2013-04-10

The Mallard (2010-2013) RIP



What's going on?  Another group that I've featured on here that was gaining some serious traction (The Mallard) is now breaking up, according to this SF Weekly article.

Here's my writeups for when I first caught them live....




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At some point, these will appear on the blog proper.

Recently, instead of playing their regular set, the Mallard instead switched it up and performed their cover of Throbbing Gristle's "Very Friendly".  Martin Hardee in his Lines Overlapping blog has a great writeup (and a short clip), check it out.
Part One


Part Two.

2013-04-03

Blasted Canyons 2010-2013 (RIP)




Blasted Canyons (2010-2013)

The group announced yesterday via their Facebook that they have disbanded.

Here's some jams and stuff to remember them by, as they were a formidable presence playing live, with all three members exchanging instruments and working together to brew a cauldron of psych-noize for anybody lucky enough to have caught them (I saw them eight times myself) 

Not sure if all the links contained in the below still work, but if you want something and notice that it's not available, feel free to request.  I have a few more things out there, so I'll add to the list as time permits.

2012-05-23 - The Rickshaw Stop SF
(video of two songs) 

2012-03-27 - New Frontier Tacoma, WA
(video of complete performance) 

2012-03-25 - Linen Building, Boise ID
(video of 'Holy Geometry' filmed by Daniel Yoshida)

2012-03-10 - Pehrspace LA
(video of complete performance)

2012-01-29 - The Knockout SF  
(writeup, includes link to pictures and audio)

2011-12-15 - Thee Parkside SF
(writeup, includes links to pictures, audio, video)

July-Aug 2011 shows
(writeup of three seperate shows, including audio)

2010-11-14 - Eagles Tavern SF
(w/Thee Oh Sees, includes link to audio and two videos)