MP3: The Baseball Project – “1976” (via Paste)
MP3: Maren Parusel – “Dear Love”
On the eve of MLB opening day, The Baseball Project brought good music, obscure references, and flat-out giddiness to San Diego’s Casbah. Continue reading…
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Live Review and Photos: Wye Oak, Callers, Gun Runner, and Nothingful Band at the Casbah, March 21, 2011
MP3: Wye Oak – “Civilian”
MP3: Wye Oak – “Warning”
MP3: Callers – “Life of Love”
MP3: Callers – “Heartbeat”
MP3: Gun Runner – “Sweet Tea”
MP3: Gun Runner – “Borderline”
When it comes to opening bands, it’s usually smart to keep expectations low — but on March 21 at the Casbah, getting there early paid off. Continue reading…
Live Review: Papercuts, Kynan, and Devotionals at the Tin Can Ale House, March 12, 2011
In a much-anticipated performance, Sub Pop dream poppers Papercuts played the Tin Can Ale House last Saturday. Continue reading…
Live Review and Photos: Yann Tiersen and Breathe Owl Breathe at the Belly Up, March 10, 2011
French composer-turned post rocker Yann Tiersen played San Diego’s Belly Up last week to a large crowd. Fun-loving Michigan folk trio Breathe Owl Breathe opened, and surprised many with their lighthearted-yet-resonating music. Continue reading…
Poetic Memory: Tahiti 80 (List)
MP3: Tahiti 80 – Crack Up (Extended)
South By Southwest is upon us, and many of our fair city’s finest bands are playing hometown sendoffs before heading to Texas.
Tahiti 80, on the other hand, are 5,000 miles away from their native France, so they don’t have the luxury of playing to an adoring hometown crowd before the Big Gig. They will, however, have the luxury of playing this Saturday’s Rumble, where San Diegans will nonetheless shower the Parisian popsters with praise.
The sextet is known for its danceable brand of indie pop that combines live instrumentation with electronic elements and airy vocals, and its songs have been described by Pitchfork as “creamy dreamy delicacies.”
On February 22, Tahiti 80 released The Past, The Present, and The Possible, the kind of album that can brighten even the darkest of days. If you buy the album at Saturday’s Rumble, it’ll help you beat the blues while your rich friends are partying without you in Austin. In anticipation of their show, Tahiti 80 frontman Xavier Boyer sent us a list of his influences. Check it out below…