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May 18, 2012
Phillip Glass and Joanna Newsom Plan Benefit Show to Help Henry Miller Library
In addition to being a living monument to American writer Henry Miller, Big Sir's Henry Miller Memorial Library hosts numerous events near and dear to the hearts of Bay Area cultural types. Later this summer, for example, the serene bibliothèque will once again be the site of the two-day Woodsist F ... More >>
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March 9, 2012
Southpaw Records: Celebrating the Underdog Rockers Since 2009
Name: Southpaw Records Headquarters: Downtown Oakland Owners: Rob Fales and Amanda Niesslein. Founded: 2009 Musical focus: The majority of Southpaw's releases fall within the categories of punk and garage, but Fales says he's willing to venture into hardcore if he was smitten enough with a parti ... More >>
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March 2, 2012
White Fence: A Bay Area Outpost on the L.A. Garage Rock Scene
"I was raised to hate Los Angeles," confesses Tim Presley. Which only makes sense, since Presley -- who started the psych-rock band Darker My Love, and whose solo project, White Fence, is considered by some to be the best garage-rock band in L.A. -- grew up in the Bay Area. He was raised in San Mate ... More >>
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February 27, 2012
Live Review, 2/25/12: Atlas Sound's Bradford Cox Encounters His Younger Self at Bimbo's
Christopher VictorioAtlas Sound's Bradford Cox at Bimbo's on Saturday. Atlas Sound Electric Flower Seventeen Evergreen Carnivores Frank Broyles Feb. 25, 2012 Bimbo's 365 Club Better than: Honestly, I've never seen anything like this. Tonight, and likely at all other Atlas Sound sets, some c ... More >>
Music
January 4, 2012
Better, Later, and on the Air: A Wish list for S.F. Music in 2012
Christopher VictorioAtlas Sound's Bradford Cox at Bimbo's on Saturday. Atlas Sound Electric Flower Seventeen Evergreen Carnivores Frank Broyles Feb. 25, 2012 Bimbo's 365 Club Better than: Honestly, I've never seen anything like this. Tonight, and likely at all other Atlas Sound sets, some c ... More >>
Music
December 21, 2011
Cassette-Only Labels Are Thriving, But Is It Just a Fad?
Christopher VictorioAtlas Sound's Bradford Cox at Bimbo's on Saturday. Atlas Sound Electric Flower Seventeen Evergreen Carnivores Frank Broyles Feb. 25, 2012 Bimbo's 365 Club Better than: Honestly, I've never seen anything like this. Tonight, and likely at all other Atlas Sound sets, some c ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Scratch Acid Inflicts a Profanity-Howling, Fist-Throwing Mayhem Session on the Fillmore
Scratch Acid's David Yow at the Fillmore last night. Scratch Acid Thee Oh Sees Dec. 14th, 2011 The Fillmore Better than: The "Rowdy" Rodd Piper fight scene in John Carpenter's They Live. Last night, Scratch Acid's frontman, David Yow, took the stage at the Fillmore and immediately informed ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
Matthew Melton of Oakland's Bare Wires on Why You Need to Be a Total Slacker to Play in His Band
The current lineup of Oakland's Bare Wires, with Matthew Melton at right. For a trio fronted by a self-described "total slacker," Oakland's own Bare Wires have been rather prolific. Guitarist, singer and sole permanent member Matthew Melton grapples with his solo material, psych/garage band S ... More >>
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September 28, 2011
Last Night in Photos: TV on the Radio at the Fox Oakland
TV on the Radio Thee Oh Sees Sept. 27, 2011 TV on the Radio came to the Fox Oakland last night, delivering its forward-leaning blend of lolling, synth-driven modern rock and wailing, otherworldy vocals. Photographer Joseph Schell was there to record the the action, and sent back these shots.
Blogs
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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September 1, 2011
Farewell, DAM Haus: Ty Segall and Ganglians Play Goodbye Party for a 22-Year-Old Davis Punk House
Michael SchultzTy Segall and his band among the throngs at DAM Haus DAM Haus, the Davis punk rock house rented and run by KDVS, UC Davis's college radio station for the past 22 years, is no more. The house, which hosted around six shows per year, was legendary in the Sacramento scene, to band ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2011
Spofity Is Here -- Now! (Really!)
