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Outside Lands Announces Ace Lineup: Beasties, Ween, Tom Jones, Dirtbombs, and More

Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

Getting 'Touchy' in 2008

Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

Treasure Island picks: in haiku form!

Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

Bay Area Picks for SXSW

Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

Video of the Day: The Dodos Live in Seattle

The Dodos - Acorn Factory (live) from KEXP RADIO on Vimeo.Super sweet acoustic version of the Dodos' "Acorn Factory," (off the new record Time To Die) recorded around and inside a giant sculpture in Seattle Center last weekend for indie-friendly station KEXP.

The Dodos aim for pop simplicity

The Dodos - Acorn Factory (live) from KEXP RADIO on Vimeo.Super sweet acoustic version of the Dodos' "Acorn Factory," (off the new record Time To Die) recorded around and inside a giant sculpture in Seattle Center last weekend for indie-friendly station KEXP.

Let's Get Killed

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

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

Last Night: The Dodos at Bimbo's 365 Club

Joseph Schell​The DodosBimbo's 365 ClubOctober 29, 2009Better Than: hunting for dodos.The Dodos could have played last night's show with their eyes closed -- as was proven when the stage lights at Bimbo's 365 Club went out mid-set, leaving a sea of San Francisco's youngest hipsters ... More >>

Let's Get Killed's Top Albums of 2009

Joseph Schell​The DodosBimbo's 365 ClubOctober 29, 2009Better Than: hunting for dodos.The Dodos could have played last night's show with their eyes closed -- as was proven when the stage lights at Bimbo's 365 Club went out mid-set, leaving a sea of San Francisco's youngest hipsters ... More >>

Local Acts on the Big Festival Circuit: Who's Playing Where

www.joshuabrott.comBassnectar​One measure of musical success is being invited to one of the premiere music fests in the U.S. Among the most established and prestigious, of course, are Bonnaroo, Coachella, and All Tomorrow's Parties, the latter having the added cred of being curated by a different ... More >>

Noise Pop matches orchestras with pop acts and art with sound

www.joshuabrott.comBassnectar​One measure of musical success is being invited to one of the premiere music fests in the U.S. Among the most established and prestigious, of course, are Bonnaroo, Coachella, and All Tomorrow's Parties, the latter having the added cred of being curated by a different ... More >>

'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 >>

Green Day, Rogue Wave, The Dodos, Morning Benders to Play Lollapalooza

The Morning Benders​While it isn't exactly a Bay Area takeover of the Chicago festival, local indie acts are making a strong showing in the 2010 Lollapalooza lineup, which was just announced last night. Rogue Wave, The Dodos, and the Morning Benders all made the cut to play the Grant Park sta ... More >>

10 Things to Do This Weekend for Under $10: Banksy, Dodos, and Lawn Bowls

Japanese hallucinatory slapstick horror movie House plays this weekend​Let's cut to the chase here. Lots of cool stuff to do that doesn't cost much. Here are our recommendations. House @ Red Vic (Fri. and Sat.) "Japanese hallucinatory slapstick horror movies don't always make the trip to Amer ... More >>

Bay Area Music Links: Outside Lands Lineup Leaked

Love and Happiness: Al Green's on the Outside Lands lineup​Outside Lands lineup accidentally revealed in latest issue of Spin. [SF Appeal] Local faves The Dodos record at Daytrotter with Magik*Magik Orchestra. [Daytrotter] Big tours hitting the Bay Area this summer include Lady Gaga, Justin Bie ... More >>

todayokay Talks Star Wars, Record Deals and Sexual Chocolate

​ When I met with band todayokay at Dolores Park Café, it was hard at first to picture the laid-back bunch producing the enormous sounds on display on their EP, All This Weaponry. Even the band's seemingly benign name doesn't quite fit with the affrontive album title. But as its members each chim ... More >>

The New Pornographers and the Dodos at the Fox Theater

Joseph SchellThe New Pornographers​The New PornographersThe Dodos July 18, 2010 The Fox Theater, Oakland Better than: The old pornographers, presumably As everybody who is not Canadian knows, the New Pornographers consist of the main guy, the weird guy, Neko Case, the other gal, the other guitari ... More >>

The Dodos Dodge Extinction A Little Longer With Neko Case

What, we have to use a photo of Neko Case just because she's a babe? Grow up.​You know what they say about porn stars and monogamy. No? Well, surely someone must have said something about it once. Point is, San Francisco twosome The Dodos announced yesterday that alt-country vixen and sometime N ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and lows from the last week in S.F. music

What, we have to use a photo of Neko Case just because she's a babe? Grow up.​You know what they say about porn stars and monogamy. No? Well, surely someone must have said something about it once. Point is, San Francisco twosome The Dodos announced yesterday that alt-country vixen and sometime N ... More >>

SXSW Music 2011: Hi Austin, Are You Sure This Isn't SXSF?

