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Phono Del Sol Music & Food Festival

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:10:29 -0400

The all day, all ages music and food festival — taking place on Saturday, July 13th at Potrero del Sol Park — will be headlined by SF’s unstoppable garage titans Thee Oh Sees and LA electro-pop virtuosos YACHT.

They’ll be joined on two stages by some of indie music’s most exciting bands, including LA’s garage pop duo Bleached, NYC-via-SF rapper K.Flay, guitar shredder Marnie Stern, and SF synth-pop duo Painted Palms, as well as Blouse, Social Studies, Cool Ghouls, Surf Club and B. Hamilton. In addition to all that great music, some of San Francisco’s finest food trucks will be selling their tasty creations all day long.

Tickets are on sale right now, with a limited number of discount six-packs available (save $5 per ticket by grabbing six for you and your friends). VIP tickets are also available, which include access to a shaded viewing area for the main stage, drink tickets, VIP bathrooms, and a tour of Tiny Telephone Recording led by John Vanderslice.

Do415 is also giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets!

http://do415.com/event/2013/07/13/phono-del-sol-music-and-food-festival

On Wednesday, 5/8/13, indie darling Kurt Vile played a sold out...

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:36:40 -0400

On Wednesday, 5/8/13, indie darling Kurt Vile played a sold out show at The Independent. Our photographer James Pawlish was able to find his way to the front and capture these great images.

SXSW V2V Contest

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:53:00 -0400

Two weeks in Austin clearly isn’t enough for some people. To fill the SXSW void, we’re giving you the chance to check out V2V - an extension and re-imagining of the SXSW experience with an emphasis on the creative spark that drives entrepreneurial innovation.

This four day event occurring in Las Vegas, Nevada August 11-14, 2013 brings the startup and venture capital communities together with the creative industries that have helped to make SXSW so special. V2V serves innovators and entrepreneurs from across all the industries at the core of the SXSW Family of events - technology, music, film, fashion, health, education, sustainability, and more - as they learn the skills, make the connections, and find the inspiration to take their ideas and talents to the next level. More info below!

Inspirational Speakers

Join top industry minds such as Opening Keynote Tony Hsieh, Tim O’Reilly and many more, as they share the inspiration and experience that has taken them to the top of their fields.

sxswv2v.com/sessions

Next Registration Deadline

SXSW V2V Community Meetups

SXSW V2V is coming to San Francisco on May 20 for the SXSW V2V Community Meetup. Stay tuned to sxswv2v.com for more details and a list of other cities we’ll be visiting in the coming months.

SXSW V2V is hitting the road this summer to meet up with entrepreneurs, digital creatives and tech professionals who want to learn more about what SXSW has planned for its first-ever event in Las Vegas this August. The drinks are on us!

This Saturday, Nob Hill Masonic Center is going to be...

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:32 -0400

This Saturday, Nob Hill Masonic Center is going to be overflowing with comedy gold as the cast of Bob’s Burgers hits the Bay with their live show! H. Jon Benjamin, Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, Dan Mintz, and John Roberts will be blowing your collective mind as they perform, introduce clips, read aloud from a script, and answer your questions. We will see you there!

http://do415.com/event/2013/05/11/bobs-burgers

Photographer James Pawlish braved the chaos and raw energy of...

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:14:59 -0400

Photographer James Pawlish braved the chaos and raw energy of METZ and White Lung at Bottom of the Hill earlier this week and came back with these fantastic photos. Check them out…

The Stone Foxes @ The Fillmore

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:00:32 -0400

San Francisco natives, The Stone Foxes, will be playing on Saturday, May 4th at The Fillmore. While The Stone Foxes may be influenced by the greats of the late 60s and early 70s like The Band, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin, they never sound like they’re trying to be anything but exactly who they are. But then they don’t need to: their style of blues-rock stands on its own. This is a show you do not want to miss it! Enter on Do415 for a chance to win a pair of tickets! Just click on the link below:

http://do415.com/event/2013/05/04/the-stone-foxes

TRES DE MAYO BLOCK PARTY @ Taverna Aventine

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:52:15 -0400

Kick off Cinco De Mayo weekend at Taverna Aventine’s 5th Annual indoor/outdoor TRES DE MAYO BLOCK PARTY Friday, May 3rd starting at 4pm! There will be live music, drink specials and taco trucks! What more could you ask for?

Headlining the night is Sam Issac spinning in the outside alley starting at 7pm! In the downstairs parlor, there will be sweet sounds provided by the talented FGLDan & Jackie Papers!

