Grand Lake Record Release Party Tonight @ Cafe Du Nord In SF
GRAND LAKE VINYL RELEASE PARTY!!
CAFE DU NORD
TONIGHT! TUESDAY, AUG. 24TH
DOORS @ 8:30PM; $10
WITH…
GRAND LAKE
IT’S FOR FREE GRACE
SEAN SMITH & THE PRESENT MOMENT
presented by Hippies Are Dead & Terrorbird Media
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MP3: “Louise, I Live In A Fantasy”
Posted by Jay on August 24th, 2010 in Events, and tagged with , Cafe Du Nord, Grand Lake, Hippies Are Dead, It's For Free Grace, Sean Smith & the Present Moment. | Leave a comment |
French Trio REVOLVER Announces US Debut at OhhLaLA Festival in Los Angeles This Fall; Taps Fellow Frenchman Joakim for Remix
OhhLaLA Festival
Friday, October 1st, 2010
REVOLVER (US Debut Performance)
@ Spaceland
1717 Silver Lake Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026
MP3: “Birds I Dm (Joakim Remix)” via XLR8R
Returning for the second year in a row, the OhhLaLA Festival is bringing its French chic flair to venues around Los Angeles September 30th to October 2nd. Following the success of the inaugural three-day event last year, this year’s installment features more exciting artists arriving out of France’s electrifying music scene, including the highly anticipated US debut of REVOLVER, who’s French grammy nominated Music For A While comes out 8/24 on Astralwerks (already gold in France). The French trio of Ambroise Willaume (vocals, guitar, piano), Christophe Musset (vocals, guitar) and Jérémie Arcache (vocals, cello) joins other French musical luminaries such as Gotan Project, Sebastien Tellier, General Elektriks, Kavinsky, Acid Washed, and many more. The festival is being presented by Goldenvoice, KCRW, the Consulate General of France, and the French Embassy Cultural Services in the US.
In addition, REVOLVER has enlisted the help of fellow Frenchman and Tigersushi Records founder Joakim for a blistering remix of the album cut “Birds In Dm.” The remix itself is at times both moody and intense, and Joakim provides an blistering counterpoint to the layered harmonies of the original. In addition to running Tigersushi, Joakim releases a broad spectrum of music including artists such as Maurice Fulton, E.S.G, Poni Hoax and Metro Area, and also doing remixes for the likes of Tiga, Royksopp, Friendly Fires, Air, Simian Mobile Disco, and more.
The Music For A While full length was recorded in Paris’s Studio Pigalle. Producer Julien Delfaud (Phoenix, Herman Dune), helped Revolver hone their fantastically eclectic and century-skipping ideas, as well as gave the band the ability to recall the sunshine harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel and the Beach Boys, both of whom the band has always loved. Revolver’s melodies can be traced to 16th century songwriters and 17th century British Baroque composers, as well. Each of these styles defined the popular melodic and harmonic structures of their respective generations, and Revolver offers us a modern take blending each of these pop histories.
Posted by Jay on July 29th, 2010 in Events, Free Music, What's Next, and tagged with , Astralwerks, Joakim, OohLaLA Festival, Revolver. | Leave a comment |
Grand Lake Offer New Track + Video; Announce LP Release Show 8/24 at Cafe Du Nord in SF
Terrorbird Media & Hippies Are Dead Records Present…
Grand Lake Vinyl Release Party featuring:
Grand Lake
(HAD Records)
It’s For Free Grace
(aka Ted Nesseth of Heavenly States)
Sean Smith & The Present Moment
(Berkeley Guitars & Citay)
Djs: James & Evander
Tuesday, August 24th
@ Cafe Du Nord
2174 Market St
San Francisco, CA 94114
www.cafedunord.com
MP3: “Louise” from Blood Sea Dream
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MP3: “Spark” from Blood Sea Dream via SF Weekly
“A standout among the many Oakland/East Bay alt-rock bands who love tempo changes and reverb, Grand Lake is a (sonically) ambitious outfit worth noting.” – SF Weekly
Grand Lake’s debut full-length offering, Blood Sea Dream, is the culmination of a decade and a half of friendship and musical camaraderie. Led by Port O’Brien founding member Caleb Nichols along with guitarist Jameson Swanagon and Danae Swanagon on keyboards, the band is anchored in the youthful, exuberant drumming of John Pomeroy (Nichols’ boyfriend). The vinyl edition of the album drops 8/10 in stores.
