Posts Tagged ‘Abe Vigoda’
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
It’s Cinco de Mayo week, so put on that sombrero and grab that Corona (or Bud Light Lime if you’re a fucking idiot) and see some awesome Bay Area shows. Today you’re got chick magnet Ben Lee at Slim’s and the Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour with Kataklysm and Napalm Death tear through The Grand Ballroom tonight. Monday only has post hardcore outfit Polar Bear Club at Thee Parkside.
As for Tuesday, I’ll be at the Damien Jurado and Laura Gibson show at the Bottom of the Hill, Abe Vigoda will be at the UCD Coffeehouse in Sacramento, Jonah Matranga will make you smile at the Hotel Utah, and Murs and Tech 9 will perform at The Avalon Night Club in Santa Clara.
Still promoting their sing-along/clap-along album Xoxo Panda & the New Kid Revival, Her Space Holiday swing by the Bottom of the Hill on Wednesday with Boy in Static and City Light to spread the sugarcoated indie pop love. Iron & Wine will be doing his two sold out shows at the Swedish American Hall on Wednesday and Thursday and Cold War Kids play the Fillmore on Thursday as well.
Friday, Destroyer and AZITA rock out at Café du Nord, fresh off their recent dredg tour, From Monument to Masses play the Nickel City Arcade in San Jose. And finally, The Shins will be at the The Fox Theater on Saturday.
Hope to see you at the Damien Jurado show. After seeing him play with Jeremy Enigk last year, I’ve been hooked. Fellow Bay Area based music blog, ipickmynose did a great write up on his music and the evolution of an honest folk-pop singer-songwriter. Check it out.
Damien Jurado – Texas to Ohio
Her Space Holiday – The Boys and Girls
Polar Bear Club – Hollow Place
From Monument to Masses – The First Five
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Friday, March 13th, 2009
I won’t be going, but if I was, these would be my highlights. Now I know it will be impossible to see all of these bands/artists, I know how SXSW works. However, the SXSW website has a plethora of free songs for you to sample to assist you in your decision. If you are not going, go ahead and download them anyway; there’s obviously a reason why these bands were picked to showcase their music this year.
Abe Vigoda – Don’t Lie
AIDS Wolf – Tied-Up In Paper
Black Lips – O Katrina!
Boats – 500%
Cage – Shoot Frank
Cut Off Your Hands – Turn Cold
dredg – The Papal Insignia
Doomtree – FLEX
Fair to Midland – Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes
The Felice Brothers – Frankie’s Gun
Sage Francis – Conspiracy to Riot
Eugene Francis Jnr & The Juniors – Beginners
Laura Gibson – Spirited
Hamell On Trial – When You’re Young
Lisa Hannigan – Lille
HEALTH – Crimewave
Hot Lava – Apple+Option+Fire
Junk Science – Hey (the sequel)
Kraak & Smaak – Squeeze Me
Kylesa – Said And Done
The Mother Hips – Mission in Vain
Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head – Slow Motion Tag Team
Or, the Whale – Call and Response
Amanda Palmer – Leeds United
Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
Port O’Brien – I Woke Up Today
Rademacher – Believer
Radioclit – Kamphopo
Say Hi – Northwestern Girls
Scissors for Lefty – Ornamental
Langhorne Slim – Restless
Takka Takka – Everybody Say
Themselves – Dark Sky Demo
J. Tillman – Steel On Steel
Trainwreck Riders – Through Unto The End
White Lies – Death
Wildchild – Whenimondamic
Yak Ballz – Dirt Empire
Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer – Death or Radio
Tags: Abe Vigoda, AIDS Wolf, Amanda Palmer, Black Lips, Boats, cage, Cut Off Your Hands, doomtree, dredg, Eugene Francis Jnr & The Juniors, Fair to Midland, Hamell On Trial, HEALTH, hot lava, J. Tillman, Junk Science, Kraak & Smaak, Kylesa, Langhorne Slim, Laura Gibson, Lisa Hannigan, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, Or, Passion Pit, Port O'Brien, Rademacher, Radioclit, Sage Francis, Say Hi, Scissors For Lefty, Takka Takka, The Felice Brothers, The Mother Hips, the Whale, Themselves, Trainwreck Riders, White Lies, Wildchild, yak ballz, Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
There weren’t many albums released this year that even resembled the badshit insane sound coming from The Mae Shi’s Hlllyh. Well ladies and gentlemen, this internet age has found it’s marching band. The LA band has been rocking their brand of fuck-you-sideways electro-spazz for the past six years and from the looks of it, aren’t going anywhere but up. They have already secured themselves on a few top 10 records of 2008 lists (mine included) and have become very well known for their frantic and energetic live shows. We’ll see what the new year holds for this bizarre and super fun band.
Upcoming Shows
Dec 11 2008 8:00P
NYU (Kimmel Center’s Eisner & Lubin Auditorium)
New York City, New York
Dec 12 2008 8:00P
Silent Barn
Brooklyn, New York
Dec 21 2008 8:00P
Echoplex w/ Daedelus, Busdriver, Rumpringa, and Fool’s Gold
Los Angeles, California
The Mae Shi’s Jacob Alonzo Cooper answers this week’s Kuestionnaire…
1. Of all the bands/artists in your CD/record collection, which one is your most cherished?
The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
2. What have you been listening to lately?
Lil Wayne, Metronomy, These New Puritans, and other things i find on tour.
3. What’s your favorite local band?
Abe Vigoda
4. What was the last show you attended?
The Dodos. i was really drunk and went with my friend Jax who is good friends with them. I saw the end of it. Does that kind of count?
5. What was the greatest show you’ve ever been to?
Well, The first show i ever went to was Korn and Rob Zombie in 1999. i feel like that is unbeatable in so many shitty ways.
6. What show are you looking forward to?
Abe Vigoda, Finally Punk (members of The Carrots from Austin/Portland/Providence/LA), Bobb Bruno (member of Polar Goldie Cats and Goliath Bird Eater)
at the smell on Dec 30
7. What musician would you like to hang out/work with for a day?
Henry Rollins, though he would remind me of my vet father.
8. What four albums you would bring to a deserted island?
I’m not sure, but they would probably all be sad sounding records.
9. Would you call yourself a music geek?
Yes. It’s trivial stuff.
10. Any favorite music-related videos/DVDs you own?
Fuck DVD. I have blue-ray.
11. What’s the last book you read?
I don’t really read a lot but I was just starting Our Band Could Be Your Life in the van on tour. I didn’t really get too far into it but the Minutemen chapter is DEPRESSSINGGGG.
12. Do you prefer live performances or recording in the studio?
I prefer that they both differ. Two different ballparks there. I prefer playing live though.
13. Any embarrassing moments on stage you’d like to share?
We sometimes get yelled at. That’s always fun.
14. Any favorite tour locations?
London. Barcelona, Spain is also crazy.
15. Lastly, what have you done today?
Got up. Sat around. Ate something. Checked my e-mail. Ate something again. I am visiting family in Arizona for Thanksgiving. I miss Los Angeles.
The Mae Shi – Run To Your Grave
Abe Vigoda – Lantern Heights
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