01 If I'm going to start a project about covers, this is pretty much the way to send it off. I'm not one to state that a cover is better than the original, because without the original, the cover wouldn't exist. This is all very philosophical, but I am a music blogger after all. However, in this situation, the cover made me appreciate the original structure. Ben Marwood 's take on The Postal Service 's is a stripped down, acoustic, melodic, melancholic track (much more along the lines of [...]
Iconic and emerging musicians are lending their voices to ' Occupy This Album ' in support of the Occupy Movement. Artists like Yoko Ono , Crosby & Nash , Michael Moore , Willie Nelson and more are joining to help and through record sales, financial support the continuation of the Occupy movement. The album is due to be released in Spring 2012. All proceeds received from the sale of the album will go directly to the Occupy movement. [...]
Photo: Courtney Lee Yip After much anticipation, The Balconies are releasing their new music video for "Kill Count" today! The lead single from the forthcoming Kill Count EP is already gaining momentum on music television and radio stations across the country. The Toronto, by way of Ottawa, trio is gearing up for the official release of the Kill Count EP on February 28th via Coalition/Warner. Watch the music video HERE . The dynamic music video was produced by Anna Junger and directed by Alon Isocianu at Reactiv Pictures. Known for their [...]
New York has a long and storied history when it comes to dance music, but nowadays, with so much focus in the scene being allocated to Berlin and London, New York's club scene has a bit of a "second [club] city" complex. And while many of the city's big clubs leave much to be desired, digging a little deeper in the outer boroughs reveals a handful of world-class parties that stand up with the halcyon days of New York's storied tenure as dance music's capital. Mister Saturday Night, helmed by Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin, is one of those parties. [...]
Like San Francisco indie music? Interested in being a key member in a small organization dedicated to promoting music and art in San Francisco? The Bay Bridged is seeking a part-time Advertising Associate to sell advertising for TheBayBridged.com on a commission basis. Formats to be sold are web, audio, and limited print ads. Responsibilities include: Create and maintain business relations with local and national businesses Create and develop ad campaigns and packages to meet the needs of clients based on The [...]
I think an argument can be made that the quality of a hip hop track is 75% a reflection of the producer. It's no accident that many of the best hip hop albums of all time featured devastating, fresh beats. Personally, I'm even willing to overlook weak rhymes and inconsistent flow if the beats and ambiance of a track are nailed. So it speaks volumes about to note that New Jersey-based producer Clams Casino has worked with some of the most buzz-friendly up-and-coming MCs in the past few years. He's all over Lil B's tracks, he's all over A$AP Rocky's [...]
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and where you are from? We are Vic and Gab , we are sisters currently living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our music lingers in a mix of indie pop/rock with sweet harmonies, hooky bass and guitar lines. I have been enjoying your track 'I Haven't Seen You' for some time. Can you tell The Vinyl District the story behind it? Vic and Gab - I Haven't Seen You I wrote this song with [...]
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and where you are from? We are Vic and Gab , we are sisters currently living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our music lingers in a mix of indie pop/rock with sweet harmonies, hooky bass and guitar lines. I have been enjoying your track 'I Haven't Seen You' for some time. Can you tell The Vinyl District the story behind it? Vic and Gab - I Haven't Seen You I wrote this song with [...]
Vagabondage is a Bay Area, California based folk-punk band that was born over nachos and wine on a tiny stage in an empty theater in San Francisco's Mission District. They have been getting people up on their feet, yelling, drinking and singing along to their songs since 2008. Their new album was conceived at San Francisco's Secret Studios over a bottle of cheap bourbon - Whiskey & Starlight is a combination of the anecdotes, tall tales, and memories shared over countless empty glasses in innumerable shadowy dive bars. They describe it as being "full of [...]
My birthday was last week. On Halloween to be exact. In recent years, Kasey and I had celebrated our birthdays with little getaways, leaving our foggy little city to visit other, sunnier locales. But not this year. Instead, this year I decided I wanted a good, old-fashioned San Francisco-style birthday. And it was great: it was sunny and 75 degrees and we did all of my favorite things. For example, when I first moved to San Francisco I'd spent a plurality of my weekends hanging out with my former roommates at a maroon-colored, rock 'n roll, German beer garden-inspired, biker [...]