The band celebrates the vinyl release of the album on Hippies Are Dead Records with a record release show in San Francisco at Cafe Du Nord on Tuesday, August 24th. Also on the bill are It’s For Free Grace (aka Ted Nesseth of Heavenly States), Sean Smith & the Present Moment (Berkeley Guitars & Citay), and DJ Sets by James & Evander. The show is $10 and doors are at 8:30pm. The band is also giving away the track “Louise (I Live In a Fantasy)” while pairing it with the video for the track as well.
Blood Sea Dream twists and turns sonically and topically – winding its way from the angst-filled art-rock of “Louise (I Live In A Fantasy)”, the anthemic “Spark,” to the gently lumbering, orchestral waltz that is “Our Divorce.” Through two sides and twelve tracks, the musical and lyrical juxtapositions of Grand Lake’s ‘Blood Sea Dream’ weave in and out of each other to tell a story familiar to all – the facing-down of demons on the long drive home.
Grand Lake – Louise (I Live In A Fantasy) from Ryan Pierce on Vimeo.
Posted by Jay on July 27th, 2010 in Events, Free Music, What's Next, and tagged with , Grand Lake, Hippies Are Dead, It's For Free Grace, Port O'Brien, Sean Smith & the Present Moment. | Leave a comment |
Terrorbird Turns Four– In Photos!Terrorbird turned four this month, and to celebrate we threw down at San Francisco’s Milk Bar with a slew of rad bands & DJs. Thanks to everyone that performed and came out! And special thanks to Epic Sauce & the Ice Cream Man who took the pictures below.
Man/Miracle
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Baths
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The Splinters
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Sister Crayon
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Thanks for coming!
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Posted by Jay on June 10th, 2010 in Events, and tagged with , Baths, Man/Miracle, Sister Crayon, The Splinters. | Leave a comment |
Terrorbird Turns Four! Party Tonight @ MilkBar With Baths, Man/Miracle, Splinters, Sister Crayon
Epicsauce & Terrorbird team up to celebrate the Four Year Anniversary of Terrorbird Media! Some of our favorite bay area artists are in tow for the festivities (Man/Miracle, The Splinters, Sugar & Gold, Disco Shawn), as well as Sacramento’s Sister Crayon (who you’ll be hearing lots about very soon, trust) and Los Angeles’ Baths (who’s been popping up just about everywhere). All this good shit for only $5! We hope to see you there.
TONIGHT Thursday, May 20th @ MilkBar SF
1840 Haight St.
8pm, 21+
**ONLY $5**
$3 Trumer Pils All Night
Man/Miracle (Third Culture)
“It seems the only person who dances at shows anymore is the blazed guy up front. The thing about Bay Area-based Man/Miracle’s new song from their first full-length album, The Shape of Things, though, is that it makes me want to shelve my Puritan ways, join said guy, and flail my hands around.” Pitchfork
“The Shape of Things is an infectious collection of nervy songs recommended especially for fans of Talking Heads, The Feelies, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.” The Bay Bridged
“Oakland’s Man/Miracle caught us by surprise late last year with their stunning debut LP, The Shape of Things. With ten infectiously catchy tracks in under thirty minutes, The Shape of Things is that rare all-meat, no-filler album that you will find yourself playing on repeat throughout the day, subconsciously awaiting that self-satisfying moment where the last track ends and you get to start the whole affair over again.” 7×7 Magazine
Baths (Anticon)
