As I said in the listings, I love the bands playing tonight at the Casbah. Here are a couple videos from past performances of Fake Problems and Pomegranates. I've got a whole bunch more on my YouTube channel if you wanna check them out.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Fake Problems "Soulless"
I'm gonna post some photos and talk about tonight's show after I get some sleep and tend to some other things I have to work on, but since this video already uploaded, I thought I'd share. This was the first single released from their latest, Real Ghosts Caught On Tape. I'll probably get some photos from the night up on SoundDiego at some point this week, too, so check back here and there.For the best view, make sure you choose the HD version.
Seriously. So good. Follow them on twitter @fakeproblems or check out their site. One more reason I hope this whole SXSW plan comes through.
Seriously. So good. Follow them on twitter @fakeproblems or check out their site. One more reason I hope this whole SXSW plan comes through.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Warped Tour 2010: Fake Problems & Street Sweeper Social Club
So I'm sorry I was offline and didn't have any updates on Tuesday, but between the chaos of my NPMT showcase (I'll explain later) and spending all day at the Warped Tour, I wasn't able to get any webby time. The truth is that even at Warped Tour, where in the past I hopped from stage to stage to stage, this year I really only saw a few bands and spent a lot of time in the backstage areas where, according to the release I signed, I'm not really allowed to discuss or photograph. Still, it was an amazing day and I'll get to posting some photos later (still looking for a miracle photo uploader, by the way), but I got a couple videos that I wanted to share right away.The first one is an interview I did with Fake Problems. I seriously love this band and they were the first band I got to see upon arrival. Later I caught up with them and Jon Pebsworth, who runs their label SideOneDummy...you might also know him as the frontman for Buck O Nine...and after trying to contact Tim Pyles to do an interview, I had to suck it up and do one myself. So I'm sorry, of all the things I do, interviews are not my forte, but I love Chris and I want you to love this band and demand that they get their asses back to San Diego.
Get their free download here.
Later, when I realized Street Sweeper Social Club was playing, I called my old friend Jason (who currently plays with Kenan Bell). Last time SSSC played in San Diego was with Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction, and he kindly hooked me up with backstage passes, so I wondered if he had returned with the band. Turned out he was here with Tom Morello, so we met up backstage and they let me capture their celebratory toast for the release of their self-titled record.
Like I said, I'll get around to posting all of my photos from the day, but wanted to share these videos. For now, my forehead looks like someone slapped me with a dead trout and I've had enough sun to last me awhile, so I'm gonna hit the hay and hope I can get some solid sleep tonight.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Fuel TV: Fake Problems
One of my favorite bands I've discovered this year appeared on Fuel TV. They just passed through San Diego, opening for William Elliott Whitmore, and they tour like mad, so hopefully they'll be back this year.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Weekend Highlights: San Diego Music
I finally got around to publishing the rest of this week's listings with Things To Do In San Diego and there's so much to do, I thought I'd highlight where you might be able to catch me. Some tough choices have to be made, but it's hard to consider that a problem when people will still tell you that this is a sleepy town. Check all my weekend picks after the jump.
First, I love Black Mamba, Drew Andrews, The Paddle Boat, and Tape Deck Mountain, I've seen all the artists several times this year. If you haven't, then it is going to be a stellar Casbah show and you should go. However, it has been quite some time since I've seen Dusty Rhodes as well as some time since I've been to Beauty Bar, so this show is where you'll probably find me.
Friday night has so. many. great. options. that I already feel hungover just by looking at all the choices, but it seems too easy to be able to check out art at Subtext, then walk across the street to catch Mike Doughty, and then stay for the second show with Transfer, Holy Rolling Empire, and Head Like A Kite. I don't know about the early show, but I guarantee the late show will sell out if it hasn't already, but thankfully there are numerous other options like Ben Lee at The Loft, The Creepy Creeps at Whistle Stop, River City at Bar Pink, or go check out The Bugs and The Postals at the Ken Club after catching opening night of Anvil at Ken Cinema.
