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Words by: Andy Gadiel | Images by: Josh Miller (Saturday) & Bob Minkin (Sunday)
Steve Kimock & Friends :: 01.28.12-01.29.12 :: Sweetwater Music Hall :: Mill Valley, CA
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 Steve Kimock @ Sweetwater by Josh Miller |
Live music returned to downtown Mill Valley this past weekend as the newly renovated Sweetwater Music Hall opened its doors to the public. Just a stone’s throw away from the old Saloon, the nightclub includes a state of the art Meyer sound system, a beautiful bar and decadent cafe featuring renowned chef-restaurateur Gordon Drysdale (see full write-up here). While located in an idyllic, sleepy town just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the walls, lights and exposed ceiling make the Sweetwater Music Hall feel like it could be a late night jazz club on the lower east side of Manhattan. There is little doubt that this venue and music community center will quickly become a rite of passage for any sized touring artist passing through town, or local legends just looking to sync back up with their friends.
Steve Kimock christened the first weekend by inviting some of his longtime musical friends to join him for a stellar musical double header. Guest musicians included a core group of Bobby Vega (bass), Jeff Chimenti (keys) and Prairie Prince (drums) who were join by Tim Hockenberry the first night and Bob Weir, Dave Ellis and Ray White (Frank Zappa, KVHW) for night two. Weir’s guest appearance at Sunday night’s show was the first of what will likely be many special sit-ins at the new hometown club, as he’s not only a local but was instrumental in helping to re-launch the Sweetwater. Ray White has rejoined Kimock on stage a couple of times over the past few years in Denver, but last night represented the first time Bay Area fans were treated to the sounds of the KVHW classic songs in over a decade. Kimock’s history in the Bay Area is well known, and it felt ever-appropriate for the guitar virtuoso to host the first two night stand at the new club, elevating the room to a special level of musical master class that will set a tone and standard for future performances.
January 28 Setlist
Set I: Rigor Mortis, Ice Cream, Baby Baby, Severe Tire Damage, Anorexia, You’re the One
Set II: Cole’s Law > Tangled Hangers, 5b4 Funk, Feelin Alright, Berm, Hillbillies on PCP
January 29 Setlist
Set I: Nanas Chalk Pipe, Thing One*, Good Mornin Lil Schoolgirl*, Dark Star* > Scarlet Begonias*, Goin Down The Road Feeling Bad
Set II: Spring Water, Point of No Return, Merles Boogie/Superbad, Ring around the Moon, Shotgun House
E: Its Your Thing
*w/Bob Weir and Dave Ellis
Ray White sat in for the whole second set
Dave Ellis sat in for the whole second set except Spring Water
1/28/12 – 1/29/12 – Steve Kimock and Friends @ Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley, CA) View Photos
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Umphreys McGee :: 12.29.11-12.31.11 :: The Independent :: St. Louis, MO
Setlists for run below gallery.
12/29/11 – 12/31/11 – Umphrey’s McGee @ The Pageant (St. Louis, MO) View Photos
12.29.11 Setlist
Set One: Jazz Odyssey > Cemetery Walk, August*, Resolution -> Anchor Drops, Tribute to the Spinal Shaft**, Wizard Burial Ground
Set Two: Bright Lights -> 1348 > Dr. Feelgood$ > Cemetery Walk II$$, Second Song%, Pay the Snucka, Sociable Jimmy > 1348
Encore: Hajimemashite
* with Paradise City and I Want a New Drug teases
** with In the Hall of the Mountain King ending
$ incomplete
$$ with A Love Supreme jam
% first time played, TV On the Radio
12.30.11 Setlist
Set One: Jazz Odyssey > Conduit, #5, The Bottom Half, Uncle Wally@, Nemo@, All Things Ninja, Slacker > Dear Lord > Slacker
Set Two: 40′s Theme, The Triple Wide, Maneater*^, Night Nurse^, Plunger, The Fussy Dutchman, Nopener, Rocker Part 2
Encore: Nothing Too Fancy**
@ with Brendan and Jake on acoustics
* first time played, Hall & Oates
^ with Jeff Coffin on saxophone
** with Natural Mystic jam, including vocals
12.31.11 Setlist
Set One: Cummins Lies > Domino Theory, The Linear > The Floor, Kabump* > Divisions**
Set Two: Catshot^ > Dump City^, Don’t Do It^, Ocean Billy, 2×2, Miami Virtue^ > 25 or 6 to 4^$
Set Three: Nipple Trix^ > Booth Love^ > Auld Lang Syne^, Let’s Dance^$$, JaJunk > “Jimmy Stewart”% > JaJunk, FF%% > Hangover, Ringo^
Encore: Puppet Strings^, Late In the Evening^
* with Rocket Queen (Guns N’ Roses) teases
** with Hajimemashite tease
^ with Mad Dog’s Filthy Little Secret horns, including Jeff Coffin
$ first time played, Chicago
$$ first time played, David Bowie
% with lyrics
%% with The Fish (Yes) teases
Umphreys McGee Tour Dates :: Umphreys McGee News
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Words & Images by: Annelise Poda
Pinback with Ghetto Blaster :: 12.17.11 :: Bottom of the Hill :: San Francisco, CA
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Alternative indie band Pinback played a bustling sold out Saturday night show at Bottom of the Hill. Fans packed the venue on the outskirts of San Francisco for an intimate performance from the San Diego band that has impressively been creating music for the last 13 years. Pinback has definitely learned how to put on a great show during their years of touring, and they treated the crowd to a tightly wound set of crystallized guitar melodies and explorative bass parts, all threaded between beautiful two-part vocal harmonies. There wasnt a bad vantage point in the house, and the audience happily soaked up the organic riffs emanating from the three-piece band onstage.
