The San Francisco Yellow Bike Project is throwing a party this Saturday at the Rickshaw Stop (8pm, $15-25). Actually, they're throwing a Fundraiser, Parts Drive, and Dance Party . And when they say dance party, they mean it, because they went and got Oakland's HOTTUB to headline the thing. If you don't go for the dance party, go for the fundraiser and parts drive. SFYBP is a "nonprofit, volunteer-powered community bike shop" and the Upcycle Ball is their launch party. You can get in for the low, low price [...]
The show calendar for Noise Pop 20 has fleshed out nicely. Recent additions include a pre-party with Class Actress at the Academy of Sciences, The Flaming Lips playing The Soft Bulletin at Bimbo's, two performances by Two Gallants at The Edinburgh Castle (!?), Bob Mould performing Sugar's Copper Blue at Bottom of the Hill, Mac McCaughan from Superchunk playing solo at the Swedish American Hall, and Sleigh Bells at the Regency. Class Actress - "Weekend" [...]
Over the past few years, the Bay Area of San Francisco has been treated to a sleuth of new music festivals, including among them Outside Lands Music Festival, Treasure Island Music Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival (the oldest of the bunch at 11 years), and many other festivals, including one-off festivals that are too numerous [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Maus Haus - You Made My Radar In honor of the City Limits Presents: San Francisco compilation's digital release yesterday, we are very happy to share the track contributed by Maus Haus , entitled "You Made My Radar." The song will not be on the EP the band has scheduled to come out this summer, so this track is exclusive to City Limits for the time being. About the song from Maus Haus' frontman Jason Kick: Most of this song came about in the studio we [...]
Today we released City Limits Presents: San Francisco on Bandcamp. Robert (See the Leaves) and I are extremely proud of this compilation and finally... (Visit my blog for more!)
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. Maus Haus headlines at Bottom of the Hill Maus Haus recently toured in support of the similarly eclectic Dengue Fever, and the SF electronic rock band has [...]
Announcing City Limits Records: A Project by Ears of the Beholder and See the Leaves My friend Robert and I met several weeks ago to discuss local... (Visit my blog for more!)
I am very proud to announce a joint project with fellow San Francisco blogger and friend, Peter Arko of Ears of the Beholder. The project is a 12'' vinyl compilation capturing the spirit and sounds of the independent San Francisco music scene. This record will incorporate the vast variety of music being performed here in this city by a group of very talented musicians who are making their mark across the globe. The goal of this project is to bring together music communities by releasing compilations across the nation. To help us do this we will ask a influential bloggers/musicians/tastemakers [...]
I am accustomed to quality material from Twentyseven Media. The NYC-based label broke out local bands like The Drums and This Is Ivy League, exposed underrated Swedish gems (Acid House Kings, Irene, Pelle Carlberg) to American audiences, and are headed by people who are music fans first and foremost. If founder Clyde Erwin Barretto focused [...]
Brent Amaker and the Rodeo I arrived late at the Terrorbird's showcase at the Bottom of the Hill, missing one of the more exciting bands to come out of the Bay Area, Exray's . I ended up making it for a few of the more unusual bands that graced the sacred ground of the Bottom of the Hill. Brent Amaker and the Rodeo Brent Amaker and the Rodeo Brent Amaker and [...]
Forget caroling, get your party pants on with Terrorbird tomorrow night at Bottom of the Hill. More like it: CD Review: "Self-titled" by Brent Amaker & the Rodeo ALBUM REVIEW: "Part II: The New December" Fol Chen Best in Show: October = Maus Haus, Zach Hill or Battlehooch?
Almost as if they are actively trying to conquer the West Coast music blogosphere, The Actors combine every aspect of pure catchiness, tight structure, and reverb soaked tracks that the current modern music nerd is starving for. But this isn't piggybacking on the wave of dark synth-rock bands making noise right now, The Actors are viciously original and worth your listening time. With only a 5-song EP (free to download here ) and a significant buzz among the Bay Area music scene, the band is on their way to becoming a bit more than they [...]
Tweet 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! Check out our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily local listings. Bands/promoters/managers, feel free to submit your own shows to the Calendar too. Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - "Cold White Christmas" Hosannas – "When We Were Young" Phantom Kicks – "Eyes [...]
The holidays are upon us, and as you might be aware, I like to skip the day about gluttony and mediocre football and get right to the good stuff. And what says "holiday time" like drinking with acquaintances while in a state of joyous confusion? 33% local music PR folks Terrorbird have thrown together a holiday bill that's sure to make you turn to someone and go, "Huh?" with a smile on your face. Bottom of the Hill , December 4, ten bucks. Headlining are local Vedge faves Maus Haus with [...]
You likely spent all of your money on the three-day/ongoing bender to celebrate the Giants' epic win – no worries, we gotcha covered. More like it: THIS WEEKEND in SF: 10/29 – 10/30 FROM THE NEWS NEST: Vampire Weekend sued and more. THIS WEEKEND IN LA: Klaxons @ Culture Collide Fest / Echoplex
Every Monday, we'll be offering you some early picks for the week's best concerts with an emphasis on Bay Area-based bands. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Also, we've launched a new Local Concert Calendar , which you should be sure to check out for an expanded set of daily listings. Bands/promoters/managers, feel free to submit your own shows to the Calendar too. Free shows dominate the week's offerings [...]
Every Monday, we'll be offering you some early picks for the week's best concerts with an emphasis on Bay Area-based bands. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Also, we've launched a new Local Concert Calendar , which you should be sure to check out for an expanded set of daily listings. Bands/promoters/managers, feel free to submit your own shows to the Calendar too. Free shows dominate the week's offerings [...]
There aren't many suitable locales for a music festival in San Francisco, but Another Planet Entertainment has them covered pretty well. APE runs the shaky but largely successful Outside Lands in the very green and very beautiful Golden Gate Park (also home to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass ) every year, and along with Noise Pop has made use out of an otherwise useless, tiny, artificial island in the Bay. Treasure Island sits next to the Bay Bridge between Oakland and San Francisco. It was built out of landfill in the 1930s specifically to celebrate the completion [...]
The 3rd Annual Treasure Island Music Festival came and went and the island is still afloat despite torrential rains and thousands of stomping feet. More like it: FREE TICKETS: 2010 Treasure Island Music Festival. Seriously. Time to Stretch Those Hammies for the 2010 Treasure Island Music Festival Treasure Island 2010 Lineup Announced
Word on the street is that tickets are still available for San Francisco's own little indie music festival extravaganza, Treasure Island. So whether you already have tix, are on the fence because you're not sure you're up for showering twice this weekend or just now heard about this dope ass festival because you live under a rock in Golden Gate, this guide is for you. Between the two stages and two days a super solid mix of indie faves will be bringing the fun. Longer sets and one fewer stages mean that it will be a bit less frantic than [...]
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