
Andy Tisdall is a member of Little Teeth , a band that put out a great year-end list record with Child-Bearing Man . But Andy's solo album, Cotton Cannibals , quietly self-released and under most radars, also blew us away. This is an album of ghosts, literal and metaphorical. Dusty and creaky pianos, banjos, and cellos congregate around simple folky vocal melodies that twist themselves into howling exorcisms. "Oh my ghost / it will howl / it will scream / when it leaves what I thought [...]

Little Teeth - "Japanese Candy" SF punk-folk trio Little Teeth released their debut album Child Bearing Man this week on Absolutely Kosher Records . Fans of eccentric art-rock should check out these offbeat yet melodic tracks, which feature the powerful vocals of Dannie Murrie alongside members Ammo Eisu and Andy Tisdall (whose solo work we have long championed ). The band's CD release show is this Sunday night at Cafe du Nord , but you can already pick up the new album [...]

At first impression one might want discard of Little Teeth as just some crazy kids making crazy music. You can probably leave it at that and just enjoy the craziness. Personally, I think it's brilliant. Consisting of three rather erratic souls, Little Teeth's music isn't for everyone. (But then what is?) Lead singer Dannie Murrie growls, shrieks and snarls more than she actually sings at times, which combined with their quirky melodramatic indie-pop might be a bit too much for some. But if music isn't for channeling your [...]

At first impression one might want discard of Little Teeth as just some crazy kids making crazy music. You can probably leave it at that and just enjoy the craziness. Personally, I think it's brilliant. Consisting of three rather erratic souls, Little Teeth's music isn't for everyone. (But then what is?)Lead singer Dannie Murrie growls, shrieks and snarls more than she actually sings at times, which combined with their quirky melodramatic indie-pop might be a bit too much for some. But if music isn't for channeling [...]
This week's episode is our latest monthly mix, featuring new music from six great Bay Area bands and our latest follow-up interview with a group we've previously featured on the podcast. About this week's music: The show kicks off with a song from Birdmonster , off their new album From The Mountain To The Sea ("The Iditarod"; later, "Born To Be Your Man" and "I Might Have Guessed"). For our follow-up segment, airing in the second half of the episode, we sat [...]