LOQUAT, Inu doing what they do best at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco.
Make some new memories with Loquat this Wednesday, June 8th at Rickshaw Stop.

Tuesday, August 24: Grand Lake (record release), It's For Free Grace, Sean Smith & the Present Moment, James and Evander @ Cafe du Nord Il Gato, Sandy's (Alexi of the Botticellis), Debbie Neigher @ Viracocha Wednesday, August 25: Sweet Bones, Huff This!, The Mallard, Dylan Tidyman Jones @ Kimo's Thursday, August 26: Lazer Sword, Rainbow Arabia, Religious Girls, Sister [...]

Wednesday 6/2 The Lickets , Swanifant , Neighbors @ El Rio WHY? , The Donkeys, Josiah Wolf @ New Parish Thursday 6/3 Citay , Barn Owl , The Sarees @ Cafe du Nord Skeletal System , Craft Spells, Ghost Animal @ Milk Screaming Females , Songs For Moms , Street Eaters @ Thee [...]

We danced the night away with Memory Tapes at Noise Pop. This is one band you need to jump on the bandwagon of. See how the show went down inside.

Read up on Loquat before you see them at Noise Pop!
It feels like there are a ton of great Halloween live music options this year. Here are a few of the highlights: - LoveLikeFire and Loquat at Bottom of the Hill . Two quality indie pop bands and a bunch of DJs add up to a good night. - Looking for covers? Most of Citay will be at Amnesia , performing as "Bob Saggath". Unclear if there will [...]
Collecting some of the various media released by Bay Area bands recently, there's good stuff here from some of the Bay's best: Loquat have a brand new video for "Big Key, Little Door," from last year's Secrets of the Sea . Loquat - "Big Key, Little Door" The Dodos just released the first video from their latest album. Check out "Fables" below. The Dodos [...]
[Locals Only is a weekly feature where the Stranger Dance staff focus on the best and brightest of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. Feel free to hit us up with any information on local bands, musicians, shows, and other music-related events and projects.] Highlights this week include two musical crown jewels of the Bay Area ( John Vanderslice and the Morning Benders ) and the SF Popfest . Tuesday, May 19th: [...]
[Locals Only is a weekly feature where the Stranger Dance staff focus on the best and brightest of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. Feel free to hit us up with any information on local bands, musicians, shows, and other music-related events and projects.] Highlights this week include two musical crown jewels of the Bay Area ( John Vanderslice and the Morning Benders ) and the SF Popfest . Tuesday, May 19th: [...]

Loquat is now halfway through their month long Thursday night residency at Cafe Du Nord , but they've still got two great shows left with more bands and surprises in store. As she did before the first two shows, singer Kylee Swenson gave us a little preview of what's in store for the remaining two dates. You can read that interview below. Loquat - "Big Key, Little Door" We're also giving away two tickets to each of the shows on Thursday, May 21st (with The [...]

Last week we ran our first of two Loquat features and giveaways (next one published next Friday!) for their month long residency at Cafe du Nord which began last night. For that giveaway we asked our loyal readers to answer the following question: What is the best fruit to be made into a pie? Support your answer with up to 500 words. (Please don't waste your time with 500 words. After all, these are drawn at random. Particularly ridiculous answers, however, may end up on our Twitter.) [...]

We're jumping on the plane to the Bay area in a moment for the May edition of THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO . Driving up the 5 at this moment is DJANGO JAMES & THE MIDNIGHT SQUIRES who will be supporting THE FRAIL as the two bands start playing at 11pm. We have a late start to the party this evening ~ 9:30pm ~ but the good news is that there is $2 drink specials all night long. Guest DJ's [...]

Next week Loquat begins a month long residency at Cafe du Nord playing every Thursday in May. Different supporting acts, set lists, DJs, and guest performers promise to make each night of the four part concert series a uniquely excellent time. Loquat - "Sit Sideways" To commemorate the beginning of the series, we had lead singer Kylee Swenson give us a preview of what's in store for the first two dates. You can read that interview below. We [...]

Next month's RUMBLE: SF will be like a return to the glory days! DJANGO JAMES & THE MIDNIGHT SQUIRES will be driving up from LA to perform at 11pm, with San Francisco's THE FRAIL (FS28) headlining. Special guest DJ's include AMPLIVE (Zion I) and Anthony of LOQUAT . Of course, Bagel Ted of Bagel Radio will be holding things down as well. $2 drink specials - RSVP here > [...]

Happy Record Store Day ! So what's going on in your neighborhood? Here in the bay we've got Amoeba Records hosting Kylee of Loquat at 2pm, Kelley Stoltz at 3pm, John Vanderslice's DJ Set at 4pm, and Aesop Rock's DJ set at 5pm. Up at the Rasputin Berkley , Silversun Pickups play at 4pm and Mr. Loveless play Rasputin Concord at 5pm. Oh and here's my favorite quote on Record Store Day by Gavin [...]
Today is the second annual Record Store Day. Stores across the country are holding huge sales, giveaways and special in-store entertainment to encourage people to give iTunes a day off and buy some physical music (Remember? CDs? Vinyl?). In honor of Record Store Day, a number of artists are releasing exclusive special edition singles and EPs. Tom Waits, who is releasing an exclusive limited edition 7" single, explained his appreciation of record stores thusly: "The record store is the livery stable where I can tie up, feed and groom my ears." Well said. [...]

The third installment of my SXSW artists feature. If you're new to the game, I list some of the acts I'm excited about, with mp3s and a brief note about each. So far, I've done A-E, F-J, and today I work the extensive K-O . More to come soon! (See the previous installments at the end of the post.) The Kin - "New Day" [MP3] Brother singer/songwriters from Australia. Accessible, but not without complexities and some pretty harmonies. This song grows on me every time I listen. [...]