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Oona on prime time
I have to admit that I haven't watched a lot of the music based primetime TV shows that I hear people talking about. I've never seen anepisode of Glee and I think I could name you 2 American Idols, but my ears perked up this week when I heard that a song from Oakland based Oona was featured on So You Think You Can Dancelast week. The soulful pop ballad Tore My Heart provides the foundation for a very mysterious and hauntingchoreographed dance. Since the show aired, the song broke the Top 100iTunes singles which is a pretty big deal for any independent musician.It's goodto know that the big media corporations are paying attention toindependent artists in the Bay Area.
beat your meatPosted by dakota slimon December 11th, 2009i love indie rockb. hamilton did itPosted by dakota slimon December 10th, 2009that dirty motherfucker signed with my website. GRAB HIM.If theres one thing I love...Posted by The concerned father of rock n' rollon December 10th, 2009its when big media corporations pay attention to independent music. Nothing has ever worked out as well as thatThe 4th meal...Posted by Jeremyon December 10th, 2009It's called the 4th mealAn Open ApologyPosted by Richard Longon December 10th, 2009You know what Paolo, I’ve been thinking a lot over the past 5 minutes, and it’s time to come clean. Listen, I’m not some obnoxious miscreant as my internet persona has led you to believe. My name is Richard Long and I’m actually the father of two beautiful 8 year old boys who love independent rock and roll just as much as they love a good 9 rounds at the local golfery. I found your wonderful site when I was checking their browsers history, as any good parent would do, and decided to have a little fun. Its… its just been so hard these past few months after Lucinda left me and the boys and I just need to get all that negative energy out in whatever way possible; whether it be by screaming at the mirror, relapsing into my inhalant addiction, or posting terrible things on your blog. I am very sorry about all of this, and I hope you can still consider my boys artistic contemporaries.
Sincerely,
Richard Long
Northern O' Southerly, your comments were deletedPosted by Paolo from The Delion December 9th, 2009Northern O' Southerly - whoever you are - this is Paolo from The Deli in NYC. I deleted your offensive comments. If you don't like our SF blog you simply have to stay away from it. I grant you we won't miss you. If on the other hand you are just trying to get some exposure for your band, you can use our Open Blog here http://thedelimagazine.com/sf/kitchen/index.php.
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Which of these local acts should be our next San Francisco Artist of the Month?
“String Metal” is
the term used to
describe the unique
sound of the Oakland-based
band Judgement Day.
The band is a trio
made up of two brothers—one
on violin and the
other on cello—and
a friend on drums.
As they clarify
on their first CD,
their band has no
guitars, yet sounds
like the most hardcore
heavy metal you
have heard in a
long time.
Their new 7” of
live recordings
titled Out of
the Abyss: Live
on Tape serves
as a teaser for
their upcoming sophomore
release titled Peacocks/Pink
Monsters. The
first song of the
7” is a live version
from their first
full length album
Dark Opus.
A head-thrashing
but also beautifully
composed piece,
it entices listeners
with Judgement Day’s
unique sound.
The band is made
up of Lewis and
Anton Patzner, Lewis
being the younger
of the two. Lewis
graduated from the
Peabody Conservatory
of Music in Baltimore
last year. Many
may recognize Anton
as the violinist
for Bright Eyes,
as well as fellow
Saddle Creek electronica
band The Faint.
The Patzners were
apparently spotted
playing music on
the street in front
of the Great American
Music Hall in SF
by members of Saddle
Creek punk rock
band Cursive before
their show in ‘04,
which lead to these
opportunities. When
back with the band,
the Patzners and
their drummer, Jon
Bush, toured with
such indie favorites
as Mates of State
as well.
The second song
on their new release
features just Lewis
on cello, in a song
titled “Etude”,
which is the French
word meaning study,
and refers to an
instrumental musical
composition, one
that is very difficult
and meant to be
as practice material
for improving a
certain skill. Considering
the band’s past
with intellectual
intensity, or what
you could also call
witty playfulness
(such as the last
track on Opus
in which a Choir
to sings some of
the Book of Revelations
in Latin—which Anton
translated himself—with
an incredibly melodramatic
affect) this title
seems only fitting,
The song does seem
as if it could be
grueling to play,
but sounds gorgeous.
And the last “Bonus”
track gives a more
clear hint as to
what we should expect
of their release
later this year—the
beginning sounds
more dance-ready
and wild then their
typical dark material.
But never fear—the
dark depths to which
Judgement Day always
reaches is still
there in this almost
ten minute head-banger.
Considering that
the band started
off on the streets
of Telegraph and
San Francisco, and
are talented enough
to now be touring
the world, you definitely
want to take a minute
to check these guys
out. Or, if you
are into zombies,
at least watch their
new video for their
song “Out of the
Abyss” where Anton
is adorned in eye-liner
and zombies get
down to the sounds
of this string metal
trio. - website
- Shauna C. Keddy
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beat your meat Posted by dakota slim on December 11th, 2009 i love indie rock b. hamilton did it Posted by dakota slim on December 10th, 2009 that dirty motherfucker signed with my website. GRAB HIM. If theres one thing I love... Posted by The concerned father of rock n' roll on December 10th, 2009 its when big media corporations pay attention to independent music. Nothing has ever worked out as well as that The 4th meal... Posted by Jeremy on December 10th, 2009 It's called the 4th meal An Open Apology Posted by Richard Long on December 10th, 2009 You know what Paolo, I’ve been thinking a lot over the past 5 minutes, and it’s time to come clean. Listen, I’m not some obnoxious miscreant as my internet persona has led you to believe. My name is Richard Long and I’m actually the father of two beautiful 8 year old boys who love independent rock and roll just as much as they love a good 9 rounds at the local golfery. I found your wonderful site when I was checking their browsers history, as any good parent would do, and decided to have a little fun. Its… its just been so hard these past few months after Lucinda left me and the boys and I just need to get all that negative energy out in whatever way possible; whether it be by screaming at the mirror, relapsing into my inhalant addiction, or posting terrible things on your blog. I am very sorry about all of this, and I hope you can still consider my boys artistic contemporaries.Sincerely,
Richard Long
Northern O' Southerly, your comments were deleted Posted by Paolo from The Deli on December 9th, 2009 Northern O' Southerly - whoever you are - this is Paolo from The Deli in NYC. I deleted your offensive comments. If you don't like our SF blog you simply have to stay away from it. I grant you we won't miss you. If on the other hand you are just trying to get some exposure for your band, you can use our Open Blog here http://thedelimagazine.com/sf/kitchen/index.php.