SF SHOWS 2013: 1 & Christmas link

JANUARY

1

Third Date play a free show at Grant & Green for 21+ peeps starting at 8-30. Nothing else listed for today on the 3 lists that I follow!

2

Weather Side Whiskey Band, The Creak and Jessi Phillips have an $8 show on at The Elbo Room starting 9-30. Weather Side Whiskey Band, The Creak, Jessi Phillips are also listed to play at CDN at the same time, though. You might need to check with the venues to find out where they actually are playing - they are listed as bluegrass bands.

3

The Pops, The Beggars Who Give and Posole have a 9pm show on at The Brick & Mortar. Oakland's New Parish gives you Field Trips, Speed Goat and Lake Merritt Monsters for a max of $10 starting at 9.

4

At 9, Buzzmutt, Saything, Free Moral Agents and The Love Dimension play Brick and Mortar Music Hall. Violent Change, Swiftumz and Wet Spots share a show at The Hemlock for 21+ peeps with $7 at 9-30. If you fancy some hip hop, you can catch Dregs One, Multiple Organisms, Orukusaka, Eliquate, Kurbie and Pen Incorporated playing 924 Gilman Street in an all age show for $8 at 8pm. 7-30 is when you can hear from Liver Cancer, Etta Goat, Xome, Cerebral Roil and Rubber O))) Cement at The Lab.

LINK to a place where you can grab a Christmas compilation from SF bands - ready for next year.

Music Events 2012: 111

29

The Hemlock has a 9-30 show on from Lozen and Tacos!. Break The Cycle, Hella Jalapeno, Born To Be Rad, Saftey Zone and Demi & The Gods play a 7pm show at 924 Gilman Street for $8. Wintersalt day 2 at Fort Mason includes music from DJ Shadow, Theophilus London, K.Flay, Viceroy, Aaron Axelsen, Goldenchyld, Richie Panic & Sleazemore and Team No Sleep. It is an 18+ event and the cheapest tix are $55.

30

Soon We Fall, Born To Be Rad, Dance Party Boys and October's Desire play The Red House in Walnut Creek for $10 from 3pm if you fancy getting out of the CBD. Global Affront, Paradox Labyrinth, The Booby Snake, Pinstripe Dropouts, Road Crew, Skunk Funk Sound System, We The Same, Shattered Theory and The Mutilations play battle of the bands at 5-30 at The DNA Lounge. You might prefer the free 4pm show at Thee Parkside from The Gravel Spreaders.

31

Terry Malts, Toys That Kill and Pins Of Light play from 9pm at The Hemlock for $12. Also costing $12, you could hear from La Plebe, The Fucking Buckaroos, Love Songs and The 132 at Sub-Mission Gallery from 8. The Pine Box Boys, Szandora LaVey, Miss Balla Fire, Rizzo Rogue, Valerie Veils, Sparkly Devil, Lady Satan, Honey Lawless, Pickles Kintaro, Mercy Beaucoup, Pink Flamingo & The Mai Tais and The Hubba Hubba Go-Go Dancers play The Uptown in Oakland starting at 9. 

 Here are a few more NYE options with facebook event links:

CLUB 1994 NYE Bash! DETAILS

NEW YEARS EVE at the MILK BAR feat DJ PRINCE ARIES DETAILS

80's NYE 2013 DETAILS

12-31-12 Manic Monday NYE!! Featuring Jared F vs Go White Boy! DETAILS

Music Events 2012: 110

26

At 8pm, Bailey Stone, Collective W, Dear Indugu, Spooky Flowers and Caldecott play The Hotel Utah Saloon. BOTH gives you a 9pm show from Finish Ticket, Koruscant Weekend and Choirs for $10 whatever your age. Free Food, Courtney Knott, Treehouse Orchestra, Kurse Krew and Bobby B share an 18+ show at The New Parish from 9.

27

There is a 7pm show on from Xavier Dphrepaulezz, Shanti Chandra and Ewox at The Awaken Cafe. You might prefer the 9pm show from Zongo Junction and Skins & Needles at Slim's for $15. Another option comes to you from Without Thought, Ashes In August, Avida Ameros, Rott Wyler and Hammershot in a 5-30pm show at The DNA Lounge.

