Sponsored: Of Montreal, party experts, come to The UC
No matter the season, no matter the year, we will always, always advise you to hit up an of Montreal show. Over the last 20-something years, the brainchild of lead singer and guitarist Kevin Barnes have developed a global reputation for immersive, truly transporting live shows. Exhibiting a wide range of styles but broadly based in psychedelia, of Montreal formed in the mid-'90s in Athens, Georgia. They really came of age, however, adjacent to the riotous, confetti-covered freak-folk movement in the late 2000s. Acts like Devendra Banhart and labels like their own, Polyvinyl, set the stage for bands with that [...]
Review + Photos: of Montreal’s stunning, sensual Catalyst performance
of Montreal (photo: Joshua Huver) On Wednesday, April 12, Kevin Barnes and his psychedelic, hyper-sexualized, astutely androgynous theater production that is his band, of Montreal, transformed the Catalyst of Santa Cruz into a sonic and visually appetizing madhouse. Barnes has made a name for himself and his experimental take that comes across as an acid-infused burlesque of short stories. Every song, acting as its own individual story, was shaped in mood by a number of factors outside of the songs themselves, often resulting in an ultra-depressing tale, told amidst myriad palette-cleansing distractions. One of the most immediate and consistent visuals [...]
of Montreal returns to Santa Cruz, San Francisco this week
The hyper-sexual psychedelia that is Kevin Barnes' project of Montreal returns to the Bay Area for two shows, tonight in Santa Cruz and Thursday in San Francisco. The experimental group was born in Athens, Georgia and has successfully been unable to pin down under one, two, or even three definite musical styles. Every album release has been a substantially different record from the previous and the next. Earlier in January 2017, the band surprised fans and dropped a new EP by surprise, calling it Rune Husk, a follow up to 2016's Innocence Reaches, incorporating new, EDM-inspired sounds, as well as the progressive rock sounds off [...]
Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: of Montreal, Letters to Cleo, Screaming Females and more
(illustration: Cassidy Miller) To enter for a chance to win tickets to any show below, email contest@thebaybridged.com with the name of the band and the date of the show you’re entering in the subject line and your full name in the body of the email. Winners will be selected at random and notified via email. Thursday, October 20 Big Sam's Funky Nation, The Humidors @ The Independent 2 pairs available 9pm, $20, 21+. Buy advance tickets here. Thursday, October 20 Letters to Cleo, Allison Weiss @ Rickshaw Stop 8pm, $25, all ages. Buy advance tickets here. Thursday, October 20 Nick [...]
Of Montreal set to light up the Great American Music Hall on Nov. 2
Looking to escape the dark realities of Monday and letting things get a little weird? Psychedelic rock group Of Montreal will be performing at The Great American Music Hall on Monday, November 2. Fronted and formed by Kevin Barnes in 1996, Of Montreal have released a total of 13 full-length albums including one live album with performances recorded at… you guessed it, San Francisco’s own Great American Music Hall. Since the beginning, the band’s lineup has been in a constant state of flux, garnering a total of 21 different musicians both past and present, with Barnes being the only permanent member. [...]
Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: of Montreal, Joe Pug and more
To enter for a chance to win tickets to any show below, email contest@thebaybridged.com with the name of the band and the date of the show you’re entering for in the subject line and your full name in the body of the email. Winners will be selected at random and notified via email. Friday, March 20th Joe Pug, Field Report @ The Independent 9pm, $15, 21+. Buy advance tickets here. Saturday, March 21st Hermitude @ The Independent 9pm, $20, 21+. Buy advance tickets here. Saturday, March 21st This Will Destroy You, Cymbals Eat Guitars @ Great American Music Hall 9pm, [...]
Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: Of Montreal, SBTRKT and more
To enter for a chance to win tickets to any show below, email contest@thebaybridged.com with the name of the band and the date of the show you’re entering for in the subject line and your full name in the body of the email. Winners will be selected at random and notified via email. Wednesday, October 15th of Montreal, Pillar Point, Battlehooch @ Great American Music Hall 8pm, $21, all ages. Buy advance tickets here. Thursday, October 16th O (formerly Black Cobra Vipers), Cash for Gold, Taxes, Bed @ Slim's 8pm, $13, all ages. Buy advance tickets here. Friday, October 17th [...]
Photos: Of Montreal, Cool Ghouls @ Great American Music Hall
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Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: Of Montreal, Sean Hayes, Mike Doughty
To enter any 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. Wednesday, November 6th Cymbals Eat Guitars, Mrs. Magician @ The Chapel 9pm, $12, all ages. Buy advance tickets here. Wednesday, November 6th Mike Doughty, Moon Hooch @ The Fillmore 8pm, $27.50, all ages. Buy advance tickets here. Friday, November 8th Budos Band and Afrolicious @ Mezzanine 9pm, $25, 21+. Buy advance tickets [...]
Videos: of Montreal at The Fillmore, 5/13/11
Thanks to Josiah Skallerup, who recently dropped us a note about some videos he shot from of Montreal's performance at The Fillmore on Friday night. Above, the band launches into a visual-stimulation-overload version of "Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse," with equally vibrant takes of "Oslo In The Summertime" and "Sex Karma" posted below. As always, feel free to drop us any tips, photos, or videos to thebaybridged[at]gmail.com.