sea from Talking House Records and iTunes

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The band includes a mix of longtime friends and family, which might explain how effortlessly they found a sound after forming in late 2006. 2007’s Muddy and White EP featured strong songwriting filtered through a lo-fi production aesthetic. For their self-titled release, however, the band recorded most of the album live, capturing a big sound that makes the most of their dynamic shifts. Throw in some horns and a whole lot of synthesizers, as the band does, and it adds up to a high-quality listening experience.

We sat down with the band a few weeks back in our studio, discussing their lyrical and musical inspirations, and their continually evolving sound. We’re pleased to include four songs from Winter’s Fall alongside excerpts of our conversation.

Upcoming Shows:

Thursday, October 16th
Gale’s Central Club (Petaluma)
9pm, $tba

Sunday, October 19th
Live on 87.9fm, Pirate Cat Radio
8pm

Links:

- Visit Winter’s Fall’s MySpace page and web site

- Purchase Winter’s Fall and the Muddy and White EP from CDBaby and iTunes

- Check out our review of Winter’s Fall

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About the bands:

Local heroes Deerhoof (”Offend Maggie”) release their new album Offend Maggie digitally today and on CD next Tuesday. The band kicks off their national tour at the Great American Music Hall on October 4th with Okay and The Happy Hollows.

Seattle art-rockers The Dead Science (”Make Mine Marvel”) released their new album Villainaire last month on Constellation Records. The band arrives in SF on October 15 for a show at the Rickshaw Stop with The Definite Articles and Brookhaven.

Supporting his latest album Waiting for the Sunrise, out now on Secretly Canadian, Nashville rocker David Vandervelde (”Someone Like You”) arrives in the Bay later this month. He’ll perform wih Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s and Judgement Day at The Independent on October 5th.

San Francisco folk-rock trio Last of the Blacksmiths (”You Think I’m Okay”) have two performances coming up. The band joins Magic Bullets at 111 Minnaon October 6th. They’ll also be at El Rio on October 25, with Diane Cluck, Garrett Pierce, and Dame Satan.

With a new 7″ out and a full length in the works, New York’s Asobi Seksu (”New Years”) kick off their latest cross-country tour this month. Catch them headlining at the Rickshaw Stop on October 30th, alongside The May Fire and Shuteye Unison.

Lemonade’s (”Big Weekend”) self-titled album is an innovative batch of psychy electronic rock. Before heading out on tour, the band celebrates the CD’s release on October 3rd at the Elbo Room with Buraka Som Sistema. The next day, Tussle and Eats Tapes join the band for a show at the Million Fishes Gallery.

Long beach quintent Crystal Antlers (”A Thousand Eyes”) headline an unbelievable bill at the first annual Frisco Freakout, an all-day concert at Thee Parksideon October 11th. Also performing are Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound, Wooden Shjips, Greg Ashley and many more.

It’s been about five or six months since The Skygreen Leopards (”Disciples of California”) played a show in the area but they are back with a show at Bottom of the Hill on October 9th. Eyes and local band, The Mantles, are also slated to perform.

Sean Hayes (”Elizabeth Sways”) returns to the city on October 9th over at The Independent after a short tour with the Cold War Kids. Bay Bridged alumni, Trainwreck Riders open the show.

Portland lo-fi folk rock band Horse Feathers (”Curs In The Weeds”) released their acclaimed House With No Home in September on Kill Rock Stars. Local bands Lady Genius and Nicki Bluhm join the group on October 8th at the Rickshaw Stop.

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Blue Rabbit (”Separate”) recently released their debut EP Separate digitally and the title track is some great rolling cello-pop. You can pick it up at their MySpace page, and can see the San Francisco folk-rockers on October 19th at the Fiesta on the Hill.

French Miami (”Multi Caliber Rifles”) killed it at the Rock Make Street Festival, and we’re excited for their upcoming full length release. You can see them on September 28th at the Hemlock Tavern and October 3th at the Uptown.

Punk-noise-poppers Pidgeon (”California [Is For Fuckers]“) told us the name of their new album Might As Well Go Eat Worms when we interviewed them two-and-a-half years ago. The album’s finally out today on Absolutely Kosher and you can next catch the band on October 18th at Thee Parkside.

San Francisco psych folk-rock septet Big Light (”Hard Knocks”) released their debut EP earlier this summer and began a monthly residency at 12 Galaxies shortly before the club folded. The band’s next show is October 9th at Ashkenaz in Berkeley.

