That new band smell: The Number Twelve Looks Like You, and you should be so lucky
By nick g | December 9, 2008
It’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 guitar work was so incredibly intricate they must have had to double or triple take everything on the recording. I love being proved wrong sometimes.
We arrived just after their first song. I was delighted to hear the thunderous, lightning-fast double bass and 7-string guitar solos, accompanied by alternating screams by the two singers and pulsing, rhythmic bass lines being played by actual people. Well, they might be part robot. But they’re good robots, that’s for sure.
I don’t know any of the songs by name yet, so I can’t review this show like a fan would want, but I can say they kicked my ass pretty hard. This is the opening act? Wow. I’d hate to be the headliner.
The songs varied between super-intense hardcore to melodic, almost simple ditties with hummable tunes and touches of flare from the musicians. The pit was filled with violent 19-year-old boys surrounded by girls who wanted to be close to the action but not get hurt. Typical hardcore show, I guess, but the music was actually intriguing.
Everything was a bit difficult to understand, musically speaking. It was riff-heavy, but almost nonsensical. The rhythms would have been random if they had never repeated, and when they did it was left to ponder: How in the hell do these guys remember all those changes? Read the rest of this entry »
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Benefit Show
By TG | December 4, 2008
Our bestest friend Ben Shakleford will be joining Snipers for this wonderful Benefit show for Liz Beidelman! It’s a great cause with great bands, plus Ben is one of the raddest musicians we know.
*awesome flyer design courtesy of Michael Houghton
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James Fluty + Mikey O’Connor!
By TG | December 2, 2008
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Things We Love…
By Annie | December 2, 2008
Prints from artist Dan McCarthy!
The new 2009 Print Club membership is now available to purchase, visit his site here to sign up! His art is amazing, so amazing in fact that Charlie and I even have tattoos inspired by his art. Pretty much the best gift I got last year was a subscription to his print of the month club. Check it out.
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James’ Comedy Night Returns
By TG | November 7, 2008
Comedian James Fluty may have relocated to San Francisco, but his monthly comedy night in Napa is still going strong. It’s free, the comedy is fantastic, and the full bar sure doesn’t hurt. Check out his website for more details and more upcoming shows.
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Jeff D’Ottavio Artwork
By TG | October 10, 2008
Artist and Dreamshaker extraordinaire, Jeff D’Ottavio, now has artwork up for sale at Fine Art America. You can purchase high quality prints on both paper or canvas at a price that won’t break the bank! Visit Jeff’s online portfolio Here to see all of the artwork both new and old available to purchase. We especially love his new Tom Waits painting which you can view right here.
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jeff-d-ottavio.html
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Charlie Swanson for Alarm Magazine
By Annie | October 1, 2008
Here are a few more articles up on the Chicago based music magazine Alarm, from our own Charlie Swanson. Check them out and pick up the new issue on news stands now.
The War On Drugs: Wagonwheel Blues
Twin Tigers: Curious Faces/Violet Future
Robert Pollard: Robert Pollard is Off to Business
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Comedy Night Returns
By TG | October 1, 2008
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Pictures Up!
By TG | September 16, 2008
Picture links from both the Section M show and the Free Mind Media Benefit are now up on our Events page. Since I am clearly not a photographer, I have included links to the very talented Caitlin Child’s photo sets as well. Check out her blog too at Caitlinchilds.com
Thanks for attending and enjoy the pictures!
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Section M Reunion Show
By Annie | September 15, 2008
It’s been years since I first started distributing Section M magazines in high school. A rotating group of friends and I ( Jana, Nichole, Annie, Jennie ) were so excited to have some small part in the local music scene, much of which was a complete mystery to us. We would often devote a whole weekend dropping the heavy stacks all around Petaluma, Santa Rosa, and Rohnert Park, all on our own dime (more like our parents’ dime back then). And it really was fun, we learned all about new bands, went to countless local shows, and even started forming our own band, unsuccessfully of course.
Now years later, I found myself helping to put the whole 10 year reunion show on, something I never would have guessed would happen. And I have to say, it was a lot of fun. It was great seeing the whole Skandalous Productions (stupid I know) crew again, and hearing all the great bands that existed way back when. Watching all those bands again this past weekend I’ve realized that the scene now a days doesn’t even compare. As much as everyone seems to complain about Section M and discredit it’s effect on the local scene (read the bohemian preview) it really did help foster a great music scene. I can only hope that the recent talk of a new Sonoma County music magazine really materializes into something great - we could really stand to benefit a great deal from it.
Anyway, enough about me and my opinions. Saturday was fantastic, thank you to everyone who came out to make it such a success. Also, a special thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this event happen, and to all the people who volunteered their time.
Pictures of the event will be up tonight so check back soon!
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