Doo Wop)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by barback

Jenni and the Jerks

Live entertainment w/ Jenni and the Jerks TAKE BACK CHRISTMAS PARTY w/ Dotti Lux and Shame Shame (Rock/Doo Wop)
When: Tue, December 13
Time: 7pm
Cost: $5-10 s.s.
Details:
Jenni and the Jerks host “Take Back Christmas” or “Occupy Christmas”. Rockin’ 50′s-60′s doo-wop/soul band, Jenni and the Jerks (www.jenniandthejerks.com), will be hosting an all-out tacky-fantastic Christmas Pageant, including tinsel-topped burlesque by Dotti Lux and the Red Hot Burlesque girls (www.redhotsburlesque.com), original holiday tunes by Shame Shame (http://www.reverbnation.com/shameshame) and much much more! A portion of the proceeds benefit a local charity bringing holiday gifts to families in need in the Mission.

Jenni and the Jerks
www.jenniandthejerks.com
Jenni and Jerks is a San Francisco-based 50’s and 60‘s Doo-wop/Motown/Soul dance band. Complete with thick black eye-liner, snazzy suits and ties, Jenni and the Jerks turns out not only the sound, but the look and feel of the era. Our goal is to get you dancing—so do the Jerk!

ShameShame
http://www.facebook.com/Shameshamemusic

Dottie Lux

Dotti Lux and the Red Hot Burlesque girls
www.redhotsburlesque.com
What we say: Come with your sense of humor and get ready to ogle, hoot and holler. Every show features hot bods, pasties, outrageous costumes, a lot of humor and, of course, bumpin’ and grindin’! Red Hots Burlesque works with over 200 performers all over the country with acts ranging from the classic bump and grind to senseless sideshow stunts. We combine comedy and sex appeal for a distinct voice in Burlesque. Our show has been called “the most fun burlesque has to offer” and we work to make every event is a WOW of a show. Our show is typically an hour long and we have different performers on stage every week.[website]

4/22/2011 Live music w/ Disasteroid ~ The Here ~ Fondue (Psych / Rock)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by barback

Disastroid

Live music w/ Disasteroid ~ The Here ~ Fondue (Psych / Rock)
When: Fri, April 22
Time: 9pm
Cost: $8
Details:
Disastroid
http://disastroid-music.blogspot.com/
“Melvins/Minutemen/QOTSA-styled stoner rock that generally refuses to sit still.

“…Fucking awesome. The perfect mix of Harvey Milk, Jesus Lizard, Melvins, nomeansno, and Danzig all while tuning it into their own unique sound. It was everything that has been good about rock music and what is good about rock music now. I highly recommend these guys and it was nice to be completely blown away by an opening band I had never heard a note from before.”
- Speed Glue and Music, July ’09

The Here

The Here
http://thehere.com/
We have come to save the human race through rock and roll

3/26/2011 Live music w/ Blue Roan Filly ~ Pie Crust Promises ~ Steel Hotcakes (Rock)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by barback

Pie Crust Promises

Live music w/ Blue Roan Filly ~ Pie Crust Promises ~ Steel Hotcakes (Rock)
When: Sat, March 26
Time: 9pm
Cost: $7
Details:
Blue Roan Filly – A San Francisco based acoustic rock trio

Pie Crust Promises – A San Francisco based, high energy rock band
http://www.myspace.com/piecrustband
http://www.facebook.com/piecrustband
http://www.piecrustband.com
Pie Crust Promises is a San Francisco-based rock band. Defying simple categories, the band plays music with energy and spirit. The band’s only criteria is for the music to be quality, world class rock

Steel Hotcakes – A Bay Area rock/alt-coutnry trio -
http://www.myspace.com/karenstackpole
http://www.reverbnation.com/audreyhoward

3/7/2011 Live music w/ Disasteroid ~ Jared Mess and the Grown Children ~ Slow Trucks (Indie / Rock)

Posted on March 5, 2011 by barback

Disasteroid

Live music w/ Disasteroid ~ Jared Mess and the Grown Children ~ Slow Trucks (Indie / Rock)
When: Mon, March 7
Time: 7pm
Cost: $6
Details:
Disastroid
http://myspace.com/disastroid
…Fucking awesome. The perfect mix of Harvey Milk, Jesus Lizard, Melvins, Nomeansno, and Danzig while tuning it to their own unique sound. It was everything good about rock music and what is good about rock music now. I highly recommend these guys and it was nice to be blown away by an opening band I had never heard a note from before.”.. – ..Speed Glue and Music

