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Released on Rough Trade, 4/7/09
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Born from the night and the roaring wind The Veils new release, Sun Gangs, is an artful London blast by way of New Zealand. It's a distinct musical collage that sprinkles in Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Tom Waits and spices and flavors from the 60s. With Finn Andrew's vocals, Sophia Burn on bass, Dan Raishbrook on guitar and Henning Dietz on drums The Veils' third album grabs your ears right from the start with “Sit Down By The Fire”, a rocking hymn that has beautiful, heartfelt lyrics drunk with the dysphoria of a relationship coming to a close. More
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UK Duo Gets it Started
The Ting Tings 2008 trojan-horse debut We Started Nothing, has undeniably started something. The UK duo earned Apple’s approval with a coveted feature spot on a recent iPod commercial, and the band now finds itself looking to upgrade to larger-capacity venues as many of its shows worldwide sell out in advance. The Ting Tings perform at The Fillmore on April 15th before heading south for Coachella. Katie White (vocals/guitar) spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from the road. More
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A Walk in the Park
San Francisco’s folk-rock outfit Vetiver, led by Andy Cabic, returns to SF April 7th to celebrate the release of Tight Knit, the band’s fourth LP and debut on Sub Pop. Cabic emerged with the band in 2004, a few years after moving to San Francisco from North Carolina. He spoke with SF Station during a phone interview. More
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Slow Dance the Night Away
Singer/songwriter Jeremy Jay returns to San Francisco April 3rd for a show at Café du Nord. His latest album Slow Dance, follows his debut LP released less than a year ago, and features a more band-oriented sound with hints of teenage romanticism, surf music, space-age 50s rock and silky falsetto R&B. He spoke with SF Station from Los Angeles following a recent tour of Europe. More
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At Home at SXSW
With Austin’s South by Southwest music conference in full swing, we checked in with James Petralli singer/guitarist for White Denim, the hometown buzz band in the city that is ground zero for the music industry this week. White Denim returns to San Francisco for a gig at Bottom of the Hill on April 2nd. Petralli talked about the music conference, the band’s new record and his family’s history with baseball during a phone interview. More
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Released on 4AD Records, 2/17/09
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.
Almost exactly fifteen years ago The Red Hot Organization released No Alternative, a collection of rarities and unreleased tracks from the who’s who of popular music in the mid-nineties. We’re talkin’ Pavement, Sonic Youth, The Breeders and a brand spanking new track from Nirvana. Needless to say, my little grunged-out mind was blown. More
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Kisses and All-Nighters
Even after a long day of interviews, housecleaning and preparing for a cross-country tour that ends at Bottom of the Hill on March 27th, Marnie Stern sounds as energetic and driven as her latest LP, This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That. The New York-based musician, who has earned accolades for her finger-tapping technique from guitar aficionados worldwide, spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from her home. More
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Rose City to Fog City
Portland’s husband-and-wife duo Viva Voce are back on the road for the first time in more than a year for a quick loop around the west that will culminate with a handful of gigs at Austin’s South by Southwest music conference. The band, with two additional members in tow, starts the tour March 12th at the Rickshaw Stop. Its fourth LP Rose City (likely one of the best of ’09) is due out May 26th. Anita Robinson (guitar/vocals) spoke during a phone interview about the new record, Portland’s magnetic pull for great bands, and Blue Giant, a country-influenced band she also shares with her husband Kevin. More
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Released on Jagjaguwar, 3/10/09
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
The latest release from Julie Doiron, I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day, is both reminiscent of her days as bass player/singer of low-fi revolutionaries Eric’s Trip, and reflective of the long road traveled to reach her current perch in life. The lyrics -- blunt, playful and honest -- speak of the present time but the tendrils of music burst forth a full three hundred and sixty degrees, giving the listener insight into Doiron’s pilgrimage through the last sixteen years of her creative process. More
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Released on Rough Trade Records, 2/17/09
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Listening to To Be Still, the third release from Nevada City native Alela Diane, what immediately comes across is the confidence Diane projects within the song structure and sound. More
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