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9:00pm, $6 |
 Neal Morgan
"Possibly most broadly known for his work as part of Joanna Newsom's punningly titled Ys Street Band, Neal Morgan is a drummer of some repute. On this new solo album, Morgan combines his impressive skinsmanship with vocals to create one of the more unusual singer-songwriter records in recent memory: To The Breathing World is a dialogue between Morgan's kit and his harmonised vocals. Consequently, the percussion elements occupy a huge amount of space in the arrangements, aided by a fiery mixdown that sits on the cusp of distortion for much of the album. The vocals are contrapuntally very sweet, taking on a velvety character in their presentation and delivery - cushioning the blows dealt by all the heavy cymbal abuse. None of this would really add up to much were it not for the compelling writing style evident across pieces like 'Love Me World' and the arresting (if slightly discombobulating) opening cut 'Birch Bark Boat In Space'. On the latter you'll hear a complex yet fully coherent narrative that highlights the intricacy of Morgan's multilayered approach. It'd be interesting to see how he'd pull this off live, but on record it's really quite stunning and remarkably well crafted to boot." - Boomkat
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Glitz
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9:00pm, $8 |
 Whirr (Tee Pee)
Northern California's Whirr (formerly Whirl) make an effects-laden noise that is as blatantly loud and heavy as it is beautiful, giving the sounds of 90's shoegaze a widescreen update for the post-millennial era. The young sextet's wall of lush guitars, breathy vocals, dreamy synth and thunderous drumming propel listeners into a near-cinematic realm where instantly catchy melodies and emotional, enveloping atmospheres hang in perfect balance. The group's debut album, Pipe Dreams, was released by Tee Pee Records this past March.
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Lorelei (Slumberland)
Virginia-based noise-pop outfit Lorelei made waves in 1992 with their debut single "The Bitter Air", which to this day is regarded by many as a defining moment in the history of their label, Slumberland Records. Their 1995 full-length, Everyone Must Touch the Stove, broke the shoegaze/noise-pop barrier and is thought to have mapped the coordinates of sound to what would become known as "Math Rock". The band have recently wrapped up a new album mixed by Guy Fixsen (My Bloody Valentine, Moonshake, Lush, Ecstasy of St. Theresa, Moose, Boo Radleys, Chapterhouse, the list goes on and on…) which is due out in September on Slumberland. |
Half String (Captured Tracks)
Formed in 1991 Half String created a lush, guitar-driven brand of noise pop that sounded far removed from Tempe, Arizona and the commercial desert jangle sound usually associated with the local bands of that era. While the group shared an aesthetic with much of the British shoegaze scene, and occasionally recalled the spirit of early 4AD and Factory Records, they carved out a beautiful noise of their own. Half String's recordings were released through Independent Project Records, and now Captured Tracks has issued a restrospective double-LP (Maps For Sleep) as part of the label's Shoegaze Archives. Half String have chosen this occasion to reunite, performing for the first time since 1997. |
Moonbeams
California's Moonbeams' wistful melodies behind a wall of beautiful noise bring to mind the hazy yet hummable work of Flying Saucer Attack, Spacemen 3, and the home recorded lo-fi purism of the Elephant 6 Collective. The bandʼs recorded output is almost impossible to track down (a limited 7" and 12-song CDr), though a new record via Hop Skip Jump is promised to drop sometime this summer.
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Porchlight SF - 6:30pm, $5 // PRS at 10pm, FREE |
Porchlight Open Door Porchlight Open Door
Porchlight Open Door is a small stage open mic event launched by Porchlight in September 2009. Storytellers add their names to a sign-up sheet and then have five minutes to spiel on the monthly theme. Come early,
and sign up to tell a 5-minute story on the month's theme. The evening's top
storyteller, as chosen by a random audience member, receives $50 in cold,
hard, United States greenbacks. Spend it at the bar, or on a bag of the
Hemlock's award-winning hot nuts.
Storytelling has never been this potentially lucrative or fun!!!
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9:00pm, $5 |
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Aja
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