The Lonelyhearts (”Harlequin Bands”) are a real favorite around here, so we’re excited for their new album Disaster Footage At Night. The band currently doesn’t have any Bay Area shows scheduled, but the album’s available now from Three Ring Records.

We’re also pleased to include a song from Moomaw’s (”March”) album 26, in which one song was written every month of his twenty-sixth year. You can see him September 23rd at the Hemlock Tavern before he heads on a cross-country tour.

Experimental folk-punk trio Little Teeth (”Japanese Candy”) recently released their debut album Child Bearing Man and the band’s now embarking on a national tour. You can find all of their upcoming dates on their MySpace page.

Fresno’s Rademacher (”Need Nobody”) release their brand new ERA EP next week. It’s a more stripped down and folksie release for the band, who you can next see on October 29th at The Knockout.

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While their name might not be as familiar as other beloved 90s cult acts, The Mommyheads’ influence is readily apparent in the music of bands like Death Cab for Cutie and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, and it’s easy now to see that their eclectic lyrical mix of power pop with a touch of funk was very much ahead of its time. The group’s legacy aside, though, You’re Not a Dream is a remarkable return after eleven years off, and a terrific collection of songs in its own right. Given the excitement that The Mommyheads’ reunion is generating among longtime fans, one hopes that the new record is just the beginning of the next chapter for this remarkable band.

We sat down with The Mommyheads a few days before the first show of their reunion tour in San Francisco, discussing the group’s history, the San Francisco music scene in the ’90s, and the lost tapes that inspired the new album. We’re pleased to include four songs from You’re Not a Dream along with excerpts of that conversation.

Links:

- Visit The Mommyheads’ MySpace page and a fan site

- Purchase You’re Not a Dream from Bladen County Records, eMusic, and iTunes

- Check out our photos from The Mommyheads’ first reunion show in San Francisco

Above photo courtesy of Charlie Homo.

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Initially planned as collaborative effort with local producer and songwriter Kelley Stoltz, Davenport found himself taking over the reigns when scheduling conflicts directed Stoltz elsewhere with only a handful of songs completed. Perhaps as a result, the album draws from across the talented performer’s broad spectrum of musical tastes, with songs ranging from folksy to funky and melancholic to upbeat. And while Stoltz, the guys from Honeycut, and others appear on the album, it’s clearly Bart’s show as he manages to channel his love of classic R&B and pop into a thoroughly modern affair.

We spoke with Bart a few weeks back for a fascinating discussion of tour stories, evolving musical influences and more. We’re also excited to include four songs from Palaces in the episode and you should be sure to catch Bart live at his CD release show later this month, or on his upcoming national tour.

Upcoming Shows:

Cafe du Nord
with Sugar and Gold and Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
9:30pm, $12

Links:

- Visit Bart Davenport’s MySpace page

- Purchase Palaces and Bart’s other albums on iTunes, Emusic, and from Antenna Farm Records

- Check out the video for “A Young One” on Youtube

- Listen to our podcast episode profiling Davenport’s band Honeycut.

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The first week of the month means it’s time for another Live This Month episode of our podcast. This episode features a dozen bands from the Bay Area and around the world. All of these groups are playing locally this month, so get out there and see some great live music!

About the bands:

Philadelphia duo Pattern is Movement (”Right Away”) are on a national tour in support of their latest album All Together. They’ll arrive in San Francisco for a September 28th show at the Hemlock Tavern with Okay and French Miami.

Local synth rockers Master/Slave (”Slummin”) (Feature Podcast) celebrate the long-awaited release of their excellent debut full length Scandal later this month. Ty Segall and Girls join the band at their CD release/tour kick-off show at the Hemlock Tavern on September 12th.

The Kills (”Passion is Accurate”) and Foals (”Balloons”) are just two of the many great bands playing at the Treasure Island Music Festival on September 20th and 21st. We’ll have a more detailed preview as the event gets closer, but it’s a great mix of local and touring bands across a number of genres.

The Heavenly States (”The Race”) (Feature Podcast) open up for Spoon for what should be three excellent nights of music at The Fillmore from September 22nd through the 24th.

Ra Ra Riot’s (”Dying is Fine”) recently-released The Rhumb Line has caught critics and fans with its ultra-catchy indie pop. The Syracuse-based band will be at the Rickshaw Stop on September 24th. Walter Meego and Princeton will support.

Brooklyn singer-songwriter Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (”Buriedfed”) performs at Cafe du Nord on September 19th, supporting his self-titled debut album which came out earlier this year. He’ll be opening for Bart Davenport and Sugar and Gold.

