imperfection. urgency. youth. subtlety. restraint. the lackthereof. polka. artists. beer. rappers. bus rides. chinatown. the east bay. Why?, Okkervil River, Al Green, Johnny Cash, Thee More Shallows, Menomena, Jamie Lidell, Ms. John Soda, Tapes N Tapes, Sly, The Flaming Lips, The Arcade Fire, DJ Shadow, Damon Albarn, The Beach Boys, XTC, Quannum.
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In the fall of 2008 RxR recorded a small selection of songs in the front room of a San Francisco apartment, which they would release in May of 2009. Reflecting their new-found musical maturity and live prowess, "Disorganization Will Save Us All" is a giant musical leap for RxR, mixed by Eli Crews (Why?, Deerhoof) and mastered by Mike Wells (Why?, Son Lux, John Vanderslice, etc.). Perhaps best summed up by the second track 'Dinner Pill', the EP finds anthemic choruses amidst dark, atmospheric post-post-rock, pulling the listener through winding, unexpected song structures that offer pop rewards to those who hang on for the ride. Elsewhere, songs spread out over rhythmic pulses alone, stretched into skeletal rock exercises until climaxing with fits of guitar abandon. The record is a short, yet potent look at a band that has finally discovered a recorded equivalent to their cathartic live shows, a 16-minute manifesto that acts as a fitting introduction for Raised By Robots to the world at large.
Raised By Robots is an indie rock band from San Francisco/Oakland that suckles lovingly on the teat of multitudinous influences - among them early 90s indie, soul, post punk, country, and hip hop - and ameliorates that disparate mash into a sonic reformation that Zeus himself would be proud of. RxR takes nods from certain acts - Why?, Okkervil River, Al Green, Johnny Cash, Thee More Shallows, Menomena, Jamie Lidell, Tapes N Tapes, Sly, The Flaming Lips, The Arcade Fire, DJ Shadow, Damon Albarn, The Beach Boys - but have created something wholly unique. This band also believes strongly in an energetic & charismatic live show, which it has brought to fans all over the bay area and up and down the west coast for the past two years.
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WEST COAST PERFORMER MAGAZINE
"The album at first falls prey to a diagnosis of multiple personality disorder, but further listening reveals a rather fun fusion of genres. Verses may start out in the key of rock, but that’s only before choruses groove into rap, stage dive onto punk and slow dance with soul. The bass-guitar-drums instrumentation remains impermeable throughout the shifting styles and numerous time changes of the album’s 12 high-energy songs..."
the weasel exists in the bay area. many weasels exist in the bay area. if you are one of said weasels, we would love to see you this weekend. it’s a busy one.
Thu 10 – solo acoustic show at maggie mcgarry’s in san francisco. Fri 11 – solo acoustic show at mama buzz café in oakland Sat 12 – weasels exist. (bay area chapter) at retox lounge in san francisco. this saturday show will be extra exciting, as i will be joined by a band of friends and weasels from northern california, including phil stein-webber, who is responsible for the drums on ‘relentless professional behavior’. more info available on the calendar. hope to see you over the course of this epic weekend.
Come by and listen to the new song "Losing Streak" from my record "One and Only Maybe", produced by Michael Eisenstein, available for purchase from my page. Peace. Seth.
right? I'm not exactly sure what a MySpace for a blog should do, but at least I have one, right? I'm afraid only teenage girls will friend me. And teenage bands.
hi from england. all the best to the papersons too. hope to play you both asap on my new show 'strange brew' at www.sherwoodradio.com every wednesday at 7pm uk time. playlists on my blogs
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