Jared Mees & The Grown Children
http://jaredmeesandthegrownchildren.com
Pairing sometimes dark lyrical matter with uptempo major-chord progressions, the newest album from Portland, Oregon’s Jared Mees and the Grown Children examines the give-and-take inherent in struggles for self-fulfillment while walking a tightrope between naive exuberance and cynical skepticism. This balancing act results in a sound that is joyful yet introspective; a rollicking Americana tale of modern life, be it hellish or heavenly. [website]

Slow Trucks

Slow Trucks
http://www.myspace.com/slowtrucksband
Energetic, uncomplicated and infectious, Slow Trucks are musical comfort food, perfect for those of us who still occasionally break out that Treepeople CD or fantasize about an Archers of Loaf reunion. [myspace]

3/5/2011 La-ni’s Birthday Bashup w/ Girls With Guns ~ The Go Going Gone Girls ~ Mermaid Bones (Rock / Pop)

Posted on March 5, 2011 by barback

Mermaid Bones

LA-NI’S BIRHTDAY BASHUP!!! w/ Girls With Guns ~ The Go Going Gone Girls ~ Mermaid Bones (Rock / Pop)

When: Sat, March 5
Time: 9pm
Cost: $7
Details:
Mermaid Bones
http://mermaidbones.bandcamp.com

Review by SF GATE of The San Francisco Chronicle:Off the Record, the skinny on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. 9/17/10:”One Latina mermaid will shake her sexy hips and knock you out with her sultry voice. The band plays bluesy rock numbers while Sophia Anita Reyes, the lead singer, teases the audience in her sexy underwear and stockings.

Girls With Guns – Hott leather surf punk
http://www.myspace.com/girlswithgunsrock

Go Going Gone Girls

Go Going Gone Girls!
http://www.gogoinggonegirls.com/
Backed by an all-star four-piece lineup, the girls deliver a dexterous and distinctive blend of 60s go-go, soul, bubblegum, girl-group, and garage. Hear them sing, wail, scream, harmonize, plead, beg, and shout from atop their totemic pedestals. See them shimmy, shake, twist, dog, monkey, duck, bird, funky chicken, and pony like their ancestors of yore.

2/12/2011 Live music w/ DRUNK HORSE ~ HOT LUNCH ~ CARLTON MELTON (ROCK)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by barback

Drunk Horse

Live music w/ DRUNK HORSE ~ HOT LUNCH ~ CARLTON MELTON (ROCK)
When: Sat, February 12
Time: 9pm
Cost: $8
Details:
Drunk Horse (on Tee Pee Records) – Headliner
http://www.myspace.com/drunkhorse
Drunk Horse emphasizes the interpenetration of what are usually called “mind” and “body”. According to this idea, people’s deeply-held thoughts make them ill or at least create the preconditions for disease and psychological problems. We work to remove deeply held resentments, to release unexpressed emotions, to assuage buried terror (all of which, in this view, are caused by deeply held thoughts), in order to build self-confidence and to plant in people a positive and hopeful view of their path through life. ..

Hot Lunch

Hot Lunch
http://www.myspace.com/hotlunchrules
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hot-Lunch/116240715101900
FOLLOWING the sudden implosion of Parchman Farm, singer Eric Shea knew that he had only two options; start a Firefall tribute band named High On Firefall or build a heavy punk ‘n’ roll quartet by sandwiching members from his favorite San Francisco bands. Following his gut, he pursued the sandwich. [facebook]

Carlton Melton

Carlton Melton (new split release 12″ on Mid-to-Late Records)
http://www.myspace.com/carltonmelton
http://carltonmeltonmusic.com/
The band CARLTON MELTON formed along the Mendocino County coastline in Northern California on the weekend of July 17th, 2008. The idea to play live, loud, improvised, experimental, instrumental, psychedelic music in a geodesic dome had been discussed for many years prior to this date. The opportunity came to fruition after the dome was completely rebuilt and the acoustic sounds inside were fully realized.