SF Weekly music editor Ian Port is in Austin this week covering the sun-glazed sound orgy that is South By Southwest. He will try to keep his reports free from from unnecessary personal details, talk of tacos, the phrase "killed it," and the eliciting of excessive jealousy. Please feel free to comme ... More >>

SXSW So Far: The Highlights and Lowlights of Two Days in Austin

The Dodos​Far more occurs in the maelstrom of South-By than bears retelling -- even in just two music-packed days. So in lieu of lengthiness, here's a drive-by roundup of the highlights and lowlights from our last two days in Austin. HighlightsSqueezing onto a tiny, cramped balcony at 1 a.m. ... More >>

The Dodos Have a Brawl in Ultra-Noir 'Black Night' Video

​Good week for sumptuous and slightly sinister black-and-white videos from San Francisco acts. This one, for "Black Night," the first song off of No Color (aha!), finds local duo The Dodos channeling equal parts Johnny Cash and Fleet Foxes over an ever-stranger, ever-tenser assemblage of split-sec ... More >>

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​Good week for sumptuous and slightly sinister black-and-white videos from San Francisco acts. This one, for "Black Night," the first song off of No Color (aha!), finds local duo The Dodos channeling equal parts Johnny Cash and Fleet Foxes over an ever-stranger, ever-tenser assemblage of split-sec ... More >>

The Dodos and Reading Rainbow Find the Limits of Limitation at the Fillmore

The Dodos at the Fillmore last night.​The DodosReading RainbowApril 7, 2011@ The Filmore(Only slightly) better than: An episode of Reading Rainbow.It's a seductive idea: Boil the rock group down to its basic parts -- drums, guitar, vocals -- and push each element to its maximum. Toss out the flab, ... More >>

Music Links: Mistah Fab in SoCal, Creepy New Soft Moon Video, and More

Bay Area rappers Lil B, Mistah FAB, others wow crowds in SoCal. [The Bay Citizen]Watch a spooky new video from the Soft Moon for "Into the Depths." [The Bay Bridged]

Stern Grove Festival 2011: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Neko Case, the Dodos, the English Beat, and More

What you're doing on Sundays this summer.​ You know what summer means in San Francisco -- uh, besides fog? It means free concerts on Sundays at Stern Grove, courtesy of the long-running Stern Grove Festival. Today, festival organizers announced the lineup for the festival's 74th consecutive ye ... More >>

Like Free Outdoor Shows? Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival Wants Your Help

MissionMission.orgGood times at Mission Creek's McLaren Park show. ​ We're proceeding under the assumption that your answer to the above question is nothing but a resounding "Hell yes." And having thus agreed that free outdoor shows tend to be wonderful, consider supporting the Mission Creek M ... More >>

Watch the Dodos and Neko Case Soar Through 'Don't Try and Hide It' on Jimmy Fallon

The Dodos on Jimmy Fallon!​ San Francisco's very own Dodos hit network TV on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon yesterday, bringing along occasional member Neko Case for a special version of "Don't Try and Hide It." Notable aspects include: Case's high-pitched accents on the chorus sonically eclipsi ... More >>

Noise Pop Adds Wye Oak, the Dodos, and More to 2012 Festival Lineup

Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack​ Noise Pop isn't like other music festivals, which usually announce their entire lineup at once. Instead, the bills for San Francisco's premiere indie music gathering are announced over months, giving fans continuous excitement -- and perhaps a little anxie ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Special Edition: The Best Bay Area Records of 2011

Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack​ Noise Pop isn't like other music festivals, which usually announce their entire lineup at once. Instead, the bills for San Francisco's premiere indie music gathering are announced over months, giving fans continuous excitement -- and perhaps a little anxie ... More >>

Noise Pop 2012 Lineup: The Flaming Lips, Sleigh Bells, Bob Mould, and More Added

The Flaming Lips: Ringing in Noise Pop's 20th year.​ The final More additions to the lineup for Noise Pop's 20th Anniversary festival were released moments ago, and they were worth the wait: Topping the 2012 bill are the Flaming Lips -- who also played Noise Pop in '98, just before finding a ... More >>