“As Baths, Chatsworth, Calif.’s Will Wiesenfeld connects the dots between the sun-drenched haze of glo-fi torchbearers (Washed Out, Toro Y Moi) and the woozy beat math that lights the spliffs of Los Angeles’ Brainfeeder collective (Flying Lotus, the Gaslamp Killer).” Pitchfork
“If Toro Y Moi had the chops of Matmos and the beat savoir-faire of FlyLo, it might sound something like “Maximalist.” XLR8R
The Splinters (Double Negative)
“Four women from the Bay Area chirpily asserting their vision of garage-pop: less hazy than Vivian Girls, less vintage than Dum Dum Girls, less stoned than Best Coast. Just unclutttered, punky, and fun.” RCRD LBL
“Girl-group sounds-meets-90s punk attitude.” Gorilla Vs. Bear
“They perfectly channel the devil-may-care, DIY, girls-in-the-garage sense.” The Fader
Sister Crayon (Manimal Vinyl)
“The band makes gorgeous, ghostly tunes that blur the line between lo-fi electronics (drum machines, synths) and rich analog atmospherics (organ tones, human voice).” LA Weekly
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Sugar & Gold (Antenna Farm) – DJ Set
Disco Shawn (Bersa Discos, Icee Hot) – DJ Set
(Show Flyer by Ernest Gonzales)
Posted by Jay on May 20th, 2010 in Events, and tagged with , Antenna Farm, Anticon, Baths, Bersas Discos, Double Negative, Icee Hot, Man/Miracle, Manimal Vinyl, Milk SF, Sister Crayon, The Splinters, Third Culture. | Leave a comment |
Terrorbird Over Austin: SXSW Invasion Imminent
Indoor Stage
12:00 – 12:15 The Splinters
12:30 – 12:55 Ernest Gonzales
1:15 – 1:45 Stricken City
2:05 – 2:35 The Fresh and Onlys
2:55 – 3:25 Oh No Ono
3:40 – 4:10 Matias Aguayo
4:25 – 4:55 Toro Y Moi
5:15 – 5:45 A Sunny Day in Glasgow
Outdoor Stage
12:00 – 12:25 Inlets
12:45 – 1:10 Beach Fossils
1:25 – 1:50 Frankie Rose and The Outs
2:10 – 2:40 Choir of Young Believers
3:00 – 3:30 Neon Indian
3:50 – 4:20 Those Darlins
4:40 – 5:10 Real Estate
5:30 – 6:00 The Rural Alberta Advantage
Schedule of Terrorbird artists after the jump!
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Friends of Friends and Gigacrate Announce SXSW Party @ Beso Cantina
Click the flyer for more information or RSVP here
MP3: Me Gustó by Mexicans With Guns ft. Chico Mann (Ghosts On Tape Remix) via XLR8R
Posted by Jay on March 10th, 2010 in Events, and tagged with , Aether, Daedelus, FoF Music, Ghosts On Tapes, Gigacrate, LAZRtag, Mexicans With Guns, Nick Nack, Oy, Scratch Bastid, Yppah. | Leave a comment |
Friendly Fire Recordings Announces SXSW Party
flyer by Gregory Pepper
FRIENDLY FIRE & FRIENDS SXSW SHOWCASE!
Friday 3/19 at Lambert’s (402 West 2nd Street @ Guadalupe – less than a five minute walk from 6th St!)
free giveaways of Pomp & Circumstance magazine!
1am – SLOW CLUB (Moshi Moshi)
12am – OH NO ONO
11pm – A SUNNY DAY IN GLASGOW (Mis Ojos Discos)
10pm – ELK CITY
9pm – THE WHITSUNDAYS
8pm – TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN (Lefse)
Oh No Ono, Elk City, and the Whitsundays have some other shows throughout the course of the week to which you are all invited as well:
WEDNESDAY 3/17:
2:55pm – Oh No Ono @ Terrorbird day party, Red 7 (611 East 7th St.)
THURSDAY 3/18:
3:30pm – Oh No Ono @ Billions day party, Mohawk (912 Red River St.)
6pm – Oh No Ono @ Homeslice Pizza “Music by the Slice” party (1415 South Congress)
FRIDAY 3/19:
12:15pm – The Whitsundays @ Everlasting Records party, Design Within Reach (200 West 2nd St.)
1pm – Oh No Ono @ Mess With Texas party, Waterloo Park
5pm – Oh No Ono @ Danish day party, The Music Gym (815 East 6th St.)
SATURDAY 3/20:
4pm – Elk City @ Redhouse Pizza “Music for Listeners” party (1917 Manor Rd.)
