The Brothers Ralph of Writer have been settling in out in NYC, getting acquainted with the local venues and prepping for a big spring tour. A couple days ago they linked up with Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, supporting them on April dates throughout the South and East Coast. They'll be bringing with them a brand new 7" vinyl highlighting their track "Family Dinner" along with some fresh artwork from Charles Bergquist. The record can be purchased through Pretty Awesome Records, with proceeds benefitting San Diego's Autism Tree Project.
Family Dinner 7" Artwork by Charles Bergquist.
Posted By zack | 4/3/2012 | 11:05 AM | Add a Comment
Trevor Powers has seen his music alter ego hit meteoric heights since Youth Lagoon first splashed on the scene in 2011. From signing to Fat Possum Records to some Spring tour dates with Death Cab For Cutie, his year of hibernation has definitely ended. On Wednesday, April 11th Youth Lagoon will make its third stop in San Diego, hitting the all ages Porter's Pub on UCSD campus. You can grab your tickets to the show here, and if you missed our studio session with Youth Lagoon you can see that below.
Joining Youth Lagoon will be Porcelain Raft, and San Diego's Jeans Wilder. Sample a couple tracks below if you're unfamiliar:
Porcelain Raft - "Drifting In and Out"
Jeans Wilder - "Blanket Mountain"
Poster designed by Michael Delaney.
Posted By zack | 3/21/2012 | 10:48 PM | Add a Comment
Mrs Magician are back in town after a two-month trek around the US opening for the likes of Cults and the newly reformed Hot Snakes. Swami Records released their debut LP, which came out digitally last month. Check out "The Spells" off Strange Heaven below, and catch MM live at Soda Bar on Saturday, May 26th for their vinyl release party. Their record and t-shirts feature some rad artwork from Soda Bar poster designer Dusty Dirtweed.
Posted By zack | 3/15/2012 | 11:39 PM | View Comments (1)
North Park Theater hosted a pair of buzz bands Friday night. The Casbah presented the sold out show featuring San Francisco's Girls, and Portland's Unknown Mortal Orchestra. We sent Tommy McAdams out to snap a few shots, check out a selection from his film camera below and the entire album here.
Girls
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
All photos by Tommy McAdams. View more here.
Posted By zack | 3/5/2012 | 10:19 PM | Add a Comment
Last fall The Tree Ring hosted a hike-in show a couple miles up the Big Laguna Trail east of San Diego. Per usual, film maker Destin Cretton was there to capture the magic. The video below features a new song from The Tree Ring and a lot of familiar faces. Enjoy.
Posted By zack | 2/24/2012 | 10:54 AM | View Comments (1)