Minus the Bear is touring right now and I had the pleasure of seeing them the other night. They were playing live down the block from me at Bimbos 365 Club. It was my first time seeing Minus the Bear live and I was very pleased with the performance.
I cannot tell you much about the openers, as my girlfriend got pretty wasted beforehand so we only listened to the openers from the bar in the other room. To my recollection, they were not anything that I cared to write down. Anyways, Minus the Bear was a great band to see live and in person. As one of the pioneers in indie rock, having been around for quite a few years, they are very important to the genre. If you have yet to listen to them check out one of Minus the Bear albums.
It was my first show at Bimbos 365. A popular venue decades ago, Bimbos has kept the out-dated decor and motif. It is quite amusing to see a bunch of scene-sters in a venue like such sucking down Budweisers and cheap cocktails. I’m sure the regulars back then did not fathom the idea.
I’ll actually be heading back to Bimbos on Friday to see Yeasayer. I’m sooo pumped as they are one of my favorite bands right now.
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I was just scanning through my indie rock blog when I realized I never let you all know how the Starfucker concert was.
Dont’ really have too much time to get into it, but overall it was a decent show. It was my second time at the Hemlock in San Francisco so I knew what to expect from the venue and crowd size.
My girlfriend and I were able to get right in the front for the opening act of Master/Slave. We had talked with their lead singer at the souvenir table, and I have to say he was quite tweaky. During their set a few audience members made comments suspecting his use of uppers (to put it PG).
Starfucker came out and were good. Everyone seemed to have a good time dancing and what not. I was kind of tired, so between that, a few drinks, and the fact that since then, I’ve seen a handful of shows, I cannot really remember much of the show. I really did not know much of the band beforehand, but for the $10 or so bucks, it was fine entertainment for a Friday night.
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Last night was Halloween and I saw Yelle, a French indie pop artist, at the Mezzanine here in San Francisco. After such a long week at work, I had no intentions of going out for Halloween. But while at dinner waiting for the food to come, I went on Foopee.com to see what indie shows were playing for that night.
To my surprise, Yelle was listed to perform at the Mezzanine in downtown San Francisco. I put on my costume and headed down there soon after. It was my first time at Mezzanine, a relatively small venue between Market and Mission on 6th Street. The place was decked out with spider webs, projection screens with vampires, Frankenstein, and ghosts, and about 200 drunk people in costumes.
My girlfriend and I were front and center for the first 2 bands: Passion Pit and Funeral Party. Both bands were awesome and got the party amped for Yelle. I’ll be sure to write about both openers, hopefully seeing them again as well.
Mezzanine’s stage crew set up for Yelle with jack-o-lanterns spelling out here name Y-E-L-L-E which was pretty cool. Yelle came out with a bang wearing a black and white-striped outfit, K-Swiss high tops, and a skull necklace. Playing hits like “Ce Jeu”, “Je Veux Te Voir” and “A Cause Des Garcons” Yelle had all of Mezzanine dancing and singing along.
Yelle at Mezzanine in San Francisco, Halloween 2008
For the $20 ticket, the night was definitely a steal. If you haven’t heard of her or want to hear some of her music, check out Yelle’s MySpace page, a marketing vehicle that has played a large part of her success.
I’ve been digging French indie rock artists lately, having seen Justice at the Treasure Island Music Festival in September and listening to M83. Yelle will be heading to Europe after playing 2 shows down in San Diego. I definitely recommend you seeing her if she’s playing in the area. I’m sure everyone who saw Yelle at Mezzanine in San Francisco will be talking about the show for times to come. Hope everyone had a great Halloween!
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