2/7/2011 – Live music w/ The Whitney Myer Band ~ Aaron Blyth ~ The Ps and Qs (Pop / Rock)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by barback

Live music w/ The Whitney Myer Band ~ Aaron Blyth ~ The Ps and Qs (Pop / Rock)
When: Mon, February 7
Time: 7pm
Cost: $5
Details:

The Whitney Myer Band

The Whitney Myer Band
http://www.myspace.com/thewhitneymyerband
http://whitneymyerband.com/
The Whitney Myer Band is a family affair, with vocalist Whitney Myer backed by father Scott Myer on guitar and uncle Fred Myer on drums. And Bassist Gia Torcaso from Nevada’s, fertile music scene — rounds out the ambitious quartet.The music bug first bit hard in the Myer clan when Scott and Fred started jamming with neighborhood kids in the East San Francisco Bay. The twins ended up with full-fledged careers, backing nationally touring acts such as Dave Mason and Commander Cody. The 1990s found Scott and Fred in The Mudsharks, a Reno-based ska band that shared bills with acts such as No Doubt and Sublime…. [http://www.reverbnation.com/show/3696650#!/thewhitneymyerband]

Aaron Blyth

Aaron Blyth
Raised on the beaches of Hawaii and in the Mountains of the Pacific Northwest, Aaron Blyth’s music is as diverse and eclectic as his background. Pulling from strong influences of Folk, Rock, Blues and Funk, this singer/songwriter blends his favorite flavors into a uniquely energetic sound. From his days of playing Tom Petty covers at bonfire parties in high school, to playing with his band Soul Plain in college, Aaron is now spreading his music around California to any ears that wanna listen…. [http://www.reverbnation.com/show/3696650#!/aaronblyth]

P's & Q's

The Ps and Qs
http://www.myspace.com/psqsimonit
“I was raised different”. Getting babysit in penthouses, Cartoons on Big screens, Driving home in stretch limos. “Jewelry and Jordan’s”, “the life huh”… before funerals and prison visits. Food stamps and section 8’s, “nothing to brag about just something to laugh about”. It’s always two sides to a story. Born and raised in “Motown, Motor City, Hitsville”, “I got my game from Michigan. Growing up in the neighborhoods with corner stores and hooping on milk crates.”It made me want more”. Spent summers in Atlanta, gotta chance to actually see what a studio looks like and what it takes to create music. Moved to Columbus, Ohio; a opportunity to go to the next level. I linked up with a entertainment companying 2003 learned the business and been in the game ever since. [myspace]

1/18/2011 Live music w/ RYP ~ Carmichael and the Frijalitas (Rock/Blues)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by barback

RYP

RYP ~ Carmichael and the Frijalitas (Rock/Blues)
When: Tue, January 18
Time: 7pm
Cost: FREE
Details:
RYP
http://www.reneepadgett.com
http://www.myspace.com/ryp10
http://www.facebook.com/pages/RYP/111527968861152?v=wall
RYP’s music is a vehicle for Renee Yvan Padgett to sing about what’s on her mind and in her heart. With RYP, she has diverted from the straightforward funk approach and experiments with soul, pop and sometimes country musical styles. Her songs highlight her ability to sing very expressively in a multitude of styles. She writes the lyrics and music, records a demo at home, then works out the vocal and musical arrangements with the band. The band is made up of veteran San Francisco based musicians, including a 3 part horn section and also 3 backup singers. [myspace]

Carmichael and the Frijalitas

1/8/2011 Live music w/ WALKEN ~ THE CUTTHROATS 9 ~ MOSES (Metal)

Posted on December 27, 2010 by barback

WALKEN ~ THE CUTTHROATS 9 ~ MOSES (Metal)
When: Sat, January 8
Time: 9pm
Cost: $7
Details:

Walken

WALKEN (Headliner)
http://www.myspace.com/walken
http://walkenroll.com/
“Walken.Yeah,like Christopher Walken. San Francisco is long known for it’s spastic,experimental,genre bending cross-pollination of styles and scenes be it metal,punk,crust,post-rock,alternative or any bastardization of ‘em all, and Walken proudly sees the challenge and pisses in its face. Raging with raspy but rockin’ post-hardcore, Walken take hints from psychotics like Black Flag, B’last and pre-Melvins abusers Clown Alley and roll heads with just as many skatepunk skankin’ circle pits and humanitarian anthems as they add a progressive-punk edge to the scathing mess of progressively-thinking sub-everything-core.To not much suprise two members of Grayceon inhabit Walken’s ranks.Ugly,twitchy…catchy.” February issue of Metal Maniacs 2008

