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Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Jason Kick of Maus Haus Unveils Wild New Side Project, Snowboarder

By WILL BUTLER Meet Snowboarder, the left-field, secret side project just unveiled by Jason Kick of S.F. synth-shredders Maus Haus. It's loud, buzzy, and carefree -- like Maus Haus -- but it's far more hectic: Imagine the Fresh & Onlys on a bender in a German industrial club at 10 a.m. on a snowy S ... More >>

Hear This: Maus Haus' Slow-Rumbling "Hey Jean"

Dark-hued S.F. electro-rockers Maus Haus are back with Light Noise, a brand-new record on brand-new local indie-electronic imprint Lavis Habits. And today we're premiering the song "Hey Jean," a slow-boil of monolithic bass, streaking guitar lines, and Maus Haus' eerie multitracked vocals. Oh, and t ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Om Records Celebrates New Lavish Habits Imprint Tonight with Maus Haus and Blackbird Blackbird

Here's another indication of the rising interest in that oft-discussed nexus between "indie" and "dance": San Francisco dance music label Om Records has a brand-new imprint that will specialize in it. Called Lavish Habits, the project got off the ground last year with the debut release by Brooklyn' ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

All Shook Down: Battlehooch Tells Us to Do Weird Things, Plus Con Brio and Richie Cunning

Joseph SchellBattlehooch's Pat Smith unleashes the fury at All Shook Down.​SF Weekly's All Shook Down Fest: Battlehooch, Richie Cunning, and Con Brio August 6, 2011 Regency Ballroom [See Part II of our ASD Fest roundup, featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., and more] Better than: A compan ... More >>

All Shook Down: Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., and Maus Haus Rile up the Regency

Joseph SchellCrystal Castles at the All Shook Down Music Fest​ SF Weekly's All Shook Down Fest featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., Maus Haus, and more August 6, 2011 Regency Ballroom [See Part I of our ASD Fest roundup, featuring Battlehooch, Richie Cunning, and Con Brio] Better than: Y ... More >>

Reminder/OMFG: The All Shook Down Music Fest Is Tomorrow

​Since you've been living under a rock (or maybe you just bought a Pet Rock and think it's really distractingly cool), we wish to remind you that tomorrow night is SF Weekly's All Shook Down Music Fest at the Regency Ballroom. It's not too late to snag a ticket and catch some great entertainme ... More >>

All Shook Down Isn't Your Average Music Fest

In Print: Kreayshawn, Lil B, and the New Generation of Bay Area Hip-Hop; Our All Shook Down Fest; and More

From SF Weekly's latest print issue: ​Insurgent Hip-Hop: Adam Giacomini remembers the very first time he heard Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci." Giacomini, known to listeners of Bay Area radio station KMEL as DJ Amen, was eating lunch one day this spring with a local hip-hop manager at Original Buf ... More >>

All Shook Down Music Fest: Download Our Free Pre-Party Mini-Mix

​ Our All Shook Down Music Fest is coming up quickly -- it's this Saturday at the Regency Ballroom, in case you haven't gotten tickets yet. We're sure you're as excited as we are to see Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., Maus Haus, and more. But just to send your anticipation to even greater hei ... More >>

All Shook Down Fest: Win 2 VIP Upgrades Through Sheer Enthusiasm

Note: CLICK HERE for tickets, not the image.​ Holy crap! Our All Shook Down Music Fest -- featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah Fab, Maus Haus, Con Brio, J-Boogie, and more -- is coming up this Saturday night! The annual local music party goes down at the Regency Ballroom from 7 p.m. until you ca ... More >>

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In Print: Washed Out Trades Sampling for Songwriting, and More

Washed Out's Ernest Greene​After Portlandia, Washed Out trades sampling for songwriting: Washed Out might be the most perfect band name ever conceived: It captures the gist of Ernest Greene's music in two simple words. Bright, explosive hues could have easily ruled his synth-driven pop, but he ... More >>

All Shook Down Music Fest: Featuring S.F.'s Maus Haus

Maus Haus​ This is the part where we say, "You haven't heard Maus Haus yet?" We'd point out that this S.F. outfit is at the forefront of the local weirdo synth-dance-pysch-pop scene, but there really aren't enough groups that sound like Maus Haus to constitute a scene. These guys are pretty m ... More >>

City Limits Records Offers Local Sounds Live and on Record Tonight

​ Local music bloggers Peter Arko (Ears of the Beholder) and Robert Khoury (See The Leaves) had an idea: Put out a series of compilations of the best bands from various cities. Naturally, they started with home -- San Francisco -- for the first release on City Limits Records. The comp, which y ... More >>