Savory food options include the El Tonayense Taco Truck and Sanguchon Peruvian Food Truck. There will be a designated tequila bar serving some of your favorites and drink specials all night!

This is a block party you don’t want to miss! Make sure to RSVP for FREE entry on Do415.

Flosstradamus @ The Regency Ballroom

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:51:12 -0400

The Regency Ballroom was turned up on Wednesday, April 24th for Flosstradamus’ sold out show. The venue was packed with people hyped up that trap sound the Chicago based DJ duo, Flosstradamus, are so well known for.

When the huge triangular Flosstradamus logo lowered onto the stage the crowd screamed in anticipation and excitement. J2K (Josh Young) and Autobot (Curt Cameruci), the pair better known as Flosstradamus appeared on the stage through the fog and strobe lights. They started their set with “Bugatti” by Ace Hood featuring Rick Ross and Future. The Hoodie Boyz knew how to warm up their crowd.

The show flowed through Flosstradmus’ signature trap sound of electronic music paired with 808 beats. The audience went nuts when a crowd favorite, a Flosstradamus remix of “Original Don” by Major Lazer, started playing. Another highlight of the show was when they dropped RL Grime’s Remix of Satisfaction by Benny Benassi.

It was a great night at the Regency Ballroom. Like any good party, the venue was filled with sweaty condensation from all the dancing. It is no wonder why this was a sold out show. The energy of the crowd did not drop one bit during Flosstradamus’ hour and ten minute set. Both the audience and DJs/Producers were just as enthusiastic and wild from beginning to end. It was truly an unforgettable show. Just as Flosstradamus promised via twitter “SF TONIGHT IS GOING TO BE ONE TO REMEMBER”.

Review and photos by Samantha Gonzalez

Still wallowing in post-Coachella depression? Or maybe...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:48:49 -0400

Still wallowing in post-Coachella depression? Or maybe you’re just upset you couldn’t make it to Indio this year. Either way, there is still hope! On Saturday, April 27th, Up-and coming DJ and Producer Mord Fustang will be spinning at Mezzanine for the first ever POSTCHELLA Tight N’ Brite Dance Party! SF local favorite Traviswild will be opening.

Jawbone is sponsoring this shindig and giving out a Big Jambox to the person(s) with the best costume!

Get tickets here: http://is.gd/Ld79CW

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The Electric Run is rolling through SF this Saturday (4/27) and...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:56:08 -0400

The Electric Run is rolling through SF this Saturday (4/27) and it’s pretty much unlike anything we’ve ever seen. It’s a 5k run/walk that follows a route and choreographed light show organized by light technicians who have worked at Coachella, Dreamworks, Disney and multiple Vegas shows. Needless to say, even if you aren’t into running, this is a cool way to see Candlestick Park.

The course will have 10 distinct light experiences that offer different artistic elements and moods with DJs spinning custom mixes to work with the visuals. They also hook you up with some goods: Neff t-shirts, glow sticks for everything and sunglasses. AND at the finish line there will be a dance party into the night. Not so bad for some Saturday night exercise.

Click “I Like It” on Do415 for a chance to win a pair of tickets!

Do415 photographer James Pawlish caught the MUDHONEY show at...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:10:00 -0400

Do415 photographer James Pawlish caught the MUDHONEY show at Slim’s last Friday…and leaves us wishing we woulda went!!

James also made time to talk to Guy Maddison, bassist of Mudhoney:

J: This is the ninth album that you guys have put out…I know the last one, the band kinda summarized a it’s based kinda off of rhythm up, instead of just riff and rhythm down kinda platform that you’ve guys have done in the past. With this new album “Vanishing Point” what’s the major difference…from “The Lucky Ones” and from previous albums that you’ve been a part of?

G: Well, this time we used sort of a mixture of what with did with The Lucky Ones and then some of the records we did before that. Theres a group of the songs, about half of the songs on the record, Mark doesn’t play the guitar and just sings, so that was the format that we used for the Lucky Ones…ya know the songs sort of spontaneously grooved with the lyrics at the same time, and then the other half is on this one are more like this one with previous records when we work on the music and then Mark comes along and does the lyrics second…and so those songs typically have Mark playing guitar on them and then the lyrics, are a little different because ya know, the ideas for them are not so on the spot they are more thematic or something, where as the other ones hes singing along with us and we are in the practice room where he’s just singing and not playing guitar, might be more sort of rhythm based

J: with this album, the title, I love it, where did that title come from “Vanishing Point”?

