Today, I fly out to Honolulu to see my brother. While I’m out there I’ll be seeing Andrew Bird at the Pipeline Cafe and trying to see what kind of music scene #50 has to offer. I’ll be checking in from time to time but don’t expect that much updates.

If you’re in the Bay Area this week though, check out Daedelus, Nosaj Thing, and Jogger at the Mighty tonight, St. Vincent and Wildbirds & Peacedrums at at the Great American Music Hall and Editors and The Antlers at the Warfield on Monday, Vivian Girls, Best Coast, and The Bananas at the Bottom of the Hill on Tuesday, Eyedea & Abilities, dosh, and Grieves at the Bottom of the Hill on Wednesday, Wild Beasts, Still Life Still, and the Magic Bullets at the Independent on Thursday, and The Album Leaf and Sea Wolf at the Great American Music Hall on Friday.

For more Bay Area shows, go to epic sauce. Or for more Bay Area music news, click the Links tab and there’s a plethora of great websites to choose from.

I’ll be in touch…

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[mp3] Nosaj Thing – Ioio from Mary-Anne Hobbs Presents: Wild Angels (2009)

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[mp3] The Album Leaf – Blank Pages from A Chorus Of Storytellers (2010)

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[mp3] Magic Bullets – The Book is Closed from Lives For Romance (2008)

The new album, A Chorus Of Storytellers, will be available on the 2nd of February 2010 on CD, 2x LP, and digital download.

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[mp3] The Album Leaf – Falling From The Sun from A Chorus Of Storytellers (2010)

Jonah Matranga and Kevin Seconds recently released a split 7 inch vinyl through Canada’s Blacktop Records on Tuesday, December 22 2009. The vinyl features four brand new previously unreleased songs including Jonah Matranga’s I’ve Always Wanted To Write A Song Commanding People To (Dance!), a goofy dance tune not unlike Jonah’s tendency to get groovy and silly at the same time, the subtle and sweet Daylight by Matranga, Kevin Seconds’ rolling road tune Grip Yr Own and the harmonic and idiosyncratic Life Unknown by Seconds. The limited pressing of 1000 hand-numbered copies are available to purchase in Canada at all records shops through FAB Distribution. It will also be available online at various online outlets including the official Blacktop Records webstore at blacktoprecords.ca and interpunk.com.

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[mp3] Jonah Matranga – I’ve Always Wanted To Write A Song Commanding People To Dance! from Jonah Matranga/Kevin Seconds Split 7 (2009)

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[mp3] Kevin Seconds – Life Unknown from Jonah Matranga/Kevin Seconds Split 7 (2009)

Another February 2nd release to talk about is Midlake’s forthcoming album, The Courage of Others. To hype this release up, they have released two excellent tracks to tide you over until next month, Rulers Ruling All Things and Acts of Man. To top this Midlake-cake of awesome, the band will return to San Francisco on the 4th of March to the Great American Music Hall. Tickets here.

TRACK LISTING

* Acts of Man
* Winter Dies
* Small Mountain
* Core of Nature
* Fortune
* Rulers, Ruling All Things
* Children of the Grounds
* Bring Down
* The Horn
* The Courage of Others
* In The Ground

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[mp3] Midlake - Rulers Ruling All Things from The Courage Of Others (2010)

by RiftDweller

This Labor Day Weekend marks the tail-end of the summer of 2009; savor it with this little gift from us at Kata Rokkar…

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The XX – Intro from XX

The Notwist – Pilot from Neon Golden

Caribou – She’s the One from Andorra

School Of Seven Bells – Half Asleep from School Of Seven Bells

M83 – Skin of The Night from Saturdays = Youth

Fever Ray – Triangle Walks from Fever Ray

Björk – Isobel (Transfunk Mix) from Motorbass – Remixes

…music video? – Postrockfeelgoodsongofthemillenium from Fireproof Your TV

Codeseven – Alt Wav from Dancing Echoes/Dead Sounds

The Album Leaf – Writings On The Wall from Into The Blue Again

Volcano Choir – Island, IS from Unmap

Bibio – Ambivalence Avenue from Ambivalence Avenue

The Walkmen – Four Provinces from You & Me

City Breathing – Under The Din of a Dying Marquee from Look How It’s Snowing Upwards, Look How They Move Towards Heaven

Papercuts – Future Primitive from You Can Have What You Want

Division Day – Azalean from Visitation

Portishead – Pedestal from Dummy

Woven – Triumpheting Strength from Designer Codes

The internetz at my apt went bye bye. So I’m doing a guerrilla post. Kata is seeing The Album Leaf at the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco tonight. I’ll let ya’ll know about any new songs. kthkbye.

The Album Leaf – Shine

The Album Leaf – On Your Way

The Album Leaf – Over The Pond

The Album Leaf – Always For You

The Album Leaf – Brennivin

Yet another busy week in the Bay Area. Well, I take that back, usually the week is pretty slow when it comes to shows and the weekend is chock full of awesomeness. However this week is wall to wall greatness all around. Particularly this coming weekend. If you are keeping track of the SF Sketchfest, then you know that Tim Meadows, Andy Richter, Bob Odenkirk, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Paul F. Tompkins, and Zach Galifianakis will be in town. Hopefully I’ll see some of you out at the Album Leaf show at the Bottom of the Hill this Wednesday. Have fun this week people!

25th – Sunday:

Department of Eagles / The Cave Singers
Café du Nord
2170 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94114

Amebix / Annihilation Time / Hellshock
The Great American Music Hall
859 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco CA 94109

Jay Reatard / Nobunny / Bare Wires
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA 94117

26th – Monday:

Calvin Johnson
Artists’ for Television Access (ATA)
992 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Tera Melos / TRICLOPS! / them hills
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107

27th – Tuesday:

City and Colour / William Elliott Whitmore
Slim’s
333 11th Street
San Francisco CA 94103

28th – Wednesday:

The Album Leaf / Black Mamba / Anomie Belle
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107

Talking Music 2008 | Neko Case
Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco CA

Katy Perry / Alphabeat
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94115

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings / Ivan Milev Band
The Warfield
982 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94103

29th – Thursday:

Adele
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco CA 94115

Hercules and Love Affair / Tal M. Klein / Andy Butler / Pat Mahoney (of LCD Soundsystem)
Mighty
119 Utah Street
San Francisco CA 94103

Kaki King
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
1317 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702

30th – Friday:

John Vanderslice and special guest DJ Aesop Rock
The Great American Music Hall
859 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco CA 94109

DeVotchKa / Crooked Fingers
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco CA 94115

Fruit Bats / Sera Cahoone / ScareCrow
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107

Amon Tobin / Mophono / JK47
2-DAY SHOW!
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA CA 94117

31st – Saturday:

Blu & Exile / Wale / UCB
Mezzanine
444 Jessie Street @ Mint
San Francisco CA 94103

Lindstrøm
Paradise Lounge
1501 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

John Vanderslice – White Dove

Tera Melos – Blast Off!

Hercules and Love Affair – You Belong

Wale – The Kramer