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Released on Mute Records, 3/11/08
Dave Gahan rises from the ashes again, like the phoenix that he is, with another solo effort called Hourglass giving birth to a sub collection called Hourglass Remixes. More
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Released on Mute Records, 3/31/2008
What does a frenetic night of nostalgic clubhopping sound like? This may depend on who you’re with, what you’ve had to drink and what other chemical substances might be coursing through your veins. It’s safe to say that Moby has had more than his fair share of experiences with these kinds of evenings. This was, after all, the inspiration for Last Night. Moby makes a valiant attempt to capture the moods, emotions, and energy of an 8-hour evening and condense it into a relatively compact 65-minute album. More
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SF Station Blows It Up
The French are back and they’re bright and loud and nowhere was this more apparent than at last Thursday's Justice show in San Francisco. There was a crazy light show that rivaled the biggest bands, and beats that that drove the sold out crowd out of their minds. I must say the show did date me a little because it reminded me of my rave days with kids just dancing all night long for fun and just letting themselves go to the music. The duo is something to watch but def bring earplugs and your dancing shoes. More
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The Best Shows for April
First off, big-up to Justice and Diplo for throwing down one of the best live shows of the year at the Concourse/Design Center. Who would have thought those two Frenchmen would rock our worlds so hard! Diplo really got the joint jumping with his M.I.A. and hip-hop heavy set -- making one of the week-night shows feel like a Friday night. Then over at The Independent, Mick Jones and his new crew Carbon/Silicon showed that they still got it going on in Badrock City. So here’s a quick look at the genre-bending mad men, sultry chanteuses, crazy party boys and sexy electro girls coming through town to bless up the sound in April. More
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Eluded by Dead Presidents
Named after a small town in southwest Ohio, Enon (pronounced ee-nan) has had audiences that rival its namesake’s population. The power trio of John Schmersal (guitar/vocals) and Toko Yasuda (bass/vocals) of Philadelphia, and Matt Schulz (drums), who lives in New York, return to San Francisco in support of Grass Geysers…Carbon Clouds, released last October on Touch and Go Records. Schmersal spoke with SF Station on the eve of a U.S. tour that will be followed almost immediately by a European tour. More
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SF Station Blows It Up
The night started out great for me last Thursday with some drinks and some good beats and man did it end well, with The Switches and most of all The Pigeon Detectives. The Pigeon Detectives kicked some serious ass with tunes that made you want to freak out and scream. There was so much energy on stage it felt like they were powering their own instruments and the ultimate cog was vocalist Matt who I think must have only taken one breath the entire time that he ripped through the stage. More
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The Magic Touch
After a seemingly endless stint of performing at San Francisco’s smaller music clubs, Magic Bullets are finally lining up more high-profile shows at various venues in the Bay Area and beyond, including a show with Perry Farrell that gave the band a taste of national mainstream media exposure. In addition to working on new music, the sextet is considering heading to Europe this summer for some festival performances. Magic Bullets perform April 4th at Bottom of the Hill. Guitarist and primary songwriter Corey Cunningham spoke with SF Station on his way home from his day job at a San Francisco grocery store. More
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Released on Vice Records, 2/19/2008
Knowing nothing of The Raveonettes and judging them solely by their name and appearance I expected some type of blues-based electro-garage. But, upon listening to their latest release, Lust Lust Lust, I breathed a sigh of relief, which I then harmonized with a parallel third. More
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Released on Matador Records, 3/18/08
American post-punk band, Mission of Burma, who formed in Boston in 1979, is bringing tears of nostalgia back to the eyes of the 80s punk revolution. Rebellious, unconventional and powerful, the re-mastered sound of albums, Vs, Signals, Calls and Marche, and live album The Horrible Truth About Burma, easily the best of their Ace of Hearts Catalogue, are finally being re-released by Matador Records. More
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SF Station Blows It Up
This being my second SXSW in a row I kind of knew what to expect with crazy lines and over 1500 bands. You have to pick your battles and I must say I did -- and won. The first one was a band from the UK called Does It Offend You, Yeah? Who, with an almost slight of hand, made an entire club stand up and dance. With catchy electro beats and infectious personalities the boys stomped all over my head. More
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