I love the music of Shiloe , which is why I signed them. I also love pretzels, and that is something you might not know about me. Turns out that tonight, those who love Shiloe and pretzels can enjoy both for free. Shiloe will be playing All Star Lanes in Los Angeles tomorrow with The Monolators , The Health Club and I Make This Sound . Mary Monolator is also making soft pretzels which wil...
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While much of San Francisco was at Outside Lands this past weekend, there were still plenty left to enjoy the Rock Make Street Festival on Sunday. Put together by Tartufi , the Bay Bridged , and Whiz Bang Fabrics, the festival featured booths of independent designers, along with two stages of live music. It was a lovely day in San Francisco, and this was the kind of event that makes me ha...
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--- - |- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 08/26/08 New and Used Records is proud to announce the signing of Shiloe , a three-piece from Los Angeles, CA. Lead by founding members singer/guitarist Ken Ramos and bassist Melissa Pleckham, Shiloe combine the driving force of Sleater Kinney with the atmosphere of Interpol, tied together with the roughness of Sonic Youth. Behind two EPs, Shiloe have cause...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 08/25/08 New and Used Records is proud to announce the signing of Kid Mud from San Francisco. On October 7, N&UR will digitally release Kid Mud's new EP, Birds Will Move In . Sean Duncan - the brainchild behind Kid Mud - recorded Birds in his humble home recording studio, playing each instrument himself (his sister contributes background vocals to one track). A sel...
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Okkervil River has a new record called The Stand Ins due September 9. In anticipation of the album, the band is releasing a set of videos featuring collaborations on album tracks with other notable artists. The band is joined by New Pornographer A.C. Newman for this living room recording of "Lost Coastlines." Newman also has a record of his own called Get Guilty (his second solo set) tentati...
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Okkervil River has a new record called The Stand Ins due September 9. In anticipation of the album, the band is releasing a set of videos featuring collaborations on album tracks with other notable artists. The band is joined by New Pornographer A.C. Newman for this living room recording of "Lost Coastlines." Newman also has a record of his own called Get Guilty (his second solo set) tentati...
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Dame Satan (12:00pm) Settler (12:30) French Miami (1:00) Rademacher (1:30) Man/Miracle (2:00) Emily Jane White (2:30) Harbours (3:00) Silian Rail (3:30) Maus Haus (4:00) Tartufi (4:30) Low Red Land (5:00) Trainwreck Riders (5:30)~~
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--- - |- This Sunday in San Francisco is the Rock Make Street Festival. Basically, I have been excited about this thing since I first heard about it. The event kicks off at 11AM and will feature booths of crafts and goods from local designers, not to mention two stages with great bands like Silian Rail , Rademacher , and Tartufi . The latter helped organize the event along with WhizBang F...
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--- - |- For any of us who grew up listening to rock and roll, air guitar was an integral part of the experience. "Air guitar is inherent to anyone who listens to rock music," says Craig Billmeir of Alameda, while noting that his old roommate's two-year-old begins the air guitar motions whenever a Ramones record is put on. "No one taught her that." Billmeir knows a thing or two about air gu...
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One of the panels that I missed this year at Bandwidth was on whether we had lost the art of the "album." Preparing to review Beck's Modern Guilt today had me digging back to a 2006 issue of Wired where he discussed the future of "the album":There are so many dimensions to what a record can be these days. Artists can and should approach making an album as an opportunity to do a series of rele...
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Beck was featured on the September 2006 cover of Wired with the headline, "The Rebirth of Music." The article begins - "Release a traditional 13-track CD? No thanks, says Beck. Instead he serves up a collection of songs, remixes, and videos that fans can piece together anything they want." Three years later, Beck has returned with a new album . Not an album that seems to embrace modern te...
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This is going to be so awesome. For more information, visit our pals The Bay Bridged .~~
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I guess the party couldn't last forever. the OCMD reports that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has shut down the popular site that we adored. A message was posted on the site's blog stating:No artists or labels have complained. The site is not closed indefinitely. Stay tuned.Between hearing about this and Pandora, this is turning into a pretty bummer day.~~
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Vinyl's not dead yet. Yet another article discusses the medium's resurgence - this time its in the LA Times . Read it here .~~
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"We're approaching a pull-the-plug kind of decision. This is like a last stand for webcasting." - Tim Westergren, Pandora founderBagel Radio's blog lead me to this article in the Washington Post , where Pandora 's founder talks of the looming end for the popular streaming music site. As Bagel Ted puts it:The success of Pandora's iPhone application, which has attracted tens of thousands of new...
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When I attended Bandwidth last year, I had networking on my mind. I wanted to give everyone my business card and everyone a CD. I learned a lot from that experience - and came into this year's conference with different goals. Its not always about striking a deal with everyone you meet. Its about being present, being social, and sometimes a casual meeting can benefit you down the line. I fe...
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Paul Mawhinney has the world's largest record collection - an incredible treasure trove. At age 69, Mawhinney is ready to part with the archive, though has received no serious offers. This short documentary is beautifully shot, endearing, and quite sad as well. The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo . [Via Notes From a Different Kitchen ]~~
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I spent Thursday and Friday at the Bandwidth Music and Technology Conference in San Francisco, my second year attending the event. After registering and picking up my badge, I headed over to the "My Rock and Roll Moment Panel." This was a great way to get started - we sat in a circle and shared stories of encounters with rock stars. I told my Kenny Rogers story. The Bellweathers panel was m...
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OK. So I did not really even have time to compile the "Weekend Edition" yesterday. I spent another great day at Bandwidth and returned home so exhausted that I had a little dinner and promptly went to sleep. Today has been another busy day so far, and looks to continue that way. Tonight I will be at the Lou Lou and the Guitarfish CD release party. I'm keeping it brief today, so here's a ...
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