Wire performing with Chastity Belt at Slim's
Some shows come around often - others are so rare that they’re practically obligatory - a few of which belong to Wire’s upcoming (and brief) West Coast tour. One of these shows will take place on November 18th at Slim’s in San Francisco, with Chastity Belt (who, by the way, are just as worth seeing as the classic post-punk headliner) opening the night. It’s all a part of their world tour in support of the band’s new album Change Becomes Us, released in April via Pink Flag. This new album is Wire’s first in three years, and received the best reviews [...]
Live This Month: November 2013 — an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #318)
http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/LTM_November_2013.mp3 Download: Live This Month: November 2013 — an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #318) 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. For some reason, November's concert offerings include a ton of exciting reunions, returns and anniversaries. This mix includes new music from Medicine, the shoegaze vets who are now touring behind their first album in 18 years, post-punk luminaries Wire, whose Change Becomes Us finds the band fleshing out ideas first generated three decades ago, and The Sonics. [...]
Recommended, 4/11-4/17: Foxtails Brigade, Lumerians/Wire, The Blank Tapes/Kacey Johansing, and Record Store Day
Every Monday, we'll be offering you early picks for some of the week's best concerts. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to visit our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily listings. Foxtails Brigade launches The Bread and the Bait Laura Weinbach and Anton Patzner are Foxtails Brigade, a duo mixing classical guitar and strings into intricate chamber pop. The Bread and the Bait is out Tuesday on Antenna Farm, and the band's celebrating on Sunday, April 17th at the Swedish American Hall (8pm, $10, All Ages). Rachel Fannan [...]
The Lovely Public Opens for Wire at The Fillmore Tonight
In an incredible opportunity for a local band, The Lovely Public will be opening for British post-punk pioneers Wire tonight at The Fillmore. Wire - "One of Us" - From their upcoming album Object 47 After a brief hiatus as each member explored other projects, The Lovely Public is playing this show as well as Wiretap's Anniversary party at Thee Parkside this Saturday. If you're unfamiliar with Wire, they were an integral part of the UK scene in the 70s, and have since been credited with fomenting the popularity of post-punk. Their sound has changed throughout the years [...]