G: Well it was driven more by the photograph than anything else. Mark had that photograph, his wife was the photographer, she took it on a trip she made to Sierra and ya know he liked that photograph, and he said what do you think for this for the record cover and we thought yeah thats a great looking photograph and it’ll look good on our album cover so then came ya know previously as you probably know most of the record titles since I’ve been in the band have come from the lyrics…this one he was just looking for something that fit the image and I guess all of us are kinda fans of ya know the movie Vanishing Point, it’s kinda a classic, ya know everyones sort of our age group as well, its a cult film.

J: Off this new album was there any tracks that you that you just love or got really involved with?

G: Well I mean we are actually for the first time, I think ever for the band we are actually playing it front to back for the album release which is something ya know there are always a couple tracks on the record that are not gonna be live tracks ya know, but I think all of this one is gonna be live, the tracks on that are really like playing Chardonnay cuz its hilarious and it’s uh , its fun to play it its sorta a fanned out bad brains style punk. I really like playing the What to do With the Neutral, it’s quite different for us, ya know its a different taste, it’s gota spiciness that we haven’t used much in the past.

J: I was listening to some of the album, it has that sound that has made Mudhoney.

G: Yeah I think that one of the things thats really great about the new record is that some of the guitar playing is exceptional and some of the sound that Steve gets which is ya know a big part of what Mudhoney is, is the guitar tone, and uh I think ya know Steve is in exceptional form on this record.

J: now I know in the past Mudhoney has jumped around with Reprise, Sub Pop and back again, How has Sub Pop been to you guys?

G: I don’t think Sub Pop has changed that much from their original roots as an alternative record label there very nurturing to the band, they provide very fair and equitable splits of the money, I think that actually because the marketing is changing with recording because of online nature of it and even for magazines and stuff so theres a lot more ya know they run a youtube channel so they had us made a video so it could be on the subpop youtube channel and stuff like that , they’ve been really enthusiastic abput it and uh sort of had us doing thing that we haven’t been that familiar with because just the nature of the record business is changing a fair bit.

J: You mention the record business changing, what are your thoughts with services like Spotify. I mean I remember growing up, once you found something by a band that you really like, you literally searched out every single thing you could and it took so much work but you appreciated the music but you appreciated the music but now you can go on these services and you can pull up any band thats related to what your looking for. Do you think Spotify has changed that dynamic of the way we are listening to music or appreciating it?

G: I grew up in Australia as a kid and there weren’t that many record stores, we found out about things by reading, Maximum Rock Journal stuff like that, ya know we belonged to a community that kinda thing everything swapped and shared and I think that for the people who are interested in the more indie stuff, its probably not using Spotify that much, Pandora that kinda stuff, but I think for the people buying mainstream music its definitely changing it, you don’t have to go to magazines to find stuff out anymore, you don’t have to have your eat to the ground so much, if they like Coldpaly they can plug in Coldpaly in Spotify and it pulls up bands that are roughly related to them. I don’t think its thats disconcerting because its partly driven by advertising obliviously theirs money involved. I don’t know how the integrity of the system.

J: So when you’re not with Mudhoney, what do you do with your down time?

G:Well we have a two year old boy (my wife and I) so that takes up some of it, I have a day job, I’m a registered nurse I work at a hospital, and apart from that, I am a keene cyclist.

J:I haven’t seen you guys in years, i’m really looking forward to that show In slims . Its a great venue

G: yeah I think everyone’s pretty excited about it, cuz I’ve never played at slims before but I’ve been there a few times, I’ve been to SF, and I’ve played there for over twenty years, it will be a nice change from Bottom of the Hill and Galaxy 78 and places like that last couple times we’ve been down.

J: BOTH is a good spot too, just went down there and caught these two bands from LA, Fiddler and The Waavs, and man they just they romped it through and killed it. I’ve never seen that place so on fire like it was.

G: yeah its a pretty intamate room, to be in there and see the band you have to be in that small space, its a lot of fun for bands to play there, its a good room. But I think one thing about Slims it’s all ages is it not?

J-yeah I mean Im 30 and I kinda like it when its all age and you get young kids in there that are 17, 18 and they come, ya know maybe never been to a punk show, or never had that experience of never being in the pit, just to see the energy they bring, it kicks me on my ass but it also makes me step it up a little bit.

G: Yeah it’s a right of passage ya know? For young punks coming up to get to go and see shows and it was a little easier for me when I was younger cuz the drinking age was only 18 . But it’s nice to play all ages cuz we don’t get offered those when were out of town.

J: Being from Australia, who were some of your musical influences growing up?

