Tempermentals Live at Annies's Dec. 3rd

here's a zip file of the show.

http://www.metromediawest.com/temperlive.zip

Space Vacation - Nov 28 @ Annies Social Club w/ HOLY GRAIL, PROFESSOR and STONE VENGEANCE

Space Vacation is Scott Shapiro lead guitar and vocals Jay Shapiro Bass Andy Headrick drums

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??

Space Vacation: To get rad. To play Heavy metal the way it should be played!

LB: How did you find each other??

SV: Scott and I are brothers so that's a given. Andy I've known for ages. we me on the road on the east coast. He is the sickest drummer in town. and has the most and best drum flair.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??

SV: Making our record before we played a gig.

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?

SV: We practice at Audiobox studio's in soma. We drink beer!! Lots of beer! What ever is cheap. We smoke weed and drink beer when we are not practicing at the practice space.

LB: What's does being a band mean in 2009?

SV: A sweet way to waste time!

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??

SV: The best would be we are the only one's doing what we do. The worst would be people who don't like to party.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??

SV: That we love Heavy Metal and play it the way we want. There are no rules. Lets SHRED!!! Whats next, is making a new record for 2010!

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??

SV: Our Self titled first record "SPACE VACATION" is available at AMIE ST music. iTunes and through us spacevacation/myspace.com

We recorded our record at The Atomic Garden studios. Recorded by Jack Shirley.

LB: Was there a local show you remember that inspired you to start a band??

SV: Yea, Andy and I went to see Magic Moments at el Rincon. Scott was about to move into town. So I asked Andy if he wanted to start jammin, and we just went from there. I knew it was time to star something special. Something new that no one in S.F can do or sound like.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??

SV: Annies, Thee Parkside, The Knockout

LB: Have you played Annie's Social Club before? What do you like about it?

SV: Yea a bounch of times. Allways a good time. Except our first gig there. Total gear meltdown.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??

SV: Andy's the sweatiest and Scott is a close second.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??

SV: Try not to get too mangaled thats it and try not to get too mangaled after so we can make it home.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??

SV: The toilet. No one cares any more. Why go to a gig when you can watch it on youtube, right????

Live music is so rad!!! I wish more people would get it, ya know....

LB: Do you have any plans to tour?

SV: Yea! we are doing a mini tour of the East coast in December with Natur.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free, do you offer free downloads??

SV: I don't care really. The more people that listen to our songs the better! But on the other hand. We are paying for our recording and pressing out of pocket. So it would be nice to see some sort or return. Its not like someone else or a label is flipping the bill. There is no time to wait for some suit. DO IT YOURSELF! fuck the B.S. PLAY LOUD, FAST, HARD !!! Never give in. Do it the way you want.

Disgust of Us - Nov 6 @ SUB-Mission Art Space - ALL AGES RECORD RELEASE PARTY

pj: vox/gtr
cheryl: vox/gtr
sam: drums
laura: bass


Answered by Guitarist/Singer Patrick Thomas of Disgust of Us

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??

Guitarist/Singer Patrick Thomas of Disgust of Us: We started Disgust of Us for a few reasons. Soul-searching therapy, to spend more time with friends and to have a good excuse for bourbon binges. We also wanted to recognize how horrible we are as people, and try to find some sort of peace with it.

LB: How did you find each other??
PT: We found each other on eHarmony.com and things really started to develop from there.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??
PT: Playing a show at the Bistro in Hayward to only our moms, when out of nowhere people from Buffalo Bills showed up and cheered us on to the end of the set. There was also this really drunk guy who kept telling us how good we were from across the street. It was the most psycho-killer flattery we have ever received.

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?
PT: We practice at Sound Wave Studios in West Oakland. No, not the one that was bought out by Rehearse America, the other one. It’s on Wood St., right off the Grand Ave exit. Yea, it’s hourly but we rent out a storage unit. No, it’s not too bad setting up each time, I like to take advantage off that and contemplate “life, it’s bigger than you and you are not me, the things I will go through, the distance in your eyes.”

LB: What's the hardest thing about being a band in 2009? What are you looking forward to in 2010?
PT: We have been robbed in 2009. Actually, we were robbed in 2008 as well. I am most looking forward to not being robbed in 2010. Come on Oakland, we can do it.

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??
PT: The best thing is we are not from San Francisco, no offense intended, we love the city. The worst thing is we are a band from Oakland, no offense intended, we love Oakland, we’ve just been robbed a lot.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
PT: We are releasing a self-titled record, which can be bought online at disgustofus.com, or you can come to our record release party on Nov. 6th at SUB-Mission Art Space at 2183 Mission St. It’s an all ages show and we throwing a big party on our own. Local legends Pidgeon, who haven’t played live in over a year, and the always brilliant Moggs are performing with us. There will also be art pieces from Carlo Ricafort and others on display.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
PT: It was recorded at Air Raid Studios (myspace.com/oaklandhillsmusic), engineered and co-produced by Paul Thomas. It’s 8 songs on our most delicate details in life. It’s for sale on our website, disgustofus.com, and will be for sale at our record release party on Nov. 6 at SUB-Mission Art Space in the Mission District.

LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??
PT: We have enjoyed many shows, we have enjoyed many bands, yes many, many bands, local bands. Shoutouts to Pidgeon, Moggs, The Paper Sons, Superfinos VTO, Raised By Robots, Generalissimo, Ghost to Atom, and whatever Alan is doing and also whatever Garo is doing.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??
PT: I don’t think I could pick a favorite place. It’s more about favorite time, and the times are when the crowd can propel us into new connections with our music. You can a great venue but if it’s not a party or a celebration of some sort, you just come out feeling flat. So whatever venue inspires people to have the most fun and let go of the pretensions. I have not discovered which venue consistently provides that.

LB: Have you played the SUB-Mission Gallery before? What do you like about it?
PT: We have, actually, although at the time it was going by a different name, Balazo. Oh, and we just played an acoustic set at SUB-Mission in September for the organization Dialogues Against Militarism. Please, please go check them out at againstmilitarism.org. The people at SUB-Mission are so friendly, and the space is very nice. You can check out reviews on yelp.com to further investigate why SUB-Mission Art Space is R.A.D.

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??
PT: Yeah, if you like nips we are your band.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
PT: I am, but not because of sweat mainly due to gas. Wait, did you call me a sweaty pig?

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??
PT: NO SEX BEFORE A SHOW, SERIOUSLY STOP FUCKING AROUND. You will lose your chi.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??
PT: Live music will probably be the main source of income for bands, where as dead music will be the main source of anal leakage for bands.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free, do you offer free downloads??
PT: Still trying to rob us, huh? Please don’t rob us, we carry knives. Seriously don’t rob us!

ugly winner - Nov 19 @ the stud w/ Postvoid

Todd Flanagan -bass
Nicolas Lopez -drums
Takashi Makino -guitar/voc

Actionslacks - Nov 18 @ Bottom of the Hill w/Love Is Chemicals and Ex-Boyfriends

tenured: T. Scanlin, M. Kelly, R. Murray, C. Lindo
emeritus: M. Wijsen, A. Rubin, D. Modie, D. Bailey
adjunct: P. Main, J. Robbins, J. Palmer, A.F. Levy, A. Welch, C. Clune, B. Kaphan, A. Prellwitz



LittleBook: How did you find each other??

(Marty:) My roommate Oden came home with Pillbox, Tim's first band's 7". Compared to a lot of the East Bay bands of the time, I was really impressed with the lyrics, melodies, and guitars. Not long after, I saw his ad for a drummer either at Amoeba in Berkeley or the East Bay Express. He cited bands like Wire, Gang of Four, and Minutemen, so I figured we'd be pretty compatible. Ross and Chuck came around a few years later after we had parted ways with our original bass player (Mark Wijsen) and were also looking for second guitar and vocals. Chuck, who we knew from his band The American Professionals, actually auditioned on bass first, and played a number of shows on bass. Aaron Rubin (Mr. T Experience, Samiam) played bass for a while, then left - like Mark - for career and family reasons. We knew Ross from Amateur Night, his band with Greg Heller. The first time he came down to our practice pad he had all of our songs down pat. We've kept this lineup for the last seven years.


LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??

(Marty:) Recording with J. Robbins.

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you're practicing?

(Marty:) We used to practice in Emeryville, drink beer and eat challah that Mark would get from his job as a baker at Semifreddis. When we weren't practicing we would generally bullshit about the Bay Area music scene. Nowadays we practice in our separate corners of America and occasionally meet up in SF. I've switched over to seltzer.

LB: What's does being in a band mean in 2009?

(Marty:) I can't answer that in the general sense, but for me vis-a-vis Actionslacks the meaning has changed quite a bit in 15 years. Early on it connoted certain aspirations to quasi-fame or just trying to find a way to make a living as an artist. Now we've given up grabbing for the "Nirvana brass ring" (as Fluf coined it) and I for one have been having more fun than ever.

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??

(Marty:) Best: SF is, to quote the mid-90s KRON tagline, The Best Place on Earth. Worst: We are too rarely these days "a band in San Francisco."

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??

(Marty:) We've committed to making and releasing a new batch of songs on an annual basis. This year we released Kids With Guitars and are set to record the follow-up at Tiny Telephone in mid-November. We're playing the Bottom of the Hill on November 18 with Love is Chemicals and Ex-Boyfriends.

LB: What's up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??

(Marty:) Kids With Guitars has seven songs and was released digital-only this year. It is available via iTunes, etc. Recorded May 2008 at Tiny Telephone, SF with Aaron Prellwitz. We may bundle Kw/G with this year's EP as a CD release next year. We're also planning a rarities CD to commemorate our 15th anniversary.

LB: Was there a local show you remember that inspired you to start a band??

(Marty:) Early on, I was inspired by Archers of Loaf at the Bottom of the Hill and Jawbox and fIREHOSE separately at Slim's (all circa '93-'94).

LB: Favorite venue to Play??

(Marty:) The Bottom.

LB: Have you played the Bottom of the Hill before? What do you like about it?

(Marty:) The sound, the space, the staff, the food, the beer, the crowd.

