Posts Tagged ‘Dizzy Balloon’
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
Just another eventful week in the Bay. Vans Warped Tour returns with another mediocre line-up, but I’ll do my best to pick out the best in case you’re going. Here we go…
Tonight features the “Divas of the Dark” showcase with dark cabaret soulful singers Jill Tracy, Nicki Jaine and Loop Station at Café du Nord.
Monday has Elvis Costello & The Sugarcanes at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga and the whimsical mighty tiger play at Om Sweet Om.
Tuesday it’s going to be Green Day and Franz Ferdinand at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Emilíana Torrini sweetens up The Great American Music Hall, and Pissed Jeans tours their new album with Mi Ami opening at Bottom of the Hill.
Wednesday has post punk act The Prids, Swann Danger, and Butterfly Bones at the Bottom of the Hill, Crocodiles rocking at the Rickshaw Stop and Canadian indie pop act Mother Mother kick it at Café du Nord.
Thursday has Vans Warped Tour 2009 visiting the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Another shit line-up but there are a few gems if you’re one of those unlucky enough to go. OKay only four; Thrice, Less Than Jake, P.O.S., and Manic Hispanic. Thrice has always been a favorite of mine and P.O.S. has made one of my favorite hip-hop albums of the year. Less Than Jake and Manic Hispanic are just a blast to see live. That’s about it.
Friday hosts minimalistic electronic artist Steve Bug at 444 Jessie St, Dizzy Balloon rocks The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, and straight-up rock act The Trophy Fire play Blake’s on Telegraph in Berkeley.
Saturday we’ve got technical thrash metal band Forbidden play at Slim’s, Jedi Mind Tricks hit up The Independent, and Bay Area favorites Flipper and Triclops! destroy Annie’s Social Club. Oh and don’t forget to check out Jay Reatard playing at San Francisco’s Amoeba Records at 6pm.
See you out there!
Pissed Jeans – 
False Jesii Part 2 from King of Jeans (2009)
Mother Mother – Hay Loft from O My Heart (2008)
Crocodiles – Neon Jesus from Neon Jesus (2008)
Thrice – Kill Me Quickly from The Illusion of Safety (2002)
Jill Tracy – The Fine Art Of Poisioning from Diabolical Streak (1999)
Tags: Crocodiles, Divas of the Dark, Dizzy Balloon, Elvis Costello & The Sugarcanes, Flipper, Green Day, Jill Tracy, Mother Mother, Nicki Jaine, p.o.s., Pissed Jeans, Steve Bug, The Prids, the trophy fire, This Week In Bay Area Live Shows, Thrice, tiger play, Vans Warped Tour 2009
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Sunday, December 7th, 2008
I’m kind of picky about what I’ll be attending this week. It looks as though Subtle at the Independent has my attention so far. However seeing Audrye Sessions and Cold War Kids would be nice. Too bad I have this full time job I have to keep up with. Anyway, if you’re going to the KITS LIVE 105’s NSSN 08 or the Pre-Party show (click the picture for tickets), try to make the local band showcase and check out Picture Atlantic and Dizzy Balloon at the ol’ Cafe du Nord. It should be a good time.
