This Week: ‘Die Hard’ + a DJ at the Roxie
Look, I know the "Die Hard is a Christmas movie" debate is officially dead by this year (but, like, it is a Christmas movie). But can we all still agree to appreciate it as a movie, independent of the time of year? It's kinda kooky. It's definitely campy. Not everything has to be art, and Die Hard exists as just a fun piece of cinema. And because it's December and the big-box stores have started rolling out the red and green, you have a chance to see Die Hard like you have (probably) never seen it before: on the big [...]
Phono del Sol: Stick around for our after-party at Virgil’s Sea Room!
Phono del Sol 2014 is quickly approaching, and we're really excited to have you join us on July 12 for seven hours of great bands, delicious food, and killer summer vibes. But the fun doesn't have to end when the festival concludes! We're excited to be partnering with Different Fur Studios for an awesome free after-party at Virgil's Sea Room. Plan to head over to Virgil's after the festival for DJ sets by Al Lover, Swiftumz, and Chad Salty, and a very special guest we can't announce just yet. As usual, Virgil's expert bartenders will be serving up great drinks [...]
Hella Local at DNA Lounge with Main Attrakionz, Friendzone, Chad Salty
Keepin' it local this weekend and looking for the party? Head to DNA Lounge on Friday, August 23 for some Hella Local beats from Main Attrakionz, Friendzone, and DJ Chad Salty, brought to you by Do415 and Noise Pop. The Hella Local party will kick off this Friday with doors opening at 8:30pm in the upstairs room at DNA Lounge. The event is free for the first 100 people through the door who RSVP'd via Do415, or you can arrive fashionably late and pay $10. East Bay production duo Friendzone recently shared the lead single off their forthcoming self-released instrumental [...]
Anamanaguchi Dreams of Sushi between two SF shows this weekend
New York City-based Chiptune quartet Anamanaguchi will headline two sold out shows in San Francisco this weekend. Whether or not you were able to nab tickets, you can also catch a free DJ set on Sunday at Blowfish Sushi. You may remember hearing about a local event back in April called Giraffage Dreams of Sushi, featuring a free DJ set from San Francisco electronic musician Charlie Yin (aka Giraffage). This Sunday, June 9 at 6pm, Imaginary Friends presents Anamanaguchi Dreams of Sushi. Members of the hyper-pop band will perform a free DJ set at Blowfish Sushi (To Die For) at [...]
Ticket Giveaway: Religious Girls and Pale Blue Dot at Salty Artist Management's Saturday Night Soirée at the Noise Pop-Up Shop, 2/23/13
Salty Artist Management is presenting a special "Saturday Night Soirée" on February 23 at the Noise Pop-Up Shop, featuring live performances from rising Bay Area synth-pop bands Religious Girls and Pale Blue Dot, as well as DJ sets from YR Skull and the two lads behind the nascent management team, Chris & Chad Salty (née Chris Crowley and Chad Heimann). Opening the show will be the brand new East Bay electronic space act Pale Blue Dot who recently shared the stage with El Ten Eleven and White Arrows. The group is comprised of members of The Aimless Never Miss and [...]
Listen to tracks from Nosaj Thing and Giraffage to prep for their Noise Pop NightLife show this Thursday, 2/21/13
LA-based dreamscape engineer Nosaj Thing plays a Noise Pop 2013 pre-party this Thursday at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Bay Area soundsmith Giraffage also plays, and there will be DJ sets by Joaquin Bartra, Chad Salty, and Brogan Bentley going on throughout the building's many fascinating rooms. It's a special edition of the weekly NightLife party hosted by the Academy, and it looks like it's going to be all kinds of awesome. Seriously, like, stupid awesome. From the NightLife web page: In honor of Noise Pop’s 21st birthday, NightLife presents “Now that You’re 21, Let’s Talk Liquor,” an in-depth look [...]
Giraffage streams track off new mixtape, playing Noise Pop pre-party at Academy of Sciences' NightLife series, 2/21/13
Charlie Yin (aka Giraffage) took to social media yesterday to announce that he signed a record deal with L.A.'s Alpha Pup Records and will soon be releasing a free mixtape on that label. The San Francisco-based multi-instrumentalist and producer gave his fans a sneak peek at the new release, streaming the track "Thinking About You" via SoundCloud. Listen below: Yin also confirmed that he is playing an official Noise Pop 21 pre-party on February 21st for the California Academy of Sciences' NightLife series, with Angeleno Nosaj Thing headlining and DJ sets from Joaquin Bartra, Chad Salty, and Brogan Bentley. The [...]