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The Dodos, Thee Oh Sees @ The Independent 06/19/08

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Published: Tuesday, September 09, 2008
THE DODOS
THEE OH SEES
The Independent
June 19th, 2008

Thee Oh Sees

It was the day that the United States government passed a law protecting telephone companies who permitted wiretapping within the United States, for “anti-terrorist” purposes. It was also the day for two of San Francisco’s best bands, Thee Oh Sees and The Dodos, to bare it all at the Independent. Of course, Wiretap Music was there… ...

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THE DODOS
THEE OH SEES
The Independent
June 19th, 2008

Thee Oh Sees

It was the day that the United States government passed a law protecting telephone companies who permitted wiretapping within the United States, for “anti-terrorist” purposes. It was also the day for two of San Francisco’s best bands, Thee Oh Sees and The Dodos, to bare it all at the Independent. Of course, Wiretap Music was there…

It was a sold-out show, and shortly after the opening act about half of the venue poured out into the closest bars on Divisadero for a cheap drink between sets. Then Thee Oh Sees took the stage. I had recently gotten their new album, “The Master’s Bedroom is Worth Spending a Night In,” and quickly fell in love with it. But I was worried that their live show didn’t stand a chance of meeting the sort of expectations that I had in my mind.

Luckily I was wrong. Equipped with two tambourinists, two guitarists, two singers, and a drummer who doesn’t shy away from the toms, Thee Oh Sees created a pounding, bleary-eyed mélange of sound. John Dwyer, formerly of The Coachwhips, fronts the group with his trademark “Why is his guitar up so high like a violin?” style and also provides the grungy, surf rock-laden guitar riffs, random noise, and one half of the always two-part vocal harmonies. Brigid Dawson provides the other half of the vocal harmonies and is a tambourinist extraordinaire as well. There was another anonymous tambourine man, dancing and prancing and being everything he needed to be on stage. And of course there was Petey Dammit on guitar and Mike Shoun on drums, who does a great job of holding it all together, usually using his floor tom like most drummers would use their hi-hat. Not for a second do you wonder, “Where’s the bass?”

The Dodos (photo by Elizabeth Weinberg)

Thee Oh Sees put on a rather full-sounding set and kept my head bobbing. I think they set the bar pretty high for a show where they were cast as a mere supporting act.

Headlining was The Dodos. If for some reason you don’t know who they are, now you do. And by all means I recommend checking out their newest album “Visiter.” Their set kept the energy going with tons more tom-laden beats and catchy pop-friendly melodies. It was by far the most energy I’ve ever seen from an act where everyone is sitting.

By the third song, Meric Long, the group’s front man, broke out the trombone. And for the next song, they introduced us to a third musician, who gave them that little extra creative push with his xylophone, steel barrel, and keys. Even though the new multi-instrumentalist didn’t play in every song, it was nice to have another element to break up the semi-tedious sound of The Dodos’ set, which is more or less flavorful singer/songwriter acoustic rock, set to some up-tempo driving percussion.

One thing that was surprising about this night, being that it was a sold-out show with an all-local lineup, is that there was very little fan interaction, and very little fan participation. Still, it gets two big fat thumbs up in my book.

[Andrew Grasso]

[STREAM] Thee Oh Sees: Various Tracks (MySpace)
[STERAM] The Dodos: "The Ball" (mp3)
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The Holy Kiss @ The Stork Club 07/18/08

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Published: Tuesday, September 09, 2008
THE HOLY KISS
The Stork Club
July 18, 2008

The Holy Kiss are a band I always, always, always want to see live because I love every show I see. But they have a penchant for playing shows when I'm out of town or otherwise unavailable. ...

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THE HOLY KISS
The Stork Club
July 18, 2008

The Holy Kiss are a band I always, always, always want to see live because I love every show I see. But they have a penchant for playing shows when I'm out of town or otherwise unavailable.

Quite selfish of them, if you think of it... Not taking my needs into consideration.

But I digress.....

So I was beyond ecstatic to find out that The Holy Kiss were playing a few doors down from where I was already going to be last Friday night while out and about in Oakland. And, of course, I was not let down.

