San Francisco based indie rock band, Manzanita Falls is releasing their debut album, Vinyl Ghost on April 17th. This band has been through their share of trials and tribulations as they had to postpone the completion and release of Vinyl Ghost due to the drummer of the band suffering a serious neck injury from a car crash. The band found its way back to the studio and is sharing a new single, Crabgrass whil gearing up to play a string of show on the west coast.

Manzanita Falls’ new single is entrancingly heartfelt and is a great preview of what is to be expected from their new album.

Manzanita Falls Tour Dates:

4.19.13 Cottage Grove, Oregon @ The Axe and Fiddle
4.20.13 Corvallis, Oregon @ Bombs Away Café
4.21.13 Portland, Oregon @ The White Eagle
4.23.13 Olympia, Washington @ Le Voyeur
4.25.13 Seattle, Washington @ Skylark Café
4.26.13 Richland, Washington @ The Marquee at the M
4.27.13 Spokane, Washington @ Stir
4.28.13 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho @ Calypsos Coffee
4.29.13 Spokane, Washington @ Baby Bar
4.30.13 Boise, Idaho @ The Red Room
5.1.13 Elko, Nevada @ DLC Gallery and Wine Bar
5.2.13 Las Vegas, Nevada @ Favorites
5.3.13 Los Angeles, CA @ Tribal Café
5.4.13 San Luis Obispo, California @ The Frog and the Peach

Slovenly Recordings label mates Acid Baby Jesus and Hellshovel teamed up on Tuesday at Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco for a frenzied night of hard-hitting psychedelic rock. To dust of a dated expression, both bands have a sound that’s completely far out. But that’s not to say that they should be lumped together sonically. On the contrary, each group approaches psychedelia with their own set of influences and bag of tricks.

Hellshovel take their cue from the likes of The 13th Floor Elevators and other early American garage rock bands. Lots of dueling guitar leads pumped through cranked up tube amps, along with impressive three-part vocal harmonies. Their set was characterized by emotionally potent, short and straightforward songs. Acid Baby Jesus, on the other hand, lean more towards the experimental. I liken them to The Monks, and at times even Frank Zappa. Their rowdy, driving sound is held steady by an undercurrent of Farfisa organ and solid drumming, allowing the other members to enter and exit the cacophony at will. Both bands put on an engaging, entertaining performance, and combined they make excellent show.

Oakland, CA based singer/songwriter, Morgan Manifacier will be performing live tonight at 50 Mason Social House. This superfluously emotive French songwriter is promoting his upcoming album, Hues and Calm, and has released a darkly beautiful single track entitled, Cold Countries. Do yourself a favor and make your way to 50 Mason Social House to experience a truly passionate performer and band. You won’t regret it.

We want to give sincere congratulations to SF based experimental band, Petejota for winning The Deli Magazine San Francisco’s Artist of the Month! Petejota is a true favorite of The Deli SF’s for their gritty and unpredictable underground electronic sound. This music project virtually came out of nowhere and took down the competition, even though they are the newest band on the scene. We really appreciate the hard work and participation from all the bands, but Petejota has shown that they’re new and growing following has a lot of love for them.

We highly recommend that you check out Petejota’s music, and make sure you catch his live performances in the Bay Area!

San Francisco based indie pop band, Finish Ticket have released their latest album, Tears You Apart. This young upcoming ensamble, who was started by twin brothers, Michael and Brenden Hoy are attracting acclaim, and have composed their new album with exceptional ambiance. Tears You Apart embodies a creative and approachable indie rock sound. You can listen to Finish Ticket’s new album online. The album is accessable on Spotify.

San Francisco based Blackbird Blackbird released a stellar EP that seems to have gone relatively unnoticed. Blackbird Blackbird’s Boracay Planet EP (Lavish Habits) is a vibrant, intricate and heartfelt album. This electronic, dream pop, indie rock duo has created an album that is pristine, sensual and exciting without being overbearing. While Blackbird Blackbird has just completed a US tour, we highly recommend that you go back and take a listen to Boracay Planet EP in full. You can find the full album, here.

