SF SHOWS 2014: 54

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The Sound Waves, Flip And The European Mutts, Black Dream, Drinking Water and Coar play 924 Gilman Benefit at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley - an all age show, costing $5, starting 8pm, with doors from 7. The Hemlock has a pair of shows tonight - The Old Firm Casuals, Pressure Point and Roadside Bombs play from 5pm for $10, while Chuckleberries and Thunderroads play for $5 from 10pm. Thee Parkside offers plenty of entertainment - with music from Chrome Eagle, Dirty Denim, The Yes-Go's and DJ Longshot, along with a tricycle race, arm wrestling, and a BBQ. (The event is free and starts 1pm.)

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Kiwi Time have an EP release at Slim's tonight, playing along with Vela Eyes and Fever Charm for the 6+ crowd with $11 from 9. Go HERE to buy tix at $8 for a NOTW show from People Of The Sun, Little Galaxies and Christian Francisco. Burger Boogaloo day 1 is on at Mosswood Park, Oakland - catch Thee Oh Sees, Off!, Milk N' Cookies, Reigning Sound, Nobunny, Phantom Surfers, The Bananas, The Trashies, Terry Malts, and White Fang - Starting at noon, a 2-day pass will cost you $50, or $35 for the one day. The Chapel offers you an all age show from The Fresh & Onlys, Cold Beat and Devon Williams from 9pm.

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Ronnie Spector, Shannon & The Clams, The Muffs, Juan Wauters, La Sera, Chad & The Meatbodies, Danny James and Summer Twins play Burger Boogaloo day 2 at Mosswood Park (3612 Webster Street) in Oakland - see yesterday for cost and times.

SF SHOWS 2014: 53

JULY

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Crash Landings and Yellow Dot Music play an early free show at The Stork Club for 21+ peeps from 6. Later on you can catch Luminous Newts, Get Off The Stage, Amalgamation and The Cosmic Perspective playing from 9pm if you have $5. The El Rio gives you Bristol To Memory, Dirty Pillows and The Albert Square for $5 from 7pm, if you prefer.

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Be Calm Honcho have a record release show on at The Rickshaw Stop tonight, playing along with The She's and Owl Paws from 8pm in an all ager for $10. BOTH gives you a 21+ show from Middlesleep, Halsted and Cazadero for $8.

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The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, The Dukes Of Hamburg and The Ogres play Oakland's Stork Club for 21+ peeps tonight. The Hemlock gives you a $6 show from Male Gaze, Thunders and Pat Thomas if you are 21+.

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Wander, Ghost Parade, Isles and Quiet Minds share a 21+ show at The Stork Club that starts at 6pm. Thee Parkside gives you a 9pm show for $10 from Young Widows, White Reaper and Life Coach.

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Seconds, Channel 3 and La Plebe play Oakland's Metro in an all age show starting 7.30. Art Void II gives you The Golden Void, Hedersleben and Planes Of Satori along with visuals by Scott Travis Johnston, lighting by Kelly Porter and vintage clothing/records in Oakland's Night Light. The Stork Club offer two shows tonight; the early show gives you Lucabrazzi, Barking Spiders and Krysten Bean for free from 4pm and the late show gives you United Defiance, Sga, Absolem and Heavy Action for $7 from 9pm.

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The Jonesses, Glitz and Modern Kicks can be heard at Eli's Mile High Club if you are 21+ and have $10 tonight. Nudes, The Light, Pig DNA and Ten Thousand Leagues play an all age show from 8pm at Nerd Castle ~ 980 West MacArthur Blvd. Oakland.

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Canadian band S.H.I.T., Permanent Ruin, Stressors and Melting Point play an $8 show from 7pm at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records in Oakland. Brendan James is at The Chapel in an all age show. Oakland's Metro gives you Touche Amore, Tigers Jaw and Dads from 7.30.

SF SHOWS 2014: 51

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Planning For Burial, Chasms, King Woman, Foie Gras and DJ Nako play from 9pm at The Elbo Room for a max of $8. Oakland's Eli's Mile High Club gives you a 21+ show from Destroyers Of Light, Sludgebucket, Vulturegeist and No Trust, if you prefer.

24

Crash Landings and Jeffrey Lilienthal And The Crooked Tails share a free show at The Stork Club for free from 6pm. The Hemlock offers 21+ peeps a $6 show from Hi Lo Ha, We Arsons and The Beehavers, tonight.

25

Spanish Gold, Clear Plastic Masks and Yesway play an all age 8pm show at The Rickshaw Stop. The Hemlock offers you a $6 show from Van Aragon, The Wave Commission and Miles Hewitt from 8.30.

26

Pamela Parker, BoomChick and Audrey Howard And The Special Guest Band play from 9.30 tonight at The Stork Club in Oakland for $5. The hemlock gives you a $6 show from Michael And The Strange Land, Vision and Cobalt Cranes from 8.30pm.

