The city of Stockton has made the number one spot on Forbes’ “America’s Most Miserable Cities” list for years, but there’s certainly no shortage of great bands coming out of this tiny East Bay town. From Craft Spells to Whirr, now Surf Club has joined the ranks of noteworthy Stockton-grown bands. On April 23rd, Surf Club will share the stage at Slim’s with Beach Fossils . Could there ever be a more like-minded lineup than two dreamy bands that both boast ocean-related names? Surf Club’s newest single “Swoon” is a shoegaze-inclined pop song appearing on [...]
More brilliant new school "indie" from Surf Club and their new track "Swoon", refer back to a previous track from Ski Lodge to hear a rant about the state of old school "indie", and what the future holds for indie lovers who aren't in it for the leather jacket. continue reading >>
Oakland punk rockers, Manatee, have a new BANDCAMP only four song EP, Part Time Punks/KXLU Sessions . The songs were recorded in July of 2012 for Part Time Punks "with minimal studio trickery". Keep a look out for their forthcoming debut LP scheduled for Spring '13. Check out a cut from the EP, a cover of The Cure's, A Forest. A Forest by Manatee
by Bill Pearis Toxie A couple very new bands from Memphis will be touring separately around the country in the next few weeks, both of whom will be making their NYC debuts on these trips. Toxie features a couple members of Magic Kids as well as former Brooklyn resident Madison Farmer of Coasting and Dream Diary, and are on the catchy indiepop side of things. No records out yet but you can stream [...]
Video by Claude Cardenas SF Popfest returned for a fourth year and packed 13 bands and 10 DJs into two venues for a memorable Memorial Day Weekend. Below, check out a ton of videos, photos and highlights from one of our favorite annual events. I arrived late to the first night at The Hemlock and was bummed that I missed the opener, Sacramento’s Desario , which features drummer Jim Rivas of Rocketship and Holiday Flyer. I was even more bummed that I missed them after [...]
The endangered West Indian Manatees of Florida get a lovely tribute by Built By Wildman with their beautiful nature short, “ Sirenia Shadows .” [via TDW ]
If I can speak in broad blanket statements for a moment, I believe that San Francisco is putting out the best music of any scene in the country right now. I know, I know, you're reading a Seattle-based blog, and I certainly know, my bias is completely out of control as I wake and live [...]
Date TODAY!!! Location Emos (Red River) Doors 900p Tickets $12 @ the Door I know that Quintron and Miss Pussycat get a lot of love, and deservedly so, but for this writer, it's all about the opening bill at Emos tonight. You'll first get to hear the Flesh Lights , a band who put out [...]
Manatee reminds me that sometimes the cyclical nature of the world doesn't just bring hardened pieces of poo back to the surface. That sometimes in our cannibalistic musical society a band emerges that actually takes the influences of the past and does something absolutely awesome with it. Manatee makes me think of the punk rock [...]
Every Monday, we'll be offering you early picks for some of the week's best concerts. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to visit our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily listings. Saturday: The Bay Bridged Presents The Bay Brewed Rock and Roll Beer Festival Saturday, December 3rd, from 2-7pm at the Verdi Club, we're pleased to be throwing The Bay [...]
If you thought the year was over in regards to new music, well, Slumberland Records has news for you kids! They've got one more release coming your way soon, this brand new 73 flexi from Oakland's Manatee. I can't get the A-Side from this excellent release out of my head, and I think that's mostly because it sounds like old school rock n' roll coming out of Oakland, and by that, I mean circa late 80s and into the 90s (that's old school) for me. It's a bit [...]
Manatee will be releasing a new pair of songs on the Single Payer Class War single. The 73 flexi will be available in December, but Slumberland will take your preorder today; the record includes the songs "Mr Super" (above) and "Chased By Anderson Cooper." "Mr. Super" is a hard, fast punk classic from a band that checks themselves with the right amount of humor. My memory of Manatee will forever be the comment made by their singer during a set at the Uptown in Oakland: "this song my son and [...]
The sexy trash duo Handsome Furs will be playing in Paris tomorrow night at the Point Ephémère to present their new album "Sound Kapital" out last June 28th on Sub Pop. After "Face Control" out on 2009, the Montreal-band gives a more electronic dimension to their minimalist pop-rock by composing the new album on a synth. They'll be supported by our dear friends MANATEE and their psych-pop made in Normandy.
The sexy trash duo Handsome Furs will be playing in Paris tomorrow night at the Point Ephémère to present their new album "Sound Kapital" out last June 28th on Sub Pop. After "Face Control" out on 2009, the Montreal-band gives a more electronic dimension to their minimalist pop-rock by composing the new album on a synth. They'll be supported by our dear friends MANATEE and their psych-pop made in Normandy.
Profitant d’une pause indéterminée (qui a dit ouf ?) de son groupe Wolf Parade , Dan Boeckner retrouve sa compagne et partenaire de scène, Alexei Perry, et réactive leur très récréatif projet Handsome Furs . Sound Kapital , dernier né de cette union, fait la part belle à des mélodies kitsch salopées de rythmiques industrielles. Le duo assume enfin ses influences pour les standards eighties, et se met à nu (à l’image de sa pochette) le temps de quelques savoureuses chansons puant le sexe et la dépravation. Autant dire que le spectacle sur les planches devrait tenir toutes [...]
For the release of Future Islands' new video clip 'Before The Bridge' to be out on their record label Thrill Jockey on July 18th, we're giving away 3x2 tickets to witness the incredible performance of Samuel T. Herring, the frontman. This time, you'll have to go to the brand new venue: Petit Bain a barge shoring on the docks of Paris!
It's Slumberland Records night at The Uptown tonight , with Terry Malts , Kids On A Crime Spree , The Tet Holiday , and Manatee playing a FREE show. Seriously, check this one out. Terry Malts and Kids on a Crime Spree both recently put out sharp debuts for the label, and it's Manatee's first show (the band put out a 73 on Slumberland last year). Kids on [...]
Over the course of three surprise-filled albums, Wye Oak has artistically come of age in the public eye. Singer/guitarist Jenn Wasner and drummer/keyboardist Andy Stack mesh spellbinding folk-rock melodies with a dynamic range that shifts, in the blink of an eye, from the parlor to the garage. The Baltimore duo, whose latest album Civilian (Merge) [...]
Twitter 'came out' at #SXSWi (SXSW's Interactive week, for dorks!) in 2007. Yesterday, Diplo was in Austin, TX tweeting and making money as a DJ: Early in the day, he mentioned seizing the slow pace ... read more
Avec la saucisse et [neauneaut] et après nous être fait la bise, nous nous trouvâmes fort dépourvus et bloqués dans la file d'attente devant le 4bis, ne pouvant ainsi accéder au concert de Manatee . On n'en entendra guère et pets que quelques bribes. Une fois le concert terminé, on constatera que la salle contenait une bonne dizaine de caennais connus qui nous parleront en bien de la prestation du trio caennais qu'on aurait bien voulu connaître. Une fois tout ce beau monde dehors, on décide d'entrer malgré la demie heure d'attente, histoire d'être sûrs de ne [...]
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