Kelley Stoltz

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Like Free Outdoor Shows? Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival Wants Your Help

MissionMission.orgGood times at Mission Creek's McLaren Park show. ​ We're proceeding under the assumption that your answer to the above question is nothing but a resounding "Hell yes." And having thus agreed that free outdoor shows tend to be wonderful, consider supporting the Mission Creek M ... More >>

Friday Night: Ian Hunter Plays Glam-Rock for All Ages at the Fillmore

Romana MachadoIan Hunter and the Rant Band at the Fillmore Friday.​Ian Hunter and the Rant BandKelley StoltzJanuary 28, 2011@ The Fillmore Better than: Your first copy of Station to Station. If Ian Hunter needs any introduction these days, it isn't for the benefit of the long line of all-ages ... More >>

Check Out A Sample From the Latest Installment of Sonny Smith's 100 Records Project

​Last year, local songwriter/cool guy Sonny Smith started an art project you may have heard a thing or two about: He invented 100 fake bands, wrote 100 different singles from each one (with an A side and B side!), and made art for those 100 singles. Yeah, the guy's ambitious.But then, Smith and a ... More >>

The Sounds of 2010

What we'll remember from the year in S.F. music.

The Man's an Enigma

What we'll remember from the year in S.F. music.

How Long Will Pitchfork's S.F. Romance Last?

​Whether you agree with it or not, what Pitchfork says about records -- or perhaps more so how it quantifies them -- matters. In a world of ten thousand different music blogs, the Pitchfork review score (X.X/10) is a common metric used for comparison and argument. Rarely do critics agree on the me ... More >>

Oogle The Fresh & Onlys Fun, Floury, Bouncy "Waterfall" Video

​What has a flour-faced Amoeba Music employee, trippy projections of nature scenes, a trampoline, and a lot of talk about TV being dead?Wrong! It's not a Mission hipster party. It's the new video for "Waterfall," the addictive first single from S.F. psych-pop outfit The Fresh & Onlys' new ... More >>

Download New Kelley Stoltz, Fresh & Onlys Tracks from Today's Releases

He remembers, you were wild​Holy shit whiz bang explosion disbelief. Not one but two of San Francisco's best garage/folk/psych (hell, let's just call them ROCK) outfits drop new records today: pop professor Kelley Stoltz and freak-rockers The Fresh & Onlys. We have free downloadable songs from ... More >>

The Genuine Article

He remembers, you were wild​Holy shit whiz bang explosion disbelief. Not one but two of San Francisco's best garage/folk/psych (hell, let's just call them ROCK) outfits drop new records today: pop professor Kelley Stoltz and freak-rockers The Fresh & Onlys. We have free downloadable songs from ... More >>

Yours Truly Makes a Kelley Stoltz Video That Makes Us (And Will Make You) Happy

Stoltz recording in his studio, from the new Yours Truly video​Have no choice but to share this cozy little clip of local dude Kelley Stoltz doing his music/kumquat thing, because 1) you will get to hear some of the songs coming out on Stoltz's excessively pleasant new album, To Dreamers (drops on ... More >>

Fecal Face, 'Amélie,' Power to the Peaceful, Pineapple Princess, Fillmore Art Walk, and More

Pineapple Princess plays Saturday at the Hemlock ​Whether you're into 1960s Southeast Asian pop, free concerts in the park, or flying dancers, San Francisco has got you covered this weekend. Here's our list of 10 things to do for considerably less than a parking ticket: 10 Years of Fecal Face ... More >>

Been a Long Time, Been a Long Time

Pineapple Princess plays Saturday at the Hemlock ​Whether you're into 1960s Southeast Asian pop, free concerts in the park, or flying dancers, San Francisco has got you covered this weekend. Here's our list of 10 things to do for considerably less than a parking ticket: 10 Years of Fecal Face ... More >>

Crunk's Not Dead, the Haberdash, Kelley Stoltz, Godwaffle Noise Pancakes and More

Jenna Riot plays El Rio this Friday​Let's get cultured, San Francisco. Put on your leopard-skin pill-box hat and paint the town red. But before you brave those cruel streets, check our list of cheap things to do this weekend for less than the cost of a quality whiskey sour. Here are ten things fo ... More >>

Listen to Sonny & the Sunsets' Beery, Cheery Daytrotter Set

Sonny Smith at Bottom of the Hill​Recorded at San Francisco's Studio Paradiso during this year's Noise Pop festival, this brand new Daytrotter set has Sonny & the Sunsets (and band, including Kelley Stoltz on drums) plying their warm rock 'n' roll with what seems an extra helping of fun. Here ... More >>

Kelley Stoltz' New Album To The Dreamers Out Oct. 12

Rich HirneisenKelley Stoltz​San Francisco's Kelley Stoltz is practically a scholar on the matter of vintage rock. So we have high hopes for his next Sub Pop release, To the Dreamers, which is due out October 12. Stoltz's last record, Circular Sounds, tread a familiar path of '60's-indebted pop/roc ... More >>

Friday's Pick: Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express, Stephanie Finch & the Company Men

Chuck Prophet & Stephanie FinchChuck Prophet & the Mission ExpressStephanie Finch and the Company MenDJ Kelley StoltzGreat American Music Hall9 p.m., $16​In a society obsessed with instant gratification, it's gratifying to hear about someone letting something simmer. Local musician Stephan ... More >>

