6. Simian Mobile Disco @ Mezzanine, Saturday, Dec. 1 Ever since Jas Shaw and James Ford split off from indie-pop outfit Simian circa 2006 to form Simian Mobile Disco, a cheeky sensibility has always underpinned the duo's slinky electro. On 2009's Temporary Pleasure, SMD mocked rich-kid opulence with ... More >>
Since events that mix cool music with fancy things to put in your body (like food or booze) are increasingly going to become the norm in S.F. -- this being a trend we're somewhat conflicted about -- we at least hope they'll be really good. Good like new music fest the Bay Brewed (put on by the folks ... More >>
By WHITNEY PHANEUF Bear in Heaven Blouse Doldrums Sunday, April 8, 2012 The Independent Better than: Ghost stories around a campfire Nice guys can finish first and, in the case of Brooklyn's Bear in Heaven, make great music. Lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Jon Philpot may have formed the b ... More >>
Bear in Heaven​Bear in HeavenTwin Sister Beach Fossils July 26, 2010 @Rickshaw Stop Better Than: Watching Koyaanisqatsi on a beach and sipping mai tais. Last night's party at Rickshaw Stop started out as a beach bash, moved into an eclectic cocktail party and ended up feel ... More >>
