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July 15, 2009
Free Outdoor Show Tonight: Sic Alps, Meth Teeth
Remember those days when your mom forced you to play outside 'cause it was too nice to be indoors watching TV and stuff? Well with summer making a rare visit this week, we're telling you to go play outside--but you don't have to give up seeing music. Tonight San Fran's Sic Alps are performing with P ... More >>
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July 23, 2009
Track(s)/Mission Creek Picks of the Day
The Downer Party Tonight there are too many choices for local bands playing Mission Creek gigs around the city. A couple of our top picks:Sic Alps headline a showcase of punk on an acid trip at the Hemlock: Linda Hagood, "psychloner" Tom Greenwood, and Dragging an Ox Through Water.You could als ... More >>
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August 4, 2009
Last Night: Sonic Youth and Sic Alps at the Independent
Richard Haick Photography Sonic Youth Monday, August 3rd The IndependentBetter Than: The Year Punk BrokeBy Brian Moss Perhaps the quintessential indie rock band, for nearly three decades Sonic Youth has been demolishing genre conventions and redefining the sound of subculture. The band's pro ... More >>
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August 28, 2009
10 Things to Do This Weekend for Under $10
Rob KarlicNobunnyWe apologize in advance but this week the descriptions are gonna go fast. We're as short on time as we are on money.Drive-In Movie @ Secret Location !7th & Folsom (Friday)Mobile Movie is hosting another guerrilla drive-in adventure tonight. They're planning to show the Will F ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
10 Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10
Ashley HarrellSantacon, 2008Talking about how goddamn cold is in in San Francisco is free, but that got old on Tuesday. Now it's Friday and you need other ideas for how to entertain yourself and your buddies on the cheap. Here's our list of recommendations below. Mi Ami w/ Inca Ore, Jozef Van W ... More >>
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January 11, 2010
Last Night: Sonic Youth at the Fillmore
Gretchen RobinetteSonic Youth, Sic AlpsThe FillmoreSunday, Jan. 10, 2010Better than: Retaining your hearing. The cumulus cloud of pot smoke may have been hanging pretty thick over The Fillmore last night, but being stoned wasn't a requirement to enjoy Sonic Youth's third stop in San Francisco i ... More >>
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February 3, 2010
Rock Mountain High
Gretchen RobinetteSonic Youth, Sic AlpsThe FillmoreSunday, Jan. 10, 2010Better than: Retaining your hearing. The cumulus cloud of pot smoke may have been hanging pretty thick over The Fillmore last night, but being stoned wasn't a requirement to enjoy Sonic Youth's third stop in San Francisco i ... More >>
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February 22, 2010
Track of the Day: Art Museums Dream of Sculpture
One of my current favorite labels, New York's Woodsist (home to Woods and Real Estate) has been showing the Bay Area a lotta love. After releasing 7"s and full-lengths by the Fresh & Onlys, Sic Alps, and Thee Oh Sees, the indie is helping the world hear new work by Moon Duo and The Art ... More >>
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March 1, 2010
'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 >>
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March 17, 2010
Moon Duo gives minimal Krautrock new gravity
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 >>
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April 2, 2010
Sic Alps News: Free Beach Show and New Video (for Quasi)
Sic AlpsSic Alps have been busy dudes these days. When they're not opening for Pavement in London and Yo La Tengo here, they're touring Europe for a good chunk of the next two months. So if the weather cooperates on Easter Sunday, you'd be smart to head down to the dunes at the end of Lincoln (at ... More >>
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April 20, 2010
Openers: Three Opening Act You Don't Want to Miss This Week
Best CoastCoachella tour mayhem may be in the past, but we're set for another busy week of spring shows here in the city -- opening bands included. A few best bets are below:Wednesday: Best Coast The guitar pop of Best Coast sounds like its been blasted through the smog of a Los Angeles afterno ... More >>
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April 21, 2010
Sic Alps is the opening act of choice for indie elder statesmen
Best CoastCoachella tour mayhem may be in the past, but we're set for another busy week of spring shows here in the city -- opening bands included. A few best bets are below:Wednesday: Best Coast The guitar pop of Best Coast sounds like its been blasted through the smog of a Los Angeles afterno ... More >>
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April 21, 2010
Yo La Tengo and Sic Alps Show is *Not* Sold Out
Sic AlpsIn this week's issue, we made a mistake listing the info for the Sic Alps gig on Saturday at the Fillmore. The show is not sold out. You can still grab tickets to see the San Francisco act both locals and big indie icons are singing praises for--while also catching the headlining set ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
Over the Weekend: Yo La Tengo and Sic Alps at the Fillmore
Yo La Tengo, Sic Alps April 24, 2010 The Fillmore Better than: Art rock is supposed to be. "All I can say is that I hope you all get an opportunity to play this place," Ira Kaplan gushed at one point Saturday, acknowledging the tour-de-force conclusion to Yo La Tengo's three-night stint at the Fil ... More >>
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April 26, 2010
Monday Morning Hangover: An Embarrassment of Riches
