Review: Total Trash Halloween Bash, Day 2 @ Verdi Club, 10/27/12
It's the rare show that devolves as the night moves along, but, by name alone, the Total Trash Halloween Bash didn't promise an especially sophisticated evening. In this context, though, devolution was both welcome and expected, as the Coachwhips' first show in seven years appeared to pick up right from where the band left off, playing to an excited, partly-costumed crowd from a dimly lit corner of the Verdi Club's floor. The stage-free positioning left two choices: either stand far back and pass on getting even a glimpse of the group, or submit to the churning tide of the crowd, [...]
Coachwhips reunite for first show in seven years at Total Trash Halloween Bash
Coachwhips – "I Made A Bomb" Hats off to the folks at Total Trash for getting John Dwyer's Coachwhips back together for their first show in seven years. It's part of Total Trash's Halloween Bash weekend, two great-looking shows featuring a whole bunch of local garage groups. Tickets for both shows are on sale right now! TOTAL TRASH HALLOWEEN BASH SATURDAY OCTOBER 27TH HAUNTED HOUSE!!! COACHWHIPS TRADITIONAL FOOLS MOONHEARTS AMPLIFIED HEAT OLNEYVILLE SOUND SYSTEM BURNT ONES (Cocktail band) MC OSCAR VERDI CLUB 2424 Mariposa St. San Francisco CA 7pm, 21+ Full Bar Tickets available at: http://totaltrash.brownpapertickets.com/ TOTAL TRASH HALLOWEEN BASH [...]
Mikal Cronin – “Get Along”/”Apathy”
Mikal Cronin - "Get Along" Mikal Cronin - "Apathy" Mikal Cronin -- of Moonhearts and Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin -- is stepping out on his own later this year with a solo psych-pop LP on Trouble in Mind Records. The self-titled album comes out September 20th, just around the beginning of Cronin's tour with Ty Segall. Prior to those dates, he'll be performing at the Hemlock Tavern on Sunday, August 28th (9pm, $7). In the meantime, check out two awesome songs from the upcoming album above. All dates below. Aug 28 - The Hemlock - San Francisco, CA (Total [...]
Live This Month: March 2011 – an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #244)
Live This Month: March 2011 (Episode 244) 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. As South by Southwest approaches later in March, bands are hitting the road, crisscrossing the US before converging on Austin. What this means for Bay Area music fans is a ton of buzz-backed touring bands stopping in SF, and equally promising locals playing some final shows before heading out on the road. Enjoy this mix and then go check out some shows! Subscribe to The Bay Bridged Podcast! [...]