Mixtape: Fourteen of the Bay Area's Best Record Labels (Podcast #325)
http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/Record_Labels_Mix.mp3 Download: Mixtape: The Bay Area's Best Record Labels (Podcast #325) It's conventional wisdom nowadays that bands no longer need record labels to release music into the world. Still, it would be foolish to think that labels no longer matter. A label association can be a critical stamp of approval for potential new fans; the best labels build audiences' trust to the point that they'll support new artists even before hearing them. All of this is to say nothing, of course, of the distribution services labels can offer, and any financial or booking support they might also provide. In recent [...]
Giveaway: Bleeding Rainbow @ Rickshaw Stop, 9/10/13
If you didn't see Philly-based Bleeding Rainbow the last time they rolled through town with their new four-person lineup, then you definitely missed out. Luckily the band is coming back to our fair city to play Rickshaw Stop on September 10, so you have a chance to fix that mistake. All right, fine, I'll make it easy for you. Email me at mike.g@thebaybridged.com by Friday, September 6 at 5pm PT, and you'll be eligible to win a pair of tickets to the show. Include "Bleeding Rainbow" in the subject line and your full name in the body of the email. [...]
Listen to Permanent Collection's new 'No Void' EP
Permanent Collection is now a trio, and the band's new EP arrives on September 10th on Loglady Records. After you stream the 7" below, hear some B-sides after the jump. The band will be at the Rickshaw Stop on September 10th. https://soundcloud.com/loglady-records/sets/permanent-collection-no-void One Offs, B Sides and Stuff by Permanent Collection
Tonight: Permanent Collection, Big Drag, Jesus Sons play Wood Shoppe free show @ Brick and Mortar
Tonight, Wood Shoppe throws its monthly installment at Brick and Mortar with a stacked local garage pop bill: Permanent Collection, Big Drag and Jesus Sons -- who is playing their first SF show (RSVP). As always, the drink deals will be $3 Trumer Pils and $5 Sailor Jerry's cocktails, no cover for entry, and tonight's DJ sets are from Taylor Fife and Those Darlins. Big Drag - "Lost Your Mind" It's Alright - Permanent Collection from Federico Velez on Vimeo. Wood Shoppe SF presents Permanent Collection, Big Drag, Jesus Sons Brick and Mortar Music Hall October 2, 2012 8pm, free [...]
Mixtape: 2012 Rock Make Street Festival Preview Mix (Podcast #285)
Mixtape: 2012 Rock Make Street Festival Preview Mix (Podcast #285) On Saturday, September 15th, 2012, The Bay Bridged will be joining Tartufi and The Bold Italic to throw the fifth annual Rock Make Street Festival, an all ages, all day celebration of local independent music, arts, crafts, and food at Treat Avenue and 18th Street in the Mission. Rock Make 2012 will feature two stages of local indie bands and 70 arts and crafts vendors, as well as great food and beer for your all day enjoyment. Rock Make is one of the rare opportunities for the Bay Area's DIY [...]
Friday: Fuzz Box at the Brick and Mortar Music Hall with Permanent Collection, Al Lover & The Haters and more
The Brick and Mortar Music Hall's new monthly Fuzz Box series showcases locally-focused rock and roll lineups, and Friday night's four-band offering is well worth checking out. Pow!, Permanent Collection, Future Twin, and Al Lover & The Haters are all performing and advance tickets are just five bucks! Ballin' Chains and B Movies Maxi-Single by Al Lover & The Haters
Video: Permanent Collection – "It's Alright" (and tour dates)
San Francisco shoegazers Permanent Collection have released a video for their newest single, "It's Alright". True to their genre of choice, Permanent Collection (which was created by former Young Prisms member Jason Hendardy) graft poppy melodies onto syrupy guitars and thin, ghostly vocals. For the video, the band jack a car and mischievously drive around San Francisco, downing 40s, eating at a late-night diner, and watching hockey at a bar until, with some clever editing, the last minute of their escapade becomes a weird, wobbly visual bender. You can catch the band live when they open for Mikal Cronin at [...]
Mikal Cronin headlining Milk Bar 6/1/12
San Francisco psych-garage rocker Mikal Cronin will headline the Milk Bar in San Francisco on Friday, June 1st. If you haven't seen the frequent Ty Segall collaborator perform on his own yet, now's your chance to enjoy Cronin's ear for blistering and catchy garage pop tunes. Burnt Ones and Permanent Collection will provide support. Personally, I thought his debut self-titled album was one of the best San Francisco releases in 2011. It's creative, upbeat rock that will leave you dizzy with satisfaction. Mikal Cronin, Burnt Ones, Permanent Collection Milk Bar SF June 1, 2012 9pm, $6
Permanent Collection share track from upcoming LP
Permanent Collection’s previous EP, last year’s Delirium (a solo effort from ex-Young Prism Jason Hendardy), was a reverb-heavy release that had some folks divided on whether it was an overdone mess or a dream-pop masterpiece. Judging from the first track to be shared off of the debut LP set for an August 7 release on Hendardy and friends' Loglady Records, Newly Wed Nearly Dead should satisfy both camps. The noise and atmosphere are still there, but Hendardy’s vocals emerge from the squall to complement the music, not get suffocated by it. Perhaps it was the influence of three newly recruited [...]
March’s Best: Our favorite Bay Area songs from the blog last month
Here's our latest month-in-review mix collecting some our favorite new (or new to us) songs recently posted on the website. So much good stuff came our way in March that we've actually got a two-part mix of blog songs this time. As always, we've included links below to download each of these songs individually. Mixtape: Best of the Blog March 2012 (Part 1) Mixtape: Best of the Blog March 2012 (Part 2) Tracklisting: Mix 1 1. Grass Widow - "Goldilocks Zone" 2. Ty Segall & White Fence - "I Am Not A Game" 3. Twin Steps - "Pinkie Promise" 4. [...]