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Thursday, January 12, 2006
The Advantage
Bottom of the Hill
$8
I'll lay it out for you: The Advantage will rock you harder than two dozen Gannons, a couple of Mike Tysons and a shitload of Contra. Two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer covering 8-bit Nintendo songs could be so terribly wrong, but it is so incredibly right (it doesn't hurt that the drummer is Spencer Seim, the guitarist from Hella, who I spoke of a couple posts back, if you're keeping track). Math rock seems to be the perfect vehicle for giving new life to these amazingly simple songs. They play the songs in such a straight-ahead, technically impressive way with such a reverence for the source material that you can't help but enjoy it. Super Mario Bros. 1 & 2, Ducktales, Wizards & Warriors, Batman, Ghosts and Goblins... Oh and Mega Man 2. Mega Man freaking 2. If you grew up on NES, this show is a wet dream. If not, come see how great some of the music really was.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Qbert
Milk (8 - 10 p.m.)
Free
While we're on the subject, we've got one of the world's most skilled turntablists, who took his name from a game you might have played on the NES. He's playing a free set at Milk. Furthermore, according to the flyer, there is free Red Stripe as well. Since it only goes from 8 - 10 p.m., there's plenty of time to make it across town for the Advantage.
Friday, January 13, 2006
Pharoahe Monch and The A-Team (Aceyalone and Abstract Rude)
Mighty
$15 advance/$20+ at the door
On Friday, Mighty gives us a night of crucial underground MCs from the 90s, only now they’re all grown up. MC Pharoahe Monch got his start as one half of the early 90s seminal underground hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. The A-Team is Aceyalone (of another early 90s seminal underground hip hop group,The Freestyle Fellowship) and Abstract Rude (LA's Project Blowed). UK d’n’b duo Shy FX and MC Armanni and locals Romanowski (Future Primitive Sound) and Radioactive (Spearhead) will also be working the crowd.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Secret Chiefs 3
Great American Music Hall
$16 advance/$18 door
Oakland’s Sleepytime Gorilla Museum bring their crazy live show and prog-metal that’s heavy on the strings and classical influences. Secret Chiefs 3 consists of all of the members of Mr. Bungle, minus Mike Patton, playing a schizophrenic musical mélange. Noise, metal, prog, middle eastern music, classical, surf rock, film music, etc., etc., etc., all work their way into the music without it sounding too crowded, allowing for experimental music that is still accessible (relatively speaking).
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Dead Machines, Rubber O Cement, The Skaters and 17 Bitch Pile Up
Hemlock (Early Show at 6 p.m.)
$6
Last week, I promised the triumphant return of noise to SF, and here it is. Dead Machines is the husband/wife duo of John Olson (Wolf Eyes) and Tovah O'Rourke. (Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice). While I’m not familiar with the Dead Machines’ incredibly large body recorded output, I am acquainted with Wolf Eyes’ brutally uncomfortable noise and WWVV’s dreamy free-folk explorations. If Dead Machines fall somewhere in the middle, we will be in for a treat. Good ol’ AMG says that they “utilize rewired electronics, homemade reed instruments, and metal percussion to create hazy post-psychedelic landscapes.” Sounds promising. For those who have not seen Rubber O Cement, I have nothing to say except that you must. I don’t want to say too much, except that it’s loud, they are crazy costumes and dancing and (seriously) watch out for the bass player. It’s a true spectacle and you will not be disappointed. I’m having trouble finding too much out about the Skaters, but here’s a review that seems to suggest that we can expect some serious vocal manipulation. 16 Bitch Pile Up? Sounds like they don’t really need an introduction. Let me close by saying that the one time I saw Wolf Eyes (I should add that this was my first noise show and that Rubber O Cement opened), there was a man in the audience who kept asking the band to kill him. Over and over again. Come for the people watching, stay for the noise.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
The Helio Sequence
Rickshaw Stop
$10
No work on Monday? Don't have to worry about waking up to drop the kids off at school? Head on over to the Rickshaw Stop and take in Portland duo the Helio Sequence’s dreamy electronic neo-psychedelia a la the Beatles and My Bloody Valentine. Highly recommended by Lenode’s roommate.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
KUSF Rock N Swap
McLaren Hall on the University of San Francisco Campus
$15 6 a.m. - 10 a.m., $3 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
KUSF, who I am forever indebted to, raises their money by having CD/vinyl/memorabilia swap meets a few times a year. I know a few of you out there who, like myself, compulsively buy music. So come out and support your local indie station and have something to show for it.
