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SF Station Blows It Up
On Monday night I had the opportunity to photograph and watch Brooklyn-based Ratatat with the rest of the sold out crowd at The Fillmore. A very strange pre-opening band called E*Rock was entertaining for a few seconds then Panther, who I thought was great, brought their own brand of electro rock. But the light definitely shined on Ratatat who started out pretty mellow and built up to some intense visuals and killer beats. They played songs from their new XL recordings release LP3. More
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A Band on the Offensive
UK electro-rock group Does it Offend You, Yeah? brings its dance party back to San Francisco less than two months after opening for Bloc Party at The Fillmore. This time the group, which has been touring nearly constantly since the release of its debut LP You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into was released in March, visits the Great American Music Hall for a headlining slot on September 18th. Drummer Rob Bloomfield spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from the road near Washington, D.C. More
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Released on Secretly Canadian, 9/9/08
Damien Jurado is a veteran of the indie rock scene and it shows on his ninth studio release, Caught in the Trees. Unfortunately, he appears too comfortable and the album passes by with only mere glimpses of Jurado's innovativeness and capability as a singer/songwriter. More
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SF Station Blows It Up
On my one night off I decided to go and check out the legendary Lee Scratch Perry at the Indie last Friday night and, man, did I get an interesting show. The opening band, Heavyweight Dub Champion, was pretty damn good; the group's perfect, crazy heavy dub step just drove me into the ground. And Lee is out of his mind, but can still rock a crowd. He rambled on about Asian exercise and pussy (well a papier-mâché cat, that is) and was still able to drop some great beats and lyrics. More
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Tune in at Treasure Island
The Treasure Island Music Festival returns September 21st and 22nd to mark the official end of the summer concert season with two days of music featuring Justice, The Raconteurs, Tegan & Sara, TV on the Radio, and several others. TV on the Radio keyboardist and producer David Sitek spoke with SF Station about Dear Science, the follow-up to the band’s breakthrough Return to Cookie Mountain, along with his role with Scarlett Johansson’s recent album of Tom Waits covers, and his affinity for Ferris wheels. More
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SF Station Blows It Up
Outside Lands, the biggest music event of the Year for San Francisco, hit Golden Gate Park last week and I was there for all 3 days capturing all the great music, art and craziness. With huge bands like Radiohead, Tom Petty and Jack Johnson headlining the main stage and amazing artists like Beck, Wilco, Cold War Kids, K’Naan, The Walkman, Broken Social Scene, local boys Two Gallants and dozens more acts playing the other stages it was something to behold. More
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A Monster Mash
After waiting to sign a record deal and self-releasing its first album amidst early industry buzz, San Francisco’s Birdmonster is back with From the Mountain to the Sea, its first release with indie record company Fader Label. Recorded in a studio sanctuary in the heart of the often-chaotic Tenderloin, the album provides an even mix of acoustic-electric arrangements with threads of straight-ahead indie rock, folk and cow punk. Guitarist David Klein spoke with SF Station during a phone interview before departing on the band’s first major tour in more than a year. Birmonster opens for Nada Surf on September 3rd at Great American Music Hall. More
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Released on Matador Records, 8/19/08
Within all the reviews I read of Jennifer O’Connor’s catalog of work, spanning from 2002 to present, one thing was made clear: this ain’t your ordinary female indie folk songster. For Jennifer O’Connor, abiding for the time being in Brooklyn, NY, music just so happens to be her religion as well as her muse. Or, at least, this is what I am told. More
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Released on Rough Trade Records, 9/9/08
Listening to Me and Armini, Emiliana Torrini’s third release since her breach into the pop world, I am immediately reminded of Taken by Trees singer Victoria Bergsman, better known as the female vocalist on the hit single “Young Folks” by Peter Bjorn and John. The two do share a label, but while Bergsman is from Sweden, Torrini is half-Icelandic, half-Italian and spent a fair amount of her summers in Germany. Perhaps it is more the tentative singing style that both employ; certain amounts of restraint that surpass shyness and merge with a coyness that is both compelling and downright stressful. More
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Released on 4AD, 8/19/08
Stereolab was one of the first groups to sport the label "post-rock" back in the early 90s. Their sound includes an abundance of vintage electronic keyboard heavily influenced by 60s pop, lounge, and experimental music. While Stereolab has received plenty of critical acclaim, understandably their unique sound has made commercial success elusive. However, for those who can appreciate the distinctive Stereolab sound, Chemical Chords should not disappoint. More
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