Mixtape: The Musical World of Kelley Stoltz
This post first ran on KQED.org. http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/Kelley_Stoltz_Mixtape.mp3 Download: Mixtape: The Musical World of Kelley Stoltz (Podcast #389) If one were only to consider his consistently strong solo albums, San Francisco musician Kelley Stoltz would rightly be labeled an impressive talent. Over the past decade and a half, he's released seven LPs of finely-tuned rock-pop for labels that include Castle Face, Third Man, and Sub Pop. Influenced by classic artists like The Kinks and The Beach Boys, Stoltz conveys a unique and ever-evolving interest in pop mixed with elements of psychedelia and garage rock. Even more impressively, his solo albums have [...]
Passionistas go solo at The Stud Friday
Reunions come in all shapes and sizes, and three members of The Passionistas devised a new method -- stringing together all of their solo projects for the one-year anniversary of Club Club You're Dead at The Stud Friday (10pm). A holiday-inspired evening at The Stud wouldn't be complete without a Christmas Paegant, and more. The Passionistas' offspring includes Myles Cooper, Lux and California Sunshine, which has no internet presence, but demos recorded: California Sunshine - "Hardcore" The Passionistas - "Righter's Block"
New Brian Glaze – “Leader of the Band”; World Famous in SF Anniversary Show Thursday
Brian Glaze - "Leader of the Band" Brian Glaze returns with "Leader of the Band", the first song from his upcoming third LP Green Living, out July 13th on World Famous In San Francisco. Glaze's two albums for Birdman Records showcased the Oakland singer-songwriter's genre-blurring psych-folk, and it's good to know that "Leader of the Band" finds him further honing his ear-catching melodies and inventive eclectic streak. Even though the album's not out until July, you can pick up an advance copy at World Famous In SF's anniversary party this Thursday, May 28th at the Eagle Tavern. With [...]
Episode 148: January 2009 Monthly Mix
[podcast]http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/January_Mix_2009.mp3[/podcast] Our latest Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast features eight great Bay Area bands, including a lot of good stuff from new and recent releases. Before getting into the episode's contents, we hope to see you at our third birthday bash at the Rickshaw Stop on Thursday, February 5th (more info here)! About all of the bands: Burbank International ("Chicken Shoals") initially started as a humorous side project for local musician H.A. Eugene, but it's blossomed into something serious with the release of City of Burbank, the group's debut album. The band doesn't have any dates lined up [...]