Or, The Whale

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 >>

Photos from Grammy Career Day at SFSU with John Vanderslice, Lia Rose, and Student Musicians

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 >>

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Or, The Whale Returns Home to the Independent

​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 >>

Freed Willy: A Musical Tribute to the Ocean Beach Whale

​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 >>

Wines That Go Well With Bay Area Bands

​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 >>

More San Francisco Parties @ SXSW

The Fresh & Onlys on the night they kicked the cat outta the band​If 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 >>

Track of the Day: Or, The Whale get twangy with Britney's "Toxic"

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 >>

Or, The Whale's New NSFW Video Follows the Naked SF Trend

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 >>

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Music Awards: Jukebox Roundtable by Dan Strachota

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Light Poles and Pines (Seany Records)

SF's Or, The Whale to Play at the Independent, Release Debut Album in Jan.

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 >>

Griff On

Local Music Blogs to Host BeatBeat Whisper, Or, The Whale and Emily Jane White This Saturday

Let's Get Killed

Oakland's Story Club hosts Budget Rock. Awesome ridiculous!

SF Weekly Music Awards 2007 Program