When shooting a headlining band, and there is no photo pit, I have to get there when doors open. As such, that means hearing the opening act as well. This can span the tolerable-meter spectrum, anywhere from "god-awful" to "how have I lived this long and not heard these guys?" When I covered and photographed Wire earlier this last year, the San Francisco-based Weekend opened, and I most definitely wondered the latter. Full of feedback and shoegazing thrash, I distinctly recall looking at the folks standing near me after, all of us [...]
Weekend Weekend has released another track from the band's September '11 EP, Red . Stream or download "The One You Want" in this post. Weekend - The One You Want by Slumberland Records The band has announce several tour dates in February 2012. Tour Dates 02/01 Oakland, CA The New Parish # 02/11 San Diego, CA The Loft at UCSD 02/12 Los Angeles, CA The Echo / Part-Time Punks [...]
It doesn't matter at what time of day you listen to the National's "Start a War," it's impossible not to be moved by the sheer beauty of the music. Sprinkle in some Win Butler and you have pure magic. That's what happened at in some hockey rink in Montreal this past Friday. My unabashed love for Katy Perry knows no bounds. Her "Teenage Dream" album has been charting in one form or single since it hit the scene, rivaling the late great, Michael Jackson. Robyn has been providing the musical support in most markets, and [...]
The Weekend drops two joints that were apparently recorded back in '09. S/O to YHTN . Cure Superhero
Photos by: Paige K. Parsons Videos by: Joe Hayes Not to boast or anything, but seriously, how much fun was The Bay Brewed ? A hearty thanks to everyone who attended SF's first ever indie rock and roll beer festival, as well as to everyone involved in making the afternoon so memorable. Enjoy these great photos and videos from last weekend's sold-out event, although, fair warning: they might make you a little hungry and thirsty. [...]
Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let's look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the December 2010 Mix and find out. You can stream (and scrobble ) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice. Downloadables: Young Bodies [...]
Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let's look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the December 2010 Mix and find out. You can stream (and scrobble ) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice. Downloadables: Young Bodies [...]
Tomorrow (Saturday, December 3rd) from 2PM to 7PM, our friends at The Bay Bridged will host their first The Bay Brewed , a partnership with the City Beer Store and the SF Brewers Guild, and a chance to sample beer and meet the brewers behind 21st Amendment, Anchor Stream, Beach Chalet, Lagunitas, Magnolia, Social Kitchen & Brewery, and Speakeasy. In addition, the loud and fun punk crasher Terry Malts , dub-like psych-rock group Extra Classic , our favorite desert rockers Sleepy Sun , and the always entrancing Weekend will provide music while [...]
The folks over at East End have been keeping this word of mouth, but tonight they debut Peghead, a new guitar-building and repair shop selling "almost exclusively locally made gear" in the belly of the club/bar—it's what the former Omnibus has evolved into. Tonight at 9 they're throwing a grand opening party with YOB , Lord Dying , and Wizard Rifle . In addition, tomorrow they're hosting a guitar and gear swap/sale at 4; both excellent opportunities to say hello to your friendly new neighborhood subterranean guitar shop. [...]
The Bay Brewed: A Rock and Roll Beer Festival Weekend Sleepy Sun Extra Classic Terry Malts Saturday, December 3, 2011 The Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94110) 2pm-7pm, $45 advance/$55 door, 21+ Ticket includes unlimited beer tastings all day and a commemorative mug Purchase Your Tickets Now! [...]
The Bay Brewed: A Rock and Roll Beer Festival Weekend Sleepy Sun Extra Classic Terry Malts Saturday, December 3, 2011 The Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94110) 2pm-7pm, $45 advance/$55 door, 21+ Ticket includes unlimited beer tastings all day and a commemorative mug Purchase Your Tickets Now! [...]
Friends Records - Friends Records 2011 In a culture of internet which has seen localised popularity completely derailed, Friends Records has done a great thing in rounding up all the local talent it can find, and hurling it out there on to the web in the form of a 30-track Friends Records sampler . In a free digital and premium limited edition double cassette release which dropped last Friday, you'll find familiar names Co La, Weekends and Future Islands alongside some heavily compressed instrumentals, covers and sessions all performed by Baltimore, Maryland's finest underground [...]
There is music news around web - let's see what it is! - We're in the home stretch of the year, and among the top-5 scored LPs by Metacritic include those by The Weeknd, The Bug, Kanye West, Animal Collective and the Field. Check 'em out. - VintageRock.com shares news that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are planning a 2012 world tour, the first they've done since the Big Man went to the Big Guy. - Phoenix New Times reports that Guns 'N Roses are spending [...]
Hope everybody had their fill of turkey over the long weekend. I was only able to stomach one more day of turkey leftovers, although, the pies managed to stick around a little bit longer. We got our first video from the Weeknd titled, "the Knowing." The video is an official one despite only unofficial videos surfacing for the last year. Florence + the Machine have put their stamp of approval on Drake's "Take Care" by covering the title cut on BBC1 Radio taking an already spectacular track to and putting it on [...]
The Bay Brewed: A Rock and Roll Beer Festival Weekend Sleepy Sun Extra Classic Terry Malts Saturday, December 3, 2011 The Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94110) 2pm-7pm, $45 advance/$55 door, 21+ Ticket includes unlimited beer tastings all day and a commemorative mug Purchase Your Tickets Now! [...]
This mixtape was curated by Reid . When people send in their mixtapes it's very hard not to edit them or improve them. This one was especially hard not to improve... Thank you Reid for sending this in. If you want to curate a guest mixtape here on FridayMixtape.com just get in touch . Play Friday Mixtape 123: Download Friday Mixtape 123 Tracklist: Stay close - Delorean Still - [...]
I thought I had posted about Class Actress (a.k.a. Elizabeth Harper) before, but apparently not. I love her airy electro-pop sound. You can download a free, legal mp3 of "Weekend" from her debut album, Rapprocher, via the Soundcloud widget below... Weekend uploaded by Class Actress Buy @ Amazon Class Actress Official Site
After months of fan-made videos celebrating his music, The Weeknd chooses Thanksgiving to deliver his first-ever video with "The Knowing," a track featured on House Of Balloons mixtape, originally released [...]
Ma and Pa Slumberland were "excited and relieved" to let us know that the limited edition of San Francisco band Weekend's Red EP is now in stock, so we certainly are, too. (In stock, that is. Okay, we're also excited and relieved, although we're not completely sure why we're relieved, we just are.) The following most assuredly shows why we're excited.Purchase and other information can be found
Between Love & Like
DeadJournalist.com
Cause=Time
The FADER
Donuts & Milk
The Bay Bridged
GIMME TINNITUS
kata rokkar...
End Hits
This Music Wins
Waved Rumor
Friday Mixtape
Muruch
The Smoking Section
Powerpopulist
the Weekender ::: New music from Catcall // the National // Summer Camp
KNIFE PARTY – RAGE VALLEY EP
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