This live clip of Holy Spirits was shot by the Portland film crew Into The Woods in a special series they called Homesick (essentially them filming while on the road). Their New York stop couldn't have come at a better time. Occupy Wall Street was in its second month of protest against corporate greed and corruption and in full force while this clip was taken. For those not in the Manhattan area the video gives a first person view of this epic campaign to push reform and change (with Holy Spirits trying to perform over the ruckus). This is OUR generation's time to leave a mark on history and help change and make right a disgustingly corrupt system.
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Wednesday, November 23
Friday, February 18
Monday, February 14
Sunday, February 6
Event: The Soft Moon / Violet Tremors [Milk Bar, San Francisco 02.10.2011]
This Thursday Luis Vasquez will perform solo as The Soft Moon at Milk Bar in San Francisco. There has been a lot of talk and optimism in regards to how Vasquez will perform his self-titled breakout album. Most people I have talked with are simply loaded with excitement and anticipation and dying to hear The Soft Moon live for the first time. Vasquez will be accompanied by the darkwave and synth heavy ladies of Violet Tremors.
Violet Tremors - Concentrate
The Soft Moon perform along with Tamaryn, The Black Ryder and Wax Idols during Noise Pop Festival February 25th at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco.
Tuesday, January 25
Event: Religious Girls / Spiro Agnew / The Actors / Thralls [Public Works, San Francisco 01.26.2011]
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Religious Girls have big plans for the new year, playing an entirely new set, putting their last release, Open Your Heart to Fantasy (2009) to the test, they have 2 releases and 2 US tours planned for 2011. As a newly formatted 3 piece, they are playing some of their most intricate and progressive material yet, while still maintaining the live energy and power for which they have become so well known. Collectively, the band has tried to push aside the standards of popular song writing with non-repeating structures, an intricate mathematical style, and a carefully laid out set in which all songs are inter weaved into one.
"Oakland’s Religious Girls are a three piece: a keyboard player, a drummer, and a gent who does both, all shouting wordlessly together. They have an intensely primal sound, and a vicious playing style. These guys are a must-see. A fellow concertgoer simply said to me “These guys are loud. Like, really loud.” A great compliment." - The Bay Bridged
"Religious Girls took the rhythmic pounding of HEALTH and the tropical loveliness of High Places and made it their own, a completely new sound that was as beautiful as it was harsh and brutal. I opened my eyes to see people holding their arms and hands out as if they were having a religious experience...They were absolutely fucking terrific." - KEXP 90.3 FM, Seattle
The Actors have appeared quickly on the SF music scene within the last 6 months, playing Rickshaw Stop and Bottom of the Hill on the heels of their first US mini-tour, as well as making The Bay Bridged list of the Best Bay Area Songs of 2010. Defying indie blogwave convention, all of The Actors' electro-tinged songs are played live by hand - no programming, loops or Ableton anywhere. Their recent EP, "High and Low," is rooted in melody, emotion and tunefulness.
"Almost as if they are actively trying to conquer the West Coast music blogosphere, The Actors combine every aspect of pure catchiness, tight structure, and reverb soaked tracks that the current modern music nerd is starving for...The Actors are viciously original and worth your listening time. Darkly fun music like this doesn’t come around this often, at least not this honest." - Kata Rokkar
"With a capacious synth-pop sound reminiscent of a fusion between Band of Horses and MGMT, The Actors filled the spaces between people with their reverb-laden songs. Comprised of three exceptionally talented musicians (two of whom continually switch between instruments throughout the set) The Actors steadily built a captivating groove so that by the time they got to the most powerful song of the set, the whole room had broken out in dance." - The Deli SF
Thralls explore the surreal sound between shoegaze and psychedelic rock, championing heavy grooves, reverberating vocals, and jazzy interplay. Garnering praise in the blogosphere from No Modest Bear, Ashtapes, and See the Leaves for their original and seductive vibe, Thralls have built their reputation in San Francisco playing venues like the Hemlock Tavern. The four-piece is fresh from a split 7” release on local label 20 Sided Records.
"Grunge-gaze guitars and cavernous psych-tinged vocals, cerebral rhythms and a healthy respect for sonic pioneers. These songs are drawn from the dreamlike sounds of West Coast experimental rock ‘n’ roll and blasted through fuzz and reverb." - Insomnia Radio
Spiro Agnew is an exploration of noise and feedback-heavy music, grounded with a foundation in electronica, not unlike a fusion of The Jesus and Mary Chain and New Order. Written and recorded over the course of 2010 by songwriter Alex Musto, Spiro Agnew's debut album "OH What Model Citizens We Be" might well be heard as a meditation on love, politics, and the friction between. Juxtaposing heavily distorted noise-guitar with tender synthesizer tones, "OH What Model Citizens We Be" begs a close ear to dissect the layers of sound, while daring hips not to shake to the beat.
"The crunchy guitars and magnetic riffs make you want to listen over and over again. I’ve explained Spiro Agnew by comparing them to many different bands, but I’ve still just scratched the edges of the sound they are making." - Rough Sketch Magazine
Religious Girls - E.S.L.
The Actors - First Date
Thralls - Pomegranates
Friday, December 17
Friday, November 19
Thursday, November 18
Wednesday, November 10
Of Montreal / Janelle Monáe [The Warfield, San Francisco 10.29.2010]
by Rebecca Gayle
This year’s Halloween weekend festivities kicked off with spirit and pizzazz, with Janelle Monáe and Of Montreal playing an unforgettable show at one of San Francisco’s most classic venues, the Warfield.
With Janelle Monáe opening, sauntering down the packed space of the Warfield slightly late for the evening’s opener – a tardiness that is often forgivable or even preferred, depending on the event and the concertgoer – only served as a disservice to the listener, as Monáe’s soulful pipes and theatrical performance provided an opening show that could not be missed. Even before hearing Monáe’s beautiful voice, the claustrophobic, audience-filled bowels of the Warfield spoke of her absolute talent and command over both her performance and the audience’s attention.
Tuesday, November 9
Monday, November 8
The Mantles / Lumerians / Dzjenghis Kahn / Date Palms / Pigs [Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco 10.25.10]
Pigs
Date Palms
Dzjenghis Kahn
Lumerians
The Mantles
Wednesday, November 3
Treasure Island Music Festival [San Francisco, 10.17.2010]
Phosphorescent
The Mumlers
Ra Ra Riot
Papercuts
Superchunk
The Sea & Cake
She & Him
The Ferocious Few
Monotonix
Broken Social Scene
Surfer Blood
Rogue Wave
Belle & Sebastian
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