Video: cirKus “Bells”
There is just no stopping the Swedes when it comes producing electronic-pop jams (see Miike Snow and Lykke Li for just two of the many examples. Now meet cirKus, fronted by singer Cameron McVey, who cut his teeth working with groups like Massive Attack, Portishead, and Tricky.
Album Stream: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
The Pains of Being Pure are Heart’s new album is available to stream free before it’s March 29th release.
Week in Photos
Can’t wait for Friday? We’re right there with you. Get ready for all of tomorrow’s parties with a look back at some of the best shots from the past week — hot Mardi Gras action, lots of PBR, and wild nights on the dance floor.
Hot Track: Rebirth Brass Band “Do it Again”
We’re a long way from Bourbon Street, but you can get a little taste of New Orleans flavor this Fat Tuesday with the latest single from the Rebirth Brass Band.
Outside Lands Dates Announced
The collective summer festival machine continues, this time with the latest announcement coming from one of our hometown favorites, the Outside Lands Festival.
Mardi Gras Parties
If you didn’t catch some of the early Mardi Gras parties that went off over the weekend, you’ve still got options when Fat Tuesday hits tomorrow.
Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle is back! Organizers for the three-day electronic music festival on Memorial Day weekend just released the lineup for this year, with Pretty Lights, Thievery Corporation, Lucent Dossier Experience, and Oakland’s own Beats Antique topping the bill.
My Morning Jacket Prep New Album
The fellas from My Morning Jacket just announced plans for the release of their sixth studio album this spring, and Northern California fans will be among the first to get an opportunity to hear the new material live.
Beat Report: Jamie XX
Our electronic music correspondent Noele Lusano reviews Jamie XX’s remix of Gil Scott-Heron’s latest album and Knowone LP001, a flashback to the golden age of dance music.
More From The Concretes
If you are jonesing for more from The Concretes after the band’s Noise Pop show at the Rickshaw Stop last week, you are in luck. The band just released a video for “Crack in the Paint” off of the WYWH album, along with some free tracks.
Jabbawockeez & The Bangerz Make MUS.I.C.
The Jabbawockeez dance crew, in collaboration with the Bay Area’s own Bangerz DJ crew, is unleashing JabbawockeezMÜS.I.C. today, a soundtrack for the dance crew’s Las Vegas show produced by the DJs.
Album Stream: Alexander Ebert, of Edward Sharpe
Alexander Ebert, frontman for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, is taking a short break from his 10-member crew to release his debut LP. Listen to it for free until its official release tomorrow.
Video: Datarock “Catcher in the Rye”
Datarock’s push behind its new single “The Catcher in the Rye” continues with a no-frills live music video. If their Bottom of the Hill show on March 10th is anything like the video, we’re ready!
Tommy Guerrero’s Guide to SF
After shredding the streets of San Francisco — and the world — as a professional skateboarder with the Bones Brigade in the 80s, Tommy Guerrero put down his skateboard and started spending more time with his guitar.
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