THE CUTTHROATS 9 (featuring Chris Spencer (Unsane), Will Carroll (Death Angel), and Tony (16) / on Reptilian Records)
http://www.myspace.com/thecutthroats9

Moses

MOSES (members of Strychnine / A.D.T. / Blessing the Hogs / One in the Chamber) http://www.myspace.com/moseskills

12/3/2010 Live music w/ The Campbell Apartment ~ Acacia Collective ~ The American Professionals (Indie)

Posted on December 2, 2010 by barback

Live music w/ The Campbell Apartment ~ Acacia Collective ~ The American Professionals (Indie)
When: Fri, December 3
Time: 9pm
Cost: $5
Details:

The Cambell Apartment

The Campbell Apartment
http://www.myspace.com/TheCampbellApartment

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Campbell-Apartment/17055212085

The Campbell Apartment is the brainchild of Russian-born artist and Renaissance lad Ari Vais, who modeled the band after lo-fi anti-heroes like Guided By Voices and The Replacements. With a schmeer of songs chock full of clever turns of phrase, buttery Brian Wilson harmonies, and high fructose melodies, Vais aims to create tunes with hooks that are designed for addiction, to keep your toes tapping, and to rattle around in your head for days. After a few years in New York City, Vais moved west in 2009 to San Francisco where he was joined by drummer Gary Gutfeld (Corduroy, Redemption 87, The Hi-Fives), bassist Mikey K, and, most recently, New York guitar rock legend Jody Porter (Fountains of Wayne). Together, we’re The Campbell Apartment. [myspace]

Acacia Collective

Acacia Collective
http://www.myspace.com/sfacacia
Acacia Collective was born in a cave in Orange County, California during the winter of 2003. Soon after, Craig MacArthur and Ryan McCaffrey began ferociously writing and playing music, focusing on ethereal vocal harmonies and soulful guitar interplay. Inspired by the artistic energy of the Bay Area, the duo relocated to San Francisco in 2004. Over the next several years the Collective grew, incorporating many talented Bay Area musicians. Most notably, they collaborated with bassist, songwriter, producer and Bay Area legend, Bobby Vega. With Vega and guitarist Chris Rosbach producing and with Prairie Prince on drums, the Collective finished their debut album, “House of Cards” in the fall of 2008. With the release of “House of Cards,” Acacia Collective is now on a mission to bring its passion for musical expression to as many ears as possible. MacArthur and McCaffrey work at crafting euphoric, spacious and uplifting songs, while remaining firmly rooted in sunsplashed rock n’ roll. Acacia Collective perform with an intense joy for musical creation, “getting high while worlds collide…” [myspace]

The American Professionals

The American Professionals
http://www.myspace.com/TheAmericanProfessionals
San Francisco-based The American Professionals dole out comfortably familiar powerpop in this four-track EP. You know the deal – loud, crunchy guitars and catchy melodies. So if you’re a diehard powerpop fan, you do get the heavy guitarwork (classic 70s styled) and the Beatlesque tunes, which suggests that the likes of Cheap Trick and the Raspberries might be strong influences. It’s straightforward really. Personally, I like the subtle contrasts in the title track which does suggest that the band has more in its locker than loud and heavy. Always a good sign. That said, the adrenaline-pumping, bittersweet confections of Jump This Train, Down Low and Yet Another One More Time will keep the powerpop fans smiling. In addition, check out bonus track Love is Only Sleeping, which is a gorgeous evocation of mid-60s psychedelic-garage rock.

12/2/2010 Live music w/ Kemo Sabe ~ Laura Jean ~ Cheetahs on the Moon (Punk/Pop)

Posted on December 2, 2010 by barback

Live music w/ Kemo Sabe ~ Laura Jean ~ Cheetahs on the Moon (Punk/Pop)
When: Thu, December 2
Time: 8pm
Cost: $5
Details:

Kemo Sabe

Kemo Sabe
http://www.myspace.com/kemosabeband
Kemo Sabe is a wild acoustic trio that play what they call “modern-day campfire songs” with the bare-wire energy of punk rock.