I love the Nick Cave-esque dark ass brand of rock The Holy Kiss bring. I don't really know how to describe their music other than it'd be a perfect soundtrack for any David Lynch movie or weekend spent in an opium den. Considering the level of drunk I was at this show, the right words to describe it escape me. But you should believe me when I say their live show is great. Their lead singer wails and croons while pacing the stage and through the crowd like a man on a sonic mission. The rhythm sections keeps it steady with that laid back, "Yeah, we know we got it goin'on" kind of cool, and Alli puts to shame the majority of us who claim we play guitar. I was hypnotized by the cool and by the feel brought on by The Holy Kiss. Their name is not false advertising.

You really need to check this band out. Really.

[Jen Chochinov]

[STREAM] The Holy Kiss: "Mortician's Suit Drag" (sample), Various Tracks (MySpace)
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Andrew Douglas Rothbard

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Published: Monday, August 18, 2008
ANDREW DOUGLAS ROTHBARD
Abandoned Meander
(Smooch Records; 2006)

Andrew Douglas Rothbard's Abandoned Meander is a clearly defined statement of acoustic-based psychedelic folk music, updated with all the modern tools available to him. The thirteen track record of freak out folk blues is full of swirling effects and repetitive guitar figures that twist melodically around the percussion to create a bramble of music. ...

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ANDREW DOUGLAS ROTHBARD
Abandoned Meander
(Smooch Records; 2006)

Andrew Douglas Rothbard's Abandoned Meander is a clearly defined statement of acoustic-based psychedelic folk music, updated with all the modern tools available to him. The thirteen track record of freak out folk blues is full of swirling effects and repetitive guitar figures that twist melodically around the percussion to create a bramble of music.

To me this is primarily an instrumental record even though there are vocals on it that are used to killer effect, like on "A Beginning" where Rothbard's voice bounces around off the walls of a cave. It reminds me of TV on the Radio's more atmospheric a cappella stuff. The production sounds like it was recorded in a home studio, but the scratchiness on the tracks adds an eeriness that suits the music. The title track sounds like a distant transmission of a pop song, warbling and slow like it's been submerged underwater.

Acoustic folk music is the thread that runs through all the songs. Rothbard's guitar playing sounds similar to Nick Drake at times, but his soundscape is pockmarked with rabbit holes stuffed full of Appalachian blues licks and ecstatic ragtime explosions bursting out of the ragged layers of fuzz guitar, glockenspiel, synthesizer, drums and acoustic guitar that fill the tracks.

Rothbard has paid his dues in the John Fahey school of guitar. "Paraxute" sounds like an acid trip through the cemetery of ancient acoustic blues players narrated by Devendra Barnhart. His playing reminds me of the Dodos, but the fuzzed out electronic embellishments exploding from the periphery suggest a match up of Ben Chasney with the Dodos, which would be sublime!

Abandoned Meander is a masterfully played psychedelic trip through acoustic blues-based songs beautifully tricked out with all the tools the modern musician has available.

[Jeff Bissell]

[STREAM] Andrew Douglas Rothbard: "Bull in the Dell"
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The Fucking Ocean @ Eagle Tavern 07/17/08

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Published: Friday, July 25, 2008
THE FUCKING OCEAN
Eagle Tavern
07/17/2008

It is without question that The Fucking Ocean is one of the best bands San Francisco has ever produced. Ever. Ever ever ever. And, for good measure, ever again. ...

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THE FUCKING OCEAN
Eagle Tavern
07/17/2008

It is without question that The Fucking Ocean is one of the best bands San Francisco has ever produced. Ever. Ever ever ever. And, for good measure, ever again.

I love this band. They are the most friendly, do-gooding, politically minded, adorable as fuck punks that I have ever come across and I want to take them home with me and keep them on my shelf so I can have them for my very own. But that would be selfish and would deprive the world of their edgy, disjointed, off-beat rock that no one should have to live without.

Somewhere between the sounds of The Fall and the politics of The Clash, The Fucking Ocean emerge with a catchy style, damn-impressive musicianship, and slogans that stay in your head like all good propaganda should. But after seeing them at The Eagle Thursday night I couldn't help but disagree with their lyric, "You get what you pay for", 'cause I got so very much more from seeing them play live again.

God I love this band. Fuck.

[Jen Chochinov]

[STREAM] The Fucking Ocean: "Literacy Test"
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