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??

(Marty:) Never, even under the hottest conditions. I have a picture of Chuck taking off his shirt at a photo shoot once, while he was changing out on an Oakland sidewalk. It kind of looks like a Smith's album cover.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??

(Marty:) Used to be Tim's feet, but he's gotten that under control.


LB: Where do you think live music is heading??

(Marty:) There could be a renaissance, as artists rely on touring to make money. Also as listeners tire of their computer speakers/earbuds and hanker for real experience. Pure conjecture, I don't really know. But I've always thought that good live music beats the best recorded music. You just can't replicate the energy, the sound, the power of the moment.


LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free, do you offer free downloads??

(Marty:) We're OK with it and have offered free downloads. Music wants to be free. But we appreciate it when people who heard of us after freeloading buy stuff later or donate towards our recording costs. Since we don't tour these days we don't have many opportunities to make $ through live shows and merch.

Lilofee - Nov 21 @ El Rio w/ Music for Animals & Nov 27 @ Hemlock

Kimi-vox
Rob- guitar
Cyrus- bass
Dan - drums
shea- guitar
chris- keys

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
Lilofee: Well, originally we didn't mean to start a band. I (Kimi) was visiting from New York,and Rob and I ended up working in the studio for two days straight. After that, I just decided to stay, and after working as a duo for about six months, we recruited our friends to complete the live lineup

LB: How did you find each other??
L: Well, Rob and I had heard about one another for quite some time, a lot of our friends kept bugging us to make music together. One night, at an afterparty, we actually met, and the next day we locked ourselves in a studio for two days, and so began Lilofee.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??
L: I think when Rob and I finished our first song together, after 12 hours of being locked in this small studio,walking out into the "real world", at 6AM, and then listening to the song over and over again in Rob's car, and knowing that is was the beginning of something really special.

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?
L: We practice at our rehearsal studio on Polk and Sutter. The boys usually drink whiskey and beer, and I drink water. When we're not practicing, I'm usually trying to teach myself how to play the drums or working on my interpretive dancing while the boys are smoking outside.

LB: What's does being in a band mean in 2009?
L: Not a whole lot, apparently everyone's doing it.

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??
L: Well, its smaller than say New York or LA, so its easier to make connections, play shows,etc...but in the end its just like being a big fish in a small pond...and sometimes its kind of hard to break out from being at that point.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
L: We're recording a two disc second album. Its going to be completely different from the first one, but somehow cohesive to our sound. Our music video for Destroy Me is in post production, and is being released in the next couple of months. We're releasing a single through Origami Records in LA, and we will be releasing our album, The Only Years, before the year is over.And we're playing lots of shows in the next three months, so keep checking our space.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
L: We'll be releasing it in December, probably, until then you can get it by coming to our show and buying it. We recorded and mixed it at our studio in the Tenderloin

LB: Was there a local show you remember that inspired you to start a band??
L: Not a local show...but it is inspiring to go watch an insanely good band just rip it out. We're all really into this band, Leopold and his Fiction, they're probably one of our favorite SF bands.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??
L: Mezzanine for the sound and Rickshaw Stop for the vibe

LB: What's this SFxSD thing all about?
L: We kind of just signed on to play it, but I'm going to venture out on a limb here and say its San Diego bands vs San Francisco bands.

LB: Have you played El Rio before? What do you like about it??
L: We, as a band, haven't played El Rio, but I love the outdoor set-up, and the whole vibe of the place is really great. It's definitely one of SF's better dives.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
L: Can't divulge that.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??
L: We sacrifice a virgin.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??
L: I think as always, live music has many tentacles. I'd like to think that art, fashion and music are starting to intertwine themselves more, that live music will continue to grow aesthetically and sonically. With technology becoming more advanced, and more available to the masses, I think the future holds some pretty amazing possibilities.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free , do you offer free downloads??
L: A couple of our songs are available for downloads. I think its good to give people a taste of what you sound like. I love downloading new music, and if I think a band is good, then I'll support them by buying the vinyl record or cd, and going to their shows. Free downloads are essential to spreading the music around, but I think people need to remember that the music they love and listen to needs to be supported financially in some way.

Nov 21 2009 8:00P
El Rio w/ Music for Animals san francisco, California
Nov 27 2009 10:00P
Hemlock San francisco, California
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
Red Devil Lounge san francisco, California

Butterfly Bones - Nov 21 @ SFxSD Festival @ El Rio w/ Music for Animals & more

Reese Donohue (guitar/vocals)
Austin Fraser (bass/electronics)
Joe Gray (drums/lasers)
Steven Lance (keys)

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
Butterfly Bones: what else is there?

LB: How did you find each other??
BB: joe and i knew each other since middle school. our first real interaction was a fight in front of the lockers. we met austin in our basement, and steve in the classroom.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??
BB: Our first tour down to san diego. we were exploring the coast in the short bus, drove highway 1 all the way down listening to a mixtape of jewish party songs. we almost careened off the edge a few times, partied on the beach, ate the world's best burritos, got kicked out of santa cruz by the police at 3am after a handle of rum for being too loud then slept under the stars on another beach, picked up strangers, swam in the pacific ocean under the full moon, and...did i mention ate the world's best burritos?

