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Experimental Dental School - Jane Doe Loves Me
Released on Cochon Records, 4/1/2008
By Nora Ballard (Mar 18, 2008)
Experimental Dental School lives up to its peculiar name. The trio certainly does experiment with all sorts of noise, sometimes seeming more interested in a thud and bang than a melody. In their latest album, [b]Jane Doe Loves Me[/b], the pop group explores sounds that are reminiscent of everything from an old school Nintendo game to a Fellini film.More
Cat Power - Jukebox
Released on Matador Records, 1/22/08
By Nora Ballard (Dec 11, 2008)
In a 2006 [b]New York Times[/b] article Chan Marshal, aka Cat Power, said, "My favorite things in the world are cookin', kids and animals and falling in love, but you don't get to do that all the time." The indie singer/songwriter phenom has been spending more time in the recording studio than in the kitchen as her much anticipated eighth album, [b]Jukebox[/b] is set for release on January 22nd by Matador Records.More
The Valerie Project - The Valerie Project
Released on Drag City, 11/20/07
By Nora Ballard (Oct 02, 2007)
For some reason I was reminded of the film [b]The Dark Crystal[/b] the first time I listened to The Valerie Project. This is not your everyday soundtrack or folk album for that matter. There are 30 tracks, each consisting of a miniature song lasting between 40 seconds and 3 minutes. The music is dreamlike and ethereal. Each short vignette carries its own emotional chord and is tied to the next track by eerie strings of bells and an acid-folk-appropriate electric guitar rift.More
Buncha Beans - King Kong
Released on Drag City, 3/30/07
By Nora Ballard (May 01, 2007)
On a predictably foggy Saturday night in San Francisco I ventured to the Hemlock tavern. The mission at hand was to see King Kong perform from their album [b]Buncha Beans[/b] as part of San Francisco’s Mission Creek Music Festival. I had hopes that seeing an intimate performance would deliver a shock of vitality and provide a different perspective to what had been a lukewarm listening session of their CD.More
Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival 2007
San Francisco’s Indie Festival Spotlights Local Talent
By Nora Ballard (Apr 10, 2007)
For ten days this May, over a dozen San Francisco venues will be hosting an explosion in local musical and visual talent. The Mission Creek Music and Arts festival will kick off its 11th year on May 10th with the usual brilliant lineup of new and promising musicians and artists. This year also marks the first time the festival has opened its stages to include dance artists in the much anticipated Dance Maverick performances.More
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