Mixtape: The Musical World of Kelley Stoltz
This post first ran on KQED.org. http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/Kelley_Stoltz_Mixtape.mp3 Download: Mixtape: The Musical World of Kelley Stoltz (Podcast #389) If one were only to consider his consistently strong solo albums, San Francisco musician Kelley Stoltz would rightly be labeled an impressive talent. Over the past decade and a half, he's released seven LPs of finely-tuned rock-pop for labels that include Castle Face, Third Man, and Sub Pop. Influenced by classic artists like The Kinks and The Beach Boys, Stoltz conveys a unique and ever-evolving interest in pop mixed with elements of psychedelia and garage rock. Even more impressively, his solo albums have [...]
The Best of the Rest, 10/31/2014 (Hot Flash Heat Wave, White Fence, & more)
We here at The Bay Bridged get exposed to loads of new music everyday, and although we'd love to highlight everything that merits recognition, that just isn't always possible. So now's the time to clean up all the loose ends and get some well-deserving music out to the yearning masses. Below are the best of the rest from the last couple weeks, as determined by The Bay Bridged editors. San Francisco's Hot Flash Heat Wave keeps popping out the hits – this time, they're back with "Hesitation," a fantastic new wave track off their forthcoming debut LP. (Pssst! They play [...]
Mixtape: Catching Up With Some Former Locals
http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/Former_Locals_Mix.mp3 Download: Mixtape: Catching Up With Some Former Locals (Podcast #348) The news that John Dwyer of San Francisco mainstays Thee Oh Sees was moving to Los Angeles – followed shortly thereafter by a Dwyer-penned press release that called the City a “graveyard” of “tech waste” – caught many of us by surprise, but it probably shouldn’t have. Indie musicians frequently leave their home bases for new environs. Musicians move for a variety of reasons--for a change of pace, to be closer to collaborators, and to find new receptive audiences. Locally, many have been concerned about the high cost of [...]
Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: Bart Davenport, Lost in the Trees, and more
Photo by Piper Ferguson To enter this contest, email contest@thebaybridged.com with the name of the band and date of the show you’re entering for in the subject line and your full name and email address in the body of the email. A winner will be selected at random and notified via email. Friday, March 21st Bart Davenport, Danny James, Anna Hillburg @ The Chapel 9pm, $15, all ages. Buy advance tickets here. Saturday, March 22nd Lost in the Trees, Icy Demons @ The Chapel 9pm, $15, all ages. Buy advance tickets here. Wednesday, March 26th Linda Perhacs @ The Chapel [...]
Live This Month: March 2014 — an audio guide through upcoming SF concerts
http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/LTM_March_2014.mp3 Download: Live This Month: March 2014 — an audio guide through upcoming SF concerts (Podcast #330) In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. With South by Southwest luring over one thousand bands to Austin later this month, it's touring season in indie music. While that means plenty of locals are already on the road, it also means some exciting opportunities to see buzzed-about out-of-town acts without taking a flight to Texas. Those acts include UK producer Forest Swords, touring around SXSW [...]
Bart Davenport releases 'Cheap Words' video, directed by filmmaker Peter Rubi
Bay Area-son-turned-L.A.-resident Bart Davenport recently dropped a video for "Cheap Words", the b-side to his "Someone2Dance" 7" that came out back in February. The video — directed by filmmaker Peter Rubi — is a moving piece that compliments the mood of Davenport's track, which he describes as the "loneliness and isolation" one feels in a crumbling relationship. Starring Davenport and a love interest played by actress and musician Erin Weber (of Garbaj Kaetz and formerly of SF band Crack: We Are Rock), it features "El Barto" cruising through downtown Los Angeles (warts and all) in a 1973 Chrysler Newport, a [...]
Bart Davenport to release new 7-inch on Valentine’s Day at Cafe du Nord with Sam Flax, Extra Classic
The musically eclectic Berkeley native Bart Davenport will drop his new 80s power pop-inspired 7-inch, Someone2Dance, on Valentine’s Day. His label, Antenna Farm Records, describes each side as "a blistering nail in the coffin of romance,” with a sound akin to “Dwight Twilley getting into a fistfight with The Cars." Produced by long-time collaborator Sam Flax, the record was co-released with San Francisco's Smile! Records and follows his 2010 covers album, Searching For Bart Davenport. The vinyl is limited to a print run of 500 copies, and each copy comes with covers hand-screened by Neil Martinson and an MP3 download [...]
Bart Davenport – "Someone2Dance" / "Meet Me at Midnight" live videos
The Parlour to Parlour sessions recently featured Bart Davenport, filming the singer-songwriter at the Uptown in Oakland with his new live band (lead guitarist Allison Green, bassist Josh Miller and drummer Russ Blackmar). The result are these videos of "Someone2Dance" and "Meet Me at Midnight". These videos also serve as a preview of Bart's new 7-inch single, "Someone2Dance". The single will be out on February 14th via Smile Records, distributed by Antenna Farm. For more info on Parlour to Parlour, check out the Facebook page.
Bart Davenport, Dreamdate, Sean Hayes and more playing fundraiser 3/16/11 for Muffler Men documentary
Clean White Lines, a local video and film company, is attempting the unexpected: to make a documentary about Muffler Men, those big fiberglass sculptures used to promote roadside businesses. In order to create this film, the company needs an RV, and is currently raising funds to help purchase a used model. Bart Davenport, Dreamdate (acoustic), Anna and Spencer of Spencey Dude and the Doodles, and Sean Hayes have all signed on to help the cause by playing a show entitled "Making Green" at the Hemlock on Wednesday, March 16th (9:00 pm). $10 gets you in the door, where you'll hear [...]
Saturday at the Rickshaw: benefit for mother of Big Eagle singer, with Bart Davenport, Sic Alps, The Mumlers
Ticket sales for Saturday's show at the Rickshaw with Bart Davenport, Sic Alps, The Mumlers, The Moore Brothers and Big Eagle go to a very worthy cause: Big Eagle's singer Robyn Miller's mother is fighting ovarian cancer. In addition to the show, a blog has been set up for a silent auction; find out more details about how to donate to the event after the jump. Bart Davenport - "Jon Jon" Sic Alps - "L. Mansion" A letter from Robyn Miller: Dear Friends, My mother has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer which has spread to her stomach. In order to [...]