After witnessing Sleepy Sun's show at Bottom of the Hill last night (my first time seeing them live), I count myself amongst the convinced that San Francisco's newest stars have been born. The band put on a performance that burned into your memory--and your retina, thanks to a film projector beaming white geometric patterns on the band. Sleepy's sound is equal parts Brightblack Morning Light, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Black Mountain. It's psychedelic pop, it's droning stoner rock, it's ea
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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 Wave nightclub in Austin. Co-sponsored by Live 105, the event features a free day party and an official SXSW showcase in the evening.
Without even the hint of local bias (okay maybe just a hint), this
Sleepy SunFriday, June 19, 2009Great American Music HallBetter than: Black Mountain Brightblack Morning Light Black SabbathThe members of Sleepy Sun had barely taken the stage last night, and the dudes behind me were already stoked. "Oh my God," one of them started repeating to his friend. "Oh my God." The guy sounded like he was peaking, and he still had a good hour of Sleepy Sun's light show, face paint, stage smoke, and orgiastic wails to experience. But then, maybe he was just letting ev
The Bay Area music scene's crazy with talent, and we've been working hard as of late to narrow that massive creative pool down to 40 acts worthy of jumping on this year's Music Awards Ballot. So after much research by own own staff, and much polling of respected members of the music industry, we've arrived at the top four acts in ten categories. (Note: We tried to avoid nominating acts that have won in previous years).
Rap/Hip-Hop: Alexander Spit; Themselves; 40Love; The Jacka
Electronic/DJ:
It's gettin' down to it. One more day to vote for your favorite Bay Area acts in this year's music awards. And two more days until we announce the winners at a big ol' party at Ruby Skye (with, as we've mentioned before, performances by Wallpaper., Loco Bloco, and Lazer Sword) on Thursday. Today we're highlighting tunes by the Indie Rock/Pop nominees, one of many competitive categories. Check out some of the finest popsmiths this region has to offer below:The Downer Party's "Being a Teenager
San Francisco psych-popsters Sleepy Sun get extra cosmic on their new video, "New Age," a red- and droopy-eyed ballad that opens up into some seriously stony guitar solos. We would expect nothing less from a band that got its original musical and spiritual guidance down in Santa Cruz.
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