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For his the fifth record, Eric Elbogen shortened the name of his indie rock outfit Say Hi To Your Mom to the more aesthetically appealing Say Hi. Also, gone are the references to spaceships and vampires and Elbogen’s cramped New York digs. He spoke with SF Station from his new home in Seattle where he recorded The Wishes and the Glitch. Say Hi performs at The Independent on July 17th. More
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Released on Black & Greene Records on 9/2/08
Apollo Sunshine has garnered a cult following for their neo-psychedelic-jazz-rock. Perhaps the reason they have such a devoted fanbase is due to the fact that it’s almost impossible to neatly label them with any one genre. Once you think you have them figured out, they’re already well into new territory. More
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Released on XL Recordings, 7/8/08
Twangy, trance-evoking, peaceful, melodic, tribal, upbeat, downbeat -- Ratatat’s latest album LP3 will not disappoint their electro-pop fans. The unique collaboration between Mike Stroud and Evan Mast that dates back to 2001 is -- in the duo’s own words -- "totally from the future, man!" More
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SF Station Blows It Up
After a 17-year hiatus from the Bay Area the pop icon returned to a sold out house and one brilliant performance. From every tune you could ever want to hear from George Michael to a great stage show, the fans got their money's worth. In this day of high ticket prices and often low return value, this was a hell of a show with the stage itself being a video/LED screen with great lighting. More
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Young at Heart
A product of the 80s, Anthony Gonzalez has a special place in his heart for synth-pop bands like Tears for Fears and teen-movie shtick. It shows throughout M83’s latest release Saturday = Youth (see the Molly Ringwald look-alike on the album’s cover), an atmospheric homage to the 80s and teenage exuberance and discovery. Gonzalez returns to the Bay Area with M83 for a performance at the Download Festival at Shoreline Amphitheater on July 19th. He spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from Paris. More
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SF Station Blows It Up
Snoop Dogg's West Fest hit The Fillmore on Sunday night with a slew of great MCs highlighted by Warren G and Snoop himself. With old school West Coast favorites like Tha Dog Pound, Western Union, Warzone putting down some fat rhymes and local boy Mr. F.A.B coming home with beats that made the place dance, it was the place to be. But once Snoop hit the stage the place really went crazy; the crowd followed the Dogg's every word and moving to every beat. I must say it was nice to see all this in a small and intimate venue like The Fillmore. More
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King of the 808
Egyptian Lover emerged in the 80s as a pioneer of electro with tracks like “Egypt, Egypt", “What is a DJ If He Can’t Scratch", and “Freak-A-Holic". Now, nearly 25 years later, the Los Angeles-based DJ/Producer is celebrating a resurgence in popularity in the United States with club dates, including an opening slot on M.I.A.’s recent tour. Egyptian Lover returns to San Francisco with his 808 drum machine -- a piece of equipment that he helped introduce to the hip hop masses -- for a performance at Mezzanine July 11th. He spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from Los Angeles. More
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Released on Siberia Records 5/27/08
Not as ostentatious as Scissor Sisters nor as gritty as Justice nor as fun as Daft Punk nor as raw as The Rapture nor as interesting as much of the dance music industry, Midnight Juggernauts debut, Dystopia, doesn’t live up to the bands preordained success. The Australian band was handpicked by Justice to open a US tour, and have subsequently played with Bloc Party, Klaxons, !!! and countless other cool, adventurous dance bands. It’s hard to hear the potential when there are so many other options. More
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Self released on Shipwreck Music & Co, 5/17/20
I think The Hour is Upon Us, the new album from L.A.’s Hour of the Shipwreck, would have scared the bejesus out of me as a child. At first listen I considered it to be the quintessential soundtrack to any and every game of Dungeons & Dragons from this moment forward, but I fear it may send too many children running home to their mommies at full throttle. More
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Released on Sub Pop Records, 6/3/08
“White Winter Hymnal", the second track on Fleet Foxes debut, is a dagger. The band is “folky", but not in the ramshackle, bon vivant, Devendra Banhart-style of “folk” that critics have kneaded into a long-tailed music movement. Fleet Foxes sound more encyclopedic, traveling through dusty record collections on each song. The captured influences make for a good folk rock record, full of dreamy four part harmonies and authoritative fingerpicking. More
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