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at
practice when you’re not practicing?
BB: steve's basement, sizzurp, chop and screw


LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??
BB: it's one of the best scenes for electro/disco in america, so that's fucking rad. the worst part is you go on tour and you're not in san francisco anymore.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
BB: we're hibernating right now to come up with a ton of new, improved songs for SFxSD. we all feel like we've grown a lot as musicians in the past few months, especially after tour. right now we're cultivating and are gonna let it loose at SFxSD.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
BB: we just finished our debut ep a month ago. it's called pretty feelings and you can get the cd through our myspace using paypal, or on itunes pretty soon. we recorded in oakland at New, Improved Studios with eli crews. he's engineered a ton of rad bands: deerhoof, why?, xbxrx, restiform bodies, &c

LB: Was there a local show you remember that inspired you to start a band??
BB: not a local show, but i think seeing modest mouse at coney island a million years ago was pretty rad. that taught me the difference between a band and an album. that was pretty rad.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??
BB: hmmm. Rickshaw Stop. or Bottom of the Hill.

LB: What's this SFxSD thing all about?
BB: This is a festival with a bunch of like-minded bands. Most of the time we get paired up with shitty punk acts (not garage, that's rad. pop punk shit) or post-rock acts and people leave the show early or come late. at sfxsd, we're playing with some really talented bands that'll make the whole day fucking amazing. it's a show i would go to if i weren't playing, which says a lot.

LB: Have you played El Rio before? What do you like about it?
BB: never.

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??
BB: yes, every show almost.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
BB: steve obviously, but he smells like musk not sweat.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??
BB: beer on both sides. gin&tonics for steve.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??
BB: interaction. most people i know don't wanna go to a show and watch tv. they either wanna dance or play along or something to participate. i always get really bored at shows where people wanna stand around and feel sorry for themselves. but that opens up a whole other thing.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free , do you offer
free downloads??
BB: hell yeah, pass it around. that's why we sent it to blogs. if you look for a minute, you can find the whole cd for free on the internet. that said, we spent all our money on the cd and are hoping we sell enough to make rent next month. we're selling em cheap enough just so we break even, so that's kinda like giving it away for free. but yeah, the more the merrier, give it away if you've got it already and if you don't, it's there if you want it.

COMPLAINTS - Nov 12 @ PARKSIDE w/ Smalltown, Off With Their Heads, Young Offenders

C.W. - D/V
K.W. - B/V
D.K. - G/V
J.G. - V/G

Parkside, 20 June 2009 (photo by Dan Hoffman)

The Started-its - Nov 3 @ Bottom of the Hill

Bottom of the Hill 08-06-09 (credit: M. Valdes)

Theo Startedit - drum and vox
George Startedit - bass and vox
Joe Startedit - guitar and vox

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??

Joe Startedit: I kept seeing single girls at shows and thinking, "I bet they're looking for a stud like me to sing in a band like The Started-Its!" So far, I've been incorrect, but I have noticed a steady increase in girls asking me if Theo and George are single...

LB: How did you find each other??

Joe: George used to be a lawyer. He was my attorney back in 2008 when I filed a restraining order against a crazy fan of my old band, The Phenomenauts. Theo was THAT crazy fan of The Phenomenauts.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??

Joe: We just started The Started-Its not long ago, so with that in mind, and adding the fact that we're usually consistantly drunk, there aren't many moments to be memorable. I will say this, George is a great grape-feeder and Theo can massage feet like nobody's business. Band practice is my happy ending!

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?

Joe: We practice as close as possible to a local bar and we rent the space from other SF bands. It seems that we contribute to the space by filling the mini-fridge with as much cheap beer as possible. PBR is quite prevailent. Most down time is spent coming up with BETTER band names than the one we chose... The Slipitins, The Dudeabides, Dookie Shakes, etc.

LB: What's does being a punk band mean in 2009?

Joe: For me, it means the same thing it did when I started playing shows 10 years ago, acting like you don't give a fuck about the things you care most about. It seems like to be punk you have to either be super apathetic or super amped about being destructive. I've always been a fan of amusing yourself before others, Andy Kauffman-style. Nowadays, I just want an excuse to drink more and smile. That might not be punk at all, but I definitely don't give a fuck if I am punk.

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??

Joe: The best thing about being in SF is that I can go out, go crazy and find fun pretty much every night and everyone here is down to join me. The worst thing is that I'm getting very little motivation to ever grow up. Overall, I think it's a great environment though because we have the most matured imaginations ever! SFers are the smartest kids in America!

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??

Joe: I'd like the people to know that I prefer beer over wine and whiskey over vodka. If you buy me a shot, I might forget your name, but I will love you like a dog whose belly had just been rubbed. We'll have a demo album out soon and we're playing at Bottom of the Hill on November 3rd. Buy me a drink and I'll give you our beer koozie.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??

Joe: Our demo CD comes out this winter '09. It was pretty much recorded in Theo's bathroom. I sing best in showers and George plays bass better on the can.

LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??