G: a lot of my influences are basic influences of everyone, bands like the Sex Pistols, The Dan, and the Stranglers, were really the things I got into earliest, started to discover American hardcore like Dead Kennedy’s in high school. There are a bunch of bands from Australia that are the seminal groups, that would be, essentially, the Scientists, the Saints and the Radiobirdman for me so , most of those bands were either de funked or moved away from Australia by the time I was interested in them.

J: What is it like to be in one of the only alternative rock bands of the nineties thats been able to carry over to make it last, whats the secret?

G: Well I think partly the secret is those guys don’t want to be part of the mainstream, and obviously most of us would like to be as well of as we can be, but I don’t think making money was huge drive for them. It was more more, wanting to make music on their terms and having as much fun as they could, which probably why the band has been so long lived, when a lot of its its contemporary has died away and have now reformed usually. I think all of us are pretty much of the same mindset that coming up out of the punk seen its more important that you like what you do than it is that you do something for someone else because the record label wants it.

J: What has been like working with Mark, hes someone who’s worked for a lot of people?

G: He is very easy to work with hes pretty enthusiastic to what others can brings to the table, hes easy to get a long with musically, its kinda amazing to even practice and play along and you think oh god where did this voice come from? Its really powerful, its got a smeared delivery, its kinda strange when you look across and hes wearing t shirt and jeans and wearing his slippers….

J: how is his approach lyrically in this album compared to the last one?

G: well he said, in particular all is course just came to him all at once, because it’s a narrative story, and it just came to him all at once. I think some of the other stuff, like the johnny thunder kinda track called I Don’t remember you, which is pretty self explanatory ya know you get stopped by some guy in a super market and he goes “hey man you don’t remember me but we used to party” ya know lyrics drawn from real life.

J: Well I think that’s pretty much it, thank you, I’m really looking forward to the show at Slims!

G: Thank you! See you there

Bat for Lashes @ The Regency Ballroom

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:36:17 -0400

Natasha Khan, better known as Bat for Lashes graced San Francisco at The Regency Ballroom on Sunday, April 14, 2013. People quickly packed the venue in anticipation to see the indie multi-instrumentalist English singer. From the moment Natasha Khan took to the stage in her bold red dress it was impossible to take your eyes off her. She captivated the crowd with her intricate beats and heartfelt lyrics.

Bat for Lashes started the show with the enchanting song “Lilies” from her latest album, The Haunted Man. They brought back old crowd favorites, like the haunting “What’s a Girl to Do?” and the upbeat “Priscilla” from her first album Fur and Gold.

The audience was mesmerized by Natasha Khan’s performance with her flawless voice and her rhythmic movements. A highlight of the concert was when the venue grew quiet as the band exited the stage, leaving only Natasha Khan and collaborator Ben Christopher to perform the first single from The Haunted Man, “Laura”. The ballad showcased everything great about Natasha Khan’s sensational voice and her raw emotions.

The concert was an excellent mixture of old and new. Bat for Lashes ended the night with an encore performance of the crowd-pleasing danceable hit, “Daniel”. Leaving the audience on a high note.

Review and photos by Samantha Gonzalez

While other artists were following in the footsteps of British...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:38:31 -0400

While other artists were following in the footsteps of British Alternative bands such as the Arctic Monkeys or Franz Ferdinand, The Wombats were busy distinguishing themselves as a new and improved version of British Rock. With story based lyrics and a synth-driven sound, the three piece has created a worldwide following since the release of their debut album The Modern Glitch, in 2011. On Friday the 19th, the Liverpudlians will swing by San Francisco to play The Filmore while in between their time at Coachella. Don’t miss the Orange County based opener, The Colourist. Show starts at 9pm. More info here

Ministry of Tomorrow Launch Party: SIILA, Fely Tchaco &...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:08:03 -0400

Ministry of Tomorrow Launch Party: SIILA, Fely Tchaco & Band

Fri. 04/26 l 8:00PM (Doors) @ The Lodge Regency Center

The Ministry of Tomorrow, an entertainment production company, is helping to improve the lives of people living in the largest slum in Africa, and they are asking you to help out. Not with a dollar a day, or with a signature, but by simply attending this sure to be amazing show. On Friday, April 26th Sila, Fely Tchaco & Band will take the stage for a night of great music and an even better cause.

Tickets here: http://ministryoftomorrow.eventbrite.com/#

Doors open at 8:00 Event from 8:00 - 2:00 $30 presale $40 Door VIP SEATING AVAILABLE $85 each

We got the chance to interview some of the best rock/indie bands...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:05:39 -0400

We got the chance to interview some of the best rock/indie bands from countries like Korea and China for the CAAMFest SXSW Music Matters showcase here in SF!

