Want to find a reason to get out of the rain and into some amazing live events? I give you Noise Pop 09! The Noise Pop Festival, which runs this Tuesday, February 24th through Sunday, March 1st, 2009, is an ambitious iteration of San Francisco’s favorite indie music, arts and film. For their 17th anniversary, Noise Pop 2009 will honor what’s made it the best-loved celebration of indie music and culture since its humble birth in 1993. This years music will feature such indie superstars like Antony and the Johnsons, Martha Wainwright, Stephen Malkmus, Deerhunter, St. Vincent, A.C. Newman, French Kicks, No Age, The Submarines, and Ra Ra Riot, among many many others. Noise Pop also features a long list of artist/photographers whose work is currently being displayed at the Mini Bar at 837 Divisadero St in San Fran. Also, there are some great films being showcased this week including Wilco’s Ashes of American Flags, Andrew van Baal’s Largo (a movie I’ve been waiting to see for months), and independent record store documentary I Need That Record. Of course I’m leaving out a whole bunch more but that’s what I’m looking forward to. I plan on catching one or two films and hopefully see Kool Keith (Dr. Octagon vs. Dr. Dooom) at the Mezzanine. All listed Noise Pop shows will be highlighted in blue; so go grab a badge and have fun this week.
As for non-Noise Pop events; today is quite busy for the Bay Area. You’re got Far (live video below) at Slim’s, Modest Mouse at the Fox Theater, and Michael Zapruder at the Bottom of the Hill tonight. See you out there!
Far – Pony (Ginuwine Cover) from kata rokkar on Vimeo.
Sunday – 22nd:
Modest Mouse / Mimicking Birds
The Fox Theater
Oakland, CA
Far / Low Red Land / Hot Tub
Slim’s
333 11th Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Michael Zapruder / Tim Williams / Mist and Mast
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107
Monday – 23rd:
Inca Ore / Ghost To Falco
The House of Nostromo
Oakland, CA
Tuesday – 24th:
Noise Pop Opening Night Party
Deerhunter / Omar / lilofee
Mezzanine
444 Jessie Street @ Mint
San Francisco CA CA 94103
Antony and the Johnsons
Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
San Francisco CA
Damiera / In Reverent Fear / The Urgency
The Casbar
Santa Rosa, California
Wednesday – 25th:
Blondie
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco CA 94115
The Mountain Goats
Swedish American Hall
San Francisco, CA
French Kicks
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA 94117
Matt Costa / An Horse / Two Sheds
Slim’s
333 11th Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Stephen Malkmus / Peggy Honeywell / Kelley Stoltz
The Great American Music Hall
859 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco CA 94109
True Widow / Kings & Queens / Sleepy Sun
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107
Thursday – 26th:
Josh Ritter
The Great American Music Hall
859 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco CA 94109
Thee Oh Sees / Tyvek / Unnatural Helpers
Café du Nord
2170 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94114
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down / David Dondero / Sean Smith
Swedish American Hall
San Francisco, CA
Kool Keith (Dr. Octagon vs. Dr. Dooom)
Mezzanine
444 Jessie Street @ Mint
San Francisco CA CA 94103
Goblin Cock / Warship / Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell St
San Francisco CA 94102
Martha Wainwright
Slim’s
333 11th Street
San Francisco CA 94103
From Monument to Masses / Crime In Choir / Built for the Sea
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107
SomaFM Noise Pop Happy Hour
Scissors For Lefty / Picture Atlantic / Man/Miracle
Bender’s Bar
San Francisco, CA
Friday – 27th:
Ra Ra Riot
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA 94117
St. Vincent / Rafter / Cryptacize / That Ghost
The Great American Music Hall
859 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco CA 94109
The Morning Benders / The Submarines / Rademacher
Slim’s
333 11th Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Dear and the Headlights / Miniature Tigers
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107
Thank You / Mi Ami
Hemlock Tavern
1131 Polk Street
San Francisco CA 94109
Port O’Brien / Odawas
Café du Nord
2170 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94114
maus haus / Tempo No Tempo
benders
San Francisco, CA
Bohemian Carnival
Gooferman / Busdriver
DNA lounge
375 11th St
San Francisco CA 94103
Saturday – 28th:
A.C. Newman / Dent May
The Independent
628 Divisadero Street
San Francisco CA 94117
Themselves / Boy in Static / Rainbow Arabia / Yoni Wolf
Apple Store, San Francisco
One Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Ceremony / Cruel Hand / Mind
Gilman St Project
924 Gilman Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
N.A.S.A. / Wallpaper / Flosstradomus
Mezzanine
444 Jessie Street @ Mint
San Francisco CA 94103
Portugal. The Man / Girls
Café du Nord
2170 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94114
Bob Mould
Café du Nord
2170 Market Street
San Francisco CA 94114
The Matches / Ex-Boyfriends / Dizzy Balloon
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street
San Francisco CA 94107
Matt Wertz
Slim’s
333 11th Street
San Francisco CA 94103
Michael Zapruder – Happy New Year
Antony and the Johnsons – Epilepsy Is Dancing
Dear and the Headlights – Talk About
The Mountain Goats – No Children
N.A.S.A. – Money (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, & Z-Trip)
St. Vincent – Now, Now
Dr. Octagon – Earth People
Josh Ritter – To The Dogs or Whoever