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Preview: Fourth of July Pool Jam

Preview: Fourth of July Pool Jam

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Jun 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

Next Wednesday, July 4, the promoters and DJs behind Oakland-based Direct to Earth are putting on a fundraiser to benefit the Lincoln Child Center.

Birds & Batteries Premiere Video for “Let The Door Swing”

Birds & Batteries Premiere Video for “Let The Door Swing”

Posted by: Lynne Angel on Jun 29, 2012 | Comments (0)

Local electro-heros Birds & Batteries give us a taste of their upcoming release, Stray Light, by premiering a video for the first single, “Let The Door Swing”.

Win Tickets to See Mickey Hart at The Fillmore

Win Tickets to See Mickey Hart at The Fillmore

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Jun 28, 2012 | Comments (28)

Longtime Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is back in action this week with a show at The Fillmore to welcome the summer. We have a pair of tickets for one lucky winner.

Video: Paris/Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno Trailer

Video: Paris/Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno Trailer

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Jun 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

This Friday, June 27, As You Like It presents a Sandwell District showcase with a special screening of Amelie Ravalec’s new documentary, Paris/Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno, at Public Works.

New Video: A-1 “Now You Do”

New Video: A-1 “Now You Do”

Posted by: Ellen Lovelidge on Jun 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

Mission-raised rapper A-1 speeds up his flow on a new Flosstradamus production, the first release off his upcoming project The Thurl Tape.

New Cat Power Single Available Now, Album on the Way

New Cat Power Single Available Now, Album on the Way

Posted by: Lynne Angel on Jun 19, 2012 | Comments (0)

Chan Marshall, the driving force behind the ever-moody Cat Power, is back. Her new album Sun (Matador) is due out on September 4, but you can download the first single “Ruin” right now.

Preview: (p)RIDE @ Public Works

Preview: (p)RIDE @ Public Works

Posted by: Ellen Lovelidge on Jun 19, 2012 | Comments (0)

Three Bay Area party staples join forces this weekend for their third annual (p)RIDE: An Unholy Queer Dance Party with two floors of debauchery at Public Works.

New Album from Taken By Trees

New Album from Taken By Trees

Posted by: Lynne Angel on Jun 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

Remember that song “Young Folks” from back in 2006 by Peter Bjorn and John? The one with the whistling and the bongos and the cooing female vocals? Well, that cooing female is back with a new album from her solo project Taken By Trees, but those bongos have been replaced with pedal steel and dub-step. Let’s get tropical.

News: Diamond Version to Release EP on Mute

News: Diamond Version to Release EP on Mute

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Jun 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

It’s been a moment since the cofounders of experimental techno label Raster-Noton got together for a collaboration project. While all three—Alva Noto, Frank Bretschneider, and Byetone—have collaborated as Signal since the early 2000s,

New Video: Kreayshawn, Grimes and Tragic Get Trippy

New Video: Kreayshawn, Grimes and Tragic Get Trippy

Posted by: Ellen Lovelidge on Jun 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

Kreayshawn and Grimes team up with fellow SF local Tragik and Vancouver’s Blood Diamonds for super-group L$D and a song and video titled “DON’T SMOKE MY BLUNT BITCH.”

New Video: Die Antwoord “Baby’s On Fire” (NSFW)

New Video: Die Antwoord “Baby’s On Fire” (NSFW)

Posted by: Ellen Lovelidge on Jun 8, 2012 | Comments (0)

South African duo Die Antwoord combines elements of rap and electronic music into a twisted genre of its own showcased appropriately in creatively elaborate videos.

Preview: As You Like It Live at Beatbox

Preview: As You Like It Live at Beatbox

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Jun 5, 2012 | Comments (0)

Friday, June 8, As You Like It showcases a line up of live talent at Beatbox headlined by guests Kollektiv Turmstrasse and Kassem Mosse, along with local talent including Bobby Browser, Christina Chatfield, and Antacid.

Hammer No More The Fingers Release Video of “Pink Worm” From Forthcoming EP

Hammer No More The Fingers Release Video of “Pink Worm” From Forthcoming EP

Posted by: Lynne Angel on Jun 5, 2012 | Comments (0)

The trio with the tricky name released a live performance video of their song “Pink Worm” featuring neon, glow sticks and a strobe light. Middle School flashbacks abound, fitting in perfectly with the band’s quirky 90s throwback style. Let’s get spazzy.

Video: “Grown Up” – Danny Brown

Video: “Grown Up” – Danny Brown

Posted by: Christina Li on Jun 5, 2012 | Comments (0)


Here’s the latest from Fool’s Gold’s rap/hip-hop star Danny Brown. Last year, his free album XXX garnered rave reviews, such as an 8.2 out of 10 from Pitchfork, along with making it in the top 20 in the year’s best albums.