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Wednesday, September 6, 2006
CocoRosie and Busdriver
Great American Music Hall
$15
I love me some CocoRosie. On record at least. Sisters Bianca and Sierra make fucked up… um… music. I suppose the easiest way to describe it would be as folk-tronica. But the folk is of the weird variety and the “tronica” is fairly experimental as well. There’s an undeniable Billie Holiday influence on the vocals and plenty of pop mixed in with the weirdness. I have no idea what to expect from the duo in a live setting, but I imagine it will either be awfully amazing or amazingly awful. At least Busdriver is opening, and he has never disappointed me. Part of the Project Blowed crew out of L.A., Busdriver spits like you won’t believe. And Great American’s nigh impeccable sound should allow you to actually be able hear what he’s saying, which has been a problem at some shows.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Vashti Bunyan & Brightblack Morning Light
Great American Music Hall
$20
Not really sure what to expect from Ms. Bunyan, either. After releasing the gorgeous, classic ‘Just Another Diamond Day’ LP in 1969, the British folkie quit music and moved on. Then, 30 some odd years later, she discovered on the internet that she had a huge fan base, and got back to work, re-releasing the aforementioned LP, recording with Animal Collective and putting out a new album, ‘Lookaftering.’ Once again, don’t know what her set will be like. And once again, the opener is strong. Matador-signed locals Brightblack Morning Light make quiet spaced-out rock that sounds best in the middle of the night when your doing whatever it is you do to space out. But it also sounded great in the middle of a hot day down in Saratoga when I saw them at Bleeding Edge a little while back, and it will, I’m sure, sound great through that wonderful system at Great American when they play before Ms. Bunyan.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Oxbow, Flying Luttenbachers, Genghis Tron and The Mall
The Knockout
$?
If the quiet show is not quite your thing, then I’ve got the perfect alternative for Thursday night. Oxbow’s experimental heaviness, the Flying Luttenbachers free-jazz metal experimentation (now featuring Mick Barr of Orthrelm and Octis on guitar for extra shred), Genghis Tron’s grindcore-with-drum-machine electronic madness and The Mall’s jazz metal (don’t really know anything about the mall, so I hope my description is accurate). Be warned: This show will be H-E-A-V-Y.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
KUSF DJ Night
Lucky 13
Free
If not going to shows period is more your thing, then come hang out a bar with me and all your favorite KUSF DJs while we get drunk and listen to a few DJs spin some records. Great beers on tap!!! Cheap beers in cans!!! More DJs than you can shake a stick at!!!
CocoRosie and Busdriver
Great American Music Hall
$15
I love me some CocoRosie. On record at least. Sisters Bianca and Sierra make fucked up… um… music. I suppose the easiest way to describe it would be as folk-tronica. But the folk is of the weird variety and the “tronica” is fairly experimental as well. There’s an undeniable Billie Holiday influence on the vocals and plenty of pop mixed in with the weirdness. I have no idea what to expect from the duo in a live setting, but I imagine it will either be awfully amazing or amazingly awful. At least Busdriver is opening, and he has never disappointed me. Part of the Project Blowed crew out of L.A., Busdriver spits like you won’t believe. And Great American’s nigh impeccable sound should allow you to actually be able hear what he’s saying, which has been a problem at some shows.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Vashti Bunyan & Brightblack Morning Light
Great American Music Hall
$20
Not really sure what to expect from Ms. Bunyan, either. After releasing the gorgeous, classic ‘Just Another Diamond Day’ LP in 1969, the British folkie quit music and moved on. Then, 30 some odd years later, she discovered on the internet that she had a huge fan base, and got back to work, re-releasing the aforementioned LP, recording with Animal Collective and putting out a new album, ‘Lookaftering.’ Once again, don’t know what her set will be like. And once again, the opener is strong. Matador-signed locals Brightblack Morning Light make quiet spaced-out rock that sounds best in the middle of the night when your doing whatever it is you do to space out. But it also sounded great in the middle of a hot day down in Saratoga when I saw them at Bleeding Edge a little while back, and it will, I’m sure, sound great through that wonderful system at Great American when they play before Ms. Bunyan.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Oxbow, Flying Luttenbachers, Genghis Tron and The Mall
The Knockout
$?
If the quiet show is not quite your thing, then I’ve got the perfect alternative for Thursday night. Oxbow’s experimental heaviness, the Flying Luttenbachers free-jazz metal experimentation (now featuring Mick Barr of Orthrelm and Octis on guitar for extra shred), Genghis Tron’s grindcore-with-drum-machine electronic madness and The Mall’s jazz metal (don’t really know anything about the mall, so I hope my description is accurate). Be warned: This show will be H-E-A-V-Y.
Thursday, September 7, 2006
KUSF DJ Night
Lucky 13
Free
If not going to shows period is more your thing, then come hang out a bar with me and all your favorite KUSF DJs while we get drunk and listen to a few DJs spin some records. Great beers on tap!!! Cheap beers in cans!!! More DJs than you can shake a stick at!!!
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