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3/10/2010 Live music w/ Thee Oh Sees

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Thee Oh Sees

Thee Oh Sees

Live music w/ Thee Oh Sees
When: Wed Mar 10
Time: 8pm
Cost: $7
Details Thee Oh Sees
http://www.myspace.com/ohsees
San Francisco’s John Dwyer used to push primitive blues-rock to ultraraucous extremes in Coachwhips. His current band, Thee Oh Sees (formerly OCS), also draws on vintage styles—woozy ’50s-style pop, Troggs-like stomp—but it funnels them into something hushed and pervasively eerie. Sucks Blood brims with oddities like “What the Driven Drink,” in which Dwyer and Brigid Dawson croon like teen lovers at the soda fountain, even as weird wisps of sculpted static drift by. “The Gouger” juxtaposes cryptically ominous lyrics with pillowy, old-timey reverb and a twinkling guitar lead. Many a savage punk has gone tame with age, but that evolution rarely has this kind of intoxicating power. — Hank Shteamer

Read more: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/music/3345/thee-oh-sees#ixzz0hQYgMV8R

3/7/2010 Live music w/ Edgardo & LaTiDo–Salsa Sunday!!!!

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LaTiDo

LaTiDo

Live music w/ Edgardo & LaTiDo
When: Sun Mar 7
Time: 3pm door; 4pm music
Cost: $5—special March price!!!
Details
Salsa on a Sunday returns with Bay Area favorite Edgardo Cambon (of Candela!) with his quintet LaTiDo!!!! Join us for dancing on the patio (weather permitting), margaritas, and good people! Doors open @ 3pm, music starts at 4pm, fun is 24/7!!!

LiTiDo
http://www.myspace.com/latidoson
“LaTiDo” is the Spanish word for heartbeat. “LaTiDo” is a quartet that specializes in danceable traditional Cuban music styles like “Son,” “Cha-cha-cha,” “Guajira,” “Mambo,” and “Bolero” among others. In spite of their brief existence (since 2003) this explosive quartet has garnered a great reputation throughout the Bay Area among dancers and listeners alike, having performed to sold out audiences at re-known venues like Yoshi’s, Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Stanford Jazz Concert Series, San José Jazz Festival and Sonoma Jazz Festival to mention a few. “LaTiDo’s” music takes us back in time, invites us to dance, and it is equally enjoyed by the more laid back listener. Close intricate vocal harmonies, the rhythm pulse of the Bongó drum and Bass, the unique sound of the traditional Tres Guitar (a three double set string instrument developed in Cuba) the Flute and the lively compositions are surely to please every audience. “LaTiDo” plays Latin Music from the heart.

3/6/2010 Live music w/ The Young Offenders

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Young Offenders

Young Offenders

Live music w/ The Young Offenders
When: Sat Mar 6
Time: 9pm door; 10pm show
Cost: $7
Details
THE YOUNG OFFENDERS
http://www.myspace.com/youngoffendersmusic
Influences: Booze. Big Boys. Dead Moon. Fuses. Wedding Present. Manikin. Marked Men. The Wipers. The Jam. Hawkwind. No Hope for the Kids. Sons and Daughters. Art Brut. Thermals. John Peel. AC/DC. Motorhead. Heresy. Billy Childish. The Chords. Small Faces. Radio Birdman. Rudi. Really Red. Les Thugs. Subhumans. Giant Haystacks. Crisis. Skitsystem. Circles. Zounds. The Mob. Naked Raygun. Discharge. Carbonas. Airfix Kits. Prisoners. Crass. Reigning Sound. Poison Idea. Billy Bragg. Newtown Neurotics. Zero Boys. Blitz. Joy Division. Outcasts. Cowboy Killers. Pretty Things. Birds. Articles Of Faith. Ripcord. Stiff Little Fingers. Crass. Flux Of Pink Indians. Fucked Up. Pretty Things. Misunderstood. Abrasive Wheels.Frustration.My Bloody Valentine.Gang Of Four.Mission Of Burma.Warsaw.Wire.Can.The Who.Hot Snakes.Sonic Youth.The Creation.Pain killers,surfing,skating and sleeping.Sounds LikeStevie Nicks singing for Belle & Sebastian with an early U2 influence.