Joe: All of the local bands I've loved have broken up. Now that I've finally noticed the trend, I've had to purposely hate the locals I love. I hate BAD FRIENDS.
LB: Favorite venue to Play??

Joe: Most singers really care about how their monitors sound or how convenient the back stage area is... I really don't. I like a place that is laid back but has enough experience to know how to run a venue. The Bottom of the Hill is pretty sweet and honestly SF bars are pretty on top of their shit. The only thing that bothers me is loading in via stairwell, but I can't blame a place for it's floor plan, can i?

LB: Have you played at the Bottom of the Hill before? What do you like about it?

Joe: This is where we had our debut show last month. I like their simplicity and professionalism. I like knowing that I'd only have to step on a few faces to get to the bar and that my friends on the sidelines are the only things between me and the toilet.

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??

Joe: The first Started-It to remove his shirt at a show will receive a harshly squeezed nipple-twister, guaranteed. With this in mind, only pants are allowed to be stripped!

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??

Joe: Definitely not me. I sweat fucking roses.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??

Joe: Rituals, traditions and habits are hard to keep when we're so busy drinking booze before, during and after the show... If anything, I'd say giving high fives has proven prominent.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??

Joe: ... to kissing, marriage and then babies. If you want people to dance, feed 'em booze and something snappy (salsa or swing). If you want people to mosh, play fast punk/ska/hardcore at an all ages show. If you want people to stand around and nod their heads, play music that makes only yourself happy. I'm hoping live music is heading towards some middle ground, but I'm not psychic.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free , do you offer free downloads??

Joe: Yes! I love it! I strongly believe in free musics for all. My favorite bands are the ones that write because they love to write and they put it up for the world to hear. Music for sale is the crap on commercial radio and rarely has it ever been the crap for me. I hate bands that won't admit to being Tshirt salesmen. I will find a way to get your music free because I'm open-minded to how technology works. If you're in it for the money, design a good Tshirt or find someone to sue.

the sweet revenge - Nov 2 @ Kimo’s SF Bar (21+) w/Smokejumper

Clint Primley - Vocals
Chris Seto - Guitars 1.0/vocals
James Martin - Bass
Erick Caceres - Drums/Vocals
and Gabe Ausiello - Guitar 2.0/vocals
(Gabe is a stand in as we are currently looking for another guitar player.)

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
The Sweet Revenge: To rock the tits off of young girls around the world (is that too much?)

LB: How did you find each other??
TSR: We all worked as testers for Sony in Foster City CA.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??

TSR: Doing a full northwest tour, driving back from Portland OR with little to no sleep, taking a shower after 3 days, and then playing a homecoming show at Slims to a crowd of 250+

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?

TSR: We practice at RHL in South San Francisco, CA. We drink "life juice" also known as beer. Shoot off fireworks, piss in the bushes, throw beer bottles, band business, beer drinking contests.

LB: What's does being a punk band mean in 2009?

TSR: We wouldn't know. We're probably the least punk rock punk band around ;)
To us it means everything DIY and having a close tight knit group of friends who all look out for each other.

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco?? TSR: The scene in SF is full of elitists pricks. There actually is no scene. Unless you're a electro pop band, then you can be on the radio.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??

TSR: Hmm...we're as real as it gets. 4 nerds who came together and wrote what they thought punk rock should sound like. We're different. We've recorded a full length and will be pushing that with touring and all sorts of shit.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??

TSR: We have an EP called "Sleeping Cities" recorded at House of Faith and mixed by Aex Newport. You can get that here:
http://thesweetrevenge.bigcartel.com

Our full length "Creatures Of Routine" will be out in Jan. 2010 and was recorded at Compound Recordings with Joe Clements (ex-Fury-66) and mixed by Alex Newport.

LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??

TSR: Favorite local band = Air Show Disaster. memorable show = Success Fest 09 in Seattle WA any show we've played at Bottom of the Hill and Slims

LB: Favorite venue to Play??

TSR: Slims hands down. But that's a rarity. So Thee Parkside, Annie's Social Club

LB: Have you played at Kimo's before? What do you like about it?

TSR: We have. It's been awhile but we love the small basement feel of the venue.

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??

TSR: Uh, yes?

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??

TSR: JAMES

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??

TSR: hmm...no actual rituals. We're boring. We wake up, pack up, eat garbage, and play.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??

TSR: Who knows. With all the ABC ordinances going around in SF hopefully not to the shitter.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free , do you offer free downloads??

TSR: Right now, downloading our music for free is awesome. We will be offering our full length for free before the end of the year. We will be releasing it digitally and then a full physical release in Jan. In late march/april we will be releasing a limited run of it on vinyl.

United Defiance - Nov 14 @ pissed off petes

Noless- Guitar/Vocals

Joe- Drums

Dave- Bass/Vocals

Rich- Guitar/Vocals

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
United Defiance: We started United Defiance in june of 05' and it all just flowed so well together and we all became best friend, with equal goals.

LB: How did you find each other??
UD: Noless and rich knew each other through friends and rich and dave knew each other from other friends and dave and joe have been best friends since grade school....
so it all just kinda came together.

