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]

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

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

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]

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.

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.

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]

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

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

The Cambell Apartment

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

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.