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Krallice & Liturgy Live Photos!

2009-11-17T17:21:00.001-08:00

(Does that bass have five strings?)

Brooklyn Vegan posted a show review and some great photos of Liturgy and Krallice from their Union Pool show last Friday. Check'em HERE.

Grab A Pillow And Get Minimal With Terry Riley.

2009-11-12T13:32:00.000-08:00

Photos from Terry Riley's “Pipe Dreams" solo grand piano performance at Berkeley Art Museum November 6th 2009. Photos by Mike Doyle.

Revolver Bands On Tour November 12th 2009.

2009-11-12T12:32:00.000-08:00

New dates from Baby Dee, Black Lips, Blowfly, Cococoma, Digital Leather, DJ/Rupture, Drop The Lime, Eat Skull, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Larkin Grimm, Jack-o & The Tennessee Tearjerkers, NeverNever (The Champagne Socialist ), The Oh Sees, Rio En Medio, Shrinebuilder, Strangeboys, Why? and much more on the tour page of the recently re-designed & ultra improved Midheaven Mail Order site. Click HERE for the full ride.

A Non-Digital Cioppino.

2009-11-09T11:48:00.000-08:00

Cristian Ceia of the Revolver digital dept. enjoys a fine Cioppion lunch (11/06/09).

Mantles, Finches, Little Wings Flyer.

2009-11-04T10:50:00.000-08:00

The Man, The Myth, The Katznelson.

2009-11-03T16:03:00.000-08:00

DAVE KATZNELSON! One of the founding members of the San Francisco Appreciation Society, the industry vet responsible for 'tis many a free drink and the man behind such prestigious record labels as Birdman Records, Sepia Tone Records, Tornado Records, Tariff Records, BRG, and many more you've never heard of or that are soon to come into existence.

Krallice In So Many Words.

2009-11-03T12:49:00.000-08:00

A few choice words pulled from the Dimensional Bleedthrough onesheet that put Krallice's latest 77-minute album into prospective. Dimensional Bleedthrough streets next Tues. 11/10/09.

Guitar Wizards - Guitar Gymnastics - Surpassed - Intensity - Transcendental - Epic - Surging - Melancholic - Progressive - Blackened Shroud - Pummels - Submission - Overwhelming Musicality - Skill - Solidify - Important - Black Metal.

Revolver Happy Hour.

2009-10-30T14:22:00.001-07:00

Revolverites Heart Beer.

Revolver Podcast #18

2009-10-29T12:18:00.000-07:00

Somehow Revolver Podcast #18 (from waaay back in August) was overlooked. In this session Uli single handedly tackles 17 releases in 25 minutes! A crash course in: Kevin Blechdom, Capracara, Distance, Eat Skull, Fire On Fire, Juan Maclean, Papercuts, Altar Of Plagues, Amesoeurs, Harvestman, Chord, Mia Doi Todd, Oh Sees, Themselves, Wooden Shjips, Remano Eszildn, and Venetian Snares. You can stream or download an AAC file of this podcast and all other Revolver podcasts at the Revolver pod-page: http://www.midheaven.com/audio/podcast/

For those who track podcast updates using RSS readers, here's our feed: http://www.midheaven.com/audio/podcast/podcast.xml

On iTunes, you can find our podcast at: itpc://http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=281174094

The Goner Dudes Peruse The Revolver Aisles.

2009-10-26T11:05:00.000-07:00

Win Tickets To AT's 30th Anniversary Shows.

2009-10-20T12:53:00.000-07:00

Bay Bridged is holding a contest to win a pair of passes to all three nights of Alternative Tentacles 30th Anniversary shows at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA. The deadline for entry is this Friday, October 23rd at noon. Get more details HERE.

Alternative Tentacles 30th Anniversary Incest-A-Thon schedule:

Thursday November 5th
Jello Biafra and Guantanamo School of Medicine
Citizen Fish
Star Fucking Hipsters
MIA

Friday November 6th
Jello Biafra and Guantanamo School of Medicine
Ludicra
Munly & the Lupercalians
Knights of the New Crusade

Saturday November 7th
Jello Biafra and Guantanamo School of Medicine
Alice Donut
Victims Family
Burning Image

All shows: doors 7:30/show 8 PM.

Revolver Bands On Tour October 13th 2009.

2009-10-13T14:05:00.000-07:00

Info on the Alternative Tentacles 30th Anniversary Incest-A-Fun and Slumberland 20th Anniversary East Coast shows plus new dates from Alice Donut, Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine, Blowfly, Blues Control, Box Elders, Brown Recluse, Burning Image, Eat Skull, Human Eye, Jack-O & The Tearjerkers, Knights Of The New Crusade, Krallice, Lorelei, Nord Express, Om, Pants Yell!, Red Sparowes, The Ropers, Frankie Rose, Jack Rose, Sic Alps, Six Organs Of Admittance, Sole And The Skyrider Band, Star Fucking Hipsters, Wooden Shjips, Wounded Lion and much more on the tour page of recently re-designed & ultra improved Midheaven Mail Order site. Click HERE for the full ride.

