Music Events 2012: 69

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At 8pm, you could catch Airs, Evil Eyes and The Bilinda Butchers playing Sub-Mission. You might prefer the 9pm show from Calvin Johnson, Katie and the Lichen, The Shivas and The Memories at CDN. Iron Fist, Elegy, Skull And Bullets and DJ Death Pink Diaster have a 21+ show on at Eli's Mile High Club, Oakland.

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The El Rio has a 7pm show on from Oiler, Brain on Fire and Sad Bastard Book Club. You might prefer the 9pm show from The Myonics, HLYR and Bleached Palms at The Elbo Room.

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At 8pm, you might fancy catching the show from Battalion of Saints, 13 Scars, The Judas Bunch and Bum City Saints at The Knockout. There is another 8pm show you might be interested in - from Brainoil, Samothrace, Badr Vogu and Larvae at Sugar Mountain, Oakland.

Music Events 2012: 68

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At 7pm, Sam Flax, Midnight Artist, Maus Haus, Michael Stasis and Mohani play Cellspace. There is a 9pm show on from The Northerlies, The Country Mourns and Shawerma at The Hemlock Tavern.

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At 7-30, Kate Kilban, Anthony Bello, Camille Rose, Alex Jimenez and Kenny Eng play The Rock-it Room.  The PAC House have a 7pm show from Strangers, Comfort Slacks, Seabright and Samuelroy tonight.

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You can catch a 9-30 show from Spirits of the Red City, Muralismo and Anthony Ferraro at The Starry Plough. You might prefer the 9pm show from Sunfighter, Animal Friend and New Spell at The El Rio. Midnight Magic (Performing Live) presented by Jeffrey Paradise + Ava Berlin - DETAILS

Fringe, the indie music video dance party! - DETAILS

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A 9pm, you might fancy catching The Soonest, As in We and Duckyousucker playing The Elbo Room. Dj Mei-Lwun's MANIC MONDAYS Aug 13th w/ J Espinosa DETAILS  is an alternative.

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The El Rio has a 7pm show on tonight from Bent Knee, Zoo and The Sea People. An hour later you might want to catch Whisky Pills Fiasco, Furious, The Limit Club and Rocketship Rocketship playing The Knockout. An hour later again you could catch the show from Ivan and Alyosha, Greater Sirens and Bears! Bears! Bears! At The Brick and Mortar Music Hall.

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At 8-30, you could catch Shannon and the Clams, Audacity, Uzi Rash and Primitive Hearts playing The Knockout. The Elbo Room has a show on at 9 from Hard Skin, Brilliant Colors, Sydney Ducks and Neon Piss.

Music Events 2012: 66 & Outside Lands

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My second fav band Astral have a show on tonight. They are playing alongside O Presidente and Farewell Typewriter at Sub-Mission Gallery in an all age show. If you fancy some bluegrass, head on over to CDN to catch Midtown Dickens, Possum And Lester, Three Times Bad and The Human Condition if you are 21+ at 9. The Elbo Room gives you a $10 show at 10 from Lost Dog Found, Mari & The Monitors and burlesque dancers. The Hemlock offers Sporting Life, My Second Surprise and Vir for $7 at 9-30. GATEKEEPER, TEENGIRL FANTASY, NGUZUNGUZU, TENDERLIONS, 5KINANDBONE5, LIGHTS DOWN LOW, THUNDERHORSE, FUTURE WEAPONS & more. HOSTED BY @ BOYTWEETSWORLDX - DETAILS 

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Cobra Skulls, Dear Landlord, Dr. Frank, The Murderburgers, Hard Girls and Dead Ringer share an all age show for $10 at 924 Gilman Street. Eli's Mile High Club offers you Crawlin', Heavy action, Crypt Keeper and Satya Sena for $6 at 9. Red Eye Revue have a CD release on at Slim's tonight, with more music coming from Mr. Chin's Hot Sauce, Sunny Gunn's Firestorm and Jim Bruno for $10 at 8pm. Thee Parkside have an all age free show on at 3pm from The Rinds, Self Inflicted Wounds and Black Bend.

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Danny Allen And The Pretty Monsters and Low Rollers can be caught at Thee Parkside for free at 4pm. BOTH gives you Champagne Champagne, The Knux and Rec League for $10 at 8.

