The Strange Land releases cassette under new name
One of our favorite up-and-coming bands of 2014, Michael & the Strange Land, has dropped the "Michael &" and are now simply The Strange Land. They've already released a full-length cassette under the new moniker, which builds on their distinctive brand of rock that somehow manages to feel heavy and "shimmery" at the same time. The self titled album is available on 75 hand-painted and hand-numbered cassettes Grabbing Clouds Records, and you can stream it below. The Strange Land - S/T by Grabbing Clouds Records and Tapes To celebrate the name change and the cassette, The Strange Land is hosting [...]
Michael & The Strange Land – “Specter”
Michael & The Strange Land have carved out a distinct sound over the course of the last year and a half, with the release of their aptly named EP's Strange Land I and Strange Land EP II. We at the Bay Bridged definitely like what we've heard, as evidenced by their inclusion on our "Bands to Watch in 2014" podcast. If for some strange reason you still haven't been watching them, they dropped a swirling, fuzzy gem of a track with "Specter" earlier this month and are playing our Rock N Roll Holiday Spectacular TOMORROW. WATCH THEM, PEOPLE. Specter by [...]
Wednesday: The Bay Bridged Presents A Rock n Roll Holiday Spectacular!
Reminder: The Rock n Roll Holiday Spectacular takes place this Wednesday night! We'll see you there! You're probably going to get invitations to a lot of holiday parties as December approaches, but few of them will be as fun as what we've got in store for you in a few weeks. On December 17, we're excited to team up with the terrific BFF.fm and equally terrific Father/Daughter Records for a "Rock n Roll Holiday Spectacular" at Leo's in Oakland. True to its name, the show will feature performances by four great local rock bands. Happy Diving just released Big World, [...]
The Bay Bridged Presents: A Rock n Roll Holiday Spectacular!
You're probably going to get invitations to a lot of holiday parties as December approaches, but few of them will be as fun as what we've got in store for you in a few weeks. On December 17, we're excited to team up with the terrific BFF.fm and equally terrific Father/Daughter Records for a "Rock n Roll Holiday Spectacular" at Leo's in Oakland. True to its name, the show will feature performances by four great local rock bands. Happy Diving just released Big World, chock full of wonderfully noisy, punk-infused pop. Cocktails released one of our favorite LPs of the [...]
Experience the next wave of Bay Area rock at The Knockout Thursday
Thursday night at the Knockout offers you a chance to experience the latest wave of Bay Area rock, with Michael and the Strange Land, Satan Wriders, bAd bAd, and Brasil all performing. Stockton's Satan Wriders, bAd bAd, and Brasil each released debut full-lengths in the last 12 months, while Michael & The Strange Land released their debut EP in January. All the bands have their own distinctive styles while maintaining plenty of the garage-yness edge Bay Area locals know and love. I won't bore you with describing their various nuances, but instead let you listen to the latest releases from [...]
ICEWATER album release show with Eleanor Friedberger at Cafe Du Nord
This Friday may be one of your last chances to catch a great show at San Francisco's historic Cafe Du Nord, as the century-old building faces new ownership and renovations at the end of the month. New York's ICEWATER (not be be confused with Chris Bell's early power pop project or Raekwon's hip-hop collective) is celebrating a bittersweet album release show supporting its debut LP, Collector's Edition. Stream songs from the new release below. Grant Martin, a founding member of ICEWATER, tragically and suddenly passed away in August. Proceeds raised from the show will go to a fund established in [...]