SF Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to Ghostface Killah, EOTO or Dream Police

December 4, 2014 by 1 Comment

EOTO & Ghostface KillahWritten by Josh Herwitt & Scotland Miller //

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• EOTO: December 5th (FRI) @ The Independent
• Dream Police: December 6th (SAT) @ Brick and Mortar Music Hall & December 7th (SUN) @ Leo’s Music Club
• Ghostface Killah: December 7th (SUN) @ The Independent



EOTO: December 5th (FRI) @ The Independent // BUY TICKETS
The livetronic side project made up of two String Cheese Incident members — multi-instrumentalist Michael Travis and drummer/percussionist Jason Hann — returns to The Independent for a Friday night headlining slot as part of their nine-date “Outer Orbit” mini-tour during a busy two-week stretch. Travis, who incorporates keyboards, bass, guitar and vocals into EOTO’s songs, and Hann haven’t actually released a studio album in five years, but they’ve come to be known as two serious road warriors, having gone on to play more than 100 shows a year since forming in 2006. If you want to groove your way into the weekend, The Independent is where you’ll want to spend your Friday night this week. -JH

Contest ends Friday, December 5th at Noon.



Dream Police: December 6th (SAT) @ Brick and Mortar Music Hall and December 7th (SUN) @ Leo’s Music Club // BUY TICKETS (Brick and Mortar show) // BUY TICKETS (Leo’s show)
Dream Police will be on patrol for this weekend in the Bay Area starting on Saturday night at Brick and Mortar in SF and then at Leo’s Music Club in Oakland on Sunday. Serving as a cauldron of sonic leftovers from their main project The Men, Nick Chiericozzi and Mark Perro released an LP earlier this year by the name of Hypnotized. Care to bounce around to some psychedelic electro-dance rock? -SM

Contest ends Friday, December 5th at Noon.



Ghostface Killah: December 7th (SUN) @ The Independent // BUY TICKETS
OG member of The Wu-Tang Clan Dennis Cole, aka Ghostface Killah, aka Tony Starks, aka Starky Love, aka Ghostdini, aka The Wallabee Kingpin is out on tour in support of his new album (and accompanying comic?!) entitled 36 Seasons. It is an exciting time for fans of the Wu, as they are preparing to once again deliver an undoubtedly masterful album called A Better Tomorrow. Drop by The Independent and get your lean on with the Bam Fam on Sunday night. -SM

Contest ends Friday, December 5th at Noon.

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SF Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to Sky Ferreira at The Indy, Hot Chip (DJ) & The 2 Bears at Mezzanine

November 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment

11.24.14_Show-Of-the-Week_coverWritten by Mike Frash //

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• Sky Ferreira: November 25th (TUE) @ The Independent
• Hot Chip (DJ) with The 2 Bears: November 28th (FRI) @ Mezzanine



Sky Ferreira: November 25th (TUE) @ The Independent // BUY TICKETS
When an artist can take on a three-night run at a room like The Independent, you take notice. The buzz has been at a consistent hum for a good while now on Sky Ferreira. The pop starlette-in-the-making has an EP and a critically acclaimed long player under her belt that she’s been touring on for many moons, and in some ways, her celebrity status, social media following and scandals have preceded her innovative pop songs. Ferreira’s music holds up to the spectacle, and her third and final show at The Independent on Tuesday night (also her last of the tour) ends months of playing festival and a string of appearances opening for Miley Cyrus. Here’s your third and final chance — tickets are still available for the Tuesday night show, or you might be able to go for free if you enter below.

Contest ends Tuesday, November 25th at 1 p.m.



Hot Chip (DJ) with The 2 Bears: November 28th (FRI) @ Mezzanine // BUY TICKETS
It’s going to be a night of four-on-the-floor excitement, infused with a double dose of familiar indie-dance brethren this holiday weekend at Mezzanine. The 2 Bears, a dance-duo offshoot led by Hot Chip co-founder Joe Goddard and his compadre Raf Rundell, are currently on the circuit promoting their new LP The Night Is Young. Their signature sound skewers toward playful house disco, but the unit dabble in two-step, hip hop and soul as well. The other co-founder and frontman of Hot Chip, Alexis Taylor, will hold down headlining duties. One thing seems certain — we should see some cross pollinating between the two acts throughout the evening.

Contest ends Wednesday, November 26th at Noon.