If you cut Richard Simmons in half and kept his left side and you cut Glenn Danzig in half and kept his right side and sewed the two together down the middle, you would file us between the sweaty (halves) of Richard Danzig Simmons. Meaning: We’re very energetic and we rock with evil intensity. We cite Split Lip Rayfield and Djano Reinhardt as our biggest influences and, at our best, remind people of the Bad Livers, Cheap Suit Serenaders, Violent Femmes and Tenacious D, among others. [from: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/22/NSE8TF28C.DTL]

Laura Jean

Laura Jean
http://www.myspace.com/laurajeanband
Laura Jean is the new project from Oakland duo Laura and Danny Allen (High Diving Horses). They are unruly pop that sometimes detours down the Mississippi River late at night on a bender. Catchy melodies and scrappy guitars tones seamlessly mix with jangle punk, drunken banjo and junkyard percussion. The band are a bunch of people who love to play music and are really good at it, including John Would, Amy Wood, Julian Anderle and Luther Monday on harmonica. They like Mexican restaurants, people who do stuff, and music that you want to turn up really loud while driving.

Cheetahs on the Moon

Cheetahs on the Moon
http://www.myspace.com/ohmycheetahs
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cotm
COTM have descended to Earth to rock wickedly. Lay down your cynicism and join the post-ironic new sincerity movement currently sweeping across this great land. All you need is love. And tight pants.

Hailing from the regolith region of the Earth’s lone satellite, CHEETAHS ON THE MOON have arrived on the terrestrial musical scene to do nothing less than revolutionize rock-n-roll with power ballads as hot-cool as a lunar magma ocean. Go ahead…tug our whiskers…you’ll see when we scratch.

“Solid southern classic rock with top notch musicianship and a dash of humor. This group is a must see at least because of their country bluegrass cover of ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me.’ If you haven’t heard Def Leppard on banjo, you haven’t lived.” -Erikka Innes, SF Indie Music Examiner, examiner.com

12/1/2010 Live music w/ Era Escape ~ Lite Brite ~ Kajak (Rock)

Posted on December 1, 2010 by barback

Era Escape

Live music w/ Era Escape ~ Lite Brite ~ Kajak (Rock)
When: Wed, December 1
Time: 8pm
Cost: $5
Details:
Era Escape

http://www.myspace.com/eraescape

http://eraescape.wordpress.com/

Era Escape is best described in a fan’s words as “Bowie and Queen meet the Top Gun soundtrack.” If you took the glammed-up firepower of Def Leppard or Europe, the interstellar prog of Genesis or King Crimson, and topped it all off with a healthy pop sensibility, you might get something that sounded like Era Escape.

It’s pretty 80s, but we like it that way. [website]

Lite Brite

Lite Brite
http://litebriteband.com/
Lite Brite is a rock trio from Sacramento, CA that matches their classic-meets-indie sound with arena rock attitude to turn out a unique character tinged with influences like Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Nirvana and Pavement. Lite Brite is epic, heavy, musical and an extremely good time. [website]

Kajak – Vintage rock with a new school twist.

11/13/2010-Live music w/ Hot Lunch ~ Spider Fever ~ Harderships

Posted on November 12, 2010 by barback

Live music w/ Hot Lunch ~ Spider Fever ~ Harderships (Psych Rock)
When: Sat, November 13
Time: 9pm
Cost: $7
Details:

Hot Lunch

Hot Lunch
http://www.myspace.com/hotlunchrules
Their influences (from their myspace page): Wipers, Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, Red Curb Slappies, Leigh Stephens, late ’70s skate punk, Brown acid rock, Fred and Toody Cole, Mission bacondogs, high-hat haters, early Dennis Dragon recordings, UFO, Coloured Balls, Kaleidoscope UK, ELP, Crushed Butler, Skyhooks, Grand Funk, Lobby Loyde, Alice Cooper Band, Ted Mulry Gang, Whizz Burgers and Vietnamese Cock Sauce, warm Tecates, single fins, soft bushings, loose trucks, coldblooded intergalactic revenge fantasies and Melbourne sharpies.

