Live This Month: July 2015

In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area.

While the returns of Thee Oh Sees and Ty Segall to SF this month are certainly cause for excitement, one former local we’re especially psyched to see is Tamaryn (pictured above), previewing songs from next month’s Cranekiss at the Rickshaw Stop. While the artist’s first two LPs found her voice floating amidst atmospheric waves of guitar, her new album incorporates elements of dance-pop as well, and finds her collaborating with another former local, Shaun Durkan (of Weekend), as well as Violens’ Jorge Elbrecht.

Speaking of atmosphere, San Francisco experimental punk pioneers Chrome are hitting the road for a West Coast tour that ends at Bottom of the Hill later this month. Founded 40 years ago, the Helios Creed-led group released its most recent LP, Feel It Like a Scientist, last year, and ought to be more heralded for its groundbreaking sonic weirdness.

Plenty of great touring bands are coming through town this month, too, including Providence’s Downtown Boys. The group’s debut LP, Full Communism, is one of the most exciting punk albums we’ve heard lately, delivering intensity, heart, and brains packed into some killer songs. Also highly recommended is the latest from Dick Diver, one of the many terrific Melbourne bands from the Mikey Young/Eddy Current/Total Control/UV Race universe. Whatever is going on Australia, it’s working, and Dick Diver’s new LP, Melbourne, Florida, is a jangle-pop delight.

Finally, we have to mention how excited we are for the 2015 Phono del Sol Music and Food Festival on July 11. Produced by The Bay Bridged, the fest features 11 stellar local and touring bands, ten food trucks, and a whole day of fun. We’ll see you there!

Enjoy the podcast — and then go see some concerts!

About the Bands:

Andy Human and the Reptoids – “I Got Soul”
Playing at Thee Parkside with Scraper, Vaguess, and Rays on July 30.

Downtown Boys – “Wave of History”
The Providence punk band heads to the Hemlock Tavern on July 12; Hard Left and The World open the show.

King Tuff – “Headbanger”
Co-headlining the 2015 Phono del Sol Music and Food Festival on July 11 in Potrero del Sol Park; additional performers include Tanlines, Generationals, VÉRITÉ, Sonny & The Sunsets, and many more.

Rin Tin Tiger – “Small Cuts That Bleed A Lot”
Celebrating the release of Burial Grounds on July 10 at The Independent; fellow locals Owl Paws and Growwler also perform.

Tamaryn – “Hands All Over Me”
Returning to SF for a July 20 show at the Rickshaw Stop with Bellavista, VOWWS, and DJ Omar.

Yumi Zouma – “Alena”
Headlining the Rickshaw Stop on July 28; Jaakko Eino Kalevi and Silver Swans support.

Ratatat – “Abrasive”
The Brooklyn band returns with a tour coming to the Regency Ballroom on July 31.

Paisano – “Shoot Shoot!”
Playing at Amnesia with other great local bands on July 17 and July 31.

Miller Carr – “Trickster In Exile”
Performing every Sunday night at the Make-Out Room with Luke Sweeney and other local artists.

Dick Diver – “Waste The Alphabet”
The band’s US tour comes to the Make-Out Room on July 18 with Maniac and Dirty Ghosts.

POW! – “Liquid Daydream”
Supporting Thee Oh Sees on all three nights of the band’s residency at The Chapel July 14 through July 16.

Chrome – “Prophecy”
On July 18, the band headlines Bottom of the Hill with Dispirit and GalaXxy Chamber.

Porcelain Raft – “All In My Head”
Playing Bottom of the Hill on July 9 with Gracie and Rachel and Andrew St. James.