Sunday (Today):
Jonathan Richman
The Great American Music Hall
859 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco CA 94109
Winterkälte / Marching Dynamics
DNA lounge
375 11th St
San Francisco CA 94103
Monday:
The Fall of Troy / The Number Twelve Looks Like You / Warship / Black Houses
Slim’s
333 11th Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Live 105 Not So Silent Night Local Band Contest
Picture Atlantic / Music For Animals / Go Kart Mozart / Dizzy Balloon / Please Do Not Fight
Café du Nord
2170 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94114
Tuesday:
railcars / Megazord / Religious Girls / Halcyonaire
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107
Wednesday:
Live 105 Not So Silent Night Pre-Party
Vampire Weekend / Cold War Kids / Chairlift / Audrye Sessions
Mezzanine
444 Jessie Street @ Mint
San Francisco CA CA 94103
Thursday:
NSSN 2008
The Killers / Franz Ferdinand / Death Cab for Cutie / Bloc Party / Jack’s Mannequin
Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
Subtle / Yoni Wolf
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA CA 94117
Wilderness / Wildbirds & Peacedrums / San Serac
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107
Friday:
CSS / Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
Bimbo’s 365 Club
1025 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco CA 94133
The Killers / Neon Trees
The Warfield
982 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Stella (Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain)
Wheeler Auditorium
UC Berkeley Campus
Berkeley, CA 94720
Saturday:
Detrimental Disco Wibble Tour
Venetian Snares / Otto von Schirach / Cyrusrex / Naha
Historic Sweet’s Ballroom
1933 Broadway
Oakland, California 94612
The Ting Tings / Hottub
Popscene
330 Ritch Street
San Francisco CA 94107
The Fall of Troy – Semi-Fiction
Wilderness – Emergency
Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head – Me + Yr Daughter
Otto Von Schirach – Tea Bagging The Dead
Tags: css, Detrimental Disco Wibble Tour, Dizzy Balloon, Hottub, Jonathan Richman, Live 105 Not So Silent Night Pre-Party, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, NSSN 2008, Otto Von Schirach, Picture Atlantic, Stella, Subtle, The Fall of Troy, The Killers, The Ting Tings, Venetian Snares, Wilderness, Winterkälte
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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Minus the Bear at Bimbo's 365
Here’s some concert photography from the following shows…
Minus the Bear / Annuals / Helms Alee at Bimbo’s 365
Facing New York at The Bottom of the Hill
Well it’s Turkey Day week; so whether you’re going home to family or spending it friends, here’s a few “things to do” in the Bay Area before you stuff your face with extreme yummy-ness.
Sunday (Today):
Drive-By Truckers / The Hold Steady
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco CA 94115
Note: The Hold Steady will be headlining on Monday at the same venue.
Monday:
Portugal. The Man / Wintersleep / Earl Greyhound (HIGHLY Recommended)
Slim’s
333 11th Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Deerhunter / Times New Viking / Common Eider, King Eider
The Great American Music Hall
859 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco CA 94109
Tuesday:
The Decemberists / Loch Lomond
The Warfield
982 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Wednesday:
wallpaper. / The Lovemakers / Hottub
Mezzanine
444 Jessie Street @ Mint
San Francisco CA CA 94103
Thursday:
What are doing looking here? You should be with people you care about on this day! And what kind of venue would open their doors on Thanksgiving Day anyway? You obviously aren’t a very good businessman to think that this is possible. Phhhh.
Friday:
M83 / School of Seven Bells
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco CA 94115
Saturday:
Dizzy Balloon / The Frail / The Picture Atlantic
Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell St
San Francisco CA 94102
Let me take this time to share some Kata Rokkar news (among other things). Before you go…
We have a Facebook Fanpage that you can instantly make yourself cooler by joining. Also, two older Kuestionnaires with Division Day and Robby Roadsteamer are the TheHyp.net.
Oh yeah, Chinese Democracy is out. Pick up your free Dr. Pepper. (I think the website crashed though, heh)
Far is currently touring the UK right now. So if you’re in that neck of the woods, do yourself a favor and see them live. This may not happen again…
Members of Death Angel, Will Haven, Phallucy, Eightfourseven, Death Valley High and other “special guests” will take part in a benefit concert for Deftones bassist Chi Cheng on Saturday, November 29 at Fat City in San Francisco, California.
Fat City
314 11th Street @ Folsom
San Francisco, California 94103
Cost: $12
All proceeds will go to Chi’s family.
wallpaper. – Evrytm We Do It
Deerhunter – Wash Off
Drive-By Truckers – Zip City
Dizzy Balloon – Raise A Glass
Loch Lomond – Tic
School of Seven Bells – Connjur
Portugal. The Man – Stables and Chairs
Tags: Chi Cheng, Chinese Democracy, Deerhunter, Dizzy Balloon, Drive-By Truckers, Earl Greyhound, facing new york, Kuestionnaires, Loch Lomond, M83, minus the bear, Portugal. The Man, School of Seven Bells, the decemberists, The Hold Steady, wallpaper., wintersleep
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