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This Week in Bay Area Live Shows: May 3rd – 9th

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

Tags: Abe Vigoda, bay area live shows, Ben Lee, Cold War Kids, damien jurado, Destroyer, From Monument to Masses, Her Space Holiday, iron & wine, Jonah Matranga, Kataklysm, Laura Gibson, Murs, Napalm Death, Polar Bear Club, The Shins
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This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Feb 8 – 14

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

The Mae She @ House of Nostromos (Oakland, CA)

I’m going to keep this short due to the fact that it’s late and need to get some sleep. It’s a few more weeks until the Noise Pop Festival. Bands like Deerhunter (who will be doing a free show), Kool Keith, Antony and the Johnsons, Cut Off Your Hands, From Monument to Masses, N.A.S.A., No Age, among many many other awesome acts will be performing in about 2 weeks. So I’ll have more to report on that as it comes closer. For me it’s Lykke Li at the Fillmore at the end of the week. I was surprised it wasn’t sold out when I bought tickets the other day. So there still might be time if you haven’t already jumped on that. Anyway here’s what’s going on. See you out there!

Sunday – 8th:

Two Gallants / Trash Talk
Gilman St Project
924 Gilman Street
Berkeley, CA 94710

Fucked Up / Mika Miko
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA 94117

Monday – 9th:

P.O.S. / Sims / hand over fist
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107

The Bird and the Bee / Obi Best
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA 94117

10th – Tuesday:

NOFX / Smoke or Fire / The Kegels
Slim’s
333 11th Street
San Francisco CA 94103

11th – Wednesday:

An Evening with Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA 94117

Or, The Whale / Band of Annuals / Leslie & The Badgers
Hotel Utah
San Francisco, CA

12th – Thursday:

Todd Snider
Sebastopol Community Center
Sebastopol, CA

13th – Friday:

The Airborne Toxic Event / Rademacher
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107

14th – Saturday (Valentine’s Day):

The Appleseed Cast / The Union Trade / Audio Out Send
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107

Two Gallants – Despite What You’ve Been Told

SIMS – 15 Blocks

The Appleseed Cast – Hello Dearest Love

Tags: bay area live shows, Fucked Up, Greg Dulli, Mark Lanegan, NOFX, Noise Pop Festival, p.o.s., SIMS, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Appleseed Cast, The Bird and the Bee, Todd Snider, Two Gallants
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This Week in Bay Area Shows: Feb 1st – 7th

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Welcome to February. Forget “This Week” in Bay Area Live Shows, think of this post as “This Month” in Bay Area Live Shows. I mean look at what’s in store this month! Two Gallants, The Appleseed Cast, Lykke Li, two Andrew Bird shows and a shitload more. As for this week, I’ll be at the Mae Shi show at House of Nostromos in Oakland and a Friday evening with one of my idols, Henry Rollins. I have yet to witness a Mae Shi show but from what I hear, it’s supposed to be a wild ride. If you’re looking for some face-melting, make it to Slim’s this Wednesday for Meshuggah. See you guys out there!