Tonight, Garrett Pierce returns to San Francisco to perform at the Hemlock Tavern with Mountain Man (Vermont), and Mira Cook (9pm, $6). As he might explain at the show, Pierce has been plotting the upcoming recording of his third full length, following the release of All Masks last spring, with Jen Grady (cello) and producer Eric Ruud (of Sholi, Islay Banks) both expected to return. Garrett also has some shows to bookmark a little further down the road -- including a house show in Davis (March 30) and a night at the Rickshaw Stop (March 31) with Portland's highly acclaimed [...]