As the Summer(ish) months start rolling in, it seems the possibilities for weekend distractions multiply exponentially. This past weekend offered an embarrassment of riches: comedy, music, art and bawdiness abounded. Gretchen RobinetteYo La Tengo and the Sic Alps played the Fillmore Saturday and ... More >>
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April 28, 2010
Q & A w/ Sugar and Gold
Wes RoweBased 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 >>
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June 9, 2010
Woods returns to its indie-rock roots
Wes RoweBased 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 >>
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June 11, 2010
Friday's Pick: Woods, Kurt Vile, The Art Museums, The Mantles at Slim's
WoodsThere's been much conjecture on how to get your music heard in a time of eroding CD sales. Many bands are encouraged to embrace technology and gimmicky marketing schemes. There is also the Woods way. Since 2006, the Brooklyn indie-rock band has released an album every year on its own label, ... More >>
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July 6, 2010
MySpace's Days as a Vital Music Site May Be Numbered
To call a MySpace page essential for bands would be an understatement. These clunky, ugly, music-streaming pages are valuable for many up-and-coming artists as well as big names -- partly because they were among the first places where anyone could post and stream songs for free. But that all coul ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
The Week in Event Names: YouTube Bestiary Edition
Well, that's it. The week in music has been overrun by creatures great and small. Even on Labor Day, that hallowed sabbath of secular holidays, we were forced to contend with Panda Bear at the Fox. Is nothing sacred?But press on we must. To prepare you for the faunal frenzy in performance spaces acr ... More >>
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January 24, 2011
Watch Sic Alps Grainy, Disorienting New Video for 'Do You Want to Give $$?'
He wanted to give.Now here's a video that fits well with the accompanying song -- we can't get a clear grip on either. Sic Alps new album Napa Asylum (out tomorrow) is a bewildering, dirty, vaguely depressing slog, and we mean that in a good way! So the video for its first single, "Do You Wa ... More >>
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February 9, 2011
Sic Alps: Show Preview
He wanted to give.Now here's a video that fits well with the accompanying song -- we can't get a clear grip on either. Sic Alps new album Napa Asylum (out tomorrow) is a bewildering, dirty, vaguely depressing slog, and we mean that in a good way! So the video for its first single, "Do You Wa ... More >>
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February 9, 2011
In Print: The Return of Cake, and Smith Westerns' Epic Power-Pop
From SF Weekly's latest print music section:The Shelf Life of Cake: John McCrea and his band, Cake, have gone the distance, and more than a few times. Maybe more than he would have liked. McCrea is the declarative voice of a band that came of age at the pinnacle of alt-rock radio and more or less ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Thee Oh Sees, Sic Alps, Ty Segall, and the Sandwitches Give a Primer on S.F. Rock
Sic Alps at Great American Music Hall last night.Thee Oh SeesSic AlpsTy SegallThe SandwitchesFebruary 9, 2011@ Great American Music HallBetter than: Train.If you're looking for a primer on the state of independent rock in San Francisco in 2011, you could hardly do better than last night's lineup ... More >>
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February 16, 2011
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and lows from the last week in S.F. music
Sic Alps at Great American Music Hall last night.Thee Oh SeesSic AlpsTy SegallThe SandwitchesFebruary 9, 2011@ Great American Music HallBetter than: Train.If you're looking for a primer on the state of independent rock in San Francisco in 2011, you could hardly do better than last night's lineup ... More >>
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May 3, 2011
Wooden Shjips Sign to Thrill Jockey for "West," Continue Trend of S.F. Bands on Chicago Labels
Having already carried out a vital inquiry into whether we San Franciscans are too obsessed with our brilliant little garage/psych/vintage rock scene (answer: yes, but deservedly so) let us now ponder this: What's with all the S.F. bands on Chicago labels?We ask specifically because of today's n ... More >>
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August 24, 2011
Mikal Cronin: Show Preview
Having already carried out a vital inquiry into whether we San Franciscans are too obsessed with our brilliant little garage/psych/vintage rock scene (answer: yes, but deservedly so) let us now ponder this: What's with all the S.F. bands on Chicago labels?We ask specifically because of today's n ... More >>
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September 20, 2011
Mikal Cronin: 7 Reasons to Love This New S.F. Garage Rocker's Debut Album
Mikal Cronin's debut album is out today. Mikal Cronin isn't totally new -- he's been playing with Ty Segall and Moonhearts for years -- but he's new to living in San Francisco, and his debut album is very, very new: It's out today on Trouble in Mind. If you like garage-damaged guitar pop, we' ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
SF Bands the Sandwitches and Girls Unveil New 7-Inches, New Songs
SF's The Sandwitches There is something unassuming yet special about the 7-inch, that tiny disc of vinyl only big enough to hold a song on each side. They spin faster, they cost little, yet they wield all the magic of a real record. They are, in other words, the perfect format for a post-albu ... More >>

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