Gang Gang Dance
Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
Bimbo's
Words and photos by Jennifer Maerz
Better than: Watching DJs push buttons on laptops.
Where to stand during a Gang Gang Dance show?
Last night at Bimbo's, the crowd was small -- cozy enough to fit into the hardwood area in front of the tables -- so positioning yourself was simple. Did you want to sit with the glassy eyed (from the end of a long work week or the beginning of a long weekend, it was unclear) polite types at the tables as the New
The Present's sonic collages would sound so good through the pristine speakers at Audium, our very special San Francisco theater made for appreciating audio art. If you were sitting there in Audium's darkness, you could truly hear the individual blurts of repetitive machine hums and sound effects that bring to the imagination everything from icicles breaking to helicopters landing. As it is, you'll have to make due with homemade sensory deprivation tanks--or just really big headphones--to get th
Josh WildmanGang Gang Dance likes treesI've been to lots of great (((folkYEAH!))) events over the years, but this one--just announced--for Saturday, August 29 is pretty much the sweetest lineup they've had yet. For one night the indie promoter is teaming with Kemado Records to host "In the Pines," featuring an incredible bill of psych, folk, metal, and bands that melt those pots together: Woods, Dungen, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Gang Gang Dance, Kurt Vile, Farmer Dave Scher, Saviours, VietN