Sunday, June 14th, 2009

From the looks of things, the Bay will be a little slow in regards to shows. That doesn’t mean there isn’t anything going on, just not as much as usual.
First off, tonight A Camp plays The Independent and the Haight Street Fair features We Be the Echo at the Stanyan Stage.
Monday will have British indie rocks Art Brut at the San Francisco Amoeba Records at 6pm and at The Independent with LoveLikeFire at 8pm.
Tuesday features lo-fi rocker That Ghost at The Knockout. Hey I told you it was a slow week.
Anyway, post-punk heroes Shellac rocks The Great American Music Hall both Wednesday and Thursday. Everyone’s favorite indie sweetheart Ben Kweller hits up Slim’s on Wednesday as well as Oakland songbird and solo uke-slinger Tippy Canoe at the Hemlock Tavern.
Thursday brings the NINJATUNE Party with Daedelus & Ghislain Poirer at Mighty and Viva Voce with Cut Off Your Hands at the Bottom of the Hill. Also, The Phoenix in Petaluma will be hosting ONELOVEFORCHI, a benefit for bassist Chi Cheng of The Deftones, who fell into a coma after a vicious car accident a few months ago. All door proceeds will go to www.oneloveforchi.com to help Chi & Cheng Family with medical bills. Live music from post-hardcore legends Will Haven as well as Snipers, Un-ID, An Archaic Smile and Simoom.
Friday has PJ Harvey & John Parish making sweet tunes at The Warfield and Nouvelle Vague drops by the Grand Regency Ballroom.
Saturday wraps up the week with Les Claypool at The Warfield, White Rabbits promoting their ever-so-awesome new album “It’s Frightening” at The Independent, and award winning Nigerian musician Femi Kuti at The Fillmore.
See you out there!
Will Haven – Dallass Drake
White Rabbits - Percussion Gun
That Ghost – Never Have Fun
Tippy Canoe – Mass Transmissions
Tags: A Camp, Art Brut, Ben Kweller, Cut Off Your Hands, Daedelus, Femi Kuti, Les Claypool, Nouvelle Vague, ONELOVEFORCHI, PJ Harvey & John Parish, Shellac, That Ghost, Tippy Canoe, Viva Voce, We Be the Echo, White Rabbits, Will Haven
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Plain and simple. If I was going, I’d be having the time of my life…unfortunately I have to work. But there are too many historic acts performing at this free festival of true musical spirit to just miss out. Friday displayed acts like MC Hammer (?) and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, while Saturday hosted acts like Steve Earle, Richard Thompson, and the Waco Brothers. This Sunday, if you are in the Bay Area at all, you cannot, I repeat, cannot miss this festival. You will surely be missing out. From veteran songwriters to amateur banjo players, you have it all. From folk legend Greg Brown and Mr. Costello himself to the epic live performers Gogol Bordello and indie-folk hero Iron & Wine; there is no reason (except if you work for a living…like me) for you not to go to this. Oh did I mention it’s free?
What are you waiting for? Go!
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 8 website and schedule
Golden Gate Park
11am – 7pm
San Francisco
United States
Ben Kweller – How It Should Be (Sha Sha)
Iron & Wine – Innocent Bones
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – I’ve Seen It All (Björk and Thom Yorke cover)
Elvis Costello – Blame It on Cain [*]
Gogol Bordello – Ultimate
Tea Leaf Green – Red Ribbons
Tags: Ben Kweller, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Elvis Costello, Gogol Bordello, iron & wine, Tea Leaf Green
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