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Dean Wareham of Galaxie 500 to release solo album produced by Jim James

Mon, February 18 2013 3:57pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Galaxie 500, Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500, Luna, Dean & Britta, Dean & Britta's Dean Wareham and Luna, Dean & Britta's Britta Phillips.

Lady Lazarus: All My Love in Half Light

Wed, February 13 2013 6:10am - Source: Pitchfork Media

As Lady Lazarus , California dreamer Melissa Ann Sweat crafts intimate miniatures, mostly for solo voice and electric piano, and then slowly drowns them in oceans of reverb.

Mixtape: Things You May Have Missed Earlier This Year (Podcast #280)

Wed, June 20 2012 6:36pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

When it was pitched, this episode was known informally as an "underrated bands" mix, a label that seems as unworkable as it feels insulting.

Check out Billy & Dolly’s new album, recorded by Papercuts’ Jason Quever

Fri, May 18 2012 4:17pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

In 2009, Bill Rousseau and Dahlia Gallin Ramirez released In the Beginning , an appropriately-named debut as the likewise appropriately-named Billy & Dolly.

Chris Robinson (Black Crowes) Brotherhood To Release Debut Studio Album 'Big Moon Ritual'

Tue, April 03 2012 10:19am - Source: Stereoboard

In 2011, after more than 20 years of intense gigging and recording, Chris Robinson set off to shape something new, a fresh rock mythology, a kaleidoscopic thing stuffed with chooglin soul, bedrock boogie and shuffling wisdom birthed in intimate clubs and amongst the tall trees of the Golden State and eventually taken nationwide as the Chris Robinson Brotherhood evolved.

V-Day Giveaway: Papercuts’ Mockingbird on blue vinyl

Tue, February 14 2012 5:11pm - Source: You Ain't No Picasso

This being Valentine's day and all, we here at You Ain't No Picasso have decided to spread our love via a giveaway.

2011 – Year of Pop and Smoldering Decadence

Fri, February 10 2012 4:31am - Source: i'm waking up to ...

Yes, it's taken us a while to come up with this.

2011-in-Review Mixtape: 50+ Signs of a Strong Year for Bay Area Indie Rock, Indie Pop and Folk-Rock (Podcast #267)

Wed, December 28 2011 6:46pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

After surveying a variety of sounds coming from the Bay Area this year, we're ending our look back at 2011 with the world of indie rock, indie pop, singer-songwriters and folk-rock.

[Best of 2011] Dave’s List

Sat, December 24 2011 4:20pm - Source: Tym-pan-o-gram

The year in music that was/is 2011 marked a departure from the prior two in which this blog has been in existence.

Live This Month: December 2011 — an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #262)

Fri, December 02 2011 4:41pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

In Live This Month , we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. For a month when few new records are coming out and music journalists spend a lot of time meticulously crafting numerical lists of their favorite albums of the year, there are still a wealth of great live shows hitting the San Francisco area in December.

Extra Classic - Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like A Laser Beam

Thu, October 27 2011 6:41am - Source: The Four Oh Five

San Francisco's Extra Classic have recorded their debut album Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like A Laser Beam on 8-track tape and analogue equipment from the 60's and 70's "in order to capture the sonic quality of old Jamaican recordings."

Concerts at the Mural preview: Seapony with Gold Leaves and Math and Physics Club, 8/12

Thu, August 11 2011 11:13pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

KEXP and Seattle Center's Concerts at the Mural series continues!

Watch: Papercuts – Sandy (The Line Of Best Fit Session)

Fri, July 22 2011 10:43am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

We hooked up with Jason Quever, the mastermind behind Papercuts , to cut a version of 'Sandy' – one of the many highlights from the classic 2007 album Can't Go Back. Papercuts' latest album Fading Parade which received TLOBF Recommended status back in February is out now via Sub Pop.

Ones To Watch for 2011 // Look Back

Wed, July 13 2011 1:24pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

So far, 2011 has been an interesting year for new music with attention seeking stakes higher than ever for those trying to make a name for themselves.

Papercuts w/ Big Search and Blood Blood – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow 09/06/2011

Wed, June 15 2011 11:34am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

When I spoke to Jason Quever of Papercuts back in March about his band's new record Fading Parade , he expressed his happiness with a bigger sound and playing with a regular band , something that revealed itself in the bright and layered production on the album.

Gold Leaves: The Ornament MP3

Tue, May 31 2011 1:20pm - Source: FensePost

The name Grant Olsen may not ring a bell, but mention Arthur of Arthur & Yu, and that may turn on a light or two.

Live Review: Explosions in the Sky in Hollywood Forever Cemetery (4/30)

Mon, May 02 2011 2:49pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

While many decry the use of the term "post-rock", it's hard not to draw parallels, both musical and non-musical, between Explosions in the Sky and many of their post-rock peers.

Show Spotlight: Papercuts

Tue, April 05 2011 6:39pm - Source: ultra8201

San Francisco's Jason Quever's indie pop band, Papercuts, is playing tonight at Emo's Jr. with Banjo or Freakout.

