Harding Theater Revitalization Project seeks to relaunch historic Divisadero theater
Despite having attended a number of shows at The Independent, I'll cop to being more than a little oblivious about the existence of the currently-vacant space next door, let alone the space's legacy as a historic theater. The Harding Theater opened in 1926 and served as a movie theater and performance space until it became a church in the 1970s. The space has been in limbo for almost a decade, but community members are now seizing the reins to revitalize the theater space. The folks behind the Harding Theater Revitalization Project are holding a community forum tonight at THEOFFCENTER (848 [...]
This Week in SF: Picks and a Mix for 5/7-5/13/12
Below, enjoy an 8tracks mix featuring local and touring bands performing in SF this week. After the jump, find out more about when they're all playing! For a full list of upcoming concerts in the SF Bay Area, check our Local Concert Calendar. [8tracks width="512" height="288" playops="" url="http://8tracks.com/mixes/758270"] Tuesday, May 8th Allo Darlin', The Wave Pictures, SorryEverAfter at the Rickshaw Stop Colossal Yes, Post Paint, Michael Beach at the Hemlock Tavern Death Cab for Cutie with The Magik Magik Orchestra, Youth Lagoon at the Fox Theater Wednesday, May 9th Lotus Plaza, Wymond Miles, Mirror Mode at the Rickshaw Stop Gauntlet [...]
Video: Ty Segall Band – "Wave Goodbye" (live at The Independent)
Ty Segall, White Fence, Shannon and the Clams, and The Mallard all killed it at The Independent on Wednesday, and thanks to SoberFreeShow, here's a live clip of Ty and his band performing "Wave Goodbye," from the upcoming Slaughterhouse LP.
All Your Sisters – "An Awakening"
Jordan Morrison is a recent transplant to Oakland as well as the leader of All Your Sisters. "An Awakening" fuses noisy pop to pulsating synth lines, and if you like classic-sounding post-punk, you'll enjoy this one, as well as a few more from AYS which I've posted below. The band will be at SUB-Mission tonight, and at a house show in Oakland with Some Ember on Wednesday, before heading north on tour. MAY Tour 1 TUE - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SUB Mission w/Owl Paws 2 WED - OAKLAND, CA - LA SUITE w/Some Ember 4 FRI - EUGENE, OR [...]
Video: Big Tree – "Storm King"
I'm quickly approaching a saturation point with respect to chamber folk, drawn largely from a sense that too many bands are, consciously or not, falling into a paint-by-numbers approach that means a lot of unearned grandiosity. Not so, thankfully, with Big Tree's "Storm King," and the video for the song seizes on the track's fluidity, building something subtle and beautiful until the big sonic payoff. The Berkeley band's latest album, This New Year, is now available on multi-colored vinyl from Soul Step Records, and they'll be performing at Cafe Du Nord on May 16th. Listen to the entire album after [...]
Video: POP ETC – "Live It Up"
Here's a new video from POP ETC, fka The Morning Benders. "Live It Up" comes from the band's self-titled record, coming out on June 12th.
This Week in SF: Picks and a Mix for 4/30-5/6/12
Below, enjoy an 8tracks mix featuring local and touring bands performing in SF this week. After the jump, find out more about when they're all playing! [8tracks width="512" height="288" playops="" url="http://8tracks.com/mixes/745541"] Monday, April 30th Tennis, Wild Belle at The Independent Tuesday, May 1st Yo La Tengo at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Colin Stetson, Sarah Neufeld, Gregory Rogove at the Hotel Utah Wednesday, May 2nd Ty Segall, White Fence, Shannon and the Clams, The Mallard at The Independent Kids on a Crime Spree, James & Evander, Adios Amigo at Bottom of the Hill Kelly McFarling, Lia Rose, Fox [...]
Video: tUnE-yArDs accompanies Buster Keaton short for SFIFF
Earlier this week, tUnE-yArDs providing live accompaniment to a series of Buster Keaton short films as part of the San Francisco International Film Festival. Here's a brief clip of "Gangsta" and Buster Keaton from that show -- pretty great stuff.
Ty Segall Band – "Wave Goodbye"
Ty Segall Band - "Wave Goodbye" Here's the first taste of Slaughterhouse, the debut album from the Ty Segall Band, out June 26 on In The Red. Ty Segall, White Fence, Shannon and the Clams, and The Mallard are at The Independent on May 2nd (8pm, $10-12).
Video Premiere: The Mallard – "Mansion" (Directed by Hannah Lew)
Below, we're excited to the premiere of the new video from SF's The Mallard. "Mansion" comes from Yes on Blood, the band's recent Castle Face full length, and the video was directed by Hannah Lew (Grass Widow). The clip is another 16mm winner from Lew, who has also done recent videos for Hunx, Shannon and the Clams, Rat Columns and others. As you'll see, "Mansion" finds The Mallard hanging out and playing on Mare Island, and the song's insistent melody is visually accented by broken glass, broken eggs, and broken windows. It makes me want to spin Yes on Blood [...]