Portland’s Menomena (”Wet And Rusting”) will be headlining a Treasure Island-endorsed night show on September 20th at The Independent. Opening the show are Dat’r and a band to be chosen through Sonicbids.

The Bay Bridged is proud to present Built for the Sea’s (”Release”) (Feature Podcast) EP release party at Slim’s on September 18th. It’s a triple CD release party also featuring Tartufi and Low Red Land and we’ll be announcing more details in the near future.

Okie Rosette (”Grand Opening”) is the new project from Felix Costanza, former songwriter for Granfaloon Bus. The band’s release party for Leap Second is September 10th at the Rickshaw Stop, with Emily Jane White and Winter’s Fall.

Jel (”All Around”) headlines a strong show at Cafe du Nord on September 14th. It’s the CD release party for Little Teeth and features a rare performance from The Lovely Public.

Montreal electro-rockers We Are Wolves (”Magique”) come to Cafe du Nord on September 30th as part of their North American tour behind 2007’s Total Magique. Supporting acts have not yet been announced.

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This week, the podcast features a mix of terrific new songs from some great Bay Area bands alongside our latest follow-up interview with a band we profiled long ago. In this episode, we check in with Elephone, whose latest album Canister finds them further exploring dark textures and catchy melodies with equally high skill. We sat down with Ryan, Sierra and Terry in our studio to discuss the inspiration behind the new record, how Sierra’s joining the band has developed their sound, and each member’s favorite songs on Canister.

About all of the bands:

We first interviewed San Francisco’s Elephone (”El Jefe”; later, “Day For Night” and “As Seen On TV”) after the release of their last album about two years ago, so it was great to speak with the band about their exciting new work Canister, available from Talking House Records. You can hear more at Elephone’s MySpace page and can see them live on August 27th at Bottom of the Hill. Be sure to also check out the video for “El Jefe” here.

Mixing jangly country-rock with a modern rock feel, The Red Verse (”Circles”) have created a unique sound that lends itself well to the band’s driving songwriting and Alex Oneil’s compelling vocals. The quartet, which also features former members of Beulah and Every Move A Picture, recently released their debut album No Chance For Romance on local favorite Tricycle Records, and you can also visit them over on MySpace.

Winter’s Fall (”Paper Chains”) recently released their self-titled debut full length, and it’s a thoroughly engaging mix of indie, country and folk rock sounds. You can hear more at the band’s MySpace page and web site. They will be performing at the Rickshaw Stop on September 10th.

Featuring former members of Tsunami Bomb, San Francisco’s The Action Design (”Landmines”) serve up tight, danceable rock-pop on their new album, Never Say, available on September 23rd from PopSmear Records. Check them out on their MySpace page and web site. Before heading out on a national tour, the band will be at Bottom of the Hill on August 30th.

The Trophy Fire (”Jenny Under House Arrest”) craft lush emotional indie pop on their debut A Lifetime In The Middle Of The Ocean, which recently came out on Talking House Records. You can hear the whole album and find links to purchase it over at their MySpace page. The band celebrates the CD’s release with a show on September 4th at the Rickshaw Stop.

From Livermore, Jonathan Meek and The Mutes (”The City I Love”) recently sent us their debut EP Irony & Pity, a collection of earnest rock songwriting fixed in a compelling DIY aesthetic. While Meek doesn’t have any upcoming shows, you can hear more of his music at his web site and MySpace page.

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This week, our podcast spotlights Excuses for Skipping, a San Francisco indie rock quartet whose 2007 debut Out of Work Early has earned them a bevy of strong reviews for its mix of spacey experimental elements and thick soaring melodies. The album showcases a strong control of both dynamics and layering, as the band can use powerful stacked vocal harmonies and guitars just as well as it can deconstruct those textures into compelling moody pieces. It’s catchy, dense rock with strong moments spread liberally throughout.

As we learned during our interview with the group, that seemingly familiar but unplaceable atmospheric rock sound comes from a willingness to experiment with styles drawn from their diverse musical backgrounds and frequently inspired by their other artistic interests. While the band arises out of something of a songwriting experiment for guitarists Tammy and Linda, the addition of bassist Wendy and drummer Allison have added a dancier feel now reflected in the band’s frequent and well-received live shows at local clubs, house parties, and street festivals.

In addition to an interview we conducted several weeks back with Tammy, Linda, and Wendy, the episode includes four songs from the band’s debut album.

