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« Previous EntriesThe Book Of Hours - Vinyl Pre-order
Friday, April 29th, 2011After many months of anticipation, Northern California’s Not To Reason Why are gearing up for the release of their 3 track EP, The Book Of Hours, available for pre-order beginning May 17th. Released on Side With Us Records, NTRW’s latest features a succinct 3o minutes worth of sound that will engulf you in epic, instrumentally […]
Things We Love - Y La Bamba’s “Juniper”
Thursday, October 7th, 2010Just watched Y La Bamba’s new video for their song “Juniper” and was totally blown away at how subtle and beautiful it is. The visuals really match the tone of the song wonderfully. If you watch this video and want to hear more, they will be playing a live set at Tender Loving Empire tonight […]
Fashion Foward
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Introducing, The Futurialist blog run by contributing writer Charlie Swanson. Basically a satire of fashion blogs such as The Satorialist, Charlie steps it up a notch, offering fashion of the future from sci-fi films ranging from Back to the Future to the more obscure Tetsuo (pictured below). The witty commentary pretty much makes it.
Checking Texts […]
Friendship
Thursday, March 18th, 2010So, you’re going to want to watch this, and all the more reason if you’re from Sonoma County. Just a warning, it’s pretty awesome, and features certain members of Polar Bears, The New Trust and Santiago.
Noise Pop 2010 -San Fransisco
Saturday, February 20th, 2010Tonegazer writers and Noise Pop music editor-writer, Annie and Charlie are driving down right now to the week long event with a day or two stay in our previous hometown/ party town Santa Rosa, CA on the way. The bay area shows,venues and art all begin on Feb 23 and run through March 1st. I am sure they will have a ton […]
Who will win the Super Bowl?
Friday, February 5th, 2010Every year I watch the Super Bowl, never caring about the outcome. Since my team, the 49ers, has not been in for 16 years, I don’t really have a reason to watch. But I still faithfully turn my attention to the advertising blitz that is Super Sunday for my annual display of broishness. Like many […]
Things We Love
Monday, December 28th, 2009
The website Winter is The New Summer has definitely got it right. Why spend the coldest months tucked inside fighting boredom with all of the electronic possibilities when you can get out and spend time around real people and real good music. Each week the site hosts a rotating cast of local musicians offering […]
Top Albums of 2009
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009I have been listening to a boat load of albums lately, trying to catch up enough on 2009 to collect a best of list. I don’t think I quite got it all, but here are some of my favorites of the year.And for the record, no, Animal Collective will NOT be on this list. They […]
The HAM strikes back!
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Just in time for Thanksgiving…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ljfeinduEs
(video embed keeps screwing up the site, sorry guys!)
Does this mean Paula’s love affair with pork will cease? Doubt it. I especially love that the crew makes a joke and goes out of her way to point out how much Paula Deen really loves pork.
The Grizzle
Monday, November 9th, 2009We would like to take a moment to wish our very own Nicolas Grizzle a very happy Birthday today! If not for him, this blog would certainly be lacking all the hilarious and witty reviews that he so often contributes.
Cheers Nick you’re the best!
I’d hug that fire, for sure.
Sunday, November 8th, 2009Not To Reason Why’s new album melts my heart
Rating: Vinyl: 9/10. CD: 8.5/10
The gentlemen, and lady, of Not To Reason Why.
Photo by www.sarasanger.com.
Not To Reason Why is melting the hearts (and faces) of audiences in Sonoma County, throwing new logs on the waning fire that is the North Bay music scene. Their latest release and […]
This year’s best festival on a man made island is…
Monday, October 26th, 2009The Treasure Island Music Festival
*all photos from treasureislandfestival.com
In it’s third year, the treasure island festival finally sold out. Ticket wise that is. The festival, a past time for me and Annie since its inception in 2007, was packed for both days, meaning more crowds and more craziness. Saturday the 17th was an electronic filled […]
Save The Phoenix
Saturday, September 12th, 2009I can’t possibly count all of the amazing shows that I have both attended and had the pleasure of playing at the Phoenix Theater. It has been a mainstay of the Sonoma County scene far before I began frequenting it back in High School, and it would be an immeasurable loss if The Phoenix had […]
nothing to do with tonegazer
Sunday, June 28th, 2009This really has nothing to do with Tonegazer, but I did the sound/boom operating for this movie. It hits home with musicians… and people who like somewhat-melodramatic short films. Tonegazer’s own Hadley Hill is featured as the music for this film. The songs are “It’s Not You, It’s Me… OK, It’s You” and “Unsettling”. Hadley […]
“He’s Looking Over Here”
Sunday, June 28th, 2009We have been patiently awaiting “The Hunter” by Burning Face Productions for quite some time now, if only it would finally be released! Check out a scene from it below with one of our favorite comics, Mr. James Fluty. Head on over to his page here for a full listing of his upcoming stand up […]
Fun Run Records
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009Hey all you readers out there, our own Charlie Swanson has started a blog featuring witty reviews of movies, comic books, music, and everything in between. It’s not everyday that you find someone who reviews movies on laser disc (there’s probably good reason for that) so do us a favor and go check him out […]
thank you!
Sunday, January 11th, 2009A giant thank you to everyone who came out to Ace in the Hole Pub tonight! The show was a great success, despite a few technical mishaps and time slot changes. It was still great. All three bands were amazing, and special thanks to Dandelion War for blowing minds despite a faulty Navi, and Horizons […]
Best of ‘08 & Why ‘09 Will Be Even Better
Thursday, January 1st, 2009The new year is now upon us, marking the first year of Tonegazer’s existence, and reminding us of all the things worth celebrating in 2008 and even more so, everything we are looking forward to in 2009. From the staff here at Tonegazer, we wish you a kick ass new year full of great music […]
Things We Love…
Thursday, December 11th, 2008Introducing an awesome new way to discover up and coming bands, brought right to your inbox. Covering bands like Bon Iver, Black Mountain and so many others available now at Spooonful.com. It makes finding new bands as easy as checking your email. You’re not lazy, just time deprived - we know.
That new band smell: The Number Twelve Looks Like You, and you should be so lucky
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008It’s that new band smell. Fresh, invigorating and slightly sweet.
I went to see The Number Twelve Looks Like You at Slim’s in San Francisco tonight just to see if they were real. I heard one of their albums, and a couple songs on the Myspace, and thought it had to be fake. The drumming and […]