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Released on 4AD, 2/18/08
The Mountain Goats have come a long way since the days when they covered Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Lead vocalist and songwriter, John Darnielle says it himself in the album’s second song "San Bernadino". Heretic Pride, the band’s 11th full-length recording since 1994, is like a kaleidoscope. More
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Released on Matador Records, 1/29/08
The new Stephen Malkmus record is like a wartime picnic: gorgeous and delicious with all sorts of drama looming behind the serenity. Such is the Malkmus style. The Portland, Oregon songwriter always operates on a steady diet of contradictions. His imagery is plentiful but obscure, his guitar playing simple but dissonant, and his songs are called "indie", which couldn't be further from the truth -- especially with Real Emotional Trash, Malkmus' first album in a couple years. More
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Released on Brushfire Records, 2/5/08
Jack Johnson was born on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii and lives part time in laid back Santa Barbara, California. He was a champion surfer until he almost died on his board when he was 17. With his body in no shape to surf, he began making films about surfing -- writing, filming, producing and composing the soundtrack music. Thicker Than Water (1999) got rave reviews and The September Sessions (2000) won The Surfer Magazine Poll for best film of the year. More
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SF Station Blows It Up
Man did I have a hell of a Valentines night… my girlfiend had to work so I decided to take some gigs well 3 to be precise with 3 different artst at 3 diffirent venues. But the last stop on my tour -- The Kills -- were the highlight of the evening. The British duo celebrated their 6th anniversary at Popscene and were brilliant. Their ability to create sounds and lyrics that are one-of-a kind is uncanny and only matched by their stage presence. More
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The Party Continues
After rubbing shoulders with Jim Carrey during an extended stay in L.A. and making a cameo in his upcoming film Yes Man, SF electro-rock fashionistas Von Iva are preparing to conquer new ground with a tour that will culminate with three gigs at South by Southwest. But fear not, loyal San Franciscans, the dashing trio will be back in the city in late March to work on their second album and inevitably rock some local gigs. Synth maven Becky Kupersmith recently spoke with SF Station. More
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Released on Social Registry, 1/22/08
The nicest thing I can manage about Blood on the Wall is that the music sounds spontaneous. The third album from the Brooklyn three-piece begins with four stick clicks, an apt starter gun for three or four generations of basement-based punk rockers. The remainder of the song -- it's called "Hibernation" -- showcases all of the band's meager abilities: the apathetic vocals, scuzzy guitars, loudly played drums recorded softly. That's pretty much it. More
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Released on Rhino Records 1/8/2008
The Juno soundtrack plays like a sonic stepsister in recreating the motion picture experience. As enjoyable as the film was, I love this soundtrack as much as I love getting paper cuts on my skin, like nineteen paper cuts in all, the sum of tunes on this album. More
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SF Station Blows It Up
I guess ATL is not only known for producing great hip hop and if you know who the Black Lips are you would know that. Last Friday night The Black Lips showed what psychedelic punk is all about with an amazing performance in front of a sold out crowd. The foursome knows how to rock and turned the crowd into a hurricane of hands, feet and sound. More
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It’s Poppin’
In just a few days Noise Pop will takeover many of San Francisco’s venues for six days of music, along with art exhibits, film screenings and even a comedy show. The annual festival, which celebrates its 16th anniversary this year, started as a concert at SF’s now defunct Kennel Club in 1993 before expanding to include multiple days, other arts and performances from upcoming bands (The White Stripes, Feist, Modest Mouse) that later went on to have widespread mainstream success. More
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The Best Shows for February
Is groove really in the heart? With music becoming much more universal it becomes clear you don’t need to understand the lyrics in order to know when something makes you move. Sometimes the songs will strike you right in the heart, sometimes if you are really lucky they can create that perfect three minute world that you wish you could step into and remain forever. Although while some may claim the city was built on rock and roll, it has been this kind of musical boundary pushing that has given this city its heart and soul. More
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