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Bay Area Live featuring The Aimless Never Miss and Kissing Cousins

Author: Mike G
Published: Thursday, August 25, 2011
LA's Kissing Cousins came back through the Bay Area in support of their new EP Unfortunate End, and The Aimless Never Miss were there to rock with them. We've got both sets for you over on BreakThruRadio.

Two other local bands played the show as well: James & Evander and Mist Giant. The latter being my own band, I did not play our set. But I did play an old James & Evander set from the Benefit Concert for Glen Cove that Wiretap put on, just for good measure. ...

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LA's Kissing Cousins came back through the Bay Area in support of their new EP Unfortunate End, and The Aimless Never Miss were there to rock with them. We've got both sets for you over on BreakThruRadio.

Two other local bands played the show as well: James & Evander and Mist Giant. The latter being my own band, I did not play our set. But I did play an old James & Evander set from the Benefit Concert for Glen Cove that Wiretap put on, just for good measure.

Listen to the latest Bay Area Live over on BreakThruRadio or right here:

Kissing Cousins

00:00 Bay Area Live on BreakthruRadio!
01:24 The Obvious - The Aimless Never Miss
04:19 Signal - The Aimless Never Miss
08:24 Heart Surgery - The Aimless Never Miss
11:50 Underground - The Aimless Never Miss
16:02 Cornerstone - The Aimless Never Miss
18:48 More Bay Area Live coming right up - with Kissing Cousins!
19:52 You bring me down - Kissing Cousins
23:01 Throw her body in the river - Kissing Cousins
26:10 In too deep - Kissing Cousins
29:03 Come back to me - Kissing Cousins
31:33 Honey bee - Kissing Cousins
34:53 Over now - Kissing Cousins
39:03 First in the fire - Kissing Cousins
42:48 Bay Area Live on BTR. Next up: James & Evander
44:06 Turtle Two - James & Evander
47:09 Bloop - James and Evander
50:32 Bells - James and Evander
55:10 Piano Step - James and Evander
59:53 That's it for Bay Area Live!
60:23 Finish

The Aimless Never Miss

James & Evander
Aug 25 - Milk Bar - San Francisco, CA
Sept 17 - Rock Make Street Festival - San Francisco, CA
Nov 11 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA
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Wiretap is giving away two tickets to Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin!

Author: Mike G
Published: Thursday, August 18, 2011
That's right, Wiretap has two tickets to give away to Fun Fun Fun Fest, going down in Austin, TX from Nov. 4th-6th. Behold: The Fav Fav Fav Fun Fun Fun Fest ticket giveaway.

Here's how you can win: Post your favorite lyric from your favorite song by your favorite artist on the Fun Fun Fun Fest roster on our Facebook page or on Twitter (using @WiretapMusic and @funfunfunfest in the tweet), and you're entered to win! That's why we're calling it the Fav Fav Fav Fun Fun Fun Fest ticket giveaway. ...

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That's right, Wiretap has two tickets to give away to Fun Fun Fun Fest, going down in Austin, TX from Nov. 4th-6th. Behold: The Fav Fav Fav Fun Fun Fun Fest ticket giveaway.

Here's how you can win: Post your favorite lyric from your favorite song by your favorite artist on the Fun Fun Fun Fest roster on our Facebook page or on Twitter (using @WiretapMusic and @funfunfunfest in the tweet), and you're entered to win! That's why we're calling it the Fav Fav Fav Fun Fun Fun Fest ticket giveaway.

You know you want to go, dude. You saw that incredible lineup. Plus, they just announced Spoon is playing its only 2011 show at the fest. And the Black Lips were just added too, and we all know that all San Franciscans have a big ol' boner for the garage rock these days.

I know what you're thinking: "I can't get to Fun Fun Fun Fest, it's all the way in Austin." Fear not! There's a message board set up to help you find a ride. Post here if you're looking for or can offer a ride to Austin.

Here's the updated flyer, just for kicks:
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Hunx and His Punx new video "Lovers Lane"

Author: Olivia Parriott
Published: Wednesday, August 03, 2011
I just came across this video and LOVED it. I can't help loving Queer Doo wap set in SF with crusty images of camp and love. A John Waters inspired music video everyone needs to watch! Kudos to Director Hannah Lew. After watching this you are going to want to go out and get the full album Hunx and His Punx released earlier this year entitled "Too Young To Be In Love"

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I just came across this video and LOVED it. I can't help loving Queer Doo wap set in SF with crusty images of camp and love. A John Waters inspired music video everyone needs to watch! Kudos to Director Hannah Lew. After watching this you are going to want to go out and get the full album Hunx and His Punx released earlier this year entitled "Too Young To Be In Love"

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Holy shit, Fun Fun Fun Fest is going to kick so much ass

Author: Mike G
Published: Monday, August 01, 2011
Dudes, for real. I know Austin is a long way from San Francisco, but you need to get your asses down there for the 6th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest. That is, only if you love indie rock, punk, hip hop, metal, electronic and dance music, or comedy. No joke.