28

CDN has an 8pm show on tonight from Howlin Rain and Vetiver. At 9, Victim's Family, Black Cobra, Prizehog and End the Suffering play The Elbo Room. There is a 9pm show on from tribute band BroFx, woith music from Dance Party Boys and Cash For Gold at The Neck of the Woods - 406 Clement - for 21+ peeps with $10. The Hemlock Tavern gives you The Sporting Life, Love Dimension and The Y Axes at 9-30pm.

Music Events 2012: 109

22

Short Fuse, HellFire, Blessed Curse, Exterminate, Solanum, Necrosin, Section 5150, Forever Obscurd and Face The Pain all share the 8pm show at 924 Gilman Street for $10. Temptation vs. Fringe, the ugly sweater edition! DETAILS  The Starlight Arena, Conan Newtron, The Bay Area Brit, Sean McArdle and Misisipi Mike Wolf And Karen Finlay have an all age free show on at Art Beat Foundation - 477 25th Street in Oakland. Thee Parkside gives you a free 3pm show from Rule In Exile and James Conner with doors from noon.

23

Moonfox, Prize, Mammoth Life, The Liz O Show and DJ Christian Joun play an 8pm show at The Brick & Mortar for 18+ peeps. At 6pm, you could hear from Colossal Yes, Meg Baird, Michael Beach, Meercaz and Jesse Steinchen at The Rite Spot Cafe. The Mermen have a $15 show starting at 8 at Slim's, tonight.

24

No shows appear for today on any of my three lists... Maybe it is the right time to buy an album or haunt internet radio, instead of going out...

25

Metro Mictlan, Death Medicine Band, Skozey Fetisch, Amphibious Gestures and Thermin Wizard Barney play Black X-Mass for 21+ peeps at The Elbo Room starting 9-30 and costing $10.

Music Events 2012: 108 & DD download link

18

At 8pm, you could catch Sweatlodge, Schande, Night Call and Big Drag playing The El Rio. There is an 8-30 show from Live Evil, Bite and Modern Kicks at The Knockout if you prefer. Another option is to catch the 8-30 show from Station and The Monster, 100% and Ugly Winner at The Hemlock Tavern. Lucabrazzi, Poor Luckies, Between Your Teeth, Mud Mouth and Troubador play an 8pm show for $6 at The F8 Club - 1192 Folsom Street.

19

Psychic Ills, Wymond Miles and 3 Leafs play a 9pm show at BOTH. The Brick & Mortar gives you Burnt Ones, Violent Change, Cumstain and Cheap Bliss at 9, for $7. The Tricycle Records Holiday Party with Hot Toddies is on at 9pm at Public Works. You can grab tix HERE

20

At 8-30, Venus Beltran has a show at The Hemlock - also playing are Space Waves and In Letter Form. That is where I would be tonight! King City, Aloha Screwdriver and The Business End play Thee Parkside in a $5 show at 9. Electric Shepherd and Black Hole Oscillators both have record releases tonight, along with music from Down Dirty Shake,The Blank Tapes and DJ Neil Martinson at The Brick & Mortar starting 9pm. You can catch Capital Cities, Jeffrey Jerusalem and DJs at The Rickshaw Stop if you have $15 at either 9 or 10 (different lists state diff times).

21

8pm is the time for the show from King Loses Crown, Death Valley High, Mc Meathook and the Vital Organs and Sam Supa! at Sub-Mission. Scissors For Lefty, Solwave, The Trims and DJ Taylor Fife play a 9-30pm show at BOTH tonight. The Shants, Steer The Stars, Eight Belles and The Special Effects have an $8 show on at 9 at The Uptown for 21+ peeps.

I just purchased the latest Deep Dimensions EP... you can too: HERE

Music Events 2012: 107

14

At 9pm, Psychic TV, Lumerians and King Dude play The Uptown. 9-30 is when you can catch Case Studies and David Enos playing The Hemlock Tavern. Anewabyss have a CD release show on tonight, along with Catalyst, Los Bandits, Laughing Prophets Of Doom and Randy Marsh – it starts at 8 and is at 924 Gilman Street. You might want to catch Poor Moon, Pure Bathing Culture and Lia Rose playing The Rickshaw Stop in an all age show at 9, otherwise.