Five Places We Wish Bands Could Play in SF

Photo at Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze at Pier 39. Why don't bands play here?​We're blessed with great live music venues here in San Francisco, but sometimes, bars, ballrooms, clubs, and arenas get kinda monotonous. Here are five more exotic locations that would make awesome spaces to see a band, ... More >>

10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10: Basement Disco, KUSF's B-Day & 3-D Blowout

Mean Jeans​This weekend there's no excuse to experience San Francisco in one dimension. Not when there are cheap events coming at you from basements, galleries, comedy clubs, and record stores. Make your weekend 3-D (especially if you hit the ATA Saturday night) with a few of these 10 ways to get ... More >>

10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that number​If it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>

Local Yokels and Handsome Strangers

Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that number​If it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>

SXSW 2010 Showgoers' Guide to Bay Area Acts

Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that number​If it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>

'In a Cloud' Captures SF's Best Folk Pop Freaks. We Q&A its Mastermind.

​Man, San Francisco is so strong on the indie music front these days. And that's not just empty cheerleading. Our pop bands (Girls, The Dodos) are getting prime festival slots and lots of press love, while experimental psych-garage act Sic Alps has been asked by industry heavies (Sonic Youth and Y ... More >>

What To Do? Tuesday's Pick: Kelley Stoltz at the Hemlock

​Kelley Stoltz @ Hemlock Tavern At a recent Haiti benefit, Kelley Stoltz stole the show from Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, and the Sandwitches. That the latter are all raging rock bands, the best of their ilk in Northern California, and Stoltz is a guy with an acoustic guitar didn't matter -- he still ... More >>

Where Our Head Is At

​Kelley Stoltz @ Hemlock Tavern At a recent Haiti benefit, Kelley Stoltz stole the show from Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, and the Sandwitches. That the latter are all raging rock bands, the best of their ilk in Northern California, and Stoltz is a guy with an acoustic guitar didn't matter -- he still ... More >>

Owl Be There

​Kelley Stoltz @ Hemlock Tavern At a recent Haiti benefit, Kelley Stoltz stole the show from Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, and the Sandwitches. That the latter are all raging rock bands, the best of their ilk in Northern California, and Stoltz is a guy with an acoustic guitar didn't matter -- he still ... More >>

10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

Being a cheapskate is easy in this city -- there's plenty of culture to be had for less than the price of a fancy farmer's market cocktail. Below, our picks for a low-budget weekend.Dead Meadow at McLaren Park on SaturdayHex Dispensers @ Annie's (Friday) Loud, fast, and macabre: That seems to be the ... More >>

Dead Meadow, Rubies, Kelley Stoltz at Free McLaren Fest

RubiesMission Creek Music Fest has a ton of shows rolling out in mid-July, but this one in particular caught my eye. On Saturday, July 18 the promoters are hosting a big old (folk 'n' psych 'n') rock 'n' roll party at McLaren Park with Dead Meadow, Kelley Stoltz, Persephone's Bees, Devon Williams, R ... More >>

Prolific psych pop from the Fresh & Onlys

RubiesMission Creek Music Fest has a ton of shows rolling out in mid-July, but this one in particular caught my eye. On Saturday, July 18 the promoters are hosting a big old (folk 'n' psych 'n') rock 'n' roll party at McLaren Park with Dead Meadow, Kelley Stoltz, Persephone's Bees, Devon Williams, R ... More >>

Wingspread

RubiesMission Creek Music Fest has a ton of shows rolling out in mid-July, but this one in particular caught my eye. On Saturday, July 18 the promoters are hosting a big old (folk 'n' psych 'n') rock 'n' roll party at McLaren Park with Dead Meadow, Kelley Stoltz, Persephone's Bees, Devon Williams, R ... More >>

Jackpine Social Club's Nick Tangborn Moving to Austin

Nick Tangborn, the lumberjack-tall, ever-friendly guy behind the Jackpine Social Club label, is moving on to Austin next month. Tangborn is a steadfast supporter of many a local songwriter, releasing early Kelley Stoltz music on Jackpine as well as albums by indie pop, folk, and rock acts ranging fr ... More >>

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LastNight: The Mountain Goats Record for Daytrotter and a Tour of the Wolfgang Vault

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Noise Pop Preview: Quick Picks

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Noise Pop Preview: Kelley Stoltz Finds Happiness in Simplicity

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Chuck Y Cheese

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Make Some Noise

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SF Weekly Music Awards 2007 Program

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Paula Frazer and Tarnation

Now It's Time (Birdman)

Indie Dim Sum

The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival offers tasty treats from the underground

Catching Fire with Comets Side Projects

The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival offers tasty treats from the underground

Kelley Stoltz

Below the Branches

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Hear This

Four of the city's best ring in 2005: Rogue Wave, Kelley Stoltz, the Lovemakers, and the Paradise Boys

Hear This

M. Ward brings his dusky folk to Du Nord; buzz-band Louis XIV hits the "popscene."

Jacked Around

Nick Tangborn's Jackpine Social Club label sells its CDs in stores across the country. When you buy one, he doesn't see a dime. Why?

Best Post-Punk Folkie

Kelley Stoltz

Karmic Chameleon

Kelley Stoltz's Antique Glow shines with a voice both familiar and unique