Spider Fever

Spider Fever (featuring Mario from Earthless)
http://www.myspace.com/spidahfevah
SPIDER FEVER was formed at the end of 09′. No plan in mind but to have fun & play Loud & Energetic Punk fused R-N-R. With a sound & attitude very in debted to such bands as SONIC’S RENDEZVOUS BAND, the SAINTS, RADIO BIRDMAN, NERVOUS EATERS, WIPERS, SQUIRREL BAIT, STOOGES etc…etc…you can sense the wall of pain sound they are headed towards. Harsh rocking & Head shakin’, SPIDER FEVER has already gained a reputation as the LOUDEST R-N-R band in San Diego. With a couple 7″s in the works on HOZAC (outta Chicago) & CAVE PUNK (San Diego) respectively, look soon to hearing this primal nail pulling sound on Vinyl soon. Members of Spider Fever have done OR are doing time in bands such as OFF!, EARTHLESS, RFTC, HOT SNAKES, WIDOWS, the SULTANS and the HEARTACHES. [myspace]

Harderships

Harderships
http://www.myspace.com/harderships
Members of this band hail from Zen Guerrilla, Earthless & Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound. Check out their myspace page for sound snippets.

10/3/2010 – Live music w/ AIDS Wolf ~ Zulus ~ No Babies ~ Boys IV Men (Experimental / Rock)

Posted on October 2, 2010 by barback

Live music w/ AIDS Wolf ~ Zulus ~ No Babies ~ Boys IV Men (Experimental / Rock)
When: Sun, October 3
Time: 8pm
Cost: $8
Details:

AIDS Wolf

AIDS Wolf
http://www.myspace.com/aidswolf
http://aidswolf.net/
AIDS Wolf was birthed into the heady days of Montreal’s millennial music scene. Yannick Desranleau (aka Hiroshima Thunder) and Chloe Lum began the band as a 4 piece in 2003. Unlike most of the local units finding fame out in the world beyond Quebec, AIDS Wolf pushed an abrasive, unforgiving and rather unwieldy sound around North America in a battered van. Alexander Moskos (aka the Kozz) joined in 2008. Desranleau, Lum, and Moskos ditched the more typical rock quartet format to work in a novel trio format (drums, guitar through two amps and voice) augmented with (erstwhile forsaken) guitar effects and voice synthesis.

AIDS Wolf has formalized its sound over its years into a tight construction relying on intentional dissonance, polyrhythms and disjunctive compositional forms. The band takes its cues from “classic” New York No Wave, 90’s Midwestern No Wave, vegan cooking, 70’s proto-punk, Beefheartian modes, Ville-Marie school of white elephant architecture, Literature, www.crwflags.com, post-war continental modern composition and their unrivaled network of friends and acquaintances the world over.

Zulus
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ZULUS/290349464143
http://www.myspace.com/zulusnyc

No Babies

No Babies
http://www.myspace.com/nobabies
“No Babies, is without question one of the most important bands in the bay area. This six piece punk band spew songs at you with incredible energy. Fueled by female vocals, two drummers, two guitarists, and an assortment of reed instruments. This 7″ is their vinyl debut and contains five songs that are some of their best work yet.” – Folktale Records [myspace]

Boys IV Men
http://www.myspace.com/boyz4m

9/7/2010 – Live music w/ The Smilodons ~ Lagtime (Rock)

Posted on August 31, 2010 by barback

Live music w/ The Smilodons ~ Lagtime (Rock)
When: Tue Sep 7
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: FREE
Details:
The Smilodons
http://www.myspace.com/thesmilodons

Lagtime

Lagtime
http://www.lagtimeband.com/music
Lagtime is a three-piece, improv–fusion band. Our music is rooted in rocky fusion, but spans topics such as jazz, funk, reggae and blues. We live mostly down deep in the pocket, but with the liberating guidance of jazz, we make brief re–surfacings to the head to remind you of where you (we) are.

With us, interplay is the name of the game as each member feeds off the others. Rock-solid beats and jazzy tendencies open the door for groove–based, blues–inspired bass lines and a tapestry of infectious melodies and rock–god solos. [website]

9/4/2010 – Live music w/ Sex Presleys ~ Atomic Lucy ~ Scott Young

Posted on August 30, 2010 by barback

Sex Presleys

Live music w/ Sex Presleys ~ Atomic Lucy ~ Scott Young
When: Sat Sep 4
Time: 9pm
Cost: $8
Details:

Sex Presleys
http://www.myspace.com/sexpresleys
Hailing from S.F. the Sex Presleys are the bastard demon child of Las Vegas Elvis and a transgender Sex Pistols. GOD SAVE THE KING!

Atomic Lucy

Atomic Lucy
http://www.myspace.com/atomiclucy
Atomic Lucy is high energy, seductive rock with infectious pop melodies. Imagine the combination of four visionary musicians pushing the parameters of rock/pop, and you will discover why Atomic Lucy is The Premier Rock Band in San Francisco.