Public Enemy. The Damned. Slayer. Odd Future. Murder City Devils. Four Tet. Hot Snakes. Blonde Redhead. Lykke Li. Passion Pit. M83. Enough said.

Oh yeah and the Danzig Legacy Tour, in which Mr. Danzig will be performing with his namesake band, with Samhain, and with Doyle to do some Misfits songs. That alone is worth the plane ticket and cost of admission.
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Dudes, for real. I know Austin is a long way from San Francisco, but you need to get your asses down there for the 6th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest. That is, only if you love indie rock, punk, hip hop, metal, electronic and dance music, or comedy. No joke.

Public Enemy. The Damned. Slayer. Odd Future. Murder City Devils. Four Tet. Hot Snakes. Blonde Redhead. Lykke Li. Passion Pit. M83. Enough said.

Oh yeah and the Danzig Legacy Tour, in which Mr. Danzig will be performing with his namesake band, with Samhain, and with Doyle to do some Misfits songs. That alone is worth the plane ticket and cost of admission.

But you could maybe get in for free, even if you weren't the lucky winner of the Guess the Fest contest. Stay tuned to FunFunFunFest.com, where there will be many opportunities to win tickets. If you've got the scratch, though, full weekend passes are on sale now. Single day passes coming in September.

There's gonna be some Bay Area action, as well. Based on my initial scan of the overwhelmingly awesome lineup, I see GIRLS and Thee Oh Sees are playing.

Here's the flyer, in case you're too lazy to check out FunFunFunFest.com for the deets.
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Wiretap Music on BTR: Phantom Kicks, Grand Lake, Wooden Shjips, and more

Author: Mike G
Published: Monday, August 01, 2011
It's an awesome explosion! From Phantom Kicks to Grand Lake to Wooden Shjips to Thee Oh Sees, it's the best of the Bay Area, right here on BTR!

Listen on BTR or right here:

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It's an awesome explosion! From Phantom Kicks to Grand Lake to Wooden Shjips to Thee Oh Sees, it's the best of the Bay Area, right here on BTR!

Listen on BTR or right here:

Phantom Kicks

00:00 The Bay Area's best! Wiretap Music on BreakThruRadio
00:57 Cut From A Different Clay - Phantom Kicks
05:12 Which Days Were Those Days - Grand Lake
09:21 Lightfoot - The Sandwitches
12:21 Panorama - Birds & Batteries
15:59 It's Wiretap Music on BTR!
16:34 How Dare You - Thao & Mirah
19:31 Grandmother's Survival Float - Evacuee
22:16 I Was Born To Sing Sad Songs - Agent Ribbons
26:09 Value Lines - Brilliant Colors
28:29 All Mine - Gus Cutty & Al Lover
32:15 More Wiretap Music comin right up...
33:16 Waxwing - The Roots of Orchis
39:19 Lazy Bones - Wooden Shjips
43:07 Too Young To Burn - Sonny & The Sunsets
46:23 After Death - Royal Baths
50:47 Ruby Go Home - Thee Oh Sees
55:02 Summer of Love - The Fresh & Onlys
58:18 That's it for Wiretap Music folks!
59:10 Finish

Grand Lake

Wooden Shjips
Aug 18 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
Aug 19 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
Aug 20 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA
Aug 26 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
Aug 27 - Crocodile - Seattle, WA
Sept 2 - End of the Road Festival - North Dorset, UK
Sept 4 - Scala - London, UK
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Don't Miss: Tonight's Side With Us Records showcase at GAMH

Author: Mike G
Published: Friday, July 22, 2011
Tonight at Great American Music Hall there's an all-star lineup of Bay Area bands: The Velvet Teen, Worker Bee, Silian Rail, and Not To Reason Why. ...

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Tonight at Great American Music Hall there's an all-star lineup of Bay Area bands: The Velvet Teen, Worker Bee, Silian Rail, and Not To Reason Why.

