The Lonelyhearts, We is Shore Dedicated, Old-Fashioned Way Tomorrow

There is an exciting bill at the Hemlock Tavern tomorrow night, August 21. The Lonelyhearts (Feature Podcast), The Old-Fashioned Way and We is Shore Dedicated will come together after some have been on tour and some have been in the studio. [More...]

SUNDAY: The Rock Make Street Festival!!!

The countdown to this Sunday’s Rock Make Street Festival has begun! If the idea of a San Francisco street fair conjures up tired images of funnel cakes, hemp necklaces, and didgeridoos, prepare to be blown away by the FIFTY amazing independent local designers, artists and craftspeople and TWELVE great indie rock bands at this year’s inaugural Rock Make event. It’s a great chance to get some sweet bargains on high-end pieces from nationally reknowned artisans while enjoying some great local music. It’s a free, all ages, totally DIY event and an excellent way to spend a warm Sunday afternoon in the heart of the Mission District!

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Episode 128: Excuses for Skipping

 

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This week, our podcast spotlights Excuses for Skipping, a San Francisco indie rock quartet whose 2007 debut Out of Work Early has earned them a bevy of strong reviews for its mix of spacey experimental elements and thick soaring melodies. The album showcases a strong control of both dynamics and layering, as the band can use powerful stacked vocal harmonies and guitars just as well as it can deconstruct those textures into compelling moody pieces. It’s catchy, dense rock with strong moments spread liberally throughout. [More...]

20 Minute Loop: Famous People Marry Famous People

Formed by singer-guitarist Greg Giles in 1997, 20 Minute Loop is surely one of the longest running bands in San Francisco indie rock, having outlasted late-nineties peers who have either moved out of the area, broken up, or both. Perhaps the group’s secret is pacing itself; their latest album, Famous People Marry Famous People, released last month, is their first CD in three years, but it reintroduces them as pop songsmiths of the highest caliber, adept at crafting idea-packed tracks that are clever, catchy and wholly engaging. [More...]

Outta Sight One-Year Anniversary Wednesday

Outta Sight, a monthly showcase of great live music at Edinburgh Castle, will celebrate its one-year anniversary this Wednesday, August 20. The show will feature Campo Bravo, Beatbeat Whisper, Donald Meints (of Reduced to Ruin) and B and Not B. [More...]