Q&A: Girls in Suede
Girls in Suede have outgrown their juvenile, garage rock shoes and are maturing into comfortable suede loafers.
Homegrown: Meet SF’s Mist Giant
San Francisco trio Mist Giant are, true to form, covering the city like a blanket with a hazy, thick and persistent blend of post-rock, electro and space-rock.
Preview: Key Losers at Hemlock
Katy Davidson used to play with the loosely experimental and highly inspirational band Dear Nora, bounding around from venue to warehouse, backyard bbq to art gallery, spreading free-form art pop throughout the Bay Area. Her new project, The Key Losers,brings a fresh approach to writing, collaboration and content.
Preview: Bass Drum of Death at Hemlock
Bass Drum of Death make music that’s far less ominous than their diabolic-sounding moniker suggests.
Preview: Endless Boogie at Hemlock Tavern
With a combined age of 169 the members of Brooklyn’s Endless Boogie have one rule when it comes to performing live: only play a show when asked.
Video: Darwin Deez “Radar Detector”
Introducing Darwin Deez (nutz! had to say/write it), the New York pop singer, primed to pop with his self-titled debut album that drops February 22nd. His jingles are infectious, his videos are playful, together crafting a character that will catch boppers’ attention. Already buzzing across the Internet with his single, “Bad Day,” with notable remixes by UK rapper Chiddy Bang, and New York producer, Javelin — Darwin Deez is one of the promising risers of 2011.
Morning Beat: 12.29.10
The Christmas slumber is officially over! The lights are back on at venues throughout the Bay Area as the countdown to New Year’s marches on. Warm up with a little Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Hot Show: Hot Panda
Vancouver’s Hot Panda makes its way south for a West Coast tour that stops at Hemlock Tavern this Wednesday. Excluding recent gigs at CMJ, this tour is the first time the band is performing in United States behind its new album, How Come I’m Dead.





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