Sunkissed may be an innovative and unique album tonally and texturally, but in the end the words deliver an anonymous kind of joy amidst the jagged pleasure of the music. Bad Weather California certainly scores points for self-awareness. The West Coast outfit named their ray-soaked second album -- and first for Akron/Family's new Family Tree label -- Sunkissed. As it turns out, it's an album that delivers a loose sort of song cycle focused around the sun. You know, that bright thing in the sky that we so often align with our thoughts of California. It all lines [...]
Bad Weather California has apparently evolved from a solo acoustic guitar project, but my first introduction to them was the current incarnation, a sunny beach party dance soundtrack. Their new record is produced by Akron Family's Seth Olinsky, and is released on AF's own label, Family Tree. The album sounds great, but the live show is so genuinely positive that it's creepy in a David Lynch sort of way. They had friends in the audience encourage the crowd to dance by yelling, mere inches from someone's face, "HEY YOU GONNA SPREAD THE LOVE LET'S GO C'MON DANCE!" In other words, [...]
We've got some psyched-out rock from the 60s, some Stax and some Sly, and strangely, a fit of Richard Hell to break it up. Bad Weather California's debut (released on Akron/Family's own Family Tree label), is a good time record left in the sun – it sits on the beach and chills at the after-party with the stoners and empty cans. The west coast four-piece know their history books – this record references the good stuff. There's a constant nod to soul, from the Wilson Pickett guitar-driven closer You're My Friend , to Stand in My [...]
As I sit curled up under two blankets on my couch telling my friends for the second and third times that yes , I am already on spring break, I can't help but think that Georgetown gets it wrong. I understand. Really, I do. Any later into March and spring break would be too close to Easter, but come on - 40 degree highs and knitwear? This isn't what spring break is about. It's about enjoying rising temperatures or surf-side destinations, breaking out the cutoffs and bathing suits , soaking up the rays and sipping on tropical-flavored beverages. [...]
Never has an album been so completely controlled by a single influence as Sunkissed has. It's something we all see every day, it influences all of us and we worship it. It's 'That big yellow ball up in the sky', the sun. Sunkissed transports you from your miserable flat in Coventry to Bad Weather California 's beach-side skatepark whilst you get high together, and drink gallons of orange juice with that big ball of fire blazing down on you. You're welcomed to your vacation on a raft [...]
One of my favorite new 2012 releases is out this week and comes by way of Bad Weather California. The record is titled Sunkissed and was produced by Seth from Akron/Family. For more exacting insight preview the album in full here . listen to their daytrotter session purchase
Bad Weather California released their second LP last week, appropriately named Sunkissed . It has that California sunshine vibe dripped over it like sweet honey but with a bit of a punk/garagey essence to it. In some instances, it just sounds like a bunch of friends jamming on the beach. It's a nice picture to have painted in your mind as we head out of this winter that's been dreary even despite the mild weather. It's a sweet album that has warmed my heart with just the right mix of pop and [...]
Bad Weather California released their second LP last week, appropriately named Sunkissed . It has that California sunshine vibe dripped over it like sweet honey but with a bit of a punk/garagey essence to it. In some instances, it just sounds like a bunch of friends jamming on the beach. It's a nice picture to have painted in your mind as we head out of this winter that's been dreary even despite the mild weather. It's a sweet album that has warmed my heart with just the right mix of pop and [...]
Today is the release of Bad Weather California 's Sunkissed LP , their second full-length for the masses. You've got to celebrate with them, and the best way to do is by jamming to this sweet tune off their record. There's this sunny little vibe going on here, one that definitely aligns with the band's album title. But, beneath that, there's this jam mentality, one that I'm not totally opposed to in this context, as it gives the song a nice groove, not unlike the works of Fool's Gold [...]
Bad Weather California is celebrating their record release tomorrow night at Hi-Dive with a couple of friends. The "Sunkissed" record release party will have full support from Night of Joy and SAUNA. Don't be late, because there will be comedy and all the bands on the bill are everything that's going right with local music here in Denver. Buy your tickets here if you haven't done so. Bad Weather California Record Release Party w/ Night of Joy, Sauna, Stand Up from the Fine Gentlemen's Club at Hi-Dive Doors at 8:00 [...]
Right, I've been neglecting this poor blog. It's about time I started putting more stuff on it. And I have a plan to make that happen. I listen to a lot of new music, but I don't always get to write about the stuff I come across that I like in CMU because there's just too much of it - these days I don't write as much of the Approved column in CMU as I used to. Things pile up, the moment passes. And, if I'm honest, sometimes I just forget. So, my plan is to start pulling together [...]
Bad Weather California will release the new album Sunkissed on February 21st via Akron/Family's Family Tree Records label. http://www.badweathercaliforni a.com http://www.familytreerecs.com
Akron/Family at APW (08/02/09) Photo : D. Caplan ( more ) Tickets are on sale now for Akron/Family 's Jan 21 show at 285 Kent in Brooklyn, NY. In other related news, Denver misfit band Bad Weather California are releasing an album on Akron/Family's label: Bad Weather California's new LP Sunkissed , is their 2nd full length album and debut for Akron/Family's Family Tree Records label. The album was recorded in Detroit at the home studio of [...]
On March 6th, Bad Weather California will release their new album Sunkissed through Akron/Family's Family Tree Records. The band's sound combines elements of all their favorite alt rock bands that they discovered in Thrasher magazine during their youth. Read more » http://rpc.blogcatalog.com/ http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ ping
Bad Weather California Appearing at The Record Bar (Kansas City, MO) on Monday, January 02, 2012
Looking like extras from the cast of 'My Name is Earl' and creating a sound that'll leave you craving for fajitas, Bad Weather California have announced details and track listing of their debut album with new label, Family Tree Records. The album, entitle Sunkiss , will be released on 5th March, and you can see the band perform live for the Brass Tree Sessions as well as the album track listing here: Tracklisting 1. I'll [...]
Per celebrare il 2012, anno della profezia ciclica dei Maya, la Family Tree Records rilascerà l'album dei Bad Weather California dal titolo " Sunkissed " E' quello che dice Family Tree stessa per introdurre il ritorno dei Bad Weather California , band di Denver già all'attivo con un album intitolato " Young Punks ". Il secondo LP della band, chiamato appunto " Sunkissed ", uscirà per l'etichetta degli Akron/Family il prossimo 21 febbraio 2012, è stato registrato a Detroit nello studio di Chris Koltay e prodotto da Seth Olinsky degli A/F . [...]
Bad Weather California 6.25.2011 The Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT Source: Mix [Microtech Gefell M300's > Lunatec V3] + [Mono SBD > XLR] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave Taped by: Lance Stack Setlist: 1. Latin Jammer 2. High on the Wrong Stuff 3. If You Can Dance 4. Don't Hide Your Face 5. [...]
Bear Hands at Siren Fest 2009 Photo : Jon Klemm ( more ) Nov 30 Wed TEETH, Jump into the Gospel Mercury Lounge New York , NY 09:30 PM [...]
Experimental folk rockers Akron/Family will kick off the New Year with another round of U.S. tour dates behind their most recent LP, Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT . The three-week trek launches in Washington, DC on January 6th and wraps up in Philadelphia three weeks later on January 20th. Joining the band in a supporting role will be Denver, CO's Bad Weather California, who is the first signee to Akron/Family's new label, Family Tree Music. The label will release Bad Weather California's album Sunkissed in early 2012. [...]
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