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SF Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to Deerhoof, Cold War Kids, Fred Falke or Chris Robinson Brotherhood

November 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment

11.17_Show-of-the-Week_postWritten by Molly Kish //

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• Deerhoof: November 18th (TUE) @ Great American Music Hall
• Cold War Kids with Avid Dancer: November 21st (FRI) @ Fox Theater Oakland
• Fred Falke with Midnight Magic: November 22nd (SAT) @ Mezzanine
• The Chris Robinson Brotherhood: November 23rd (SUN) Great American Music Hall



Deerhoof: November 18th (TUE) @ Great American Music Hall // BUY TICKETS

Bay Area noise staples Deerhoof headline the Great American Music Hall on Tuesday night alongside the indie rock supergroup Crystal Skulls and Oakland’s own GO DARK. Promoting their twelfth studio album released on Polyvinyl Records at the beginning of this month, the punk rock veterans kick of the Western span of their tour making their only hometown stop at the Great American. With the current band members working on projects in several locations around the world, this tour marks an extremely rare chance to catch the band’s explosive live show in such an intimate venue and hear the new material from La Isla Bonita firsthand.

Contest ends Tuesday, November 18th at 1PM.



Cold War Kids with Avid Dancer: November 21st (FRI) @ Fox Theater Oakland // BUY TICKETS

Tapping into the gritty nature of the human experience, through the pervasive dialogue of rhythm and blues, Cold War Kids bring their modern interpretation of roots rock to the stage this Friday night at The Fox. Celebrating the release of their fifth studio album Hold My Home, the Fullerton, Calif., natives headline an impressive lineup that features ex-Marine, former fundamentalist Christian and percussionist extraordinaire Jacob Dillan, otherwise known as Avid Dancer. Fresh off the release of his debut EP I Want to See You Dance, which has been recognized as a meeting ground between “laid back synth and super cool scuzz”, Dillan’s sound evokes influences from Hot Chip, The Dandy Warhols and Elliot Smith. Be sure to arrive early to catch his distinctly-individual performance that’s sure to be gracing the stages of similar venues as headlining material very soon.

Contest ends Friday, November 21st at Noon.



Fred Falke with Midnight Magic: November 22nd (SAT) @ Mezzanine // BUY TICKETS

French DJ and producer Fred Falke closes out the final date of his 2014 Fall tour this weekend at Mezzanine in SF with the cosmic disco ensemble Midnight Magic (live)! Most noted for his collaborations with Alex Braxe and Kris Menace, Falke has remixed the work of artists such as Röyksopp, Justice, U2, Lykke Li and more. Paired with the live electronic dance party fronted by Midnight Magic’s fiery vocalist Tiffany Roth, Saturday night will be raging in the SOMA, and we’ve got your chance at tickets right here.

Contest ends Friday, November 21st at Noon.



The Chris Robinson Brotherhood: November 23rd (SUN) Great American Music Hall // BUY TICKETS

Formed as a side project by The Black Crowes lead singer Chris Robinson, CRB developed as an attempt to configure a California based house band, touring leisurely throughout the state simply “to have a good time and see where the music takes (them).” Three years later with a trio of albums under their belt, they return as Chris Robinson’s primary band to the Great American Music Hall this Thursday for a four night residency. Following up their 2013 five night stay at the venue, this weekend’s CRB run holds the high possibility of guest appearances from their immense repertoire of friends, family and Bay Area music legends.

Contest ends Friday, November 21st at Noon.

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SF Show of the Week // GO4FREE to The Presets at The Warfield 11/13 (THUR)

November 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The-Presets

Written by Mike Frash //

The Presets with Antwon, Chela, Franki Chan, Marco De La Vega & Chauncey //
The Warfield – San Francisco
Thursday, November 13th 2014 //

Win a pair of free tickets to one of our SF Shows of the Week by entering your name and email below. Contest ends Wednesday, November 12th at Noon.

The Presets last full length, Pacifica, was one of our top 10 albums of 2012, and lucky for us the captivating Aussie duo return to SF this Thursday at The Warfield.

We were there for their return to touring at The Independent, when they blew minds sub-headlining at Treasure Island Music Festival, along with their appearance last year at Fox Theater Oakland, so we can promise one thing: you will dance.

And if you don’t find yourself dancing while taking in The Presets, perhaps it’s time to check yourself.

This couldn’t be more true than right now as The Presets wrap up the Check Yo Ponytail tour, where the party-starting electro-house outfit have joined forces with a dynamic group of dance and rap upstarts that includes Le1f, Antwon, Chela and Frankie Chan.

The Presets are busy at work on their fourth LP, but that didn’t stop Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes from releasing two excellent singles this year.

First came “Goodbye Future”, a tech-house blaster that slightly signals a return to a song structure reminiscent of “This Boy’s in Love”.

“No Fun” balances a wonky breakbeat with a four-on-the-floor chugger, until it blasts off into a refrain that crescendos into the euphoric stratosphere.

