Simon WhittleWeekend round-up
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Thursday
SF: We start out in Bernal for a free show at Wild Side West featuring Audrey Howard and The Heated. Down at Mighty Sunset Promotions bring you the UK's Jack Beats with Motion Potion, DJ Morale, and Shane King. At The Independent are Australian trio The Waifs with support by Mike Gunther. Popscene this week have Hot Hot Heat. At Thee Parkside will be Living with Lions, Spires, Young Generals, and Second to Last.
East Bay: In Berkeley at The Starry Plough are Japonize Elephants, Mirthkon, and WITT/Snuffy. In Oakland at The New Parish (((folkYEAH!))) bring us The Entrance Band and The Growlers.
Friday
SF: Starting in SOMA Hotel Utah has sets by Pebble Theory, Kindness and Lies, Too Much Fiction, and Damond Moodie. At Rickshaw Stop it's a cd release party for Minipop and Trophy Fire plus LA's Chasing Kings. Red Devil Lounge has Still Time, Lucas Ohio & The Shamblers, and Dustbowl Revival. At The Warfield are the soulful Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings who'll be supported by The Heavy. Electric Kitty lands at Kellys Mission Rock with Rocke!, Switchblade, Liam Shy and many more. There are more DJ's to be had at Ruby Skye as Spundae presents the "trance goddess" Sandra Collins.
East Bay: In Oakland at The Uptown are Bang Data, Oona, and La Gente. At The New Parish are Rupa & The April Fishes, Romani Traffic Jam, and Rumen Shopov & The Coil Orchestra. Over in Berkeley The Starry Plough has an evening with Play Live Dead. At Ashkenaz is Prezident Brown with Thrive and Squarefield Massive and at 924 Gilman are Warscythe, Nails, Fell to Low, Lockstep, and Ordstro.
Saturday
SF: We start at Bottom of the Hill featuring sets by Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Four Year Bender, and T and A. Icee Hot returns to 222 Hyde with the US premiere of MOSCA along with Ghosts on Tape, Low Limit, and Disco Shawn. Rickshaw Stop gets into the spirit of Pride with Cockblock for the Dyke's March after party with Dj's Motive and Natalie Nuxx. Mezzanine is turning into a Disco Cherry Wonderland for Frisco Disco with DJ's Steve Sherwood, Lydia Prim, and more.
East Bay: In Oakland tickets are still available for Goldfrapp at the Fox Theater. Across the street at The Uptown are Prima Donna, Mystic Knights of the Cobra, Boats!, and The Groggs. At Stork Club are The Buckwalds and Old and Gray. In Berkeley at Shattuck Down Low is a special reunion show from Sol Americano along side The Hi Nobles.
Sunday
Celebrate 40 years of SF Pride at Civic Center from 12pm (following the parade) which this year features The Backstreet Boys, Erasure's Andy Bell, Martha Davis and the Motels plus many more on the main stage. A full main stage line-up is available here. The Backstreet Boys will also be appearing at The Warfield on Sunday and Monday - tickets are still available for both nights.
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