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?
UD: We practice in martinez in a machine shop where we practice drinking coors lite, water,jamison and non- carborated diet coke.....don't ask.


LB: What's the hardest thing about being a band in 2009?
UD: No one seems to like going to shows anymore, all the bands are in competition with each other, and they play there set and go sit in the parking lot with lawn chairs, instead of watching the other bands. its jus not like it used to be were all the bands supported each other and it was like one big music family..


LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in Martinez??
UD: Its cool cause its right by the water and within 10 miles of most of the local venues.
the worst part is all the scenesters in bands, the ones that dont watch the other bands but expect to be put on the better bills and how everyone owns them something with paying dues.


LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
UD: United Defiance is currently getting ready to release our long awaited full lenth, do a couple small tours and get to know everyone that we can.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
UD: The cd will be released on itunes and mp3 site first. then we will be releasing the cd about a month later. but will be available through amazon.com.

LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??
UD: We all have different syles we like. but we have been lucky to share the stage with some awesome bands: The Excuse, Taint, Rivals, Bullet 66, X.R.P.M, TSACivil War Rust, z.o.c, Kick Rocks, and many more, so its kinda hard to pick a favorite. our favorite show would have to be with D.I in concord, they were just really cool guys and the night just had a really good vibe.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??
UD: Well we have not played alot of venues we try to book but some promoters are hard to get to. our favorite would have to be the red hat in concord or 924 gilman st, but they are 2 different styles of venues but both alt of fun.

LB: Have you played Pissed off Peet's before? What do you like about it?
UD: No this will be our first time playing pop's

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??
UD: Well 2 of us indulge in alot of alchohol, but other than that not really

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??
UD: Unfortunately down hill, kids would rather watch videos on you tube and twitter and all that shit, i sure do miss the good ole days when you would go to a random show and the place is just packed cause it was a show and it was the thing to do. not so much anymore.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free , do you offer free downloads??
UD: As of right now you can find our downloads for free on garageband.com, it does not bother us. the more the marrier.

Scranton - Oct 10 @ El Rio & Oct 16 @ Pissed Off Pete’s

First film day of "Jenny" video shoot. photo by Jane Tyska

Margaret Scranton (guitar) Wendy Russell (vocals) Jane Tyska (bass guitar) and Steven (drums)

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??

Margaret: I set out to be a songwriter and needed a group. My heroes, such as Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen and David Gilmour were in rock bands, so I thought I should do that.

LB: How did you find each other??

Margaret: I've spent 20 years playing in bands in the Bay Area and this group came together through friends, family and fellow musicians.

Jane: I'm from the East Coast and I've been playing for 20 years also and had the fortune of meeting Margaret through a drummer I met at a jam night. We're also both photographers and enjoy sharing both artistic pursuits. I feel really fortunate to be in this band.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??

Margaret: Playing on the huge stage in front of City Hall in the Battle of the Bands at this year's Pride celebration.

Jane: Ditto with the Pride show, great wall of sound! Also the "She Riffs" show we played at the Red Devil Lounge with Gretchen Menn of Sticks & Stones, Shelley Doty, Dolorata and Groovy Judy. It was a awesome celebration of Bay Area female lead guitarists.

LB: Where do you practice?

Jane: My garage. Classic right? The neighbors fortunately love us.

Margaret: Yeah, I'm old school.

LB: What do you drink at practice?

Margaret: Sierra Nevada or Sierra Nevada, it depends on my mood.

Jane: She's the boss.

Wendy: (our singer) I'm a rebel and drink Guiness.

LB: What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?

Margaret: Talk.

Jane: Listen to Margaret talk.

Wendy: Listen to Margaret talk.

LB: What's the hardest thing about being a band in 2009?

Margaret: The global competition. The internet makes it easier for us to be out there but we could be lost in an ocean of countless artists.

Jane: Some people's short attention span and inability to recognize the depths in art.

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??

Margaret: The best thing is I get to sleep in my own bed and the worst is that I'm not on tour.

Jane: The best and worse thing is having a friend base while trying to build a fan base.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??

Margaret: We write songs to inspire the soul and we plan on doing a new recording and release next year.

Jane: Margaret's really modest, but she just had a nice little write-up in the November issue of Guitar Player magazine. We're planning another "She Riffs" show in early 2010 and are making our way to L.A. again soon. We'll also be playing a bunch of shows in the Bay Area.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??

Jane: Margaret's "Born Ready" CD is distributed through Tunecore and Snocap (dubious, we're checking them out!) and also ITunes and CDBaby.

Margaret: We recorded with Tim Ryan at 7th Circle Studios in Oakland, CA. Tim perfected the N-72 microphone pre-amp that you can find on www.seventhcircleaudio.com

LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??

Jane: Margaret's side project the Hormones, a kick-ass all-girl Ramones tribute band. You guessed it, she's Johnny. Also, Sticks & Stones and Zepparella, featuring the amazing Gretchen Menn on lead guitar. I also love Luvhed. There are so many talented musicians in the area, I can't even begin to name a fraction of the ones I enjoy.