via EngadgetIf you can listen to Thee Oh Sees on Spotify, how bad can it be? After years of waiting, something finally came*: Spotify, the Europe-based music subscription service Americans have been drooling over for a long while, is up and running the U.S. as of today. You can go to that lin ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
The Eagle Tavern Closure: Hundreds Protest at Meeting, But Future Looks Dim
S.F. Supervisor Bevan Dufty speaking at the Eagle last night.Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Eagle Tavern last night to try to stop the closure of the beloved gay bar and live music venue later this month. But despite ambitious plans -- and lots of passion from patrons who said they'd trea ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
The Eagle Tavern, Beloved Gay Bar and Live Venue, Will Reportedly Close This Month
Thee Oh Sees playing at Eagle Tavern as part of the Thursday Night Live series.We've been hearing rumors about this for a while now, and last night, it looks like SFist confirmed them: the Eagle Tavern, iconic SOMA gay bar and the site of many great local rock shows as part of its Thursday Night ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
Coming Soon: Screen a Garage Rock Documentary Featuring Thee Oh Sees and the Black Lips for Free
Have you heard this rumor that San Francisco music people have an obsession with garage-rock? We know, it's crazy. San Francisco garage rock? Here in a town where nobody actually has a garage? Why would anyone think those two things go together?We're not sure how they did it, but it seems the ... More >>
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March 8, 2011
The Tenderloin's Best Jukebox? We Go on the Hunt at 21 Club, Hemlock Tavern, and Geary Club
Derrick LowThe pretty much amazing jukebox at Hemlock TavernThe heyday of authentic jukeboxes is long over. With many bars installing those nasty touchscreen digital Internet boxes, the old school record-flipping kind of jukebox is a dying breed. And this is in the town that originated the concep ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
Bay Music Links: New Young L Mixtape, S.F. Garage-Rockers Invade a Cruise Ship, and More
You might want to download this new Young L mixtape.New releases from locals Papercuts, Lumerians, That Ghost and more. (We highly recommend Lumerians' trippy, drone-y Transmalinnia.) [The Bay Bridged]Local rappers compete in a battle at the "Live Large Project" at Rockit Room -- basi ... More >>
Music
February 16, 2011
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and lows from the last week in S.F. music
You might want to download this new Young L mixtape.New releases from locals Papercuts, Lumerians, That Ghost and more. (We highly recommend Lumerians' trippy, drone-y Transmalinnia.) [The Bay Bridged]Local rappers compete in a battle at the "Live Large Project" at Rockit Room -- basi ... More >>
Music
December 29, 2010
The Sounds of 2010
What we'll remember from the year in S.F. music.
Blogs
December 16, 2010
S.F. Experimental Outfit Barn Owl Spreads Its Wings, Plays the Independent Tonight
Barn OwlThanks to both the national media and the local one, most of us know about the more-than-worthy garage-rock, shoegaze, indie-pop, and electronic sounds emanating from the S.F. scene. But far less appreciated are the aquifers of creativity stirring beneath us in the Bay Area's experimental ... More >>
Music
December 8, 2010
Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and lows from this week in S.F. music
Barn OwlThanks to both the national media and the local one, most of us know about the more-than-worthy garage-rock, shoegaze, indie-pop, and electronic sounds emanating from the S.F. scene. But far less appreciated are the aquifers of creativity stirring beneath us in the Bay Area's experimental ... More >>
Music
November 17, 2010
Royal Baths spin some captivating gloom
Barn OwlThanks to both the national media and the local one, most of us know about the more-than-worthy garage-rock, shoegaze, indie-pop, and electronic sounds emanating from the S.F. scene. But far less appreciated are the aquifers of creativity stirring beneath us in the Bay Area's experimental ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2010
In Print: Robyn's Robot Obsession, the Gloomy Royal Baths, and the Sadies' Family Affair
From SF Weekly's latest print music section:Robyn: While most of today's pop stars are eager to define their public personas, '90s two-hit wonder turned electropop princess Robyn likes to keep people guessing. When asked whether her frequent tongue-in-cheek cockiness is for real, for example ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Girls' Christopher Owens: 'I Hate To Say I'm in a Band'
Girls' JR White (left) and Christopher Owens (right)San Francisco indie-rock band Girls got national attention almost immediately. The release of yearning, grainy pop songs such as "Lust for Life" and "Hellhole Ratrace" -- made before Christopher Owens and JR White had even formed a band --& ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Crunk's Not Dead, the Haberdash, Kelley Stoltz, Godwaffle Noise Pancakes and More
Jenna Riot plays El Rio this FridayLet's get cultured, San Francisco. Put on your leopard-skin pill-box hat and paint the town red. But before you brave those cruel streets, check our list of cheap things to do this weekend for less than the cost of a quality whiskey sour. Here are ten things fo ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Naked Bike Ride, Sonny & The Sunsets, 'I Get What I Want And Always Get It Again!'
