Don’t take a shit at Kimo’s
March 23rd, 2008 by mylesHoly Shit My Darkest Light Will Shine (Felt cover) live in San Francisco’s Kimo’s 3/8/08 for Mushroom International’s Mini Pops festival with Girls, The Passionistas and art by Jason Yates (Fast Friends Inc.)
Mushrooms International: The Passionistas, Holy Shit, Girls
March 8th, 2008 by Jeremy Smears
So, I never did get around to writing about the girls show a few weeks back. It was the feel good show of the winter. So many young kids (ok, girls) who knew the songs on the myspace by heart. They could barely contain their excitement that these songs were going to be performed live, close enough to touch, which is so much closer than the internet can get you. I normally hate it when people sing along at shows but this was endearing. Really. And the band was so excited to play. Summertime fuzzy pop magic.
If you missed it, don’t worry! They’re playing again at the third night of Mushrooms International:
8PM Sat, March 8, 2008
Kimo’s Bar
1351 Polk St
Holy Shit (LA, featuring Ariel Pink and Matt Fishbeck)
Girls (SF)
The Passionistas
Also, here’s some video Myles took of Holy Shit when they were in town to send dead eye off on his toothless new life in appalachia. This is a spaced out bongo jam with bad drugs written all over it — just dead eye’s style.
And a passionistas video for good measure:
More Mushrooms: Ariel Pink at the Lipo Loung March 7, 2008
March 7th, 2008 by Jeremy SmearsTonight! More Mushrooms!
8PM Fri, March 7, 2008
Lipo Lounge
912 Grant Ave @ Washington
Ariel Pink (LA)
Nate Boyce (SF)
Geneva Jacuzzi (LA)
Art Happening by:
Leslie Kuleah, Jason Yates, Ringo, Chris Lux, Matt Fishbeck, Erick Seidenglanz,
Julia Holter
No video or photos of any of the acts for tonight, but here’s a sample of some of the art by the awesome Chris Lux:
Preview: Mushrooms International’s Friday night @ Lipo Lounge:
March 5th, 2008 by mylesHere is a rundown:
Geneva Jacuzzi is cool and everything but I totally hate her. She’s the object of Jeffery Cross‘ (above) affection. Jeffery is this cute working photographer who has great furniture and a mom-Mercedes.
Geneva Jacuzzi “Love Caboose” by Jason Yates
Colbent - flavor of the month october 2007
Ariel Pink is cool but I totally hate him. One of my favorite YouTube people, Colbent (above), always uses Ariel’s music in his videos. I’d like Colbent to use my music in his videos. So I guess I’m jealous.
Ariel Pink “Politely Declined”
Nate Boyce is also playing music but since he doesn’t seem to have a MySpace page or a website he’s not really bloggable yet. There will be a happening by Play Play Play Inc, Jason Yates Fast Friends Inc, Leslie Kulesh, Sean Talley, Matt Fishbeck, Julia Holter, Ringo, Erik Seidenglanz and Chris LUX!
Mushroom’s first attempt looks clear as crystal!
March 3rd, 2008 by mylesWay better than Noise Pop and let’s not even mention Mission Creek’s quality control (sucks ass) , Mushroom International brings the best music festival of the year… built on a meth rock! What could be more 2008? Here is a preview of Thursday, the first day, of the three day music extravaganza!
To be honest, I am not familiar with Julia Holter. I’m totally gonna go to her show though, because she looks like a pretty girl. I love pretty girls when they do things like start bands, do photoshop or music videos. You know - when they do stuff dudes do… but better. And I love that because I’d totally be a pretty girl if I wasn’t some soon-to-be-45-skinny-and-AIDSy-looking male.
Raccoons are pretty cool; I have to admit. Their singer, Nick Stone, sings with a weird half-smile - the kind you only get when you have a boner. They play out of boutique amps. They remind me of the cool band Kevin Ink was in before I was born. They all have a pretty good sense of style, but none of them are gay or willing to embarrass themselves by taking off their clothes or wearing makeup. It’s kind of an ideal situation. I like their guitar player “Jeremy R.” the best. He is super inviting and seems like he’d be a good dad if I were fertile.
Creep Land seem to be one of the inbred bands that you can expect at one of these three day events. All the members are from other bands. Expect inde star power. Who knows what will happen?
The record label Human Ear Music is home to most of the acts. Artist Jason Yates of Fast Friends Inc. will have his art all over the place.
1st night of Mushroom International
Thursday @ Amnesia
853 Valencia Street
San Francisco
Speed music goes slow!
December 29th, 2007 by mylesHoly Shit - PART TWO - live @ the Eagle, San Francisco, 12/27/07
So if you weren’t at the Holy Shit show, you totally missed out. Luckily WFISF has a video camera now, so you don’t have to miss out completely. So Holy Shit are a band from LA that make this really stubborn psychedelic music. They play V back to I a lot… sort of like David Bowie’s Heroes or Modern English’s Melt with You. That chord progression always sounds awesome. So check them out if you’re not already familiar. The band features Christopher “Crissy Baby” Owens from one of our favorite bands Girls.