Scott Young w/ Red Meat

Scott Young (Solo – from Red Meat!)
http://www.myspace.com/redmeatcountry
Carrying on the strong West Coast tradition of creating authentic country and western music with a sharp edge, the San Francisco based band Red Meat is dedicated to keeping honky tonk music fresh and alive. Formed in a garage in the Mission District in 1993, Red Meat takes its inspiration from the likes of Bakersfield legend Buck Owens, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Sr. and the Carter Family. They also count Gram Parsons as an influence and visually they recall the salad days of the Modesto, California-based Maddox Brothers and Sister Rose. [myspace]

9/2/2010 – Live music w/ Wanda and Wonder ~ Safe ~ Parasise

Posted on August 30, 2010 by barback

Live music w/ Wanda and Wonder ~ Safe ~ Parasise (Rock)
When: Thu Sep 2
Time: 9pm
Cost: $5
Details:

Wanda and Wonder

Wanda and Wonder
http://www.myspace.com/wandaandwonder
Wanda and Wonder is a music project started by Forrest Lewinger and Lucas Noah. Hailing from Georgia, where Forrest and Lucas grew up together, Wanda and Wonder existed purely over the Internet until the summer of 2009 when Lucas moved to San Francisco. Wanda and Wonder are influenced by all genres including melodramatic pop songs, reggae, and easy listening. [myspace]

8/28/2010 Live music w/ Head On

Posted on August 27, 2010 by barback

Head On

When: Sat, August 28
Time: Doors at 8:30 (no entrance allowed prior); Show at 9:30p
Cost: $10 Advance / $12 @ Door
Details:
HEAD ON
http://www.facebook.com/pages/HEAD-ON/126039147429966?v=info
http://www.myspace.com/headonlives
GET ADVANCE TICKETS HERE: http://holdmyticket.com/event/15035

For the first time in 25 Years Head On’s original members Frank, Howard, James, Mark, and Rick will play a special show at El Rio in San Francisco with special guest **Jetboy** San Francisco Bay Area’s own all original HEAD ON is playing one very special show at El Rio in San Francisco!

Head On was started by James Ray, a guitar player transplanted from New Mexico to the San Francisco Bay Area. He soon recruited Mark Berglund, a Bay Area native, as lead vocalist and song writer. Together with Ray, Mark wrote a majority of Head On’s material. Rick Tweed and Howard Teman (bass guitar and drums respectively) were soon added as was lead guitarist Frank Wilsey.

Working their way through and eventually dominating the San Francisco club scene, Head On went on to support such bands as Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, Joe Perry, Y&T, Motörhead, Aldo Nova, Kix, Shooting Star and others. Noted for their lively and outrageous shows, Head On was likened to such bands as the New York Dolls and Aerosmith.

During its brief career (1980–1984) Head On released several independent collections that were sold at local retailers in the San Francisco Bay Area. They were featured and landed covers on local underground publications as well as being reviewed in the well known British rock magazine Kerrang! Their music was played on local radio stations and the band made guest appearances on local TV. [wikipedia]

4/20/2010 Live music w/ The Hoptown Elders

Posted on April 17, 2010 by barback

Hoptown

Live music w/ The Hoptown Elders
When: Tuesday, April 20
Time: 8pm
Cost: FREE
Details:
The Hoptown Elders
http://www.myspace.com/hoptownmusic
Hoptown are from San Francisco Bay Area. It is the brain child of bassist/songwriter Roy Elder. The band began in 2006 as a musical collective of musicians who share a common interest in roots music. Through the course of a year the musicians collaborated with Roy in the studio to forge a sound using both electric and acoustic instrumentation.

4/20/2010 Live music w/ Fleeting Trance

Posted on April 17, 2010 by barback

Fleeting Trance

Live music w/ Fleeting Trance
When: Tuesday, April 20
Time: 8pm
Cost: FREE
Details:
Fleeting Trance
http://www.myspace.com/fleetingtrance
http://fleetingtrance.com/
SF based dreamy indie rock.
Fleeting Trance is the songwriting & recording project of Manasseh Bernal. Fleeting Trance is currently based in Oakland, California and can be seen fairly often in bay area clubs and occasionally on tour. The current line-up consists of drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, pedal & lap steel guitar. Manasseh began playing guitar & writing songs in 1996 and started playing out in 1998.