The return of Okay: Cafe Du Nord on 2/21/12 with The Drift and Martha Grover
Marty Anderson has maintained a following over the years despite never touring, aside from the odd show here or there in the past (a little bit of research revealed his last show was probably in 2008). After releasing two outstanding records in 2005, Low Road and High Road, and Huggable Dust in 2008 under the moniker Okay on Absolutely Kosher, Anderson has been MIA ever since. [Ed. Note: After an exclusive contribution to The Bay Bridged, Volume 2 also in 2008!] Okay - Goal by The Bay Bridged A rare form of Crohn’s disease keeps Anderson more or less confined [...]
The Rural Alberta Advantage at Bottom of the Hill this Thursday
The Rural Alberta Advantage - "Frank, AB" As I mentioned in the notes for this week's podcast, The Rural Alberta Advantage were a SXSW highlight, with an amazing set full of emotion and energy that reached a cathartic apex in the trio's in-the-audience performance of the song "Goodnight" (video here). The trio's stripped-down rock is built around insistent melodies, and the songs capitalize by being short and to-the-point. Hometowns, the group's debut album, was re-released yesterday on Saddle Creek, and it's quite good, although I'd still give the advantage to the live show, which you can see when [...]
The Bay Bridged, Volume 2: Full Album Stream!
As we announced yesterday, our brand new compilation, The Bay Bridged, Volume 2, is now available for purchase at our online store! It's a 10" vinyl picture disc featuring all-new exclusive songs from Rogue Wave, Emily Jane White, Birds & Batteries, Two Sheds, and Okay. Take a listen to the complete album below: The picture disc features awesome full color artwork from the Bay Area's Nathalie Roland and Lawrence Yang and, as you can see above, it looks terrific. Additionally, every copy also comes with a coupon that will allow you to securely download high quality mp3s of all five [...]
Announcing The Bay Bridged, Volume 2 10″ Out Now! Listen to our exclusive new Rogue Wave song and take our blog tour!
The Bay Bridged is proud to announce the crown jewel of our ongoing Fundraising Drive, a new compilation called The Bay Bridged, Volume 2, now available for purchase at our online store. It's a 10" vinyl picture disc featuring all-new exclusive songs by five of our favorite local bands--Rogue Wave, Emily Jane White, Birds & Batteries, Two Sheds, and Okay--from sessions we commissioned at Tiny Telephone and Faultline Studio with recording genius Ian Pellicci (Deerhoof, 31 Knots, countless others) earlier this year. What's more, the record features awesome full color artwork from the Bay Area's Nathalie Roland and Lawrence Yang [...]
Local Label Profile: Absolutely Kosher Records
Cory Brown hasn't bought new jeans in three years. I am not sure if he is making a joke when he states this at the Bandwidth Music and Technology Conference, though he says it with a laugh. I don't think the founder of local label Absolutely Kosher is trying explicitly to give us intimate details of his personal life. Instead, he's giving a personal touch when describing an industry that has seen much change and is currently in a difficult state. For an industry that was once built on CDs, magazine reviews and college radio airplay, the old models have [...]
Pirate Cat Radio Showcase at Red Devil Thursday
Pirate Cat Radio, the Bay Area's oldest pirate radio station, will be putting on a showcase of bands featured on Baghdad by the Bay (one of their amazing radio shows) this Thursday at Red Devil Lounge. The lineup for this showcase is stellar: That Blasted Hound (Davyd Nereo of Beatbeat Whisper's solo project), Isabellas, Blammos, Okay, Blank Slates and Oona Garthwaite. The Blammos - "How Do You Know?" While most of these bands are just playing a few shows here and there, Isabellas in the studio working on their next project. And the fine folks of Blammos are [...]