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Single Of The Week: MIORATA by dodola

Sometimes, the cure for what ails you is simply a massive guttural scream. This week, “MIORATA” by dodola is the exact guttural scream that releases the tension. This track comes off of the dodola’s self-titled debut record recently released on Bandcamp. It’s a 10 track beast of a record that assaults the senses, while occasionally opening up for a breath. However, the peace is always balanced out by increased intensity. This has been a rough week for the world, and what better way to end it than with a dose of pure sonic catharsis.

Spinning Platters Guide To Noise Pop 2020

Noise Pop week. It’s pretty much impossible, isn’t it? It’s the single best programmed week of live music the Bay Area gets all year! And this year marks the return on the Noise Pop Film Series! There is other fun stuff in store, like a photo exhibit at Hotel Biron, and some secret late shows at Cafe du Nord! So, yes, there is plenty do to that ISN’T seeing a band. Which is my life’s blood, and probably your’s, too, since you are reading this preview. Since there is a lot to do, this is not a comprehensive guide to the fest by any means. (That can be found here) This is one show per day that you should go to, plus a movie on some days. And if you don’t want to buy nine sets of tickets, pick up a badge that can get you into EVERYTHING! Continue reading “Spinning Platters Guide To Noise Pop 2020”

Single Of The Week: Young Buck by Braids

Calgary, Alberta experimental pop trio, Braids have been quiet for the last five years. Instead of resting on their laurels, they’ve been working hard at producing their 4th full length record. And, if the lead single, “Young Buck,” is any indication, this is going to be their most accessible record yet! However, they haven’t gone completely soft. This might be their most emotionally complex piece of lyric yet. The accompanying video is also a potent piece of film!

Shadow Offering, the latest full length LP from Braids hits all the usual places on April 24th. You can preorder online here!

Their North American tour kicks off June 3rd! Don’t miss one of the most intense live experiences of your life!

Single Of The Week: Backyard by Personal Trainer

This week’s Single of the Week comes from Personal Trainer. This is the debut single from this power trio based out of both Philadelphia AND Brooklyn. (Odds are that there is some infighting about which town has the best pizza) This track starts out sounding deceptively simple, but builds into a delightful aural treat that spans an insane amount of emotions on 4:18. This song is a stunner, and I can’t wait to hear more from this band.

“Backyward” can be found on Soundcloud and Spotify. You can also follow the band on Instagram and Twitter to stay in the know when they put out more material.

Vinyl Reissue Spotlight: Spend The Night and Gold Medal by The Donnas

The Donnas have been on hiatus since 2012. As quickly as they disbanded, their catalog seemed to disappear nearly entirely. Their CDs and records had all quietly fallen out of print, and their Lookout Records-era catalog, which amounted to the bulk of the band’s output, never made it to streaming. Interviews with band members have shown that they really don’t have any interest in looking back on this project, so I started to think this Palo Alto-based hard rock powerhouse was going to remain a memory for the folks that got to experience them during their tenure. Continue reading “Vinyl Reissue Spotlight: Spend The Night and Gold Medal by The Donnas”

SF Sketchfest Review: Fred Armisen: Comedy for Guitar Players but Everyone is Welcome at The Chapel, 1/26/2020

Fred Armisen has come a long way since his days drumming for Trenchmouth. He’s been the bandleader for Late Night with Seth Meyers. He’s drummed for Devo. He had a sketch comedy series with Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein where he took every opportunity he could to show off his musical chops. He’s had success in multiple fake bands on his other show, Documentary Now!. Despite acclaim as an actor and comic, he always seemed most at home as a musician. It came as no surprise when I learned he was doing a stand up special called Stand Up For Drummers, in which he exclusively told drum related jokes. When SF Sketchfest announced that he was branching out to guitarists this year, I decided that it was necessary for my own survival that I attend one of these. Continue reading “SF Sketchfest Review: Fred Armisen: Comedy for Guitar Players but Everyone is Welcome at The Chapel, 1/26/2020”

Single of the Week: Night Terrors by Diet Cig

It’s been FAR TOO LONG since we’ve heard from Diet Cig! Today is your day to hear your first taste of what they’ve been working on the last three years… “Night Terrors” still features Alex Luciano’s signature passionate tremble in her voice, complimented by not just her on guitar and Noah Bowman on drums, but with fully fleshed out production! We have bass filling out the low end, as well as synth flourishes creating a wash of sound. This is the biggest, boldest single from Diet Cig yet!

UK & US East Coast tour dates were just announced, so if you leave somewhere near the Atlantic Ocean, go buy tickets ASAP. The new single is streamable in all the usual places, and you can purchase it on Bandcamp! Oh, and if you wanna buy a gift for your favorite music blogger, I could totally use a new pillow case.

SF Sketchfest Review: Jamie Loftus: Boss Whom Is Girl, Pianofight, 1/22/2020

SF Sketchfest is full of wonderful things that you might miss under the glow of the celebrity heavy headliner shows. Jamie Loftus’ Boss Whom Is Girl is one of those shows that I almost missed. On a whim, I watched a trailer for the show. Then I went down a YouTube rabbit hole, watching stand up clips of Loftus for the next hour. So, I think this means I wanted to go to this show. Continue reading “SF Sketchfest Review: Jamie Loftus: Boss Whom Is Girl, Pianofight, 1/22/2020”

Single of the Week: Sandcastles by Cable Ties

It’s very sad that Australia has been in the news for some sad reasons. (And, of course, they still need help. Please donate what you can here!) The other side of Australia is that they are just churning out AMAZING rock n roll these days. This week’s single of the week comes from Melbourne’s Cable Ties. It’s the kind of propulsion driven number that really makes it impossible not to move to it. I can’t wait for these folks to visit the US, because the live show just feels like it would be amazing.

This is the first single off their album Far Enough, which will be available to you on March 27th. Preorders are available on their Bandcamp page RIGHT NOW!

SF Sketchfest Interview: Jodie Sweetin & Celia Behar of Never Thought I’d Say This

Everyone in the universe knows who Jodie Sweetin is. She was Stephanie Tanner on Full House, one of those cultural touchstones that somehow hit everyone of a certain age in the universe. In her twenties she moved on to host Much Music’s Dance Off, Pants Off. Now she does a slew of creative things, including creating a podcast about parenting called Never Thought I’d Say This with her best friend Celia Behar. As a new parent myself, I take great joy in listening to this podcast.

We had the opportunity to talk with Sweetin and Behar ahead of their appearance at Cobb’s this Thursday as part of SF Sketchfest. (Tix are available here) We talked about parenting, the podcast, and even learned a bit about how Macy Gray handles delays in the studio. Yeah, it got a little weird…

Spinning Platters: Thank you for taking a little bit of time out on your Saturday morning to talk to me. You folks are in San Francisco right now. Is that correct? Continue reading “SF Sketchfest Interview: Jodie Sweetin & Celia Behar of Never Thought I’d Say This“