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 >>
Lia Rose, singer of Or, the Whale, John Vanderslice, and a student at the 'DIY Do's and Dont's' workshop.The local chapter of the Recording Academy -- y'know the folks who give out Grammy awards -- did something pretty cool on Wednesday: They gathered a bunch of local artists and industry profess ... More >>
Or, The Whale Chris Pureka Wednesday, November 17 @ The Independent Better than: Watching more dead whales wash up on Bay Area shores If you think about it, San Francisco's Or, The Whale is one of the most audaciously named bands this side of !!! and Various. There's the literary reference, for ... More >>
It's been a rough summer for whales in the Bay Area. A humpback died near the Farallon Islands in July, a cargo ship killed a minke whale near the Port of Oakland last week, and yesterday a dead 35-footer washed up on Ocean Beach between Kirkham and Lawton. Leviathan, we hardly knew ye! Let's o ... More >>
You can go to a restaurant and ask the server to offer wine pairings to accompany your fancy-pants menu choice. But imagine you're home and have just reached for the latest album from that hip new San Francisco band. You're all ready to crank up those sweet tunes, but what to drink to compliment ... More >>
The Fresh & Onlys on the night they kicked the cat outta the bandIf you're headed down to Austin in March for the big music industry party SXSW, there are a bunch of locals hosting great acts throughout that week. We told you about our big bash on Friday, March 19 with Superchunk, the xx, the ... More >>
Or, the Whale (with our waiter giving the thumbs up)Funny thing: I was eating at the Divisadero outpost of Herbivore recently, and a friendly waiter started chatting with my table about music. The conversation lead eventually to his band, which, he said, had just completed a cover of Britney Spea ... More >>
Rusty Gold from michael jeter on Vimeo. Wanna get your video noticed? Follow the current San Francisco trend and get some naked dudes in the mix. On the heels of local popsters Girls' headline-grabbing clip featuring flesh of the male and female variety, alt country kids Or, the Whale have a n ... More >>
Light Poles and Pines (Seany Records)
If you haven't heard of Or, The Whale yet, the month of January is set to change that. The SF-based indie-country-folksters' debut album, On Light Poles and Pines, releases on Jan. 20, and has been described as omnipotent, epic, and painfully reflective. If you like your thoughts wistful and your a ... More >>
Oakland's Story Club hosts Budget Rock. Awesome ridiculous!