San Francisco based "chamber pop" band, Fox and Woman have released a new two- part single from their debut LP, The Side Down. Their single, Belly of a Whale is one piece that is broken into two halves, and both songs are respectively called Belly of the Whale (Side A and Side B). Fox and Woman’s vintage and innovative release, along with their music composition style makes this band refreshingly unique to listen to.

Their music is beautiful and artfully expressed. You can catch Fox and Woman performing live in the Bay Area, this Spring.

Fox and Woman US Tour Dates:

4/25 @ The Night Light, Oakland, CA
5/31 @ Bottom of The Hill (CD Release Party!), San Francisco, CA
6/20 @ Subterranean Arthouse, Berkeley, CA
6/21 @ Modesto Unplugged Music Fest, Modesto, CA

San Francisco based indie electro pop duo, City Light is preparing to release their new 2013 full length album, Memory Guide on May 21st. Singer/songwriter, Matt Shaw and producer Nick Andre, have released the first track of Memory Guide as the album’s lead single. Devil in the Dark is an upbeat and haunting ballad about the difficulties of a tumultuous relationship. This track is an enticing song that resonates the general tone of the new album which is full of expressions of loss, love and hope. We look forward to hearing the album in its entirety.

17 year old, musical boy wonder, Matt Jaffe was fatefully discovered by Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison at an open mic, and has been on an ascending musical journey ever since. Jaffe’s band, Matt Jaffe and the Distractions is releasing a new single entitled, Backs of Our Eyelids as the first of a series of singles (that are produced by Jerry Harrison himself) that will be released throughout 2013.

You can see Matt Jaffe and the Distrations perform live at their release party on March 30th at Slim’s San Francisco. You can also check out the band’s first beautifully shot music video here.

Anna Hillburg is a veteran Bay Area based musician and performer. This classically trained garage rock extraordinaire has released her debut solo record, after years of performing in a plethora of bands including holding court as one half of the San Francisco powerpop duo, Dreamdate. She has also collaborated with members of local acts like, The Dodos and The Fresh and Onlys.

Anna’s new self titled album is a romantic mix of lounge inspired garage rock and avant folk melodies. Her voice is impressively is smooth, and her songs are well written and composed. Anna’s new album also features members of Joanna Newsom and Gris Gris, making her new collection of songs a successful and strong representation of the Bay Area’s talented music community.

You can listen to Anna Hillburg’s debut self titled album here.

San Francisco based avant folk band, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down have released the fourth installment of short films that are loose biopics of the making of their current album, We the Common. Lauren Tabak directs this youtube webisode, called "Peddling My Wares", where Thao finds herself reluctantly in charge of her own merch table.

You can watch Thao and The Get Down Stay Down’s new installment of their short film series highlighting the behind the scenes life of Thao and her band here. You can order the band’s newest album, We the Common at their website: http://www.thaoandthegetdownstaydown.com.

Thao and The Get Down Stay Down US Tour:

March 25 Brooklyn, NY Bell House*
March 27 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace*
March 28 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark*
March 29 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall*
March 30 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall*
March 31 Madison, WI Majestic Theater*
April 1 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center*
April 2 Iowa City, IA Mission Creek Festival*
April 3 Kansas City, MO Record Bar*
April 5 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad*
April 6 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom*
April 7 San Diego, CA The Casbah*
April 8 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour*
May 25 Denver, CO Magness Arena†

* with Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside
† with the Head and the Heart and Mayer Hawthorne

Oakland based avant lofi rock bands, Disappearing People and Yogurt Brain will be performing live this weekend at local community radio station, KUSF radio’s second benefit show at The Lab in San Francisco on March 29th. Psychedellic rocker, Carlton Meltion and DJs Irwin and The Mixed Bag will round out the bill at this annual event entitled, KUSF-In-Exile’s Blown-Out, Blowout Benefit Show II. Help KUSF stay alive so they can continue to play weird psych and experimental stoner rock for the Bay Area!

This show offers an enticing and strong line up, and this is an event that’s worth attending. There is a suggested sliding scale donation of $5-10 at the door. For more information on how to save KUSF, click here.