The tie that binds all three of these bands to the same stage tonight is their record label: Side With Us Records. Based in San Jose, SWU has only been around a couple of years but already has an impressive roster, as the lineup for tonight's GAMH show amply demonstrates. It's also much more than a record label, as founder Leslie Hampton also runs Side With Us Design and is more than happy to lend her design skills to the bands on her label, whether it's designing their record covers, websites, or show posters.

Her background in running a label and a design shop has led Hampton to create a novel musical format which she calls the PostCode, short for poster and download code. It's basically Hampton's solution to the problem of digital music not coming with the cover art so many music fans cherish about the albums they buy.

Get your tickets for tonight's show and get ready to rock. You can also RSVP on Facebook. There will be some giveaways and lots of special bundles available containing records, posters, t-shirts, etc. of SWU artists' merch.

We had a chat with Leslie Hampton about how Side With Us Records was born, what kinds of bands she's interested in working with, and what bands on the label can expect to get out of the deal. Check it out.

WTM: How long has Side With Us been around and what's its mission in life? I see you also are a design shop, how's that fit in?

LH: The official launch party was November 7th, 2009 at The Blank Club in San Jose. The Side With Us mission is to release great music we like, get bands heard and work to serve the needs of each artist by creating a network between the bands on the label. When a band joins us it's usually because they have an appreciation for the music made by the other bands on our roster. We really are like a family.

My design background allows me to offer bands a full creative shop; I can design their website, one sheet flyers, posters, ads, and album artwork. I will also take their press shots and live photos. The bands are under no obligation to utilize those services but I am here to provide them if they need it. I also designed the Side With Us branding and website.

WTM: Is it just you running the label? What made you want to start a record label?

LH: I pretty much run it solo, which means working like crazy most of the time. But I'm loving the challenge! At times I do reach out to others for help; Mike Park at Asian Man has been an inspiration and his help and advice has been invaluable.

I love music and attend a lot of shows, so starting a label was inevitable. While attending college in London, I did research on independent and major labels, which helped me form my ideals about running my own label. When I returned to the Bay Area, I got my start working for Grand Fanali Presents and by doing so, gained exposure to many of the bands that became a part of the Side With Us family. The timing had a lot to do with Worker Bee and releasing the Tangler CD. It is such a great album and I'm proud that it made a great start to the Side With Us catalog.

WTM: What kinds of bands are you primarily interested in signing?

LH: Bands who are dependable, strive for great production quality, who are good live and that make albums I can't stop listening to. Sound wise, it is a hard thing to pin point. I love delayed/reverb guitars and drummers that play cool patterns. I look for music that has a familiarity, but at the same time is unpredictable. Blonde Redhead, Sonic Youth, Blur, The New Trust, Yo La Tengo, Faraquet and Fugazi are some of my favorite bands not on my label.

WTM: What do you offer the bands you work with? Can bands submit their music to you?

LH: Production of the music (CD/vinyl/digital/PostCode), creative services, web hosting, booking, recording equipment, mail order, promo CDs/download codes and whatever press I can get them. A friend helped me develop a download code system and he coded it. Having my own stand alone download code system was really important for me to have and it allows me to produce releases quickly. Besides putting in download codes with vinyl, I also have digital/physical releases I like to call PostCodes: Poster + download code. It has more of the visual real estate of an LP, combined with MP3s and other digital extras.

I accept demos by post, but primarily to demo@sidewithus.com. I generally only work with bands I've followed for a while and have seen live, but it's the best way to get things started. Other bands on the roster also give suggestions for new additions to the label. I welcome their input.

WTM: What upcoming releases do y'all have coming down the pipe?

LH: Some releases are still in talks, but a vinyl release of You Are Plural's "Hand It Over" and another 7" from Survival Guide are in the works.

WTM: What's the story with the showcase at GAMH?

LH: I decided it was time to showcase the label's growth and I'm thrilled to be able to do it at the Great American Music Hall, one my favorite Bay Area Venues. It's a beautiful theater and a fantastic place to see a show. We have an amazing lineup and my hope is that if someone comes to see just one band, they will walk away addicted to all of them.

There will be lots of bundle packages for Side With Us releases, T-shirts, special split label mixtape with friends Ascension R+P and screened posters for the event. I have the bands on the label involved in producing such items with Loud and Clear Printing (Emily from Survival Guide) screening the shirts, 2nd Wind Printing (Matthew from The Velvet Teen) screening the posters and Headlong into Harm (Josh from The Velvet Teen) designing the posters.

WTM: Anything else we should know about SWU?

LH: Different bands have different needs and I'm dedicated to helping them achieve what they want. For more information go to sidewithusrecords.com.
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