Adam Green (currently topping out NYC songwriters "Web Buzz" chart) is playing a surprise full-band show tonight at Lit, $6 cover – do not miss! His new album Minor Love will be out 2/16 on Fat Possum.
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The Ropes cut it down + release new EP
"Less is more" is one of those sayings that’s good for all seasons. The Ropes stopped incorporating other musicians in their live show in early 2008, feeling that finding permanent members who reflect their ideals was unrealistic. They have described their past experience with band members "a living hell" (NYC musicians, does that ring a bell?). They started touring with an unusual two-piece live setup: while vocalist Sharon Shy plays bass, the bands’ other half, Toppy, plays guitar, drums, and keyboards more or less simultaneously. The show is done 100% live. No drum machines or loops are used.
The band has announced details of their upcoming EP “Love is a Chain Store”, first available on the bands’ website for download using a Radiohead style "pay what you want" model (beginning on December 15) and then released "properly" on January 12, 2010. Produced by Nic Hard (The Bravery, The Church) and The Ropes, “Love is a Chain Store” expands upon the bands’ previous musings on isolation, individualism, and anti-romance.
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Thee Oh Sees on Daytrotter
This week Daytrotter released 3 exclusive recordings from San Francisco’s psych folk foursome Thee Oh Sees. Two of the recordings, Destroyed Fortress Reappears / Gold and Rudy Go Home are from 2009’s Help, while the third recording, Mega Feast, has yet to be released. You can download all of the tracks here.
Thee Oh Sees will be back in San Francisco playing The Eagle Tavern on January 14th.
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Bare Wires, Ash Reiter, Eats Tapes and lots more celebrate ATAs 25th
The community arts space Artists Television Access (ATA) will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary this weekend with two evenings of fantastic entertainment. Friday, December 11, 2009, 7:30 pm at a FREE film & video screening party that includes work by founders, staff and associates from early 80s to the present – 29 different artists in total.
Sunday, December 13, 2009 will be the 25th Anniversary Fundraiser Party. An all-day event with live music from a slew of Bay Area musicians, performances, installations, bbq and a raffle to win stuff from a bunch of local businesses. Bands lined up for the day The Lambs, Jeremy Dalmas and Friends, Young Prisms, Bare Wires, Ash Reiter, Kacey Johansing, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma & Paul Clipson, Eats Tapes, Psychic Reality and Rank/Xerox. 11am-10pm, $10. Visit their site for a full schedule.
-Nicole
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Oona on prime time
I have to admit that I haven’t watched a lot of the music based prime time TV shows that I hear people talking about. I’ve never seen an episode of Glee and I think I could name you 2 American Idols, but my ears perked up this week when I heard that a song from Oakland based Oona was featured on So You Think You Can Dance last week. The soulful pop ballad Tore My Heart provides the foundation for a very mysterious and haunting choreographed dance. Since the show aired, the song broke the Top 100 iTunes singles which is a pretty big deal for any independent musician.It’s good to know that the big media corporations are paying attention to independent artists in the Bay Area.
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Silian Rail, Waste Band, Peter Stanley play Book Zoo
James & Evander Presents: Peter Stanley, The Waste Band, & Silian Rail at Book Zoo.
All bands will be playing acoustic sets and there will be a reading by Andrew Macy. The best part is that it’s free! Now that it’s the holiday time, free is a good thing.
Saturday, December 5th. Book Zoo [6395 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, California 94609]. Free!
-Nicole
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Art Auction Benefit for Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
Just in time for the holidays, Bay Area Girls Rock Camp will host its first ever silent auction featuring art, handmade crafts, and seasonal treasures donated by local artists and popular Bay Area institutions such as Pixar, Oaklandish, and more. All proceeds will go towards our programs that serve girls all over the Bay Area.
The night will be an exciting evening of art, music, and festivities and is open to the whole family. Do all of your holiday shopping while raising money for BAGRC! Camper alumni band Poison Apple Pie will play an enchanting set of original and cover songs and the female-owned and operated Local 123 Cafe will provide snacks and beverages.
Friday, December 4th, 7-10pm Local 123 Cafe [2049 San Pablo Ave, Oakland].
San Francisco
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SF’s Southway unpacks his new CD ‘Suitcase’
This entry is from our open blog. You can post about your Bay Area band band by visiting this site.
The third full-length offering from British born songwriter Southway was recorded in a variety of hotel rooms and bedrooms in South Korea whilst touring Asia. On Suitcase, Southway, a seasoned multi-instrumentalist/producer and longtime San Francisco resident, exposes his powerful voice and songwriting expertise from a palette of raucous guitars reminiscent of the glory days of Brit-pop before Radiohead discovered drum machines and the Gallagher brothers Oasis had bank accounts. The resulting 11 tracks are modern rock fueled by the road and lost love, but with Southway’s perpetual optimism, there’s always a chance that good times are right round the corner.
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Best In The World
Watch Nikki Lynette flow on que. Is she the best in the world? Perhaps. Last month Nikki shot the video for her single “Don’t Say No” and she should be releasing the results any day now. Don’t forget to check out Nikki’s blog at Chicago Now.
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Deli Prizes for the Year End Best of Los Angeles for Emerging Artists
The Deli of course will also contribute to the pool of prizes for the Year End Best of LA Poll, for both the Overall and Readers’ charts.
Here’s the list:
Overall Chart Prize (winner only)
Cover of The Deli’s Spring issue (out in Arpil 2010)
Overall Chart Prize for 2nd and 3rd place
Smaller Picture on The Deli’s Spring issue’s cover
Readers’ Chart Prize (winner only)
Interview on a Deli issue
The Deli’s Staff
www.thedelimagazine.com
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Wakey!Wakey! climbs iTunes charts with digital release of “Brooklyn”
Wakey!Wakey! released a single featuring an acoustic version of "Brooklyn" on Monday December 7th. That same day the song was played on the TV show One Tree Hill. The single contains "Clinton St. Girl" as a B-Side, which you can download here. The Digital 7" debuted Top 20 on Itunes Alternative Albums & Singles Charts. Lookout for a Wakey!Wakey! full album in 2010.