The Presets are one of our favorite dance acts that incorporate live instrumentation and singing, and you can win big by seeing them for free courtesy of Showbams. Enter your name below.

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Recommended Shows in SF this week:
*We’ll be giving away free tickets to all shows marked in italics below. Follow us on Twitter to be the first in line to win tickets to these events.

Mac DeMarco on Tuesday, 11/11 at The Fillmore
Hiss Golden Messenger on Tuesday, 11/11 at The Independent
Slayer on Tuesday & Wednesday, 11/11 & 11/12 at Fox Theater Oakland
Shakey Graves on Wednesday, 11/12 at The Independent
First Aid Kit on Thursday, 11/13 at Fox Theater Oakland
Les Sins (Toro y Moi) on Thursday, 11/13 at 1015 Folsom
Generationals on Thursday, 11/13 at The Chapel
Run The Jewels on Friday, 11/14 at Mezzanine
*Jacques Greene on Friday, 11/14 at Rickshaw Stop
*The Sam Chase on Friday, 11/14 at The Chapel
Greensky Bluegrass on Friday & Saturday, 11/14 & 11/15 at The Fillmore
Tame Impala with Delicate Steve on Saturday & Sunday, 11/15 & 11/16 at Fox Theater Oakland
SOHN on Saturday, 11/15 at Mezzanine
The Stone Foxes on Saturday, 11/15 at The Chapel
RAC on Saturday, 11/15 at The Warfield
*Los Straitjackets on Sunday, 11/16 at The Chapel
Field Report on Sunday, 11/16 at Brick & Mortar Music Hall

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SF Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to Daedelus, Lagwagon or Mirah

November 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment

11.4.14_SotW_postBy Mike Frash //

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• Daedelus: November 7th (FRI) @ Mezzanine
• Mirah: November 9th (SUN) @ The Independent
• Lagwagon: November 9th (SUN) @ Slim’s



Daedelus: November 7th (FRI) @ Mezzanine // BUY TICKETS

Alfred Darlington is a producer and instrumentalist (he holds his keyboard for proof in his press shot!) that isn’t afraid of duality. Just look at his 2014 record The Light Brigade, a contemplative work that balances ambiance and moments of intensity, then compare it to his upbeat, raucous live Boiler Room set from a year ago (embedded above). This prodigious music maker isn’t afraid to take the listener on a journey based in weirdness, and I mean weird in a very good way — think along the lines of Flying Lotus and Animal Collective.

Contest ends Friday, November 7th at Noon.



Mirah: November 9th (SUN) @ The Independent // BUY TICKETS

Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter Mirah is kicking off a West Coast tour this weekend, making a Sunday night stop at The Indy. Touring in support of Changing Light, her fifth full length, Mirah’s experimental pop traverses a musical landscape that explores existence and the ever-changing nature of life. Sounds like a deep way to start a new week!

Contest ends Friday, November 7th at Noon.



Lagwagon: November 9th (SUN) @ Slim’s // BUY TICKETS

Lagwagon was one of my favorite acts when I first discovered punk rock in the mid 90’s, and the Fat Wreck Chords staple from SoCal has been putting music in its place for over 20 years. Even though the touring has never stopped, Lagwagon’s first album in nine years, Hang, was just unleashed last week. End your weekend with some scorching melodic punk that never got soft (we’re looking at you Blink).

Contest ends Friday, November 7th at Noon.

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SF Show of the Week // GO4FREE to Courtney Barnett & San Fermin at Slim’s 11/3 (MON)

October 29, 2014 by 3 Comments

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Courtney Barnett & San Fermin with Mikhael Paskalev //
Slim’s — San Francisco
November 3rd, 2014 //

We’ve got a tasty co-headlining show for you this Monday in SF at Slim’s. Enter your name below to win a free pair of tickets to this show.

Courtney Barnett has a pretty unique angle on the whole singer/songwriter concept. Deadpan lyrical delivery and post-grunge elements over surf rock sounds smack you on the surface, but it’s the stream-of-conscious-inspired songwriting that bounces around in your brain long after listening.

Take for example “Avant Gardner”, one of the best songs of 2014. Like the exposition of a David Lynch film, everything seems happy and normal, until you strip below the surface.

Barnett reveals her inner monologue with a mix of daily details and deeper thoughts, explicitly copping to feelings of anxiety and maybe even a bit of an existential crisis.

One of my favorite lines of the year will likely be, “The paramedic thinks I’m clever cause I play guitar, I think she’s clever cause she stops people from dying.”

The Australian native has relentlessly toured all over the world this year in support of her breakthrough album The Double Ep: A Sea of Split Peas, including at Outside Lands’ 2014 edition (read our festival review here), making waves wherever she goes.