I thought Saturday would be an easy day...that I'd just make my way to Mission Bay Park for Elemental Experience, but then I put the listings together and there's so much to do. Now I'm thinking I'll probably cut out after Pinback so I can catch Damien Jurado at the Casbah for another early show. If I don't stick around for the second show, I'll probably head back to the hood to catch Grey Ghosts & Secret Apollo over at Soda Bar, though I've heard some great things about White Gloves who are playing with Lights on over at Beauty Bar, too. I guess you can read my Twitter feed to see what I decide to do.
After all of that, Sunday will be a great day for the Healing Arts Festival. This year I know to get there early to sign up for massages and classes to enjoy between the great lineup of music. I wish my dog wasn't anti-festival or she'd be tagging along with me.
And, as if you thought I'd end my weekend mildly, I'm going to the Casbah for a show that I've been looking forward to for ages. William Elliott Whitmore is an incredible musician (and not too hard on the eyes, I must say) and I'm excited to see him again. But to make the night doubly great, Florida's Fake Problems are opening. When I caught these guys a few months ago, I was so into their sound that while they were still playing I tracked down their merch guy to buy a CD. The band is now signed to Side One Dummy and I'm sure they'll be hitting some big tours (warped tour, perhaps?) soon, so I wanna catch them while I can in my favorite small venue.
Here's William on KEXP:
Follow me on Twitter @sddialedin, and send me an @reply if you're following so I can follow you back and see where your San Diego adventures take you.
First, I love Black Mamba, Drew Andrews, The Paddle Boat, and Tape Deck Mountain, I've seen all the artists several times this year. If you haven't, then it is going to be a stellar Casbah show and you should go. However, it has been quite some time since I've seen Dusty Rhodes as well as some time since I've been to Beauty Bar, so this show is where you'll probably find me.
Friday night has so. many. great. options. that I already feel hungover just by looking at all the choices, but it seems too easy to be able to check out art at Subtext, then walk across the street to catch Mike Doughty, and then stay for the second show with Transfer, Holy Rolling Empire, and Head Like A Kite. I don't know about the early show, but I guarantee the late show will sell out if it hasn't already, but thankfully there are numerous other options like Ben Lee at The Loft, The Creepy Creeps at Whistle Stop, River City at Bar Pink, or go check out The Bugs and The Postals at the Ken Club after catching opening night of Anvil at Ken Cinema.
I thought Saturday would be an easy day...that I'd just make my way to Mission Bay Park for Elemental Experience, but then I put the listings together and there's so much to do. Now I'm thinking I'll probably cut out after Pinback so I can catch Damien Jurado at the Casbah for another early show. If I don't stick around for the second show, I'll probably head back to the hood to catch Grey Ghosts & Secret Apollo over at Soda Bar, though I've heard some great things about White Gloves who are playing with Lights on over at Beauty Bar, too. I guess you can read my Twitter feed to see what I decide to do.
After all of that, Sunday will be a great day for the Healing Arts Festival. This year I know to get there early to sign up for massages and classes to enjoy between the great lineup of music. I wish my dog wasn't anti-festival or she'd be tagging along with me.
And, as if you thought I'd end my weekend mildly, I'm going to the Casbah for a show that I've been looking forward to for ages. William Elliott Whitmore is an incredible musician (and not too hard on the eyes, I must say) and I'm excited to see him again. But to make the night doubly great, Florida's Fake Problems are opening. When I caught these guys a few months ago, I was so into their sound that while they were still playing I tracked down their merch guy to buy a CD. The band is now signed to Side One Dummy and I'm sure they'll be hitting some big tours (warped tour, perhaps?) soon, so I wanna catch them while I can in my favorite small venue.
