Mixtape: Twenty More Bands at Noise Pop 20 (Podcast #272)
February 10, 2012
Mixtape: Twenty More Bands at Noise Pop 20 (Podcast #272)
Noise Pop 20 is just weeks away. From February 21st through the 26th, over one hundred bands will take over SF’s venues for six days celebrating independent music.
Here’s the second of two mixtapes showcasing music from artists performing at Noise Pop this year. You can listen to the first mixtape here. To find out when all of these acts are performing, check out the complete schedule of Noise Pop events.
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October 3, 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.
Friday: The Bay Bridged Presents “Buried Treasure,” a Treasure Island Music Festival Happy Hour with Melted Toys, ChuCha Santamaria Y Usted, Elephant and Castle (DJ set)
Whatever your other plans this week, we hope you’ll join us at our free Treasure Island Music Festival-themed “Buried Treasure” happy hour party (RSVP on Facebook) on Friday, October 7th at San Franpsycho’s flagship store (1314 Grant Avenue, San Francisco) in North Beach. We’ll have performances by Melted Toys and ChuCha Santamaria Y Usted, as well as a DJ set by Elephant and Castle. Be sure to bring a mixtape with the theme “Buried Treasure”: we’ve partnered with the San Francisco Mixtape Society and will be awarding the best mixtape curator a pair of passes to the Treasure Island Music Festival!
Melted Toys, “Rose Again” by The FADER
Chucha Santamaria Y Usted – “Fiebre Tropical”
Frisco Freakout returns: psych-fueled benefit show at Thee Parkside on Saturday
Local psych rock bands converge on Thee Parkside this Saturday for the fourth annual Frisco Freakout, a day-long, all ages fest benefiting Creativity Explored. The bill includes Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound, Carlton Melton, The Imajinary Friends (ex-Brian Jonestown Massacre, first show in 15 years), and Harderships (including Isaiah Mitchell of Earthless), but the most interesting set of the day might be the debut of Wicked Mace, a trio that includes Comets on Fire’s Ethan Miller and Noel Harmonson.
Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound – “By The Rippling Green”
02 Full Moon Revisited by GOLDSTARPR
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Tortured Genies (members of Sonny & the Sunsets) – “Brown Leaves” / Sunsets record Aquarium Drunkard session
August 8, 2011
Brown Leaves by Tortured Genies
While SF’s Tortured Genies include Sonny & the Sunsets‘ Tahlia Harbour, Ryan Browne, and Zack Ehrlich, the psych-pop on “Brown Leaves” feels more than a bit removed from the Sunsets’ proto-rock jangle. That said, “Brown Leaves” is a really pretty song, and a good sales pitch for the band’s show on Tuesday, August 9th with Sunbeam Rd. and Roommate at the Hemlock Tavern (9pm, $6).
By the way, Sonny & the Sunsets recently cut a session for Aquarium Drunkard. The three song set is definitely worth grabbing over at AD’s site.
Sonny & the Sunsets – “Home And Exile” (Aquarium Drunkard Session)
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June 27, 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.
The Bay Bridged Presents: Fourth of July at El Rio!
Okay, so there are a bunch of good shows coming up, but wherever you plan to spend your time this weekend, make sure to cap it off with the Sixth Annual El Rio Big Time Freedom Fest at El Rio on July 4th (3pm, $8, 21+), featuring performances by John Vanderslice, Tartufi, Low Red Land, Walking in Sunlight, Finn Riggins, and Whisperlights. More info and music can be found here.
John Vanderslice – “Convict Lake”
Low Red Land – “Better Angels”
Neko Case, Dodos perform at Stern Grove
In between tours in support of No Color, The Dodos are performing a free Stern Grove concert on Sunday, July 3rd (2pm, Free). They’ll be supporting Neko Case, who performed vocals on a bunch of No Color songs. Is an on-stage reunion obligatory, or just highly likely?
Neko Case – “People Got A Lotta Nerve”
Ty Segall brings Goodbye Bread to the Independent
With Goodbye Bread getting very strong reviews, Ty Segall kicks off a West Coast tour with a headlining date at The Independent on July 2nd (9pm, $8/10). Show up on the earlier side for Mikal Cronin, who released a psychy collaborative LP with Ty last year and is also a member of the terrific Moonhearts.
Ty Segall – “You Make the Sun Fry”
Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin – “I Wear Black”
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April 12, 2011
This week over at AOL Spinner resides Sonny and the Sunsets‘ Hit After Hit, streamable in full. Today is the celebration of the album’s release, along with Sonny’s “I Wanna Do It” 7-inch on Fat Possum.
Their next scheduled gig is April 21 The New Parish in Oakland with Beaches (Australia) and The Sandwitches (8pm, $10, tickets available online).
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“Mr. Lucky” – Sonny and the Sunsets by forcefieldpr
Is it possible to hear a beautiful surf-inflected instrumental like “Mr. Lucky” and not get a sense of melancholy? The song is the B-side to Sonny and the Sunsets‘ new “I Wanna Do It” 7″, out April 12 on Fat Possum. That’s also the release day for the band’s new full length, Hit After Hit, too.
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Huichica Music Festival brings J Mascis, Sonny and the Sunsets and Fruit Bats to Sonoma winery
April 1, 2011
The Gundlach Bundschu Winery in Sonoma just announced the lineup for its second annual Huichica Music Festival on Saturday, June 4th (2-11pm). The show features eight bands on two stages, including headliners Fruit Bats, J Mascis, and Sonny and the Sunsets. Have you heard that new J Mascis mostly-acoustic record, Several Shades of Why? It’s quite stunning.
In addition to the big three, also performing are Richard Swift, These United States, Breathe Owl Breathe, Tu Fawning and David Williams.
Fruit Bats – “My Unusual Friend”
Breathe Owl Breathe – “Swimming”
Okay, so it sounds awesome, right? The only potential drag is the ticket price: general admission tickets are $55 per person (including a complimentary wine tasting). Still, that’s a strong lineup in what sounds like a pretty special venue. If you’re game, tickets go on sale April 5th at 10am.
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March 28, 2011
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Hunx and his Punx celebrate Too Young To Be In Love
Hunx and his Punx are throwing a record release show on Saturday night to celebrate the band’s new album, Too Young To Be In Love. The group’s first studio album, Too Young was recorded in New York by Ivan Julian of Richard Hell and the Voidoids, and features three songs written by Shannon Shaw (of Shannon and the Clams), who also performs on bass and vocals. Shannon’s band joins the Punx at Bottom of the Hill on Saturday (10pm, $10, All Ages), along with Grass Widow kicking things off.
Hunx and his Punx – “Too Young To Be In Love”
Shannon and the Clams – “The Cult Song”
The Soft Moon and Water Borders join Salem at 103 Harriet
So yes, Salem was once attached to some pretty unflattering live videos, but King Night is undeniably engulfing and it’s been a year since that infamous SXSW show. In their first SF performance, at 103 Harriet on Wednesday, March 30th (8pm, $12.50), the band’s topping a bill stacked with locals, including The Soft Moon, Water Borders, WhITCH and Shawn Reynaldo.
The Soft Moon – “When It’s Over”
