Beyond the Bay Area: A Sacramento Mixtape (Podcast #297)
Beyond the Bay Area: A Sacramento Mixtape (Podcast #297) It's not technically part of the Bay Area -- and by "technically," of course, we mean "at all" -- but we've been known to cheat a little bit and claim a good number of Sacramento bands as adopted locals over the years. Can you really blame us? Plenty of acts from the state's capital have made an big impact on independent music, including Death Grips, Chelsea Wolfe, and Trash Talk. All three of those groups eventually migrated to Los Angeles, with Death Grips leaking their latest album during a two-month stay [...]
Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: A giveaway of epic proportions
I know every Wednesday we make some hyperbolic statement about how many sets of tickets we have to give away that week, but we really mean it this time. That's why we're keeping this intro short and sweet – read on for all your free-ticket fixes. To enter any contest submit an email to contest[at]thebaybridged[dot]com with your full name in the body and the concert you're entering the contest for in the subject line. You may only submit your name once to only one contest. Winners for each show will be decided using the guidelines listed below. Thursday, September 27th [...]
Raleigh Moncrief – "Beyond The Neon Lights"
Electro super producer Raleigh Moncrief is in the studio again and on the verge of releasing a new EP on Anticon Records. In the meantime, the producer, who's worked with big name Dirty Projectors, released a track featuring one of their ex members. "Beyond the Neon Lights" (see below), features singer Zac Nelson and former Dirty Projectors' contributor Angel Deradoorian. You'll find this track somewhere between chillwave and intense electronica. Soothing yet fast paced, it's hard to turn you ear away from its entrancing beats and stimulating vocals. I'm not sure if San Francisco can stake its claim on this [...]
Davis music festival Operation: Restore Maximum Freedom returns for twelfth installment
As a UC Davis alumnus, I'm always proud to promote the vibrant underground music scene in Davis, CA. Run primarily by the local college radio station KDVS 90.3FM, the city lights up every week with house shows by bands playing diverse versions of strange, noisy, alt-everything. Often very few of the students present have even heard the band — but it's still worth it to go to the show, grab a 40 oz of Miller Lite and join the ear-splitting, sweaty, living room mosh pit and then waltz outside and have a cigarette with your friends. What San Franciscans gain [...]
Sacramento Electronic Music Festival books Raleigh Moncrief, Giraffage, James & Evander, Yalls
Still flying mostly under-the-radar, the 2012 Sacramento Electronic Music Festival will feature a healthy showing of the Bay Area's best electronic musicians including Raleigh Moncrief, San Francisco producer and multi-instrumentalist Giraffage, the electro-pop of James & Evander, and Oakland-based producer Yalls. Sounds like a pretty good excuse to get out of the city and enjoy some of that beautiful, hot Sacramento spring weather. The festival takes place May 3, 4, and 5 at Harlow's and Momo Lounge and is 21+. Tickets are available at Harlows.com. While the full lineup has yet to be confirmed, keep checking the event's Facebook page [...]
Tonight: The Bay Bridged's FREE Noise Pop Happy Hour — Jel, James & Evander, Raleigh Moncrief!
Artwork by Luke Judd The Bay Bridged Presents: A Noise Pop Happy Hour Jel James & Evander Raleigh Moncrief Friday, February 24th, 2012 Bender's 5pm, FREE, 21+ RSVP on Facebook About the bands: Jel's resume speaks for itself: he co-founded Anticon, is one-half of Themselves, and is a member of 13 & God. He's also a solo artist skilled in crafting instrumental hip-hop gold out of live sampler work. Jel's got a new solo album coming soon on Anticon, and we're psyched he'll be headlining our happy hour event. Jel - "All Around" James & Evander is a future-pop duo [...]
Noise Pop 2012: Friday Preview
Date: Friday, February 24th Number of Noise Pop Shows: 10 shows, 38 bands Already Sold-Out: Despite the fact that Two Gallants are playing two nights at Edinburgh Castle, both are sold out, as is Wye Oak, Bob Mould, and Jolie Holland. The return of Bay Area indie-pop band Imperial Teen this year has been met with lots of excitement, as their Cafe du Nord show will also be out of reach, unless there's a Craigslist miracle. Check These Shows Out: It shocks me to say that the Veronica Falls show at the Rickshaw Stop with Bleached, Brilliant Colors and Lilac [...]
One week away: The Bay Bridged's FREE Noise Pop Happy Hour with Jel, James & Evander, Raleigh Moncrief!
Artwork by Luke Judd In addition to a full slate of concerts around the City, Noise Pop 20 also features the return of the nightly series of free Happy Hour concerts at Bender's, one of the Mission's finest establishments. We're excited to present the Happy Hour show on Friday, February 24th, featuring a slate of talented local electronic pop performers. It'll be the perfect way to kick off your Friday night! The Bay Bridged Presents: A Noise Pop Happy Hour Jel James & Evander Raleigh Moncrief Friday, February 24th, 2012 Bender's 5pm, FREE, 21+ RSVP on Facebook About the bands: [...]
Raleigh Moncrief's new video for “Don’t Shoot”
Sacramento-based recording artist Raleigh Moncrief has gotten some buzz these days, for engineering and co-producing Dirty Projectors’ Bitte Orca and supplying backing axe for Marnie Stern -- and, of course, his own playful and well-received solo efforts. The video below, directed by Miko Riverza, is “Don’t Shoot”, the latest from Moncrief’s Watered Lawn LP released last October on Anticon. Watered Lawn is anything but watered down. The tracks are layered, lush, and expansive with folksy art-rock vocals atop a beats-and-loops-based collage of sounds, both live instrumental and digital. It’s the perfect soundtrack to anyone’s 80s movie and video game-inspired dreams. [...]
Mixtape: Twenty More Bands at Noise Pop 20 (Podcast #272)
Mixtape: Twenty More Bands at Noise Pop 20 (Podcast #272) Noise Pop 20 is just weeks away. From February 21st through the 26th, over one hundred bands will take over SF's venues for six days celebrating independent music. Here's the second of two mixtapes showcasing music from artists performing at Noise Pop this year. You can listen to the first mixtape here. To find out when all of these acts are performing, check out the complete schedule of Noise Pop events. Subscribe to The Bay Bridged Podcast! Tracklisting: 1. Bare Wires - "Wanna Fight" (Start Time: 0:00) 2. FIDLAR - [...]