Outside Lands is on at Golden Gate Park. (Check flyer) Tix are a humungous $95PD - or $225 for 3 days. Among the bands you can catch you will find: Foo Fighters, Beck, Andrew Bird, Washed Out, Yacht, Wallpaper, White Denim, Futurebirds, Metallica, Sigur Ros, Grandaddy, Big Boi, Explosions In The Sky, Alabama Shakes, Dr. Dog, Geographer, Thee Oh Sees, Sean Hayes, Yellow Ostrich, Honey Island Swamp Band, Stevie Wonder, Jack White, Dispatch, Santigold, Franz Ferdinand, City And Colour, Trampled By Turtles and Birdy.

Music Events 2012: 65

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At 9, there is a show on at Brick and Mortar Music Hall from Foxygen, NO and Dylan Shearer. The Knockout has a show on at 8-30 from War Trash, Meth Sores, Midnite Brain, Gaskill and DJ the Wizard. Gaza, Eagle Twin and Monuments Collapse play an 8pm show at Thee Parkside for $10.

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CDN has a 9pm show from Religious Girls, Aan and French Cassettes. Also at 9, you could catch Fox and Woman, The Thoughts and Split Screens playing The Brick and Mortar Music Hall. The Cleveland Browns, Vajra and Echo Location have a $10 show on tonight at BOTH from 9.

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The Frail and Parallels share a 9pm show at The Rickshaw Stop. You might prefer to catch The Hemlock's 9pm show from Young Moon - who are releasing a CD tonight, Danny Paul Grody and Vestals. D.N.F., Rape Revenge, Rainbow Person, Stressors and Total Fucker share the show at Sub-Mission Gallery at 8pm tonight.

Former local Joshua Armstrong - where is he now?

Joshua Armstrong moved to Nashville, Tennessee a while ago. I have kept in touch with what he has been up to since his early days in the Californian music scene. He has recently added production work to his music talents, producing as well as performing as part of his 2012 project. This project is now half completed, with half the planned releases already available to hear. His current aim is to release an online track per month for six months, leaving us three tracks yet to encounter.

'Forever Over You' was Joshua's first single from the project. It gives you a taste of the pop music reminds me of the early Richard Marx era, with a softer, smoother feel to the vocals. The second track 'Stepping Stone' offers a taste of Joshua's ballad-style talents. 'This song is one of my best songs to date.' Joshua says, 'I wrote this song on new years eve of 2009. I remember driving home in the rain and came home to an empty house. I could see this song being played at my funeral someday.'

The latest release came in early July. 'Miss You Wanting Me' brings out the best in Joshua's voice, in my opinion. 'Instead of trying to sing perfect I decided to try and sing emotional.' Joshua claims, 'I think people care more about how the song makes them feel.' Joshua wants to bring the emotion from the track through your ears and into your heart, rather than simply offer a 'perfected' vocalization. It seems Joshua managed to achieve this, because when he first played the song in front of a listener, they cried.

The next sample of Joshua's talent is due to be released any day. You will find the first three tracks along with the fourth when it arrives at Joshua's website - joshuaarmstrong.net

If you want to discover a second side to Joshua, check out his non-music website - http://www.whyismiletoday.com/ He hopes to spread the art of smiling and generating happiness by encouraging people to smile and talk about why.

Music Events 2012: 64 & a link

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The El Rio has a 9pm show on tonight from Fracas, Blown to Bits and Guantanamo Dogpile. Also at 9, you could catch College, Anoraak and Electric Youth playing The Rickshaw Stop. The Hemlock's show is on at 9-30 tonight, when you can catch The Pleasure Kills, The Sweet Pups and The Ballantynes. The Art & Soul Festival in Oakland is on - it is all age and costs a max of $15. It starts 2pm and runs thru midnight. Along with art, you can catch music from Luce, Vetiver, Souls Of Mischief, Blame Sally and DJ Dyloot. Murder By Death, Lia Rose and Ha Ha Tonka play BOTH at 10.

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The Hotel Utah Saloon has an 8pm show on for you tonight from Miwa Gemini, Jean Marie, Dusty Dimercurio and Poor Sweet Creatures. Country Casanovas plays a free all age show at 4pm, with music from That Ghost, Ed Schrader's Music Beat and Bloom in a 21+ show at 8 for $7 - both at Thee Parkside. Catch a noon til 6pm show from Caldecott, Dear Indugu, Persephone's Bees, Forest Day, Oceanography, and Whiskerman (& more) at The Oakland Art and Soul Festival.

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The Elbo Room has a 9pm metal show on from Sutekh Hexen, Hallow, The Rain and Endless Fall and Riqis, tonight. Try Manic Mondays if that doesn't inspire you - DETAILS

THIS may be of interest to some SF music buffs.