Posts Tagged ‘Cloud Cult’
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Before I mention this week’s line-up, I would just like to let everyone know that the Cornelius and Deerhoof show at the Fillmore on Tuesday is cancelled due to…erm….Swine Flu. But no matter, there’s plenty going on this week to keep you occupied.
Tonight we’ve got avant-garde freaks Sleepytime Gorilla Museum at the Great American Music Hall and The Dead (yes, THAT Dead) play the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Monday, Scottish indie pop group The Vaselines hit up Bimbo’s 365 and instru-metal band North plays The Full House in Oakland. Tuesday features noise-pop acts Ponytail and Cryptacize at the Bottom of the Hill and the always amazing Cloud Cult play The Independent. Wednesday has blues-rocker Michelle Malone’s CD Release party at the Café du Nord. Thursday, we have doom metal giants Opeth and Enslaved at the The Regency Center Ballroom and Janeane Garofalo at Cobb’s Comedy Club. Friday we have Loney, Dear at the Bottom of the Hill, The Avett Brothers and Magnolia Electric Co. play both Friday and Saturday at the Fillmore. On Saturday M. Ward does the Fox Theatre in Oakland, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s perform at the The Great American Music Hall, and I’ll be folking it up with Sean Hayes and The Botticellis at The Independent.
See you out there!
Sean Hayes – Midnight Rounders
Ponytail – Celebrate The Body Electric (It Came From An Angel)
The Avett Brothers – Die Die Die
Tags: Cloud Cult, Cornelius, Cryptacize, Deerhoof, Enslaved, Michelle Malone, North, Opeth, Ponytail, sean hayes, The Avett Brothers, The Vaselines
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Can I afford it? Yes.
Do I have means to travel there? Yes.
Are there ample amounts of acts this year? Absolutely.
So why am I not going to Coachella? I mean, I just moved out here to California. Shouldn’t I take advantage of one of the most anticipated concert events of the year? Yeah I guess. So why have I decided not to go this year?
Because I just don’t care enough. Simple as that.
Paul McCartney, The Killers, and The Cure are all good to “say” you saw (actually, I’m confused when people say it’s cool to “say” you saw somebody. So what?). Most of the other artists I’m really into like TV on the Radio, Lykke Li, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lupe Fiasco, and Henry Rollins, I have already seen. And artists I’m interested in seeing live like Gang Gang Dance, Girl Talk, Chemical Brothers, Fleet Foxes, Beirut, and My Bloody Valentine, are not worth the trouble and the price. And who’s to say my friends are going to want to see any of those acts? Granted you run into the same issues at any festival, but this year’s line-up just doesn’t seem to be worth the effort.
Plus with Animal Collective with Grouper in May, Mates of State with SUNBEARS! in April, a possible run to Chicago for Lollapalooza, and this year’s Outside Lands Festival here in San Francisco; what’s the point of going through all the trouble?
So to those of you that are going; more power to ya! If you’re writing about it, I’ll be on the look out and would love to hear how it went. I’ll probably be working…and I’m okay with that.
Cloud Cult – Everybody Here is a Cloud
Lykke Li – Little Bit (Aether Remix)
Cage The Elephant – Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked
Tags: Cage The Elephant, Cloud Cult, coachella, Lollapalooza, Lykke Li, outside lands festival
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Friday, December 26th, 2008
Best EPs of 2008:
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One Day As A Lion - One Day As A Lion: The Rage isn’t back, but the passion of Zach is.
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Cool Kids – The Bake Sale: Hip-hop is not dead, it’s alive and well with The Cool Kids.
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The Decemberists – Always a Bridesmaid: One song bugs me, but the rest is lovely.
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Animal Collective – Water Curses: An exciting view into what’s in store for 2009.
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Air France – No Way Down: I don’t need a new Avalanches record, all I need is this EP…and this lamp.
Best Gadget I Couldn’t Live Without:
Best Music Blogs of 2008 (aside from Gorilla vs. Bear and Brooklyn Vegan):
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Motel De Moka: Stunning artwork mixed with the best minimalistic, experimental, and ambient music I’ve never heard of.
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ipickmynose: His weekly song obsessions quickly become my song obsessions. Plus his view into the Bay Area indie scene helps me understand this strange new land I’ve found myself in.
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Captain Obvious: His library of covers is unrivaled as well as his detailed and spot-on album reviews.
Best Books I Read This Year:
Biggest Musical Disappointments:
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The Ben Folds album…blows
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Kanye West experiements…fails
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No Portishead US tour
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Foo Fighters just can’t rock like they used to
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Scarlett Johansson covers Tom Waits, nuff said
Most Anticipated in 2009:
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Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion
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Dan Deacon – Bromst
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Mastodon – Crack The Skye
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dredg – tba
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M. Ward – Hold Time
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Division Day – tba
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Jeremy Enigk – Ok Bear
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Cage – Depart From Me
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Weatherman Album?
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The One AM Radio – tba
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The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love
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Andrew Bird – Noble Beast
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Rival Schools – tba
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Kiss Kiss – The Meek Shall Inherit What’s Left
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The Arcade Fire – tba
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Battles – tba
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Manchester Orchestra – Mean Everything To Nothing
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mewithoutyou – tba
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Cursive – tba
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Burial – tba
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Wilco – tba
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Menomena – tba
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The Album Leaf – tba
Other Songs That I Loved This Year
Astro Raw – I’m The One With A Smile
Beach House – Gila
Bill O’Reilly – Bill O’Reilly Flips Out (Dance Remix)
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – So Everyone
Chairlift – Evident Utensil
Cloud Cult – Everybody here is a Cloud
The Cool Kids – A Party (For Everyone) (Logarhythmik remix)
The Dear Hunter – Battesimo del Fuoco
Delta Spirit – Trashcan
Department Of Eagles – No One Does It Like You
The Dodos – Fools
Entire Cities – Talkers
Facing New York – Cops On Bikes (WP PM5K RMX)
Frightened Rabbit – Fast Blood
God Is An Astronaut – Remaining Light
Grizzly Bear – While You Wait For The Others
The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
Jolie Holland – Mexico City
The Limousines – Very Busy People
Little Joy – Brand New Start
Lykke Li – I’m Good, I’m Gone
Mason Proper – Friendship
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Jesus Of The Moon
Port O’Brien – Fisherman’s Son
Portugal. The Man – Lay Me Back Down
R.E.M. – Supernatural Superserious
Rye Rye – Tic Toc (ft. M.I.A.)
Sennen – Your Hand In Mine
The Sound Of Animals Fighting – The Ocean And The Sun
Vampire Weekend – Ottoman
White Denim – Sitting
Tags: Astro Raw, beach house, Bill O'Reilly, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, chairlift, Cloud Cult, Delta Spirit, department of eagles, Entire Cities, facing new york, Favorites of 2008, Frightened Rabbit, God Is An Astronaut, Grizzly Bear, Jolie Holland, Little Joy, Lykke Li, Mason Proper, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Port O'Brien, Portugal. The Man, R.E.M., Rye Rye, Sennen, The Cool Kids, The Dear Hunter, The Dodos, The Hold Steady, The Limousines, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Vampire Weekend, White Denim
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