The PridsOh you lucky Bay Area dweller. There is a glut of good, cheap shows this weekend - with bands playing light and jangly pop, crunchy psychedelic noise, and nearly everything in between. Get out of your bar-closest-to-home funk and explore all the great local venues you don't patronize eno ... More >>
Blogs
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 >>
Music
June 9, 2010
Woods returns to its indie-rock roots
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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June 7, 2010
Five Real Venues That Would Rule in Rock Band
Just like Billie Joe Armstrong -- who says he "sucks" at playing Green Day's new Rock Band game -- we get pwned every time we try to tinker with fake plastic guitars or toy drum kits. But, watching this preview for the East Pay pop-punkers' name-brand video game, we kinda dug catching (albeit b ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2010
Five Places We Wish Bands Could Play in SF
Photo at Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze at Pier 39. Why don't bands play here?We're blessed with great live music venues here in San Francisco, but sometimes, bars, ballrooms, clubs, and arenas get kinda monotonous. Here are five more exotic locations that would make awesome spaces to see a band, ... 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 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 9, 2010
10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10
Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that numberIf it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>
Calendar
April 7, 2010
"100 Records"
Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that numberIf it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>
Music
March 31, 2010
Sonny Smith’s 100 Records: imaginary bands and tangible works of art
Sonny Smith unveils 100 Records...or something close to that numberIf it was really going to stay sunny all day and night this weekend, we would recommend grabbing a picnic basket, a blanket, a boom box, and some buddies and doing a little urban camping until the sun and the moon switches places ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
Mexican Music Fest Roundup: MtyMx Festival of Arts & Music
Gretchen Robinette MtyMx All Ages Festival of Arts & Music March 20-22 2010 Monterrey, Mexico NY buzz show-promoter Todd P's MtyMx All Ages Festival of Arts & Music, a three-day event in Monterrey, Mexico was scheduled to feature over 80 bands on two stages on the Autocinema Las Tor ... More >>
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February 23, 2010
What To Do? Tuesday's Pick: Kelley Stoltz at the Hemlock
Kelley Stoltz @ Hemlock Tavern At a recent Haiti benefit, Kelley Stoltz stole the show from Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, and the Sandwitches. That the latter are all raging rock bands, the best of their ilk in Northern California, and Stoltz is a guy with an acoustic guitar didn't matter -- he still ... More >>
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February 15, 2010
Local Acts on the Big Festival Circuit: Who's Playing Where
www.joshuabrott.comBassnectarOne 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 >>
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February 2, 2010
Thee Oh Sees to Play Todd P's Mexico Music Fest
There's been a bit of a buzz about the music festival tastemaking New York promoter Todd P. has planned down in Monterrey, Mexico, right around SXSW. This week Pitchfork announced that south of the border showcase, called MtyMx All Ages Festival of Art and Music, is gonna happen, with local garage ... More >>
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January 25, 2010
Nine Under the Radar Music Venues: Buses, Caves, Book Stores
John BensonThe BusSan Francisco is bursting at the seams with live music nearly every night of the week. There are shows at slimy bars and at major music venues across town, concerts with fees through Ticketmaster and ones with wristbands presented at the door. And while that is all fine and good ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
Haiti Concert Benefits Roundup Pt. 2: Oh Sees, DJs, and SILA
BayonicsBay Area musicians continue to contribute their rock 'n' roll, Afrofunk, and turntable skills to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Here's a couple new upcoming benefits to add to your calendar.San Francisco Hearts Haiti: A Haiti Relief Fundraiser w/ SILA, Kalbass Kreyol ... More >>
Music
November 25, 2009
Annie's Social Club to close at the end of the year
BayonicsBay Area musicians continue to contribute their rock 'n' roll, Afrofunk, and turntable skills to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Here's a couple new upcoming benefits to add to your calendar.San Francisco Hearts Haiti: A Haiti Relief Fundraiser w/ SILA, Kalbass Kreyol ... More >>
Music
October 28, 2009
The best of the Bay Area's "costume rock"
BayonicsBay Area musicians continue to contribute their rock 'n' roll, Afrofunk, and turntable skills to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Here's a couple new upcoming benefits to add to your calendar.San Francisco Hearts Haiti: A Haiti Relief Fundraiser w/ SILA, Kalbass Kreyol ... 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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July 22, 2009
Last Night: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Girls at the Rickshaw Stop
Sandy KimGirls: None of those females are actually in the bandThe Pains of Being Pure at Heart, GirlsTuesday, July 21, 2009Rickshaw StopBetter than: Being at Popscene in the late '90s.There's a point in every great band's career when its hometown crowds realize something has changed, and definitely ... More >>
Music
February 18, 2009
A Long, Strange Trip
An originator of acid rock in the '60s, Tommy Hall used LSD to expand his consciousness. He’s still psychedelic.

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