World Famous in SF

PastForward and Clubsandwich present
Upset The Rhythm
in conjunction with The Lab’s 25th Anniversary Performance Series

Foot Village
Lucky Dragons
Gowns
T.I.T.S!
K.I.T.
The Urxed
Former Ghost Sleep

Sunday 12 July
Club Sandwich @ The Lab
2948 16th Street
5:00 | $8

We’ll be sure to catch the upcoming Upset The Rhythm showcase at the LAB. Having not seen T.I.T.S. since their fabulous performance @ club club you’re dead, we can’t wait to catch them fresh back from their European Tour. We’ve always been impressed that Upset The Rhythm, a label and promoter based in London, has been in to so many of the great SF bands.

Doors open 7:30pm, all shows start at 8pm
$8 - 12 sliding scale admission Sunday, July 12: Foot Village, Death Sentence: Panda!, KIT, Lucky Dragons, Gowns, and Former Ghosts curated by Club Sandwich

http://www.myspace.com/girlssanfran
Girls, the lovely pop band that’s taking the music world by storm, bring their summer time pop to club club you’re dead. Its like if Oasis was ripping off the Beach Boys instead of Beatles. Come catch ‘em before they’re so big Mylie Cyrus is opening for them.

http://www.myspace.com/pucemomentsf
Opening instead is Puce Moment. This quartet manages to blend early 80’s New Zealand Flying Nun sounds with LA’s Paisley Underground but never forgetting they’re in San Francisco. Listen closely, you’ll know what we mean. Hit it Mary!

Puce Moment - Ready for a Date listen! download!

Come see SF’s hipsters mingle with the gays, marvel at the androgynous drag, the borderline inappropriate skits and the monthly over 40 gay man’s beauty contest all for the low admission price of $5. With 2 for 1 drink specials & DJ Alexxis of Thing Nite & extra special guests!

Hey y’all, Green Living, the new record by Brian Glaze, is due for release on July 28th but we’re taking pre-orders starting now. Pre-orders of the vinyl come with a free mp3 download of the album!

Brian Glaze’s notoriety as the original drummer in the Brian Jonestown Massacre is forever eclipsed by his status as a singer/songwriter with his new LP, Green Living, out July 13 on World Famous In San Francisco. This “best of” collection of home recordings makes fora surprisingly cohesive album with a strong narrative arc.

In the past Glaze has collaborated in the studio and on the road with Greg Ashley of Gris Gris fame, here Brian has constructed every recording by himself and the result is his most focused effort to date best evidenced in what proves to be the definitive take on “Bad News.” This moody atmospheric demo truly conjures up the feeling that bad news is indeed lurking in the shadows no matter where you go and is sooner or later bound to turn up. Songs like “Leader of The Band” a strange mash-up of classic Elton John la la la’s and Ariel Pink’s densely layered production is pure pop with a hip lo-fi aesthetic. “Killing Time”recalls shades of Creation Records psychedelic pop band Revolving Paint Dream while “Silver Ashes” mines the territory of late 70’s new wave. The last song on the LP, “Shake Shiloh,” find’s Glaze literally singing “Goodbye” to the listener. Bringing a true sense of closure to an intensely personal musical experience. This record proves that the strength of the song and the highly personal nature of home demo recordings are tough to improve upon. This is Brian Glaze at his best.

Brian Glaze - Leader of the Band listen
Brian Glaze - Killing Time listen

maybe to stimulate your eyes instead of your ears.
http://www.jancarjones.com/upcoming/chris-lux/

Chris Lux
Give Me Some Peppermint Freedom

June 19 - July 18, 2009
opening Friday, June 19th, 6-9pm

The Jancar Jones Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibit of new work by San Francisco-based artist, Chris Lux, titled Give Me Some Peppermint Freedom.

In his second solo show with the gallery, Lux will present a series of new oil paintings and sculptures. Drawing from historic regional movements, his anti-slick yet modern aesthetic embraces Bay Area figuration while incorporated found objects invoke funk assemblage. His use of vague representation achieved through the rapid application of paint owes itself, in part, to the more recent New Image sensibility while evoking his own distinctly manic gestures.

In his new work, Lux moves away from his previous, more graphic style toward looser abstract compositions. With a focus on the sculptural qualities of the paintings, Lux experiments with variations in stretcher size and installation techniques to effectively alter the gallery’s navigable space.

Chris Lux was born in San Francisco and received his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. His work has been exhibited at the Luggage Store in San Francisco, Tree House Gallery in Los Angeles, and Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery in New York.

For more information please contact Eric Renehan Jones or Ava Jancar at info@jancarjones.com or visit www.jancarjones.com. Gallery hours: Thursday – Saturday, noon – 6pm and by appointment.

Which artist on World Famous in San Francisco has neighbors complaining that said artist plays their own music incessantly?

Which lovable local DJ (who is straight male identified) was overheard at Club Feral asking “how many straight guys do you think are here?” Only to have it pointed out that many of the guys in the club were FTM transgender. At first he didn’t believe it but after a second look he began to question everyone’s gender, so much so that after the club on his walk home a homeless woman pulled her pants down to prove to Mr. DJ that she was all woman! Relax honey, it’s all good.

Which local musician/composer who often boasts of his credentials was almost banned from a hip mission coffee joint? Seems like the staff can’t stand him.

Which local musician, who seems to be in every band on the scene, is not only a music whore but an actual prostitute? Let’s hope he practices safe sex!

Which two local gay identified bands have a heated rivalry? Don’t expect to see them on the same bill! Can you feel the hate tonight?

Which local artist has a reputation for being a racist? Careful how much you drop the “n” word! People are talking.

Sorry no comments, Randy you got SOME OF THEM RIGHT!. We never reveal blind items.

That’s right! Hot! New! Boy Cunts! They are MIATA and they’re ALREADY there for you when you need them most. Just when you want to drive your car right off the bridge…MIATA is there for you. MIATA is the sleek, cum-drunk boy in your filthy mind’s eye. MIATA are one hot bucket of twat slop! Prepare yourselves peons! MIATA are here…and they are here for you.

http://virb.com/miata

Carletta Sue Kay is thrilled to be playing The Rite Spot this coming Sunday. She will be sharing the bill with the lovely Mira Cook. We cant wait to see ya!

6/14/2009
8:00 PM
The Rite Spot
2099 folsom street
San Francisco

http://www.myspace.com/miracook

http://www.myspace.com/carlettasuekay

Fun show alert! Our friend Ben books pretty unpredictable shows (sonically that is, the fun is predictable) at the argus. Sometimes you get improv, sometimes you get songs; sometimes you get noise, sometimes you get soothing sounds. This Friday, you get all of the above. Universe and Cloudcraft bring the gentle, Al Qaeda aren’t just being cheeky with their name and Sleepy Beach…

Whoa! I forgot this band existed and now I see there’s new songs up on their myspace page. Sleepy Beach make that cool kid sound (ala oh sees, fresh & onlys, et al) but damn its catchy. It kind of makes me think of the fucked up underbelly of california’s golden era, like thinking about Charles Manson in a present day Obama hope sort of way. Plus, its got some of our friends from over at Roman Meal in it. Don’t miss it!

The Argus Lounge
June 12th 9pm $5
Universe - http://www.myspace.com/itstheuniverse
Cloudcraft - http://www.myspace.com/cloudcrafting
al Qaeda - http://www.myspace.com/theealqaeda
Sleepy Beach - http://www.myspace.com/sleepyb3ach