Upcoming Shows:

Friday, August 29th
Bottom Of The Hill
with Vin Rouge and The New Up
10pm, $10

Wednesday, September 24th
Hotel Utah
with The Bruises, The Shondes and Forever
9pm, $7

Links:

- Visit Excuses for Skipping’s MySpace page and web site

- Watch the video for “Decision to be Normal” on YouTube

- Purchase Out of Work Early on iTunes or from CDBaby

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This week’s featured band is Judgement Day, a violin-cello-drums trio from Oakland that plays instrumental rock that’s as intense as it is unconventional. Unlike the many who abandon their early instruments for guitars, Anton and Lewis Patzner use their classical training to explore rock motifs, amplifying the results through the manipulation of a variety of effects pedals and the similarly strong drumming of bandmate Jon Bush.

The Patzners’ innovative use of effects and the band’s heavy sound have led many to label their band “string metal,” although their unique setup and ability to go acoustic or electric means that the trio continues to play shows with punk rockers and indie poppers alike. As we learned during the interview, the process of recording their second full length album has found them exploring slower tempos and different sounds, moving from string metal to heavy, powerful rock. They’ve also gained experience accompanying other more veteran groups on tour, as they did recently with Mates of State.

We sat down with Anton and Lewis a few weeks ago in our studio to discuss Judgement Day’s upcoming album, the group’s early performances, and the things they’ve learned from playing with other bands. We also recorded an exclusive impromptu jam featuring Anton on violin and Lewis on percussion. It’s a great performance that showcases the band’s intuitive sense of creativity and eye-widening musicianship.

Upcoming Shows:

The Bay Bridged Presents:
Sunday, August 17th
Cafe du Nord
with Geographer (CD Release!) and Cotillion

Links:

- Visit Judgement Day’s MySpace page, blog, and YouTube channel

- Purchase Judgement Day’s albums on iTunes

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This week’s podcast episode is our latest in the Live This Month series, spotlighting some of our favorite local and touring bands playing some excellent shows in August. Check out some information on all of the bands below:

We kick off the show with a song from Innocent Ghosts, the debut album from Geographer (”Each Other’s Ghost”) (Feature Podcast). The band celebrates the new CD’s release with a show we’re presenting at Cafe du Nord on Sunday, August 17th. The concert also features headliner Judgement Day and Cotillion.

Preston School of Industry (”Somethings Happen Always”) leader (and Pavement alumnus) Spiral Stairs headlines Parkerpalooza V on August 23rd at 12 Galaxies. It’s a packed lineup, with Still Flyin’, Kelley Stoltz, Hank IV and more.

After multiple albums as a studio-only project, We Is Shore Dedicated (”Tindersticks and Russian River”) will have their first live performance at the Hemlock Tavern on Thursday, August 21st. It’s a great all-local bill, also featuring The Old Fashioned Way and The Lonelyhearts (Feature Podcast).

Touring behind their debut full length National Road, Portland folk-rock quartet Bark Hide and Horn (”Treasure of the Everglades”) have a couple of upcoming Bay Area dates. The band will be at Mama Buzz Cafe on August 20th, with Beatbeat Whisper (Feature Podcast) and Dame Satan. They’ll also be joining Jackpot at Cafe du Nord on the 21st (more details below).

Trainwreck Riders (”Alemony Wildlife Refuge”) (Feature Podcast) are one of twelve great local bands performing alongside fifty local craft vendors at the Rock Make Street Festival on Sunday, August 24th, on Treat Street between 17th and 18th Streets. The festival’s free and all day and should be a great time! You can read all about it here, and we’ll have more details in the coming weeks.

Sacramento’s Jackpot (”Chemical Reaction”) head to the Bay this month for a date at Cafe du Nord on Thursday, August 21st. Two Sheds (Feature Podcast), Kings & Queens, and Bark Hide and Horn also perform.

San Francisco’s The Union Trade (”Talk”) release their new album Everyday Including this month, and are headlining a Tricycle Records showcase at Bottom of the Hill on Wednesday, August 27th. The show’s also the CD release party for One Becomes One Hundred and features a performance by Elephone (Feature Podcast).

Seattle synth rockers Head Like A Kite (”No Ordinary Caveman”) are touring in support of their new album There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere. The band joins Scissors for Lefty and DJ Bagel Ted at the Rickshaw Stop on Saturday, August 30th.

Austin’s The Octopus Project (”I Saw the Bright Shinies”) return to San Francisco on their seemingly never-ending tour, with a August 16th stop at Bottom of the Hill. The Hot Toddies (Feature Podcast), Sassy!!!, and Diagonals are also on the bill.

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