City Limits Records Releases a Mix Perfect for San Francisco

Yet another ode to the city by the bay, this time courtesy of City Limits Records, dropped yesterday. Featuring tracks by such S.F. kids as Young Prisms, Tim Cohen, Magic Bullets, Melted Toys, and Maus Haus, among others, City Limits Presents: San Francisco, the (mostly) breezy mix is the perfect lo ... More >>

Links: SFJazz Breaks Ground, Big Freedia at Hard French, and More

Mark Cavagnero ArchitecsThe new SFJazz facility at Fell and Franklin​ SFJazz breaks ground on its new headquarters at Fell and Franklin -- apparently the first and only facility in the country built exclusively for jazz. [SF Gate] Oh wow: Big Freedia is playing El Rio's Hard French party on P ... More >>

Learn Local Music Survival Tactics from Battlehooch and Others at S.F. Intercom

Battlehooch: They've made it this far, haven't they?​No matter how you feel about "shapeshifting orchestral rock-and-roll" sextet Battlehooch and their adoring legions of nubile Battlehoochies, you have to admit that the rough-and-tumble rude mechanics know a thing or two about making a name in a ... More >>

Night Market, Royal Baths, Morrissey Tribute, Seaweed Sway, Cheese Books, and More

Royal Baths plays Amnesia this Saturday​San Francisco is obsessed with artisan food. Perhaps the SF Appeal said it best earlier this week with its simple statement; "Things San Franciscans Like: Food." Simple as that. This weekend is bloated with food-friendly events along with the expected (and c ... More >>

Exclusive Premiere: Maus Haus and Exray's Peeps Collaborate as Videos

Jason Kick​So what do Jason Kick and Jon Bernson do when they're not playing in local synth-mischiefs Maus Haus and The Social Network-soundtrackers Exray's, respectively? Among other things, they have project called Videos, whose debut MP3 we are pleased to present to you. Rumor has it ... More >>

Listen to Blackbird Blackbird's New Album, Then See Him Live Tonight

Blackbird Blackbird's 'Summer Heart' Album Cover​One of the many bedroom producers to recently creep out of obscurity and into the view of the Internet and the local scene is San Francisco-based Blackbird Blackbird. We've posted about the singer/producer before, sharing a music video and mixt ... More >>

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Six sets worth plundering at this year's Treasure Island Music Festival.

Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch Loves S.F., and Why a Music-Based Dating Site Doesn't Work

Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian​In SF Weekly's print edition this week: A look at the impressive lineup for this weekend's Treasure Island Music Festival.My exclusive interview with Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch:  "He didn't know then that this city would shape the course of ... More >>

Five Opening Bands to Catch This Week

Trevor TraynorRichie Cunning ​With SF Popfest firing up this Thursday -- and spring tour season in full-bloom -- show-goers should anticipate plenty of hot opening bands this week. Here are five that deserve a solid effort on your part to get there early. Remember, you'll have the whole summer to ... More >>

Q & A w/ Sugar and Gold

Wes Rowe​Based on the buzz around Sugar and Gold, it's no surprise that they hail from a city that enjoys all things fabulous: ours. Their sophomore release Get Wet! is disco-pop perfect for this summer's parties. Disco-synth inspired tracks like "Feels like Fire" and "Stay Soft" are guaranteed to ... More >>

Local Frequency: Bay Area Band Q&A w/ Maus Haus

​Like many of San Francisco's best acts, Maus Haus is tough to pin down stylistically. The group's idiosyncratic lyrics are matched with orchestral electronic arrangements reminiscent of Krautrock, Bollywood soundtracks, and Brian Eno's best work. The group's upcoming release, Sea-Sides, like its ... More >>

Local Frequency: Bay Area Band Q&A w/ My First Earthquake

Braden Kowitz​Channeling the best of the 80's and the current wave of synth pop, My First Earthquake blends speedy guitars, thumping bass, and melodic keyboard melodies with singer Rebecca Bortland's sassy lyrics about meat pies, vowel usage, and afternoon tea. Three out of the four members of M ... More >>

SF @ SXSW: Talking House Records' Texas Takeover

EKAphotographySee You in Austin: Bart Davenport If you're going to Austin, Texas' annual music festival SXSW, remember the date March 20. On that day, SF-based indie Talking House records is throwing what it calls a "14-hour rager" featuring "a ton of the Bay Area's most interesting bands" at the W ... More >>

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See a Show, Get a Haircut, Be Cool

A gaggle of wig mannequins isn't the most common audience for live music (though at some snore-inducing gigs it sometimes feels like it). This Friday, however, the monthly "Anaphylactic" indie showcase moves from its usual home at Million Fishes Arts Collective to the Mission District salon known a ... More >>

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