The Advantage
Bottom of the Hill
$8
I'll lay it out for you: The Advantage will rock you harder than two dozen Gannons, a couple of Mike Tysons and a shitload of Contra. Two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer covering 8-bit Nintendo songs could be so terribly wrong, but it is so incredibly right (it doesn't hurt that the drummer is Spencer Seim, the guitarist from Hella, who I spoke of a couple posts back, if you're keeping track). Math rock seems to be the perfect vehicle for giving new life to these amazingly simple songs. They play the songs in such a straight-ahead, technically impressive way with such a reverence for the source material that you can't help but enjoy it. Super Mario Bros. 1 & 2, Ducktales, Wizards & Warriors, Batman, Ghosts and Goblins... Oh and Mega Man 2. Mega Man freaking 2. If you grew up on NES, this show is a wet dream. If not, come see how great some of the music really was.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Qbert
Milk (8 - 10 p.m.)
Free
While we're on the subject, we've got one of the world's most skilled turntablists, who took his name from a game you might have played on the NES. He's playing a free set at Milk. Furthermore, according to the flyer, there is free Red Stripe as well. Since it only goes from 8 - 10 p.m., there's plenty of time to make it across town for the Advantage.
Friday, January 13, 2006
Pharoahe Monch and The A-Team (Aceyalone and Abstract Rude)
Mighty
$15 advance/$20+ at the door
On Friday, Mighty gives us a night of crucial underground MCs from the 90s, only now they’re all grown up. MC Pharoahe Monch got his start as one half of the early 90s seminal underground hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. The A-Team is Aceyalone (of another early 90s seminal underground hip hop group,The Freestyle Fellowship) and Abstract Rude (LA's Project Blowed). UK d’n’b duo Shy FX and MC Armanni and locals Romanowski (Future Primitive Sound) and Radioactive (Spearhead) will also be working the crowd.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Secret Chiefs 3
Great American Music Hall
$16 advance/$18 door
Oakland’s Sleepytime Gorilla Museum bring their crazy live show and prog-metal that’s heavy on the strings and classical influences. Secret Chiefs 3 consists of all of the members of Mr. Bungle, minus Mike Patton, playing a schizophrenic musical mélange. Noise, metal, prog, middle eastern music, classical, surf rock, film music, etc., etc., etc., all work their way into the music without it sounding too crowded, allowing for experimental music that is still accessible (relatively speaking).
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Dead Machines, Rubber O Cement, The Skaters and 17 Bitch Pile Up
Hemlock (Early Show at 6 p.m.)
$6
Last week, I promised the triumphant return of noise to SF, and here it is. Dead Machines is the husband/wife duo of John Olson (Wolf Eyes) and Tovah O'Rourke. (Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice). While I’m not familiar with the Dead Machines’ incredibly large body recorded output, I am acquainted with Wolf Eyes’ brutally uncomfortable noise and WWVV’s dreamy free-folk explorations. If Dead Machines fall somewhere in the middle, we will be in for a treat. Good ol’ AMG says that they “utilize rewired electronics, homemade reed instruments, and metal percussion to create hazy post-psychedelic landscapes.” Sounds promising. For those who have not seen Rubber O Cement, I have nothing to say except that you must. I don’t want to say too much, except that it’s loud, they are crazy costumes and dancing and (seriously) watch out for the bass player. It’s a true spectacle and you will not be disappointed. I’m having trouble finding too much out about the Skaters, but here’s a review that seems to suggest that we can expect some serious vocal manipulation. 16 Bitch Pile Up? Sounds like they don’t really need an introduction. Let me close by saying that the one time I saw Wolf Eyes (I should add that this was my first noise show and that Rubber O Cement opened), there was a man in the audience who kept asking the band to kill him. Over and over again. Come for the people watching, stay for the noise.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
The Helio Sequence
Rickshaw Stop
$10
No work on Monday? Don't have to worry about waking up to drop the kids off at school? Head on over to the Rickshaw Stop and take in Portland duo the Helio Sequence’s dreamy electronic neo-psychedelia a la the Beatles and My Bloody Valentine. Highly recommended by Lenode’s roommate.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
KUSF Rock N Swap
McLaren Hall on the University of San Francisco Campus
$15 6 a.m. - 10 a.m., $3 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
KUSF, who I am forever indebted to, raises their money by having CD/vinyl/memorabilia swap meets a few times a year. I know a few of you out there who, like myself, compulsively buy music. So come out and support your local indie station and have something to show for it.
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