Indie Rock Journalism & Boston Spaceships.

2009-10-12T12:08:00.000-07:00

A couple press quotes for the Boston Spaceships' latest contribution to the world Zero to 99.

"It is somehow 2009, five years on from the dissolution of lo-fi heroes Guided by Voices and at least 10 since the agreed-upon peak of his powers, and Bob Pollard's making some of the best music of his life. Three albums deep into the Boston Spaceships and the prolific songwriter is on a tear to rival a few of his best-ever runs." - Pitchfork

"When we got an advance copy this summer of the excellent new Boston Spaceships album, Zero To 99 (out next week on GBV Inc.), we were immediately floored by track two, 'How Wrong You Are,' possibly the best song Robert Pollard has recorded since the demise of Guided By Voices." - Magnet

New Slumberland Singles & Shorty The Dog.

2009-10-09T17:15:00.000-07:00

New Slumberland singles are here: Frankie Rose Thee Only One, Greg Webster Promised Land, The Pains OF Being Pure At Heart Higher Than The Stars & Bats Don’t You Rise. Some records are on lucky colored vinyl others on straight up black.

Best Gonerfest Ever.

2009-10-08T14:11:00.000-07:00

Trailer for upcoming Gonerfest 4 DVD plus audio CD (street date 11/24).

Featuring:
Jay Reatard * Ooga Boogas * Greg Cratwright * Mr. Airplane Man * Lover! * Headache City * Evil Army * CoCoComa * Perfect Fits * Carbonas * Marked Men * Black Rose Band * Mr. Quintron & Miss Pussycat* Top Ten * Goodnight Loving * Eddy Current Suppression Ring * Boston Chinks * Busy Signals * Digital Leather * Menthols * King Louie One Man Band * Staags * Final Solutions * Hank IV * Hipshakes * Okmoniks * Gentlemen Jessie * Donny Denim * Vending Machine * Jeff Evans & Ross Johnson * Barbaras * Arch Rivals Hex Dispensers * Tyler Keith & the Preachers Kids * Digger & the Pussycats * Tokyo Electron * Head * Tuff Bananas

Blues Control Tour - The Whole Enchilada.

2009-10-07T12:20:00.001-07:00

10/10 - Oberlin OH - THE 'SCO w/ Kurt Vile, Puffy Areolas

10/11 - Ypsilanti MI - DREAMLAND w/ Tyvek
10/12 - Princeton NJ - WPRB - in-studio 3pm EST
10/16 - Philadelphia PA - PILAM w/ Watery Love, Puerto Rico Flowers
10/18 - New Haven CT - BAR
10/19 - Ithaca NY - THE SHOP
10/20 - Scranton PA - THE BOG
10/21 - Pittsburgh PA - GARFIELD ARTWORKS w/ Puffy Areolas, Centipede Eest
10/22 - Cincinnati OH - ART DAMAGE LODGE w/ Wild Gunmen, Puffy Areolas
10/23 - Louisville KY - LISA'S OAK STREET LOUNGE w/ Sapat, Raw Thug
10/24 - Chicago IL - EMPTY BOTTLE - early show w/ Ga'an, Axis:sovA
10/25 - Madison WI - GOOD STYLE SHOP
10/26 - St Paul MN - TURF CLUB w/ Chinese Stars
10/27 - Kansas City MO - RECORD BAR
10/29 - Salt Lake City UT - KILBY COURT - early show
10/29 - Salt Lake City UT - URBAN LOUNGE - late show
10/30 - Boise ID - NEUROLUX
10/31 - Olympia WA - THE NORTHERN - Halloween w/ Little Claw, Tyvek, Christmas
11/1 - Seattle WA - FUNHOUSE w/ Little Claw
11/2 - Vancouver BC - LITTLE MOUNTAIN STUDIOS
11/3 - Portland OR - SOMEDAY LOUNGE
11/5 - San Francisco CA - HEMLOCK TAVERN w/ Hank IV, Celine Dion 2013
11/6 - Oakland CA - CONTINENTAL CLUB w/ Sic Alps, Jaws
11/7 - Sacramento CA - LUIGI'S SLICE w/ The Duchess and the Duke, Greg Ashley
11/8 - Santa Cruz CA - CREPE PLACE w/ Lucky Dragons, Javelin
11/9 - San Luis Obispo CA - CROSSROADS
11/10 - Irvine CA - UC IRVINE w/ Pocahaunted
11/11 - Los Angeles CA - SYNCHRONICITY w/ Pocahaunted
11/12 - San Diego CA - SODA BAR w/ Spirit Photography
11/13 - Phoenix AZ - TRUNK SPACE
11/16 - Denton TX - J&J'S PIZZA w/ Fungi Girls, Darktown Strutters, Silver Shampoo
11/17 - Austin TX - THE MOHAWK
11/18 - Houston TX - MANGO'S w/ The Wiggins
11/19 - New Orleans LA - ALLWAYS LOUNGE
11/21 - Nashville TN - DINO'S w/ The Cherry Blossoms, Ttotals
11/22 - Asheville NC - HARVEST RECORDS
11/23 - Chapel Hill NC - NIGHTLIGHT

Criminal Records ITR Sign.

