Portland’s WL heads to Oakland
Next week, Professional Fans will be holding a showcase featuring Portland trio WL. The band's an experimental shoegaze-esque group that is fronted by the addictingly lo-fi and reverbed vocals of bassist Misty Mary. WL's music is slow, incandescent and uncomplicated - but still manages to grasp your eardrums and not let go until the very last note. The rhythm section is firm and consistent, without any otherworldly showmanship, but rather a testament toward the beauty of easy texture. The synths and small hints of guitar take center stage - creating the overall feel and quality of a musical mosaic. Some [...]
Live This Month: April 2014 — an audio guide through upcoming SF concerts
http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/LTM_April_2014.mp3 Download: Live This Month: April 2014 — an audio guide through upcoming SF concerts (Podcast #333) 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. Truth be told, a couple of the concerts highlighted this month are already sold out, but their inclusion here is meant to inspire you to do what it takes (hopefully just look on Craigslist?) to find tickets. One of those shows features Blood Orange, the latest project of Devonté Hynes. As a writer/producer, Hynes has worked with the [...]