15

At 8pm The Lab gives you Max, Goldwave, Mathew Dryhurst, Wobbly and Dominique Leone. Another 8pm option is from Darling Freakhead, Cash Pony and Moetar at The Stork Club. At 9-30, you might opt to hear from Religious Girls, Free Moral Agents and Hawk Jones playing The Hemlock Tavern. You might prefer to catch The Nerv, The Wots, The Divvys and The Basements playing The El Rio, if you are 21+ and have $7 at 10pm – doors at 9. Another option is to catch Hottub, The Frail, Breakdown Valentine and DJ's at The Rickshaw Stop for $15 at 9. Or, you could head on over to Fringe, the indie music video dance party! DETAILS

16

The Hemlock has an early show on at 6pm from Your Heart Breaks, Nana Grizol, Dave End and Quiet Coyote. Thee Parkside gives you The Mallard, The Spyrals, Drinking Flowers and Adult Books for $7 at 8. You might prefer to catch the 9pm show from Annie Girl & The Flight, Cave Clove and Eight Belles at The Brick & Mortar if you are 18+ at 9.

17

Odd Nosdam, Modern Maker, Mono/Poly, Monbon and Cyph4 play a 9pm show for $8 at The Elbo Room if you fancy some electronic/experimental music. The El Rio gives you We Will Be Lions, French Cassettes and Travis Vick for $5 at 8 if you are 21+.

Music Events 2012: 106

10

David Bazan Band and Stagnant Pools play an 8pm show at The Independent for 21+ peeps. The Lacs play The New Parish in Oakland at 9 for $10. Another option is MANIC MONDAYS - DETAILS

11

At 8, you can catch James Conner, Radio Rebels and Hey Man Hey at 50 Mason Social House. At 8-30, North Fork, Scatter Gather and one f play The Hemlock Tavern. The El Rio gives you Warm Soda, Meat Market and Primitive Hearts if you are 21+ with $7 from 8.

12

The Stork Club has an 8pm show from Sunfighter, Super River, The Darflers and Ewox. Gaza, Code Orange Kids and Full Of Hell play an 8pm show at Sub-Mission Gallery for $10. Big Long Now, Ghost Parade, Stab City and Light Thieves have a $6 show at The Hemlock, starting 8-30.

13

At 8, Wooden Shjips, Liturgy, Trans Am, Barn Owl, Man Forever and Eternal Tapestry play The Independent. The Hemlock has a show on at 8-30 from Oceanography, The Swells and Wilding. You can catch Kim Boekbinder, Artemis and DJ Sage playing a 9pm show at The DNA Lounge tonight for $10. Sam Chase And The Functional Alcoholics and The Sleeping Giants have a show on at CDN, starting 9pm. Winter Break 2012 feat Nanosaur (DJ set), Painted Palms (DJ set), Old Arc (DJ set) and Chad Salty DETAILS

Music Events 2012: 105

7

At 7pm, Benjamin Brown, Robin Yukiko, Jean Marc and Alex Jimenez play The Rock-it Room. The Buttercream Gang have an album release show on tonight, playing along with Surf Club and Horrorscopes at The Brick & Mortar for18+ peeps from 9 - doors at 8. Thrillhouse Records gives you a free 7pm show from Arctic Flowers, Neon Piss and Stillsui. WEEK-END with DJs KOOL KARLO & PRINCE ARIES DETAILS

8

The Hemlock Tavern gives you a 9pm show from Lecherous Gaze, Owl and Wild Eyes. Dispirit, Thrones, Kicker and Crypt Keeper have a show in Oakland at Rehearsal Warehouse - 1530 East 12th Street - for $8 at 8pm. You could catch the 7pm show from H.R., Luicidal, Long Beach Rehab, The Interrupters, Imposters and Moderate Excess at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley if you have $13. The Clarences have their monthly laundry-gig: THE CLARENCES - monthly Saturday afternoon - FREE & ALL AGES concerts at Norge Laundry (3908 Grand Avenue, Oakland, California) continues Saturday, December 8th at 1pm! This month's guest artist: DAVE GURSOM! Bring your laundry and listen to FREE music!

9

At 6, The Hemlock gives you a show from Grandma's Boyfriend, The Be Helds and Cumstain. Attitude Adjustment, Sosa, Abrupt, Dick Wolf and a raffle can entertain you at Eli's Mile High Club if you are 21+ with $10 at 6 as a Benefit for Steve Chinn. BOTH offers you an 8pm show for $15 from Psycotic Pineapple and The Dukes Of Hamburg.