Here's William on KEXP:
Follow me on Twitter @sddialedin, and send me an @reply if you're following so I can follow you back and see where your San Diego adventures take you.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Murder By Death, The Builders & The Butchers, Fake Problems @ Casbah 2.19.09
The night after Annuals, I found myself back at the Casbah for Murder By Death, The Builders & The Butchers, and Fake Problems. The show was sold out and for good reason. The entire bill was phenomenal and I posted up front for the duration of the show. Full post if you 'keep on reading'.
Fake Problems started off the night and I remember thinking that I'd just witnessed my new favorite band. They reminded me a lot of Low Red Land, driving rock with equal parts punk and country thrown in for good measure. In fact, they reminded me of LRL so much that I text messaged Mark from the show telling him he had to check them out when they made their way to San Francisco a couple days later. He was stoked and said they'd actually played together before so I knew I was on to something good. Before they even finished their set I was on the patio buying their CD so I could get back up front before the mass of people packed the Casbah. And for the record, because I'm a chick, they are cute as hell.
Fake Problems Setlist:
I was already a fan of The Builders And The Butchers, but it was clear that after touring with Port O'Brien, they hit their stride and are comfortable performers owning the stage from the first song to the last. They even took a cue from Port O'Brien by producing a box of pots and pans for everyone to join in for the finale. They even topped it by handing over a huge bass drum that I and two other guys held while someone else beat the shit out of it to the music. It was hard not to get caught up in the hand-clapping goodness of their set. I suspect next time around they'll be headlining their own tour, filling in the indie rock gap left by the breakup of Margot and The Nuclear So and So's.
I absolutely loved the acoustic bass guitar. It was a beautiful instrument and the sound was amazing. Add that to the double drumming in the back and the band really delivered a solid cohesive performance.
The Builders & The Butchers setlist:
Headlining the show was Murder By Death and I'd missed their last couple shows in San Diego. I saw them when they toured on In Bocca Al Lupo which is also the only album I own, so the fact that they played two of their other albums in their entirety from front to back was a little lost on me, but they're just a great band to catch live, albeit a lot lower energy after The Builders & The Butchers. They had some cool visuals that enhanced the overall show. I guess I need to keep up on their catalogue because the show left me wanting more Murder By Death.
Fake Problems started off the night and I remember thinking that I'd just witnessed my new favorite band. They reminded me a lot of Low Red Land, driving rock with equal parts punk and country thrown in for good measure. In fact, they reminded me of LRL so much that I text messaged Mark from the show telling him he had to check them out when they made their way to San Francisco a couple days later. He was stoked and said they'd actually played together before so I knew I was on to something good. Before they even finished their set I was on the patio buying their CD so I could get back up front before the mass of people packed the Casbah. And for the record, because I'm a chick, they are cute as hell.
Fake Problems Setlist:
I was already a fan of The Builders And The Butchers, but it was clear that after touring with Port O'Brien, they hit their stride and are comfortable performers owning the stage from the first song to the last. They even took a cue from Port O'Brien by producing a box of pots and pans for everyone to join in for the finale. They even topped it by handing over a huge bass drum that I and two other guys held while someone else beat the shit out of it to the music. It was hard not to get caught up in the hand-clapping goodness of their set. I suspect next time around they'll be headlining their own tour, filling in the indie rock gap left by the breakup of Margot and The Nuclear So and So's.
I absolutely loved the acoustic bass guitar. It was a beautiful instrument and the sound was amazing. Add that to the double drumming in the back and the band really delivered a solid cohesive performance.
The Builders & The Butchers setlist:
Headlining the show was Murder By Death and I'd missed their last couple shows in San Diego. I saw them when they toured on In Bocca Al Lupo which is also the only album I own, so the fact that they played two of their other albums in their entirety from front to back was a little lost on me, but they're just a great band to catch live, albeit a lot lower energy after The Builders & The Butchers. They had some cool visuals that enhanced the overall show. I guess I need to keep up on their catalogue because the show left me wanting more Murder By Death.
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