For their self-titled debut LP, Australia's Twerps embrace the musical antecedents of that region - Aussie bands like Go-Betweens and The Church, and the Kiwi Dunedin Sound championed by Flying Nun Records (based out of Christchurch, actually) and Xpressway - as well as the band's contemporaries. Twerps is a collection of eleven simple and endearing pop songs. On the sing-along track, "Who Are You," perhaps a nod to the pub-rock scene popularized in the 1980s, the band is joined by members of Eddy Current Suppression Ring , [...]
The theme at Cafe Du Nord last night was shoegazey/dreamy pop. Oh, and ironic t-shirts. Though there was a common theme to the bands, it got served up in a few different permutations. The Tambo Rays were by far the most dynamic performers of the night, bringing an energy and charisma that the other bands weren't even going for. They had what I'd call a "blue collar hipster" charm that really worked for them, and they just generally seemed to enjoy being on stage making their music. Maybe because they [...]
I might have been insane to go to a show the day before a final, but honestly, I don't regret it one bit. Girls played an incredible show at the Music Box this past Tuesday, December 6th and I left the show happier than I was this entire finals week. We had a bit of trouble [...]
San Francisco based retro rock outfit Girls have arguably released the best album of 2011 in Father, Son, Holy Ghost . Their set at FYF Fest early this year showcased a larger band and more well rounded sound. I think its more than a little obvious that Girls show incredible promise to being a career band with may more to offer in the years to come. Tonight they will perform live at the Music Box in Los Angeles, CA with Support from The Tyde , and Rock Insider Favs Melted [...]
I'll be honest: the crest of 60s and 70s vintage rock 'n' roll has peaked early for me and I'm struggling, pretty hard, to still find interest in the cluster of bands aping curly haired hits of decades long gone. Not to say there isn't bands that I love (and my end of the year [...]
Keep it Nice by PreTeen Saturday, November 19th at El Rio (2-8pm, $7 or $5 with a can of food), the folks at Night Fog Reader are presenting a great show/food drive for the Dolores Shelter Program , a shelter for working homeless men. Bring canned food to help the shelter, use the $2 you'll save on admission to buy beer, and enjoy performances by Melted Toys , PreTeen , TINT and La Feline . That's [...]
GNARCOTICS UNANIMOUS by GNAR TAPES Gnarcotics Unanimous is a new tape/digital comp from Portland's Gnar Tapes , which includes unreleased songs from 34 bands and artists. The comp's got a number of locals in the mix, including Little Wings , CCR Headcleaner , Brian Wavefield (of Melted Toys ), Speculator , and Sacramento's G. Green , who join Alex Bleeker, R. Stevie Moore and a few dozen others. Stream the whole comp above, and if you dig it, give them [...]
On behalf of The Bay Bridged, San Francisco Mixtape Society and Treasure Island Music Festival , we would like to extend a thank you to the bands and attendees involved in Friday's Buried Treasure TIMF Popup Concert . No sailors clad in uniforms or North Beach slices of pizza could compare to the fun that was had inside San Franpsycho 's store that evening! Enjoy some photos of the event, including shots of the live sets from Melted Toys , ChuCha Santamaria y Usted , and [...]
Please join us tomorrow, Friday October 7th, at 6pm for our free Treasure Island Music Festival -themed "Buried Treasure" happy hour party ( RSVP on Facebook ) at San Franpsycho's flagship store (1314 Grant Avenue, San Francisco) in North Beach. We'll have performances by Melted Toys and ChuCha Santamaria Y Usted , as well as a DJ set by Elephant and Castle . Be sure to bring a mixtape with the theme "Buried Treasure": [...]
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. Friday: The Bay Bridged Presents "Buried Treasure," a Treasure Island Music Festival Happy Hour with Melted Toys, ChuCha Santamaria Y Usted, Elephant and Castle (DJ set) Whatever your other plans this week, [...]
If you are like us, you probably enjoy the following things: local bands, free shows, mixtapes, and the Treasure Island Music Festival . On Friday, October 7th, we're throwing a party combining all of these elements as something we're calling "Buried Treasure," a free Treasure Island Music Festival pop-up concert and mixtape exchange taking place at San Franpsycho's flagship store (1314 Grant Avenue, San Francisco) in North Beach. On the music front, we're psyched to have performances by locals Melted Toys and [...]
This Saturday, Different Fur Studios is hosting an extra secret, extra special performance happening in an extra secret alley somewhere in the Mission. Joining Melted Toys , Lilac , and Talk Normal (Brooklyn), will be a fourth secret performer. Follow us on Twitter and we'll reveal who that band is once they go on! Melted Toys, "Rose Again" by The FADER Lilac - "So [...]
STRFKR lit up the El Rey in Los Angeles Thursday night before melting it at Outside Lands in San Francisco Saturday afternoon. Peep our pictures!
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« Deux groupes, un disque. Une ville, San Francisco. » S'il y a une meilleure formulation pour suggérer l'ambiance d'un split vynile partagé entre Melted Toys et Dominant Legs , celle-ci m'est étrangère tant le fruit de cette collaboration, éditée conjointement par Ateliers Ciseaux et La Station Radar , dégage les effluves d'une sérénité radieuse et bleutée, celle que mes rêves de gosse confère à l'ineffable Frisco. En écoute ici Rose Again des sémillants Melted Toys auteur d'un premier EP, Washed & Dried , sur Underwater Peoples Records .
At Tuesday night's Independent show with Dominant Legs and Melted Toys , Real Estate pulled together a tighter, more engaging set than they did in the Big Sur woods over the weekend. Hunched over and adoringly strumming, they concluded their Bay Area visit with the three-part harmonies people over the weekend were dying for on "Green River" and "Suburban Beverage." It was a lovely set, but openers Melted Toys won the evening with one of their best performances to date. They unveiled a few new [...]
At The Independent Melted Toys, Dominant Legs and Real Estate put on a great show sprinkled with new music.
The video for "Neuzone," from SF band Melted Toys , feels a little like the beginning to the world's weirdest and most awesome instructional/training video, and it's a fine compliment to this bubbling synth-pop song off the band's Washed & Dried EP. See them with Real Estate and Dominant Legs at The Independent on August 2nd (8pm, $15). Related Posts: Real Estate's new single, tour stops in Big Sur and at the Independent Dominant Legs - [...]
Real Estate spent a good part of this year keeping quiet about their upcoming plans, including the move to Domino Records along with all of their side projects' catalogs. Just last week they shared "It's Real" from their upcoming Domino debut, Days , on the shelves October 18. Pick up the 73 single for "It's Real" as early as September 27, and enjoy a re-recording of another new one, "Blue Lebaron" (demo recording was posted in January via Pitchfork ). Real Estate - "Blue Lebaron" [...]
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