http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:22:24 -0700 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:35:09 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d5-King-Amplification-takes-classic-tones-to-new-horizons?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner Rocket 88 amplifierTone. Tone is a very complicated concept to describe to anyone who isn’t a guitar player. People spend years, decades, maybe even lifetimes (and thousands of dollars) trying to find the guitar tone they hear in their head. Th... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:35:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d5-King-Amplification-takes-classic-tones-to-new-horizons?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d10-In-their-own-words-The-Gold-Diggers?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner Back with a new feature on The Gold Diggers. Enjoy What are your musical goals or aspirations?We love to play live and great songwriting is a must. We're all sidemen in other bands around town and The GoldDiggers gives us a chance to step o... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:44:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d10-In-their-own-words-The-Gold-Diggers?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d6-In-their-own-words-AM-Magic?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner AM MagicWell everyone, I'm back from hiatus, and ready to indulge your cravings for more music from the bay area music scene.  First off, we have an "in their own words" from the very talented group "AM Magic."  Mike Ale... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:11:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d6-In-their-own-words-AM-Magic?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d25-In-their-own-words-The-Midway-Delta?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner The very animated Midway Delta Guitarist and vocalist Martin Schneider of The Midway Delta was kind enough to give us a little insight into their musical world. Enjoy!What are your musical goals or aspirations?We really enjoy the songwriting and... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:00:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d25-In-their-own-words-The-Midway-Delta?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d23-The-Robber-Barons-thats-all-she-wrote?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner Bad muthas aka "The Robber Barons" For ten years, The Robber Barons have been providing the bay area with some of the most innovative, vibrant and just plain cool roots, Americana, alt-country, “whatever you want to call it” ... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:42:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d23-The-Robber-Barons-thats-all-she-wrote?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Exit-Eden-Healthy-attitude-great-tunes?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner Exit EdenI often feel like bands are setting themselves up for failure before they even get enough time under their belt as a collective unit to create the music they’re capable of. They set (mostly) unattainable goals like rock super stardom, ... Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:12:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Exit-Eden-Healthy-attitude-great-tunes?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d8-In-their-own-words-The-Michael-Paul-Band?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner The country/rock group "The Michael Paul Band"  were kind enough to give us all a little peek into their musical world, enjoy! What are your musical goals or aspirations? We want to put on an awesome show everywhere that we p... Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:27:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d8-In-their-own-words-The-Michael-Paul-Band?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Bananas-At-Large-Community-First?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner  For 35 years, Bananas At Large (affectionately called “Bananas” by everyone around here) in San Rafael has been providing bay area musicians with instruments, amplifiers, gear of all varieties, and pedals… lots and lots of pe... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:59:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Bananas-At-Large-Community-First?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d27-In-their-own-words-Small-Change-Romeos?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereSmall Change Romeos took the time to do an "In their own words segment." I think they're a rising band, with great pop sensibilities, energy, and emotion. Enjoy!How long have you been playing? Ea... Wed, 27 May 2009 13:10:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d27-In-their-own-words-Small-Change-Romeos?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d18-In-their-own-words-The-Moonlight-Orchestra?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner Photo from moonlight orchestraHey all, I spoke with Vivian with The Moonlight Orchestra, and this is what Vivian had to say.  Enjoy!The Moonlight Orchestra is a fresh band from San Francisco currently in the process of mastering their debut... Mon, 18 May 2009 17:05:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d18-In-their-own-words-The-Moonlight-Orchestra?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d17-In-their-own-words-The-Useless-Desires?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner  Because I can never keep up with the amount of quality artists/bands in the bay area, I have a new feature called, “In their own words.” Bands and artists talk about themselves at length, describe motivations, goals, ... Sun, 17 May 2009 02:23:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d17-In-their-own-words-The-Useless-Desires?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Rocking-on-a-budget?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner So, we all know there’s a recession/depression going on. Like everyone else, musicians are hurting, so what I’m going to do is point out the many ways we can perform to the best of our abilities on a limited budget. Resources: Craigs... Tue, 12 May 2009 16:14:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Rocking-on-a-budget?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Photons--We-Think-Youll-Love-Them-We-Think-Youll-Love-Them?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner   Too often I find myself at a club watching just another “hipster” band. You know you’ve seen them: all the females wearing “unique” clothing, doing their best Jenny Lewis impression, trying to look ... Thu, 07 May 2009 22:32:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Photons--We-Think-Youll-Love-Them-We-Think-Youll-Love-Them?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d4-The-Independent-Live-Music-for-Live-Music-Fans?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner Photo from Independentsf.comThe number of venues I have been to that just don’t care about doing anything but turning a profit is staggering. I hope these venues all take a long, hard look at The Independent (located at 628 Divisadero in San Fr... Mon, 04 May 2009 19:08:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d4-The-Independent-Live-Music-for-Live-Music-Fans?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d30-The-Stone-Foxes-Everybody-Must-Get-Stoned?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner One of the most important aspects of rock and roll marketing is attitude. If you have too little, you’ll be left by the wayside, wondering why no one will listen to your music. If you have too much, you’ll be simply regarded as “jus... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:49:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d30-The-Stone-Foxes-Everybody-Must-Get-Stoned?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d28-The-Blank-Tapes-Keeping-the-San-Fransisco-Sound-Alive?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner  I had heard some buzz about The Blank Tapes (based out of SF), but I became increasingly interested as eight men and women walked on stage at The Independent and started playing a very groovy, syncopated rhythm that ranged from a modern ta... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:18:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d28-The-Blank-Tapes-Keeping-the-San-Fransisco-Sound-Alive?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d24-The-cover-up?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner Socialpicks.com PhotoLike most people who attend concerts put on by local music acts, I am by no means a rich man. I am, however, a music fan with a constant need to see the various new and different acts that we in the bay area are so lucky to ... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:44:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d24-The-cover-up?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Beware-the-stack?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner Musiciansfriend.com photoI’ve never been to a really great concert that didn’t leave my ears ringing well past the post concert run to Denny’s. But lately I’ve been going to shows and find the volume levels many bands employ a... Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:39:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8882-SF-Local-Music-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Beware-the-stack?cid=exrss-SF-Local-Music-Examiner