[mp3] Papercuts // Do What You Will

Fri, April 01 2011 7:28am - Source: Pop Librarian

For his fourth proper album, Papercuts principal Jason Quever brought his talents to the North West – the North West being Sub Pop records in this instance.

Erland & the Carnival, Still Corners & Harrys Gym played the BV Dot Com SXSW Day Stage (pics, video)

Wed, March 23 2011 12:09am - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

There were two official SXSW daytime stages in the Austin Convention Center: the Radio Day Stage and the Dot Com Day Stage.

Papercuts - Fading Parade

Tue, March 08 2011 12:28pm - Source: The Quietus

Jason Quever, the axis around which all things Papercuts revolves, is a problematic talent.

Out this week: New albums from Papercuts, Lumerians, Earth Girl Helen Brown, That Ghost

Thu, March 03 2011 9:26pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

Here's a look at four Bay Area bands and artists who all released new records this week.

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Papercuts – Fading Parade

Fri, February 25 2011 10:47am - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Few things sting worse than a paper cut.

Papercuts - Fading Parade

Wed, February 23 2011 2:02pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

For those not in the know, Papercuts is in fact the musical brain child of San Francisco producer/songwriter extraordinaire Jason Quever and with this new album Fading Parade (his first release and fifth on Sub Pop records) he is looking to make that creative leap towards a more mainstream and more accessible pop sound.

Most blogged artists: Kurt Vile, Papercuts, Mogwai

Wed, January 19 2011 8:38am - Source: The Independent - Music

On January 13, War on Drugs frontman Kurt Vile remains the most blogged music act according to The Hype Machine.

A Tribute To Trish Keenan

Mon, January 17 2011 2:27pm - Source: The Quietus

Last week, The Quietus was deeply saddened to hear that Broadcast singer Trish Keenan died from pneumonia after contracting the H1N1 virus in Australia. 2000's The Noise Made By People , 2003's Haha Sound , 2005's Tender Buttons and their 2009 collaboration with The Focus Group, Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age .

Papercuts

Thu, January 13 2011 9:24pm - Source: Jonk Music

He's recorded some pretty great bands at his Pan American studios in San Francisco, and he's even put together a few crackling albums there himself, under the moniker Papercuts .

Just Listen: Papercuts – Do What You Will (mp3)

Wed, January 12 2011 2:55pm - Source: Pasta Primavera

The other day Stereogum premiered the first track off of Papercuts upcoming LP Fading Parade (out on March 1st via Sub Pop ).

Folksy Friday: A Selection of Folksy Numbers by J Mascis, Papercuts, Kurt Vile and Cave Singers

Sat, January 08 2011 12:50am - Source: I ROCK CLEVELAND

Yet, that very designation which has sealed Mascis' reputation in the underground can also be a detriment to his legacy.

Papercuts: Do What You Will [mp3]

Fri, January 07 2011 4:14pm - Source: FensePost

After Papercuts announced last year that they would be joining the Sub Pop roster, we could barely contain our excitement.

Papercuts – “Do What You Will” (Stereogum Premiere)

Thu, January 06 2011 5:57pm - Source: Stereogum

It's like everything he does is partially submerged in darkness.

The Top 100 Albums Of 2010

Fri, December 31 2010 9:12pm - Source: Swan Fungus

Steve Moore – Primitive Neural Pathways (Static Caravan, November 2010) – The dude from Zombi and Titan has recorded some fantastic solo compositions before (see: 2007's The Henge ).

Papercuts reunite w/ Beach House, Buffalo Springfield to tour?

Fri, November 19 2010 5:17pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

"Buffalo Springfield," "Buffalo Springfield Again" and "Last Time Around."

Interview: The Mumlers ready to open up Treasure Island Music Festival Day 2

Thu, October 07 2010 5:42pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

In the spirit of the upcoming Treasure Island Music Festival October 16-17, The Bay Bridged had a chat with Will Sprott, frontman of The Mumlers .

Treasure Island Festival 2010 Mix

Wed, October 06 2010 4:11am - Source: betterPropoganda

The gorgeous, panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay will serve as the backdrop for LCD Soundsystem and Belle & Sebastian when they headline The 2010 Treasure Island Music Festival presented by Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment.

Royal Baths begin reign with debut album and tour

Mon, September 20 2010 1:22pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

How can a music listener possibly keep up when music blogs are telling us to listen to new bands on a daily basis?

LCD Soundsystem, Belle and Sebastian Anchor Treasure Island Festival Lineup

Tue, July 13 2010 3:14pm - Source: Spinner

With Outside Lands featuring more big name rock acts such as Kings of Leon , the Strokes and My Morning Jacket , fans of electronica and melancholy indie rock can rejoice in the line-up for this year's Treasure Island Music Festival , which takes place on the actual Treasure Island, nestled in between San Francisco and Oakland.

Various Artists - Be Yourself: A Tribute to Graham Nash's Songs for Beginners

Wed, June 02 2010 5:20am - Source: Pitchfork Media

As a member of the Hollies, as a solo artist, and especially as one-third of Crosby Stills & Nash, Graham Nash has exerted a strong influence on late-2000s indie rock, acting as a touchstone to scores of earnest young folkies pushing harmonies to the forefront of rustic Americana.

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