Music + Nightlife
Classical Roundup: Depeche Mode and Angelic Choirs
Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble
...performs Depeche Mode's Violator album in its entirety at Eagle Tavern tomorrow night. My 14-year-old self would find that more awesome only if Jordan Catalano was featured on the cello. (No disrespect meant to Adam Young, who actually plays the cello - and is certain to do a much better job than Jordan Catalano.) Playing the album live from start to finish, the ensemble (led, as one might expect, by classical composer Jack Curtis Dubowsky) blends violin, trombone, and the aforementioned cello with synthesizer and drums. And a hefty dose of awesome.
Grab the Mic: A Look at the City's Best Karaoke Spots
When things get rough, sometimes you just have to sing. And when your shampoo bottle doesn't cut it, it's time for a microphone and a few drinks. And for that, you head to your nearest karaoke joint. Unleash your inner Mariah at these spots - our favorites in the city for lettling loose.
Encore Karaoke Lounge, 1550 California St., S.F.
Outside Lands Lineup Announced: My Morning Jacket, Al Green, The Strokes, Phoenix
Although it's lights off at lala today (which we're bemoaning over here at 7x7 HQ), June 1st also brings some good music news in the form of the final Outside Lands lineup. Ranger Dave continues his love affair with videos by announcing the entire Aug 14-15 lineup in video format. For those without the patience to watch the whole montage, here's the lineup in list form.
The Week in Local Music News
Weekend and Young Prisms release their highly anticipated split 7" on London's Transparent Records [via Transparent Blog]
Partial Outside Lands lineup leaked; Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Al Green, Gossip and Phoenix confirmed [San Jose Mercury News]
San Francisco Popfest 2010 briefly takes over area venues [via SF Chronicle]
Caribou and Toro Y Moi wow the crowd at The Independent two nights in a row [via Stranger Dance]
Local garage rock favorite Ty Segall preps new album [via The Bay Bridged]
The artist formerly known as Bye Bye Blackbird changes name; remixes fellow rising chiller Teen Daze [via Blackbird Blackbird blog]
The war on fun continues -- dance-friendly mission hangout The Attic threatened with lawsuit [via SFist]
Local music blog The OCMD claims cassettes are the new vinyl [via The OCMD]
San Francisco's favorite haters Uptown Almanac have some choice words for Live 105's BFD festival [via Uptown Almanac]
SF Weekly sits down with the bros behind local label Wizard Mountain [via SF Weekly All Shoock Down]
Last Night's Photos: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at The Fillmore
Is "Home" the most loved feel-good song of the last year? We think so. Check out photos from Edward Sharpe's performance last night at The Fillmore.
Last Night's Photos: The National at the Fox
Throughout their 11-year career, Brooklyn's The National has continually produced hauntingly beautiful albums that inspire both healthy rock outs and reflective broods. It's that breed of high/low that makes their latest release, High Violet, one of our favorites of the year and an album perfectly suited for this manic depressive weather.
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