Margaret: My favorite local band is Wire Graffiti featuring Katherine Sawyer on vocals. Katherine sang on "Maggie's Butterfly" on my "Born Ready" CD. My most memorable show was seeing Van Halen at the Cow Palace at 1982. That was the moment I decided to become a guitar player.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??

Margaret: Slims or Jane's garage. I'm old school, remember?

Jane: Red Devil Lounge or the Uptown in Oakland. In lieu of that, my garage.

LB: Have you played El Rio before?

Margaret: Yes, many times.

Jane:Not yet, looking forward to it and helping out Rocket Dog Rescue. Woof!

LB: What do you like about it?

Margaret: Love the Patio!

Jane:Don't know yet, get back to me after Oct. 10th!

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a
show or at practice?

Margaret: No.

Jane:Only in my garage.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig?

Jane: It depends on how you define smelly.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??

Margaret: Pre-show, like to grab a cheeseburger or chicken burrito. Post-show, ice-cold Sierra Nevada and re-apply my Chapstick. I think Sierra should sponsor Scranton.

Jane:Love to protein up on pre-show sushi. Post-show a couple of beers and yoga with Margaret the instructor.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading?

Margaret: Right into the back pocket of our youth.

Jane: Hopefully in our newly digital world it will have a resurgence complete with smell and sweat.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free , do you offer free downloads?

Margaret: No one sets out to work for free, but I do understand the need for promotion.

Jane: It's just about the same as the analog way of giving out free CDs for promotion which all fledgling bands do.

LittleBook - October 2009

How To

History

Death Valley High - October 8th @ Cafe Du Nord

04.15.09 - Voodoo Lounge - SJ

reyka osburn (vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming)
adam bannister (drums, programming)
chris sanders (guitar, vocals)
huffy hafera (bass, vocals)

LittleBook:Why did you start a band??

Death Valley High: For the love of music, the addiction of performing and the need to let off steam. When you're that enthused, it's natural to want to make music and show it off at any possible opportunity.

LB: How did you find each other??

DVH: Reyka had finished the first record "The Similarities of the Loveless and the Undead" and wanted to start playing it out. We were all friends and had shared stages in various different bands. Some of us had even played together in different projects so... we really came together by "Natural Selection"!

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??

DVH: The Disney-rated answer? Turning non-believers into believers. Wouldn't Walt be proud? The NC17 answer will have to wait be exposed on NC17 DVD - if THAT ever happens!

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?

DVH: We practice at Secret. We drink non-alcoholic AND alcoholic beverages. Sometimes ridiculously cheap BOOZE. Depends on how PRODUCTIVE we want to be. When we're not practicing we're either tellin jokes, talkin HELLS of shit or PLOTTIN, while Huffy plays his iPod.

LB: What's the hardest thing about being a band in 2009?

DVH: Keeping track of a GAZILLION websites we're using...

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??

DVH: Best thing: LIVING in San Francisco. Worst thing: ABC trying to take all of our VENUES away!

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??

DVH: We're releasing a new record, "Doom, In Full Bloom". We're incredibly excited about it. We plan to follow up with a tour and an EP almost immediately.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??

DVH: You can find the first cd at cdbaby.com or at our shows. Or, you can download it from iTunes... We recorded the drums at the Hangar in Sacramento. The rest was recorded in a house converted studio in LA.

LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??

DVH: Fave local band may be The Dwarves. Them or Neurosis. Though, we're currently loving on Name... and our record release stagemates King Loses Crown & Thrill of it All.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??

DVH: We might have to say House of Blues cuz you get treated SO WELL... but that's not SF. We'd probably say Bimbo's if we'd ever played there! Bottom of the Hill has great monitors as does Elbo Room.

LB: Have you played The Cafe Du Nord before? What do you like about it?

DVH: We've never played Du Nord before. The interior of that place is SO INVITING. It's a classy bar that supports deviant bohemianism! What's not to like?

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??

DVH: Never onstage! Only to change OUT of a sweaty shirt for a dry shirt!

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??

DVH: Reyka RARELY washes his clothes for fear of abnormal discoloring. He's a safe bet.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??

DVH: Orange Sauce at La Vic's in San Jose. BUT, chanting "THE POWER OF SATAN" normally breaks the stiffness if the alcohol isn't already pouring.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??

DVH: It's the future of music. There is SO much music now and everyone can record great little songs with a click of a mouse. The real challenge is to entertain people live and DIRECT. Musicians stand to find a bigger audience if the songs they've recorded can be interpreted live and grasp people. DJ producers fit into that category as well.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free, do you offer free downloads??

DVH: We've offered free downloads before. Giving downloads for free is cool if there's an end-user who is interested in MORE from the band and who will ACTIVELY participate. It sure doesn't hurt. Especially, if your music is like CRACK!

Death Valley High (Album Release Show)
The Thrill of it All
King Loses Crown
djs Omar (Popscene/Sixxteen) and Ben Abstrakt (RadBoyz)
also burlesque by HoneyImaHome

October 8th, 2009
Cafe Du Nord - 2174 Market St. San Francisco
21 and Over
$10
9pm
First 25 through the door get a free copy of the new album

Suck It! - Oct 17 @ thee parkside

Suck It! is X, Aria, Munzter, AltallicA

Suck-It is playing thee Parkside on september 26th 2009 as well

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
Suck It!: To have more sex.