The opener for the night, Ghetto Blaster, played a set with a much rougher edge than the breezy natural sound associated with Pinback. Even the bands name suggests that they would be playing harder music, and it seemed like a strange choice to have these groups booked on the same night. Both bands were from San Diego, and that is where their similarities stopped. Ghetto Blaster ground out fast-paced, punk-influenced tracks with riotous drum fills and distorted, rogue guitar chords that bled into sustained picked out melodies.
 Ghetto Blaster by Annelise Poda |
Lead singer Ryan Foxe had two very opposite vocal ranges, as he alternated between high pitched screaming and simply talking out his lyrics, and the middle ground that would have greatly improved the tracks was nowhere to be found. The instrumentation was engaging and energizing to listen to, but the distracting and rambling vocals monopolized the main focus. Ghetto Blaster would have fit much better on a bill with other punk or harder rock bands where audiences would have expected the raucous atmosphere, but there wasnt very much crossover interest from people that had come out to listen to a night of chilled out music.
Pinback guitarist Rob Crowe took the stage to one fan shouting, Nice beard! He definitely has put some time into growing his abundant facial hair, but right when he started playing it was obvious that hes spent much more time working on music. Crowe and fellow Pinback co-founder Zach Smith played together with expertise and precision that was unmistakable from the first note. Pinbacks core songwriting team usually performs with a backing band to flesh out the full and vibrant sound that can be heard on their recorded works, but for this tour they decided to strip down their live show and only bring along drummer Chris Prescott to round out the trio. This minimalist setup was great to experience in a small venue like Bottom of the Hill, as you could see the chemistry unfolding between the musicians onstage. Crowes rhythmic strumming fig snugly into Smiths bass and piano parts which often broke off into melodies of their own but always circled back to cushion the flowing vocals. All of these differing notes came together in such a perfect way, and it was great to be reminded that the basic elements of songs are usually the most amazing way to experience an artists music – the core of what makes great songs great.
 Pinback by Annelise Poda |
Pinback played a wide variety of music that spanned the length of their discography. Crowd favorite Good to Sea inspired many people to sing along with the cheerful chorus. Torch completely absorbed the audience, as many people closed their eyes to be fully taken over by the river of interchanging melodies surging from instrument strings and vocal chords. The opening guitar notes of Fortress brought out a hearty cheer from the crowd, and Crowe and Smith really got to show off their harmonizing skills during the bridge as they sang alternating lyrics in a round, creating a beautiful cyclone of sound. Crowe stopped playing his guitar and solely focused on singing out his half of the words, and the audience broke out in a clapping rhythm to appreciatively add their own element to the song.
The band also previewed a couple new tracks from their highly anticipated upcoming 2012 album. Its been five years since their last album and people were very excited to hear some fresh selections. Both Crowe and Smith have many other bands and side projects they are involved in, so there hasnt been a drought of musical output from them in the past few years, but it will be exciting to see what their latest collaboration will be like. This tour gave people the chance to hear Pinbacks classic songs in a different light, and fans can look forward to checking out new material that will be a part of future setlists. Hopefully theyll kick off another tour right after releasing the album so that fans can come back out and see how their songwriting has evolved.
Pinback Tour Dates :: Pinback News
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