Category Archives: Music

Generalissimo Album Release, Hemlock Tavern, SF CA, July 2010

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Max Sidman

Ovipositor played the Hemlock Tavern in SF last night, to celebrate the release of Western Medicine, the new album by our friends Generalissimo. The show was great, the Generals killed it, and Cartographer, which featured a special guest General on bass, were awesome as … Continue reading →

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DaVinci, “Concrete Jungle Juice” [video]

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Max Sidman

Bay Area emcee DaVinci is from SF’s Fillmore district, he’s a standout among a small crop of artists who are poised to own independent rap music for 2010, and he absolutely murders this beat. Check this out… This song is … Continue reading →

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Return to Cold Blue Mountain

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Max Sidman

Last fall, Ovipositor hit the road with our friends Generalissimo on a week-long tour up to the Northwest and back. Our first date was in Chico, sort of a warm up show on an off night in a venue that … Continue reading →

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Words: Tommy Guerrero

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Max Sidman

Can you walk us through the songwriting and recording process for your solo efforts? Plug in and go. It’s all very spontaneous. I don’t make demos/scratch tracks, so what you hear is of the moment, but finishing a tune is … Continue reading →

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Jaco’s Bass of Doom

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Max Sidman

A lot of bass players I know (and most I don’t know) would gag to hear me say this, but… I’m not really a big fan of Jaco Pastorius. There is, however, no denying the guy’s status as a bass … Continue reading →

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Generalissimo, “Thousand Yard Stare” [Video]

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Max Sidman

Oakland’s staunchest enemies of chaos, Generalissimo, have released the first video off their forthcoming album, Western Medicine: “Thousand Yard Stare.” It also happens to be one of my favorite songs on the record… And don’t forget to mark your calendars … Continue reading →

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Hessian Hobbies: Crafting for Metal Dads

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Max Sidman

As a dad, I’m always looking for creative ways to entertain, delight and teach my daughter. As a metal fan, I don’t have a lot of traditional “morality” hangups about how to do that, as long as no one gets … Continue reading →

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Sleep Reunites for U.S. Dates

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Max Sidman

Holy shit I’m stoked on this… Sleep, the preeminent stoner metal band from San Jose, CA, reunited for the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in London back in May of 2009, and have just announced that they will be taking that … Continue reading →

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Lungfish, “Mated”

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Max Sidman

Been listening to this song on repeat, and will continue to do so for the next few weeks because Ovipositor will be trotting out a cover of this at our upcoming show with Generalissimo and Cartographer at the Hemlock in … Continue reading →

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ISIS Live, Great American Music Hall, SF CA 6.04.10

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Max Sidman

I was about half way through a long-winded write up about how absolutely amazing this show was, how it was the last time ISIS will play in SF — they’re breaking up after their current tour wraps — and how … Continue reading →

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