5pm – Oh No Ono @ Filter/Dickes day party, Lustre Pearl (97 Rainey St.)
Posted by Jay on March 9th, 2010 in Events, and tagged with , A Sunny Day In Glasgow, Elk City, Friendly Fire Recordings, Lefse, Mis Ojos Discos, Moshi Moshi, Oh No Ono, Slow Club, SXSW, Tape Deck Mountain, The Whitsundays. | Leave a comment |
The 25th Independent Spirit Awards “Keep It Indie” With Terrorbird Artists
Terrorbird artists Those Darlins, Princeton, Phenomenal Handclap Band, Surfer Blood, Starfucker, These United States and Windmill will be heard during the Independent Spirit Awards live on Friday, March 5th at 8pm PST.
Additionally, actor Emile Hirsch is a fan and is featuring “Calypso Gold” by Princeton, “15 to 20″ by The Phenomenal Handclap Band, “Wild One” by Those Darlins, and “Hard Smart Beta” by Starfucker on his Independent Spirit Awards playlist, also featured on myspace. The Canadian metal band Anvil has selected Surfer Blood “Swim” to be featured on their playlist.
Stream it after the jump.
Posted by Jay on March 4th, 2010 in Events, Features, and tagged with , Anvil, Emile Hirsch, Independent Spirit Awards, Phenomenal Handclap Band, Princeton, Starfucker, Surfer Blood, These United States, Those Darlins, Windmill. | Leave a comment |
The Delta Mirror Begin Their March Residency At The Echo Tonight
Up-and-coming label Lefse Records signing The Delta Mirror announces their month long residency at the Echo. Merging brooding songs with boom bap production, their debut Machines That Listen (out 3.16.2010) is a clever, haunting record full of ear-tickling electronics, psych layers, and foreboding storytelling. With plans to tour this spring along with a stop at SXSW, the songs of the Delta Mirror are poised to linger in the ears of new listeners well into 2010.
Listen to two tracks plus an Alias remix via Stereogum
All shows at The Echo:
March 1st
9PM – Healamonster & Tarsier
10PM – Nalepa
11PM – The Delta Mirror
12AM – Full Frontal
March 8th
9PM – Corridor
10PM – Alexandra Hope
11PM – The Delta Mirror
12AM – Sister Crayon
March 15th
9PM – Cannoneers
10PM – Pop Noir
11PM – The Delta Mirror
12AM – Divisible
March 29th
9PM – Borneo
10PM – Pity Party
11PM – The Delta Mirror
12AM – Spirit Vine
The Delta Mirror is a cocktail of all your past loves, the ones you wish had stuck around, and check up on from time to time even though you’ve moved on. They were made from the sprained fingers and broken records of mid 90’s hip hop. They were made from the bent circuits of electronica, dead IDM lap tops and broken shoegaze strings. They were made from the injured spirit of a folk singer’s broken heart. Alongside bands like The Big Pink and The Fuck Buttons, The Delta Mirror sees the things that made our past relationships work and brings them together creating the ideal love.
Craig Gordon and David Bolt started out as a hip hop two-piece years ago and they have been writing music in some form ever since. With the addition of Karrie K on bass, their sound has progressed to an ambient mix of shoegazy guitar and gothic vocals, but their production has held onto the same boom bap button pushing they started with. Machines That Listen is The Delta Mirror’s debut long play. Each song on this 9 track collection is a story that takes place in a different room of a hospital. Track 2 “and the radio played on” tells of a dying elderly man and his wife’s last moments together, while “hold me down just don’t let me go” is told from the perspective of an ER nurse treating a stab victim.
Listening to this record is like walking through the halls of Bellevue or Cedars Sinai listening to a score that is re-written daily. The Delta Mirror has shared the stage with bands like Sleepy Sun, VOICEs VOICEs, EGADZ!, Jogger, Odd Nosdam, Tape Deck Mountan, The Mathematicians, Oliver Future and Healamonster & Tarsier. Later this year Lefse will release a collection of remixes from Machines that Listen put together from an all star cast of bands and producers.
Posted by Jay on March 1st, 2010 in Events, and tagged with , Lefse Records, The Delta Mirror, The Echo. | Leave a comment |