Video by Creative Clash

Wavves Interview

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:54:59 -0400

Indie rockers, Wavves, recently came through San Francisco and played a blistering whiskey fueled set at Bottom of the Hill. Prior to the show, we got the chance to catch up with Stephen Pope and talk about the bands new album ‘Afraid of Heights’.

Can you tell me a little bit about the new record Afraid of Heights?

Stephen: We put an EP ourselves last year but that was just much money at the time so we recorded that in a week. Then we met the producer John Hill. We really didn’t want a label involved while we were recording the new album. From previous experiences, labels usually don’t allow you the opportunity to have complete freedom - even when they say they will. They check up on you and make sure your not taking up too much time. We just didn’t want any negative energy, so we met with the producer before we had a label and just spent a year in the studio and got to do everything we wanted to do on the album.

With King of the Beach the producers had more of a hand in the way it sounded. This time, we did it more ourselves with the producer. We got everything to sound exactly how we wanted.

If you guys would’t have got with mom+pop would you have just put the album yourselves?

Stephen: It was scary, because the deal we had with our producer was he was going to let us work until its done. Then were going to pay him back we found a label. Otherwise, Nathan and I would have owed a lot of money. Labels just know how to put out a record more then we do.

Whats the deal with the cover art?

Nathan found that picture in a book that had turn of the century tattoos. There was this one photo of a guy with marks on his head. He had gone to a witch doctor and the doctor put these tattoos on his head to ward off evil spirits.

Another one of the photos was of this kid who about 16 and he had a knife tattooed on his forehead. We thought it was funny.

So the title of the new record is ‘Afraid of Heights’ - are you afraid of heights?

I sent a demo over to Nathan that was called ‘Afraid of Heights and we just ended up using it as the title of the album. It was right around that time I developed and insane fear of heights. I just got this sense of vertigo. I dunno why thats happened.

You guys are touring right now with fellow SoCall natives FIDLAR, how did that come about?

Stephen: Their friends of ours.

Before Wavves, I know you played with Jay Reatard. What was that like?

Jay taught me everything I know about music, but it was a rocky relationship when we were on the road. We really didn’t talk much when we were touring. Not to say we didn’t have great times. He was just difficult to work with - especially towards the end.

Do you have a personal favorite track off the album that you like to play?

Stephen: I kinda like the track ‘beat me up’

Friday March 22nd, Wavves and FIDLAR took over Bottom of the...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:31:01 -0400

Friday March 22nd, Wavves and FIDLAR took over Bottom of the Hill. Our Do415 photographer, James Pawlish was there in the pit to capture all the action!

Ministry of Tomorrow Launch Party: Sila, Fely Tchaco & Band (4/26)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:09:46 -0400

Come celebrate with at The Lodge at The Regency Ballroom April 26th for the launch of the Ministry of Tomorrow with performances by Sila and Fely Tchaco. Ministry of Tomorrow Launch Party is a benefit to improve the lives of people living in the largest slums in Africa through job creation. This is a great party for a great cause!

Make sure to buy your tickets here.

Or enter on Do415 for a chance to get on the guestlist!

Aventine Alley Block Party St. Patty's Weekend (3/15) FREE w/RSVP!

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:36:12 -0400

Head over to Aventine’s first Alley Block Party of the year on Friday, March 15th to kick off St. Patrick’s Day weekend! Taverna Aventine will be blocking off Hotaling Alley and packing it with delicious food, five different bars, and live music!

DJ Kool Karlo will be supplying the the downstairs parlor beats, while DJ Cams gets the outdoor party started at 5pm. Continue to rock under the stars to sick sounds brought by DJ VinSol going on at 9pm

Savory food options include 4505 meats (these guys make a hot roast beef dog that’s bacon studded and smothered in roast beef, horseradish sauce and gruyere, with a side of au jus… need we say more), Sam’s Chowdermobile (we’re talking to die for lobster rolls, fish tacos and classic chowder), and that amazing little cart of pure heaven goodness, The Creme Brulle Cart.

This is a block party you won’t want to miss and it is FREE with RSVP! Make sure to RSVP on Do415.

Ceremony killed it at Rickshaw Stop on Wednesday, March 27th and...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:48:52 -0500

Ceremony killed it at Rickshaw Stop on Wednesday, March 27th and the crowd went crazy for them. Bailey Greenwood captured all the moshing and action during this wild show.