3/6/2010 Live music w/ The Meat Sluts

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The Meat Sluts

The Meat Sluts

Live music w/ The Meat Sluts
When: Sat Mar 6
Time: 9pm door; 10pm show
Cost: $7
Details
THE MEAT SLUTS
http://www.myspace.com/themeatsluts
MEET THE MEAT SLUTS: Taking the cock outta rock, putting pussy into punk, these meat muffins are four tunnels of fun from San Francisco. With members of the Womentors, Double D’s, Jaded Fucks, Lost Puppy and EX-members of Deranged Pussy, Loudmouths, McCools… THE MEAT SLUTS have cum together to ROCK BABY, ROOOOOCK and leave you hungry for more! It’s time to mess around! Time to get some action! Time to punk ‘n’ roll!

3/2/2010 Live music w/ Fiction Like Candy

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Live music w/ Fiction Like Candy
When: Tue Mar 2
Time: 8pm
Cost: FREE
Details:
Fiction Like Candy

Fiction Like Candy

Fiction Like Candy


Her flair for the dramatic swirls through the music ambitiously, yet the drama now seems more honest, the sentiment sweeter and more vulnerable. The most recent incarnation of Fiction Like Candy is a little less fiction, a little more candy. And it will still leave you craving more…

1/24/2010 Live music w/ Instrumental Dynamic Duo Crack Spackle

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Joe Gore

Joe Gore

Live music w/ Instrumental Dynamic Duo Crack Spackle

When: Sun Jan 24
Time: 5pm
Cost: donation
Details: Crack Spackle is an explosive instrumental duo featuring guitarist Joe Gore (PJ Harvey, Tom Waits, Tracy Chapman) and drummer Dawn Richardson (Dolorata,Tracy Chapman,4 Non Blondes).

Dawn Richardson

Dawn Richardson

The pair spins wild sonic tapestries ranging from eerie spacerock to pithy pop covers. It’s realtime sound design from two master musicians.

No cover – contributions for the continuance and support of Crack Spackling will be accepted gratefully.

http://www.joegore.com
http://www.dawnrichardson.com

1/23/2010 Sonbird Winter Festival

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Sonbird Winter Festival

When: Sat Jan 23
Time: 9pm
Cost: $6 (w/ costume); $8 (no costume)
Details: Sonbird Winter Festival Presents – An evening of Bay Area Music and The Annual Cheshire Rock Opera. Costumes strongly encouraged….Think Alice and wonderland….

Fuzzpod

Fuzzpod

Fuzzpod – Electronica / Ambient / Down-tempo
http://www.myspace.com/fuzzpodmusic

Fuzzpod is an eletronic music group based out of San Francisco and features the talents of Captain Electric, Ms. Maki and Ms. Momo. Right now they are finishing the next album entitled: The Garden of Fuzzy Delights, Due out in February 2010.

Barbary Ghosts

Barbary Ghosts

Barbary Ghosts – Folk / Roots Music / Acoustic
http://www.myspace.com/thebarbaryghosts

Three castaways washed up on the shores of San Francisco telling tales of whiskey, women, and mutiny on the high sea. Having no boat and no money, they took to playing the dives, dance halls, and street corners of the Barbary Coast. The rest is history…

the Triffles

the Triffles

The Triffles – Rock Comedy Punk
http://www.myspace.com/thetrifles

How unexpectedly taxing it is to locate adequate images of trifles. I have been trolling the virtual galaxy for what seem like endless hours, my mind clogged with dense, creamy images of suffocated strawberries and pieces of dessicated cake, cast adrift in the cold lava of custard. These forlorn fossils of British dessertery sling me back to dark summer afternoons where the clouds hung low, and I sought comfort in the brilliant depths of the fridge, as the moon prepared for its evening chores… As for the band, it’s a multilayered melange of odd-shaped bits that stick in your throat and make you want to sing for joy! Trifles! And now, the all-new MINI TRIFLES!!! It’s the Trifles gone all cute and acoustic, with accordion, vibraphone, tinkly-tackity percussion, and even a bit of violin. Same people, same songs – VERY DIFFERENT!!!

