Category Archives: Music

Scratch Acid, Fillmore, SF CA 12.14.2011

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Max Sidman

Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer … Click here to see these photos all big and bright.

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Seventeen 2011 Releases that I Really Like

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Max Sidman

All this music is available for affordable download — in some cases free — so click the links to check it out. If you like what you hear, support the artists: buy the music and tell your friends how dope … Continue reading →

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And on the Drums…Chaka Khan

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Max Sidman

This little tune is hot fire, and the beat — courtesy of a 22-year-old Chaka Khan on drums — is dope. Notice where she screws up at the beginning and tries to stop the band, but it’s live TV, so … Continue reading →

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Words: Duane Denison, The Jesus Lizard

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Max Sidman

“For years I never used a pedal board — between David Yow and the audience, I couldn’t. We had to adopt a three-second rule, like in basketball, just to deal with stage-diving: Do your thing and get off the stage. … Continue reading →

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“The Best Place For You Is The Hell Out Of My Sight…”

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Max Sidman

Looked out the window this morning and heard this in my head. Not sure what that says about my headspace today, but I’ve been sitting at my desk plucking this bass line over and over for the last couple hours. … Continue reading →

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Oxbow: Still Before

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Max Sidman

This pretty much speaks for itself. Here’s a little more from the film’s web site… November 2009. Manuel Liebeskind, longtime European sound engineer for the  band OXBOW, joins their tour of Europe. He points his iPhone towards the scenery and … Continue reading →

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The Blind Shake Will Melt Your Face

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Max Sidman

I love The Blind Shake. Back in August of 2009, Ovipositor (my former band) played at Thee Parkside in SF with the Minneapolis trio — Dave on drums, Jim on Guitar / vocals and Mike on baritone guitar / vocals … Continue reading →

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Harvey Milk Live in Birmingham

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Max Sidman

Holy shit this is awesome — Harvey Milk live at the Bottle Tree in Birmingham, AL. I love this band but I’ve never seen them play live, and this clip just makes me feel like a supersized shithead for not … Continue reading →

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Hole In The Sky, Stuck In My Head

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Max Sidman

Black Sabbath, “Hole In The Sky,” Sabotage… [Audio clip: view full post to listen] I’m looking through a hole in the sky I’m seeing nowhere through the eyes of a lie I’m getting closer to the end of the line … Continue reading →

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Do Want: Dave Smith Instruments Tempest

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Max Sidman

I’m headed to the NAMM Show tomorrow, but I just got a heads-up from a friend over at Dave Smith Instruments about a product they unveiled this morning at the opening of the show. It’s an analog drum machine called … Continue reading →

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