Hey! Thank You! – Street Eaters

Berkeley’s Street Eaters, just back in the Bay Area after a whirlwind US tour, are playing the Knockout in SF on Thursday to celebrate the release of their full length LP Rusty Eyes and Hydrocarbons! Playing a spastic blend of poppy and political punk rock – it’s going to be a performance that’s not to be missed! I can only imagine how on point this duo is going to be after a month of touring. So get yourself on down to the Knockout in SF and don’t forget to pick up a copy of the new LP!

STREET EATERS record release party for RUSTY EYES AND HYDROCARBONS!!
July 14, 9:00pm, $5, 21+

STREET EATERS
YI
DETACH DOLLS
plus, just added…THE FUCKING OCEAN

@The Knockout, 3223 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA

Stream the new album here! There’s even a free download for Nation Builder available there too!

I while back I had the pleasure of taking Street Eaters official press photos and I thought this would be a great place to showcase some of their favorites from the bunch! Photography like this is new to me and we had a LOT of fun running around Berkeley to get these shots.

It’s really great to have such creative, inspiring and supportive friends!

-Graceface

Year End List – Best Shows

The best shows I saw this year – In no order!

1 – Filth, Grups @ Gilman

2 – Camera Obscura, Best Coast  @ GAMH

3 – Jenny & Johnny, Sonny & The Sunsets @ GAMH

I can’t find a video for this show so I’ll just re-share the link to the track I’m giving away for the song “Scissor Runner”. Check out my previous blog post for the free download link!

4 – The Need, Thrones, Bangs, C Average @ Berbati’s Pan

5 – Kris Kristofferson @ Mountain Winery AND in San Jose

Yep I saw Kris twice this year. You may know how much I love Kris Kristofferson from this previous post about Rita Coolidge. He’s pretty much my hero. The following video is of him performing with another of my heroes, Joan Baez and John Prine. Oh what a night!

6 – Yoko Ono, Deerhoof @ Fox Theater

7 – Marianne Faithful @ Yoshi’s Oakland

This video isn’t from the show I saw this year but is very close in capturing the feelings and emotions I got while at the Yoshi’s show. Amazing that this was recorded 10 years ago!

8 – Tegan & Sara @ Amoeba Music Berkeley

I love my job.

9 – Die Antwoord @ Amoeba Music SF

I posted the video from this show previously but go ahead and take a look again. Yes yes, that is me in the front row! Again, I love my job!

10 – Sleep, Saviours AND Sleep, Thrones @ Regency Ballroom

Yes I went to both shows.

11 – John Zorn/Mike Patton/Fred Frith @ Yoshi’s SF

12 – Mountain Man @ Amoeba Music Berkeley

I do really love my job.

13 – CocoRosie @ Amoeba Music Berkeley

Sometimes it is the BEST job.

14 – Thrones, Christian Mistress, Slough Feg, Beercraft @ Sugar Mountain

Here’s a Thrones video from an Oakland show that I missed actually. I saw him perform three times this year and this is the only video I could find. Meh…sorry!

15 – Nux Vomica @ Thee Parkside AND Victory Warehouse

Another show that I couldn’t find video for. I could have sworn there was video from the Victory Warehouse AND Parkside shows but oh well. This Burnt Ramen video is pretty fantastic anyway!

I WIN! Oh wait, is this a contest? Sorry sorry, I know I must be humble but MAN just look at that list! I really saw some amazing shows this year – and the complete list is ridiculous.

I tried to cut the list down as much as I could and had to leave off  Thou/Moloch @ Gilman, Monarch/Trees @ Gilman, High On Fire/Torche/Kylesa @ GAMH, Wild Flag/Grass Widow @ Bottom of the Hill, Dungen @ New Parish, Bert Jansch/Pegi Young @ New Parish, All Leather @ Gilman, Andrew Jackson Jihad @ Bottom of the Hill AND @ Gilman, Pinhead Gunpowder @ Gilman and so many more! Making the above list was hard!

I’m definitely blessed to live and work in an area with so much great music happening all the time. You probably already noticed that my musical tastes are all over the place. I go from Stoner Metal, Experimental/Noise and Punk to Appalachian Folk and Country pretty easily. I don’t really discriminate because I simply love music in all its shapes and forms. If its good, its good!

What were your favorite shows of the year? Did you see anyone that was particularly memorable or inspiring?

-Graceface

She’s Crafty – Renegade Craft Fair SF

I spent the weekend working at the Renegade Craft Fair for Amoeba Music and we all had a great time! Here are some photos my pal Emily and I took in the photobooth! Today’s Em’s birthday so I gotta shout out to my girl. Happy happy day Miss Emmy Ladykins!!!

Working the Amoeba booth was a lot of fun. I definitely underestimated the desire crafters (and their boyfriends – seriously, so many boyfriends) would have for records and cd’s at this Festival! We had a steady line of people waiting to go through the bins and spin our prize wheel! I love being able to give away tons of free stuff all day – which is exactly what we did! Check out some photos!

Our booth and my funky bra strap

Rekids

Emily's Uterus/Overies Pincushion - with its tubes tied! Just a little something she took home that day. I can't remember the vendor name! Prick Cushions or something. ugh.

Workin' hard or hardly working?

Our view from the top!

Thanks to everyone I met this weekend. Made so many great connections and met some really sweet people. Finally met sisters Elsie and Emma from Red Velvet Art – I follow their blogs religiously! Though I get hella nervous meeting new people and felt a little foolish. Ce la vie! I also got some hang time with my girl Taryn of Talking Squid and ran into an old friend from my Zinester days, Reba of Rar Rar Press where I picked up a couple amazing postcards. The favorite of which is:

I had so much fun this weekend. Thanks to everyone who came by the Amoeba Booth!

Wednesday Weekly Bay Area Show & Event Listing

Sorry for skipping last weeks installment! I was frantically preparing for my trip to Portland. Speaking of Portland…I MAY have pics up from the trip later tonight. Fingers crossed!

Check it!

Wednesday, July 28

Morcheeba – The Filmore – SF

Phosphorescent, Little Wings, J. Tillman – Bottom of the Hill – SF

Thursday, July 29

Highcastle, Genesis Climber – Kimo’s – SF

Negative Trend – Bottom of the Hill – SF

OLEHOLE – Mamabuzz – Oakland

Broadcast Zero, Loose Endz – Red Hat – Concord

Friday, July 30

Wolf Parade, Moools – Fox Theater – Oakland

Worm Oroborous, Ealdeath, Elk, Badr Vogu – Oakland Metro Opera House

Alee & Science Fiction – 21Grand – Oakland

MakeMe, Schande, Dreamdate – The Uptown Nightclub – Oakland

Saturday, July 31

Black Star, Zion I – Fox Theater – Oakland

400 Blows, Turks, Swann Danger – The Knockout – SF

Sunday, August 1

Rickie Lee Jones – Stern Grove – SF – 2pm Matinee

Dar Williams – Freight & Salvage – Berkeley

The Punk Rock Vaudeville Roadshow – The New Parish – Oakland

Monday, July 2

Joanna Newsom – Fox Theater – Oakland

Joanna Newsom

Tuesday, August 3

Silversun Pickups, Against Me! – Fox Theater – Oakland

Dopecharge, Bog People, Autistic Youth – The Knockout – SF

The Watson Twins – Cafe Du Nord – SF