Cheshire Rock Opera

Cheshire Rock Opera

Manbanjo Presents:
Cheshire Rock Opera – Psychedelic / Classical Opera and Vocal / Melodramatic Popular Song
http://www.myspace.com/cheshirerockopera
The Annual Cheshire Rock Opera

Culminated from an early love of the writings of Lewis Carroll (who was also a favorite literature of my household), into a rock opera which features his effect on popular music & some of the poetry from the book set to music of my own device. it’s first performance, first show was january 27, 2004 @ Van Kleef’s in Oakland. It was quite a production including the queen’s concert, tea party trio, suitcase puppet show of walrus & carpenter and the jabberwock monstermasks. Twas a mad evening of fun… [myspace]

1/21/2010 Live music w/ Red Light Circuit

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Red Light Circuit

Red Light Circuit

Live music w/ Red Light Circuit

When: Thu Jan 21
Time: 8pm
Cost: $5
Details:
Red Light Circuit
http://www.myspace.com/redlightcircuit
Red Light Circuit delivers an abrasive dose of rhythmic and melodic dance infused indie-rock, fueled by raw enthusiasm and a musical diversity embodied by groups such as Ambulance LTD, Moving Units, Arctic Monkeys and Muse.

1/21/2010 Live music w/ Street Light Suzie (TX)

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Street Light Suzie

Street Light Suzie

Live music w/ Street Light Suzie (TX)

When: Thu Jan 21
Time: 8pm
Cost: $5
Details:
Street Light Suzie
http://www.myspace.com/streetlightsuzie
It’s hard to convey the power of a live show through a CD, but Street Light Suzie pulls it off with seemingly no effort. Their debut album, “Red River Revival” is a raucous jaunt through everything that makes Rock-N-Roll fun.
-Karsten Kroos, Edge Magazine

Street light Suzie is a toxic trio consisting of Wiley Ross on Guitar and Vocals, Ben Evans on the Bass and Chuy Trevino on the drums. Street light Suzie began when Wiley moved to Austin from Springfield Missouri and Ben from Denver Colorado. The first handful of bands Ben tried playin with were a bunch of tools, as was the case with Wiley. So out of frustration Ben put an add in the musician section of the Chronicle that read, “looking for other musicians to drink beer, smoke pot and Rock out…” Wiley was one of the only few who responded. They immediatelly started practicing in Ben’s shitty apt. and once they had a handfull of songs down they started looking for a drummer. They went through 24 try outs (most so excrutiating we don’t even wanna talk about it) until they found Drummer 1. But only after a small handful of shows he left the band. As was the case with drummers 2, drummer 3 and 4. But none the less they made progress playing rowdy show after rowdy show. They now have landed Chuy Trevino on the drums and play shows all the time all over the United States. [myspace]

1/21/2010 Live music w/ The Crazies Will Destroy You

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The Crazies Will Destroy You

Live music w/ The Crazies Will Destroy You

When: Thu Jan 21
Time: 8pm
Cost: $5
Details:
The Crazies Will Destroy You
http://www.myspace.com/craziessf
Tina is in charge of all ass kicking, stick throwing, and drumming. Tony is the lead yeller and shredmaster extraordinaire. Jade works the low-toned instrument and provides the high-toned voice. David is the troubadour and maestro of the pedals and the pic.

1/20/2010 Live music w/ HOTGRITS presents

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HOTGRITS presents

HOTGRITS presents

Live music w/ HOTGRITS presents

When: Wed Jan 20
Time: 7pm
Cost: $5
Details:

HOTGRITS presents is a creation by DJ Daymitreeus. Music of the moment. Incredible musicians who need to take a break from the cover band life. Improv at its finest. The best part, is no matter how many times you see them, you will never hear the same thing twice.

1/20/2010 Live music w/ The Steve Dudgeon Quartet

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The Steve Dudgeon Quartet

The Steve Dudgeon Quartet

Live music w/ The Steve Dudgeon Quartet
When: Wed Jan 20
Time: 7pm
Cost: $5
Details:
The Steve Dudgeon Quartet
http://myspace.com/stevedudgeonquartet
The Steve Dudgeon Quartet is one of the fastest rising bands in the bay area. Hailing from Sonoma CA, this small town group has been playing the best venues and wineries in the area. With their unique style of jazz, blues, and originals, this is a band you do not want to miss.

1/19/2010 Live music w/ Adele Liechty

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Adele Liechty

Adele Liechty

Live music w/ Adele Liechty
When: Tue Jan 19
Time: 8pm
Cost: FREE
Details:
Adele Liechty
http://www.reverbnation.com/addieliechty
i was born on january 8th, 1984 in morgantown, west virginia….southern born and midwest raised in indianapolis, indiana. i love when words and melody genuinely match up with the heart of the singer, with where they are in their lives, with truth and that is what i try to do. as i’ve begun to let go of fulfulling others expectations of what, “good music” is, my songs have poured out with more frequency and more heart. i would love for you to listen!