We listen to a lot of music here at 7x7 (it helps that we share offices with SPIN). So in the spirit of the holidays, we invite you to take a walk into the hotter ends of our music shared drive with our “Seven Bay Area Bands You Need To Know Right Now” roundup.
Without further adieu, here's the list...
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Hottub
Why we’re into them: Pure girl power, of the M.I.A variety. They’re feisty, they’re sassy, they wear leopard print spandex and they’ve been known to pants people. Enough said.
Where you can see them next: Dec. 13 at 330 Ritch (With the Ting Tings)
Read and listen up here
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Two Gallants
Why we’re into them: We’ve gotta give some love to these Bay Area natives, who started playing together in BART stations at age 12. And their music makes us cry.
Where you can see them next: Dec 26 at the Fillmore
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Wallpaper
Why we’re into them: Because alter-egos, especially ones who wear neon sunglasses and fedoras and supposedly embody everything wrong with popular culture, never cease to entertain.
Read and listen up here
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Social Studies
Why we’re into them: Because they make us feel smart. While dancing.
Where you can see them next: January 31 at Hemlock Tavern
Read and listen up here
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Bassnectar
Why we’re into them: Bassnectar dishes out an insane concoction of tripper-bass meets hip hop, blended with a bit of everything. It’s called “omni-tempo maximalism,” which blows our minds.
Where you can see them next: Dec 31 at The Concourse
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Zion I
Why we’re into them: They’ve been a staple of ours for a while, but deserve a re-mention, especially with the drop of their new album, The Takeover, which they describe as “the culmination, the magnum opus.”
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Maus Haus
Why we're into them: Because we can't resist crazy lyrics and a synthesizer, and because they're nice guys—they sent free CD's to all the fans who requested one, along with a hand-written note.
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