SF SHOWS 2014: 50

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Guantanamo Baywatch, Courtney & The Crushers and Bicycle Day play a 9pm show for $8 at The Hemlock. 924 Gilman Street gives you a 7.30pm show from Metal Mother, Moira Scar, Tyler Holmes With Daddies Plastik, Dark Beach, Ancient Wing, Demi And The Gods and DJ's Dick Wolf and Jiggles for $8.

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Divination Of The Damned, RetConStruct, Torture Chamber and The King Must Die share a 21+ show at The Stork Club listed as free and starting 4pm. Kafana Balkan, Fanfare Zambaleta, Elizabeth Strong, Foxglove Sweethearts and DJ Zeljko play a $15 show from 9 at The Rickshaw Stop. The El Rio offers you an $8 LP release show from Yi, with music also from Scraper, Generation Loss and Quaaludes starting 10pm, with doors at 9. The Hemlock gives you Hoxton Mob, Swamp Angel and Rotten Core playing Save KUSF Benefit for $5 from 9.

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Astronauts Etc., James Riotto and Sama Dams play from 9pm in a $12 show at BOTH. The GAMH gives you Allah-Las, Dream Boys and Old Testament from 8 for $14. For 21+ peeps, City Heat, Judson Claiborne and Lee Bob Watson & The Truth have a $6 show on at The Hemlock tonight from 8.30.

SF SHOWS 2014: 49

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Ghost Foot, The Sweethearts and Worse can be caught in Oakland tonight, playing a 21+ show at Eli's Mile High Club.

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Oh Rose, The Yellow Dress and Travis Vick play a $6 show at The Hemlock starting 8.30pm. The Knockout gives you Wild Eyes, Buffalo Tooth, Mondo Drag and DJ Andre Torrez for $7, if you are 21+ tonight.

18

Some Ember, Redredred and DJ Josh Cheon offer you electronic music at The Elbo Room from 9pm. The Hemlock gives you a $6 show from The Gold Medalists, Farewell Typewriter and Goh Nakamura starting 8.30pm. Oakland's Night Light gives you an $8 show from Harry And The Hitmen, B. Hamilton and Spaceburn that starts 9pm.

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You could choose to catch The Business, The Attack and Rats In The Wall playing Thee Parkside for 21+ peeps with $13 from 9. You might prefer the LP release from Lecherous Gaze playing along with Crimson Scarlet and Necrot at The Eagle Tavern for $6 starting 9.30. My own personal choice, were I in town, would be to head on over to Neck of the Woods to catch the 9.30pm show from

Return to Mono, Purr Gato and Venus Beltran for $8 - DETAILS.

SF SHOWS 2014: 48 & Yoshi's news

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Gnarboots, Jay Tea, The Two Tone Boners, No Flow and Trench Warfare share the all age show at 924 Gilman Street for a cost of $8 from 8pm tonight. The Hemlock offers you a 21+ show from M.D.C., No Red Flags, The Divvys and Erin Cookman for $8 from 9pm.

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Andy Human, Dancer and Life Stinks play a $5 show at Bender's for 21+ peeps. The Hemlock has a couple of shows tonight. Their early show starts at 5pm, costs $6 and gives you Heaven For Real and Summer Peaks, while later on you can catch Sharp Objects, The Boars and Whoosie What's Its from 9pm for $7. Neck of the Woods offers you the chance to catch Harps, Beautiful Machines, Turn Me On Dead man and Wrings from 9pm if you are 21+.

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Pelican, Tombs and Black Map play a $17 show at Slim's from 8pm. Thee Parkside offers you an all age free show from The GoldDiggers and The Chuckleberries starting 4pm, with doors from 11am. There is a record swap on at The Hemlock for free from 4pm, and you can catch music from Cold Beat, Quaaludes, Mane and Canadian band Pop Crimes for $6 from 8.30.

Popular eatery & music venue Yoshi's has changed hands. You can read about it HERE. 

SF SHOWS 2014: 47 & Vaniish's new album

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Kiwi Time, Bachelors Of Fine Arts, The Younger Lovers and Greg Hoy share a $6 show at the Elbo Room starting 9pm.

10

Guitar Wizards Of The Future, Dimples and Dick Stusso play an 8.30pm show at The Hemlock for 21+ peeps with $5. The Knockout gives you a 21+ show from Castle, Wounded Giant, Demon Lung and DJ Lady Of The Dark Star for $7 tonight.

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Rocky Votolato, Lotte Kestner and Kevin Long can be caught playing BOTH tonight from 9, with doors at 8.30. Tix cost a max of $14 and it is listed as all age. The Elbo Room offers you a free show at 9pm from Moving Units, Manics, Morning Hands and DJ Primo. The El Rio has Warthog, Condition and Replica playing for $8 at 9pm onwards tonight.

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Lo-Fang, Kite String Tangle and DJs play for an 18+ crowd tonight from 9 at The Rickshaw Stop. The Tubes play an 8pm show at Yoshi's for 21+ peeps with tix either $29 or $34. Beast Fiend, Hell Fish, Los Huaycos and Baja Sociedad have a $5 show on at The Milk Bar from 9.

HERE you can taste test the new album from Vaniish and get a few details about the band and the album release.