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.

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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:

Way 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