Mixtape: If Presidents Liked Indie Rock (Podcast #273)
Mixtape: If Presidents Liked Indie Rock (Podcast #273) Despite their various political differences, if there’s one thing that we know all U.S. presidents have shared, it’s that they have horrible...
View ArticleVideo: Jon Porras –“Into Midnight”
As we announced here, Jon Porras‘ solo album Black Mesa will be available April 17 through Thrill Jockey records. The eight and a half minute video (filmed by Porras himself) provides a retro, black...
View ArticleNight Dust: Barn Owl’s Evan Caminiti releases new solo LP
Evan Caminiti of Barn Owl’s latest solo release is Night Dust, out now on Immune Recordings. The album is out on LP and cassette, and, as Caminiti told Fluid Radio, tape played a big role in Night...
View ArticleEvan Caminiti (of Barn Owl) drops new solo album August 21, playing in...
After sitting on the recordings for over a year, Evan Caminiti — one half of drone-metal guitar duo Barn Owl — will release his new solo album Dreamless Sleep via Thrill Jockey Records on August 21....
View ArticleNo Voices: A Collection of Bay Area Instrumental Rock (Podcast #283)
No Voices: A Collection of Bay Area Instrumental Rock (Podcast #283) Instrumental songs sometimes get unfairly pegged as background music, but the best ones are exactly the opposite — captivating and...
View ArticleThrill Jockey Records 20th Anniversary Show going down in SF on 12/13/12
Thrill Jockey is planning one hell of a twentieth anniversary celebration for itself. Actually, make that celebrations. The venerable Chicago-based record label is throwing itself birthday shows in...
View ArticleBarn Owl members release solo albums
Evan Caminiti and Jon Porras of the SF drone guitar duo Barn Owl have each released a new solo album this summer. Caminiti’s hazy, atmospheric Dreamless Sleep is out now from Thrill Jockey. Meanwhile,...
View ArticleRemote View trilogy concludes at The Lab with Barn Owl (record release), Max...
This Friday will bring a close to the Remote View live aural trilogy at The Lab in San Francisco. Conceived by Evan Caminiti, Sky Madden, Lisa McGee, and Jon Porras, Remote View kicked off back in...
View ArticleMixtape: San Francisco’s Newest Psychedelic Sounds (Podcast #306)
Mixtape: San Francisco’s Newest Psychedelic Sounds (Podcast #306) It’s almost 18 months since we last did a psych-focused mixtape, which means there’s quite a bit to catch up on. The Bay continues to...
View ArticleEnsemble Economique, Hether Fortune, Vestals playing REPLICANT show on...
Hether Fortune If you’re still considering your options for Valentine’s Day nightlife, REPLICANT is bringing a darkly romantic lineup to The Night Light in Oakland this Friday with Ensemble Economique,...
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