San Francisco has a new artist in residence and his name is Banksy. The notoriously reclusive British street artist has hit SF with at least six known locations of his signature graffiti art, which are nicely documented in this video from the Warholian. The artist has garnered quite a following and his reclusive mystic only adds to the allure and value. Banksy does not sell photos of his street graffiti but industrious art auctioneers have been known to attempt to sell his street art on location and leave the problem of its removal in the hands of the winning bidder. Let’s hope our installation survives.
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SXSW Pick: Japanther – “Radical Businessman”
Such a short stint in Austin for Japanther. Make sure you catch them Thursday!
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The Holloys + Dengue Fever – “Eyes” [MP3]
The Holloys + Dengue Fever: “Eyes”
LA-based, Holloys, have released a new limited edition split 7 inch with Dengue Fever featuring cover art by the visual artist and singer, Jim Brown. The first in a series of three split singles, each will feature a painting by Jim Brown. Collect all three to reveal the full artwork.
SF’s Maus Haus To Kick Off Noise Pop [New Music]
San Francisco synth rockers, Maus Haus, are poised to break out. They’re already climbing the charts at CMJ and now they’re set to kick off this year’s Noise Pop festival at The Mezzanine with the likes of My First Earthquake, !!! and Sugar & Gold. The band will be unleashing their new 7 inch the same night (that sounds kind of perverted, doesn’t it?) featuring the tracks “Winter” and “Zig Zag”. Consider yourself informed.
Best of 2009: Larry, FutureSounds
Who: Larry
Blog: FutureSounds
Location: LA
Twitter: @futuresounds
The OCMD Best of 2009 Questionnaire
- Best Album: Band Of Skulls – Baby Darling Doll Face Honey
- Most Overlooked Album: Portugal. The Man – The Satanic Satanists
- Best Song: “Lock & Key” Lilofee
- Best Live Show: The Rumble: Los Angeles in March – Fitz & The Tantrums, Avi Buffalo & Here Here
- Band/Artist I am most happy to have discovered: Apes of Wrath
- Band/Artist I kick myself for missing: Van Morrison doing Astral Weeks at the Hollywood Bowl
- Band/Artist everyone seems to love but I just can’t get behind: The Vivian Girls
- Favorite SF Band:Lilofee
- One to Watch in 2010: Man/Miracle
Best of 2009 by Ben Van Houten of The Bay Bridged
Who: Ben Van Houten, Co-founder
Blog: The Bay Bridged
Twitter: @thebaybridged
The OCMD Best of 2009 Questionnaire
- Best Album: Girls – Album / The Fresh & Onlys – Grey-Eyed Girls
- Most Overlooked Album: Sonny & The Sunsets – Tomorrow is Alright / Former Ghosts – Fleurs / Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard – ‘Em Are I
- Best Song: Girls – “Hellhole Ratrace” / Garrett Pierce – “Can I Stop Breathing?” / Odawas – “Harmless Lover’s Discourse”
- Best Live Show: The Mountain Goats at the Swedish American Hall for Noise Pop / Every time I see Thee Oh Sees
- Band/Artist I am most happy to have discovered: Grizzly Bear (I finally get it with Veckatimest)
- Band/Artist I kick myself for missing: Cass McCombs/Papercuts/Girls show at Great American Music Hall. Catacombs is an unreal album that I just started getting into a month too late.
- Band/Artist everyone seems to love but I just can’t get behind: Girl Talk. He puts on an energetic live show, but I just can’t get into the albums. I appreciate the technique and skill involved, but I can’t really sit down and listen to a Girl Talk record.
- Favorite SF Band: THEY’RE ALL MY FAVORITES.
- One to Watch in 2010: Adam Stephens
Gift Idea: Indie Rock Coloring Book
Couldn’t resist posting about this cool Hanukah present little Judah got from Aunt Sarah last week. Cool for kids and adults alike, the humanitarian endeavor by the Yellow Bird Project features over 25 hand-illustrated designs dedicated to indie musicians, including Iron & Wine, Bloc Party, The National and Devendra Banhart. So if you’ve ever wanted to color Devendra Banhart’s beard, wiggle yourself through the intricate Broken Social Scene maze, marvel in the colourful carnival of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah or slide down the psychedelic playground of MGMT, look no further. Profits from this colourful venture will go towards the charities YBP supports.
You can buy the book ($10) online or at the Heath Ceramic’s retail store in Sausalito.
Best of 2009: Cian, See What You Hear
Who: Cian
Blog: See What You Hear
Location: UK
Twitter: @seewhatyouhear
The OCMD Best of 2009 Questionnaire
- Best Album: at the moment it’s a tie between Real Estate – S/T and Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
- Most Overlooked Album: Patrick Watson – Wooden Arms
- Best Song: Girls – “Lust for Life”
- Best Live Show: Patrick Watson / Spiritualized
- Band/Artist I am most happy to have discovered: Kurt Vile
- Band/Artist I kick myself for missing: I missed a Nobunny show; I missed Primavera, and as I write this, I am about to miss a special intimate gig by Beach House. But I broke my personal best for shows this year, so I can’t complain!
- Band/Artist everyone seems to love but I just can’t get behind: Wilco
- Favorite SF Band: Thee Oh Sees
- One to Watch in 2010: Joseph Childress
Dan Melchoir Und Das Menace – “Wrapped In Fog”
Dan Melchoir Und Das Menace – “Wrapped in Fog”
Dan Melchoir Und Das Menace. Such a great name you just want to say it again. London-based Melchoir is one hard working independent artist. The man has put out more than 30 recordings with various bands since the mid-90s and has earned a respected reputation among fans of always delivering. ‘ThankYou Very Much’ is his recent effort with NC -based group Und Das Menace and I just love this track “Wrapped In Fog”. His garage rock aesthetic is so right on.
Tim Williams – “I Hit Another Wall”
Tim Williams – “I Hit Another Wall”
Tim Williams is an LA-based (by way of Brooklyn) troubadour who’s just released his latest album, “Careful Love.” The story behind the album is so sweet. As his bio tells it, “Careful Love” is a confirmation of Williams’ new outlook on life.
In May 2008, he had a change of heart – literally. After going through an intensive open heart surgery that left him bedridden for months, he began writing new material for the album. Once out of the hospital he also had courage to try new things, like going to Los Angeles for the first time in his life. He explains “Having lived in Brooklyn for such a long time, I was programmed to hate the sun-soaked city.” Instead, he loved California. He also met someone amazing and fell in love.
“Finally some warm sun
to heal all my new scars.
Life’s what you make it.
Now I can take it.”-Tim Williams
“I Hit Another Wall”
the OCMD 