THIS SUNDAY! SUNDAY SESSIONS @ SOM Attention fans of James Blake, Portishead, Erykah Badu, Flying Lotus, Quadron! This Sunday we are very proud to present "SUNDAY SESSIONS" with some of the freshest new artists coming out of the soul/electronic/folk/beat music scenes. SONNYMOON, TIME WHARP & BLUM are getting the attention of some of the most important artists, DJs and publications of our times - Bilal, Gilles Peterson, Benji B., Mary Anne-Hobbs, XLR8R Magazine, BPM Magazine - have all been hailing praises for them. Please join us for "SUNDAY SESSIONS" this Sunday, an intimate live jam session with three of the freshest [...]
Consumer electronics continues to be a sector of the music business that shows no sign of slowing down. New entries in the headphone market are seen almost yearly, and connectivity products like the iPhone and iPad continue to alter the way we consume and discover music. However, I recently came across one company that is taking aim at the portable speaker segment. BoomBotix is a self-funded startup run by first-time entrepreneurs in San Francisco's Mission district. With roots in [...]
Celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, Treasure Island Music Festival once again stole the hearts of many with its boisterous carnival themes, quirky booths, genre-appropriate weekend scheduling, and supremely thought-out set rosters. With each set staggered between the two extremely close stages, it was almost impossible to miss a show, allowing the festival goers to pick and choose which shows to attend or skip and quickly run to the nearest wine/beer booth. Day one focused on hip hop, electronica, and dance-pop genres; a day considered to most as the "wilder" day with chaotic crowds and costume-clad attendees. [...]
Kollaboration DC's annual concert was a dazzling showcase of talent that transcended genre boundaries and shattered preconceptions. Founded eleven years ago, Kollaboration is an Asian-American non-profit organization whose motto, "empowerment through entertainment" truly embodies its ethos-to present the public with positive, and more importantly, accurate images of Asian-Americans. While community empowerment is integral to its mission, the entertainment aspect weighs equally heavily in the equation, to the benefit of anyone who has ever attended any of Kollaboration's musical events. Saturday's show at the [...]
Key Track: This Party The Story: The latest record " What We Need ", which is slated for release in October, was producer by Luc Tellier (The New Cities, The Mission District), Rob Freeman (Gym Class Heroes, Hit The Lights, Hidden In Plain View) and John Naclerio (My Chemical Romance, Brand New). Check out the album's first single, " This Party " which feels like Fallout Boy with more teeth. Contact: dustin@audiobloodmedia.com
Now in its fourth year, the Rock Make Street Festival has become one of the most anticipated outdoor events in the Mission District, a free, all ages, all day celebration of the San Francisco Bay Area's independent arts, crafts, and music communities. Uniting these diverse creative worlds, the festival offers attendees a unique opportunity to sample the best of San Francisco DIY all in one place, which is why thousands of attendees flock to Rock Make every year. On Saturday, September 17th from 12pm to 7pm , Rock [...]
Live This Month: September 2011 (Podcast #256) In Live This Month , we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. Two big local-focused events top this month's calendar. First, we're pleased to be co-producing the free, all ages 2011 Rock Make Street Festival , taking place on September 17th at Treat Avenue and 18th Street in the Mission District. Additionally, the Mission Creek Music Festival returns to SF and Oakland for its [...]
Little Wings - "Gold Teeth" Royal Baths - "Nikki Don't" This Saturday, August 6th, 2011, The Bay Bridged celebrates five years of championing the San Francisco Bay Area indie music scene with our annual Regional Bias fundraiser concert event. Like its predecessors, Regional Bias 2011 takes place at the historic Verdi Club in the Mission District, with a spectacular lineup of bands including co-headliners Little Wings and Royal Baths [...]
A weekly feature in which our writers and photographers share their favourite tracks of the week. Tom Tom Club - 'Genius of Love' (chosen by Jennifer Gannon) Nothing can quite match the inexplicable,unrivalled, simple bliss of twisting and turning your feet on a dancefloor to a tune that feels like its captured the very heartbeat of life. Dancing out the death of the working week and losing yourself to the beat in a crowded room. To have not danced to 'Genius of Love' is to do your soul a grave disservice. With its belching, [...]
Let's go for a dip, shall we? The latest foodie craze has come to Brooklyn via Cali courtesy of Richard Sloven, better known as the Gorilla Guac. So WTF is Gorilla Guac? According to an interview over at NachosNY , Sloven hails from the Mission District of San Francisco, where he began slinging bruised avocados at various corners and gathered quite a following among itinerant, drunken weekend hipsters with his movable feast and punk rock "pay what you want" MO. And now he's here! Sloven moved East to book shows and bartend at [...]
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