2009-10-05T13:51:00.001-07:00

Words of wisdom from Criminal Records, Atlanta GA.

Mantles All Up In The Flavorpill Mix.

2009-10-01T16:15:00.000-07:00

Sandwiched between some guy named Thom Yorke and some band called Dead Man's Bones the Mantles' "Don't Lie" is featured in Flavorpill's latest mixtape. Download the track and others HERE.

The Mantles will be celebrating the release of their new self-title full length LP at the Eagle Tavern (398 12th St) tonight. Stop by if you happen to be "cruising" Folsom street in San Francisco.

Publish Post

Revolver Bands On Tour October 1st 2009.

2009-10-01T15:48:00.000-07:00

New dates from new Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine, Black Elk, Crystal Stilts, Damon & Naomi, Daliva 666, Larkin Grimm, Hank IV, Intelligence, Mantles, Melt Banana, Mumlers, MV & EE, Pants Yell!, Papercuts, Rio En Medio, Sic Alps, Vetiver, Vivian Girls, Witch Hunt, Wooden Shjips, and much more on the tour page of recently re-designed & ultra improved Midheaven Mail Order site. Click HERE for the full ride.

Rough Trade Likes Magic.

2009-09-22T17:42:00.000-07:00

Known for their finer tastes the Rough Trade Shop in London gives a warm welcome to the new Magic Kids Hey Boy single on Goner. In their Sept. 9th review they refer to "Hey Boy" as "Song of the summer? more like song of the year." If you happen to be in the neighborhood you can pick up the single for 4.99 GBP which converts to about $8.16 USD (thats $4.09 per song). Sweet deal.

The Magic Kids will be playing GonerFest 6 this Saturday (09/26/09) at Hi-Tone Cafe.

Mariachi El Bronx on NPR.

2009-09-22T16:57:00.000-07:00

Last weekend NPR ran a 10 minute feature/interview on Mariachi El Bronx.

From guitar player Joby Ford: "I think that mariachi, or Latin music in general, is just as much a Southern California kind of music as punk," Ford says. "Probably the two most important bands in our lives are Black Flag and Los Lobos."

Stream the full feature HERE.

Mantles Debut LP Reviewed On Dusted.

2009-09-18T17:23:00.000-07:00

Dusted Magazine gives a matter-of-fact review of the Mantles debut full length.

"The problem with layer upon layer of distortion and self-doubt that so many bands hide behind is that they start to obfuscate any purpose for the song. Too much fatalism, self-deprecation, and masking will just make you miserable, and the value of such a product inscrutable. Why bother in the first place, especially when it’s been so done before? It’s a valid question, but one the Mantles try to avoid altogether. “What We Do Matters” may come second on their self-titled debut, but it’s the first and really only statement they make. It’s loud and proud, marking directness and earnestness as a virtue. What follows backs up this claim." Read full review HERE.

Currently on an East Coast tour with Ty Segall:
09/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio (w/ Ty Segall)
09/19 Princeton, NJ @ Princeton University @ Terrace Club (w/ Ty Segall)
09/20 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Ty Segall)
09/21 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's (w/ Ty Segall)
09/25 Memphis, TN @ Buccaneer (Goner Fest 6 afternoon BBQ)
10/01 San Francisco, CA @ Eagle (Record Release Show)
11/07 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern (w/ Finches)

Rest On Water Video.

2009-09-18T17:02:00.000-07:00

Blues Control's "Rest On Water" from the album Local Flavor on Siltbreeze. Video by Fingered.

A Mumlers Podcast.

2009-09-18T16:13:00.000-07:00

The Bay Bridged sat down with the Mumlers (minus a member or two) to discuss their new album, the San Jose music scene, the band's modest inception, Montana free recording time and much more. The podcast includes songs from Don’t Throw Me Away along with tracks from band's debut album Thickets & Stitches. Stream the podcast HERE.

Gnaw Their Tongues Decibel Review

2009-09-18T15:47:00.000-07:00

Gnaw Their Tongues' latest monument of HEAVYosity, All the Dread Magnificence of Perversity, reviewed in the October issue of Decibel.

" ....The earlier output I heard from this guy leaned a little too heavily on symphonics that really dulled the skin-crawling factor, but this time around the orchestral moments are buried under hot noise, a thick mire of gooey morbidity and very off-putting samples. Sure, the song titles can get a little over the top (“Gazing at Me Through Tears of Urine”? Really?), but unlike so many harmless burping death bands and their boombox production, this provides the necessary sonic equivalence.... "

Read full review HERE.