Sharing the bill with Barnett is San Fermin, Ellis Ludwig-Leone’s emotionally resonant and theatrical project. Their show earlier this year at The Chapel was a wondrous experience, as word of mouth has definitely gotten out on San Fermin. See these guys and gals before they move on to bigger venues.

It may be on a Monday, but this double-banger is our prescribed “Show of the Week.”

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SF Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to Rubblebucket, J. Roddy Walston and The Business or Sinkane

October 14, 2014 by 1 Comment

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• Rubblebucket: October 15th (WED) @ The Independent
• J. Roddy Walston and The Business: October 17th (FRI) @ The Independent
• Sinkane: October 19th (SUN) @ The Independent



Rubblebucket: October 15th (WED) @ The Independent // Buy Tickets

Rubblebucket’s new output, Survival Sounds, is an appropriate name for a very real reason. Lead singer Annakalmia Traver is “doing great now. Better than ever. I’m 100% cancer free” according to a recent interview with thegirlsare. When we saw Rubblebucket late last year, they delivered an inspirational show while Traver was in the midst of treatment. This is an update we are very happy to hear.

Contest ends Wednesday, October 15th at Noon.



J. Roddy Walston and The Business: October 17th (FRI) @ The Independent // Buy Tickets

Let’s look to our review of J. Roddy Walston and The Business at the Independent late last year for reasoning to head to Divis on Friday night: J. Roddy and the Business brought pure rock and roll from start to finish. There was no messing around, no keyboards, no genre jumping songs or other distractions. Just fire-driven energy fueling the set, playing old and new songs in his signature style.

Contest ends Friday, October 17th at Noon.



Sinkane: October 19th (SUN) @ The Independent // Buy Tickets

Sinkane has worked with the likes of Caribou, Yeasayer and of Montreal, and he blew our collective minds as the band leader of the Atomic Bomb! tribute to William Onyeabor that starred David Byrne earlier this year. His new album Mean Love is an enjoyable listen — this is a nice option for a Treasure Island Music Festival after-show.

Contest ends Friday, October 17th at Noon.

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SF Shows of the Week // GO4FREE to King Khan, Sondre Lerche, Bahamas or Christopher Owens

October 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment

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Written by Scotland Miller //

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• The King Khan & BBQ Show: October 8 (WED) @ Great American Music Hall
• Sondre Lerche: October 9 (THUR) @ The Independent
• Bahamas: October 10 (FRI) @ Slim’s
• Christopher Owens: October 11 (SAT) @ Great American Music Hall



The King Khan & BBQ Show: October 8 (WED) @ Great American Music Hall // Buy Tickets

Canada’s finest doo-wop revival duo is coming to the Great American. The King Khan & BBQ Show promises to deliver an energy-riddled night of the wildest and craziest antics imaginable. Described as “orgiastic, anarchic, hypnotic and personal”, these guys never disappoint a live audience with their punk-rock presence and retro sound. Join the Bam Fam in the sock-hop mosh pit!

Contest ends Wednesday, October 8th at Noon.



Sondre Lerche: October 9 (THUR) @ The Independent // Buy Tickets

The musical handyman Sondre Lerche will be bringing his soft and upbeat sounds to The Independent this week. His steady flow of genre-spanning releases continued this year with the full-length album Please. The prolific Norwegian has been through a recent divorce from his wife, which can be felt on some of the tracks from his latest release, but is turning it around into some great music and accompanying performances. Don’t miss this one!

Contest ends Thursday, October 9th at Noon.



Bahamas: October 10 (FRI) @ Slim’s // Buy Tickets

Does kicking back with a cold beer and your toes in the sand sound like a good idea to you? Well, if you don’t have any vacation hours left, you can come to Slim’s and listen to the soulful sounds of Bahamas. Although not from the Bahamas, Canadian-born guitar player Afie Jurvanen has a relaxing sound about him that soothes the mind just like the subtle rushing of a gentle shore break. If you enjoy a solid night of six-string strumming and a smooth voice, then be sure to join us.

Contest ends Friday, October 10th at Noon.



Christopher Owens: October 11 (SAT) @ Great American Music Hall // Buy Tickets

The Great American Music Hall will host Christopher Owens this week. On tour in support of his second solo release A New Testament, Owens will be gracing the house with his natural combination of R&B, gospel, and country sound that is sure to please fans of fundamental American music. After leaving his previous project, Girls, Owens has started to truly find his own sound with his follow up to his debut solo album, Lysander, in 2013. Let the Bam Fam treat you to a night out!

Contest ends Friday, October 10th at Noon.

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