LB: How did you find each other??
SI: Drinking at the Skate-park.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??
SI: When Munz Joined.

LB: Where do you practice?
SI: Turk & Taylor in the ghetto a whiff of crack always sets the tone for some killer rock n roll.

LB: What do you drink at practice?
SI: beer, water, mostly.

LB: What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?
SI: Bicker and complain.

LB: What's the hardest thing about being a band in 2009?
SI: Dealing with everybody else.

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??
SI: Everything and nothing.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
SI: We are here to kick some ass, We will be recording soon.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
SI: Work in Progress.

LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??
SI: Skuzz was cool and Depressor ruled.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??
SI: Who ever lets us play.

LB: Have you played Thee Parkside before? What do you like about it?
SI: Yes. Its a cool spot, and the workers are killer peeps.

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??
SI: Occasionally Aria, to light her nipples on fire.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
SI: We are sponsored by Right Guard so there is none of that monkey business.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??
SI: Cold Coors in a can and a super chicken Burrito, hold the sour cream.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??
SI: Live music is going to remain on the same solid path as it has been on for a long time now. As long as there is someone that has a dream and an idea, there will be live music.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free , do you offer free downloads??
SI: If we put the shit out for free its cool, but if not they are gonna take it any way, it cant be stopped, there is more important shit than that, that does not get taken care of.

al Qaeda - Oct 16 @ Bleakhaus

AQ at the Che Cafe 8/19/09 pictured l-r: Gabe Serbian, Scott AQ, Bramdon Relf, Rob Crow, Mike Watt, Eric AQ, Erin AQ Photo by Chuck Pegot


Scott, Eric, Erin & Tom


Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 16 2009 10:00P
Bleakhaus 2419 Mission St w/ Actuary & Sissisters San Francisco
Oct 18 2009 8:00P
Nor Cal Noisefest collab set w/ A.C. Way Sacramento
Oct 29 2009 9:00P
Sutro Bath Ruins Point Lobos Avenue & Merrie Way, w/ Acre, Brandon Nickell & Maleficia San Francisco

TRICLOPS! - Oct 12 @ The Independent

CHRISTIAN - guitar

LARRY - bass

PHIL - drums

JOHNNY - vocals

Baysic Wonder - Oct 11 @ DNA Lounge

J. Wonder, A.J. Slay, and Dead Boi Trey

The Trifles - Oct 10 @ Cafe Royale

Linda Robertson (Cotton Candy, El Radio Fantastique) - vocals. Rob Reich (Lord Loves a Working Man, Gaucho, etc) - guitar. David Gantz (Japonize Elephants) - bass. Jason Slota - (Aphrodesia) - drums. And we simply must mention Ms Claire Mack - wardrobe wizardess of magical inspiration: the creamy convolutions, the ripe fruity harvest, the deep wet feel of custard, it's there thanks to Claire!

Rockfight - Oct 7 @ Thee Parkside

BAND LINEUP:
John Collins: Lead Vox
Justin King: Guitar/Vox
Rob Britt: Bass/Vox
Kent Matson: Drums


LittleBook: Why did you start a band??

Kent: To play hard and fast punk/hardcore and play shows


LB: How did you find each other??

Justin: Kent and I had been playing together for over a year and then we found John to play bass but we couldn't find a good singer. Rob found us through
craigslist, but by chance had played with John before in Public Safety (Sonoma County), so he took over the bass duties with John moving to vocals


LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??

Kent: John breaking his tooth on his mic at a show and then putting it in the kick drum (which the next day he found in the drum and took to the dentist)

John: or maybe seeing Tony Hawk at a taco shop in Carlsbad. It’s a toss up.


LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at
practice when you’re not practicing?

Rob: In a room (not big enough) in a warehouse in SF where the lights
go out for 20min every practice. PBR.

John: When we're not playing we're making fun of Kent for updating his facebook status.


LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco ??

John: Best – a few great venues like Thee Parkside, Bottom of the Hill and plenty of good touring bands coming through. Worst – not at lot of all ages venues.


LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??

Rob: In the immediate future we have a show with No Use For A Name and the Perfect Machines on Oct 7th @ Thee Parkside and then w/ a bunch of other bands at the Hotel Utah on Nov 21. We are also continuing to work on our album, “Ready, Fire, Aim” which is almost finished and hope to have that done soon.


LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??

John: Right now we are finishing up our CD. We recorded it with Scott Llamas at PopSmear studios in San Rafael . When it is finished it'll be available at our
shows, but for now we are giving away free demos of the album which has 3 songs, just to help get our music out to the public.


LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??

Rob: I think we all agree that La Plebe is one of the best local bands right now. As for memorable shows, John and I both saw Sick of it All at the Bottom of the Hill for
their live album some years back and also Joe Strummer at the Filmore and his free show at Amoeba Records were incredible.


LB: Favorite venue to Play??

Justin: Thee Parkside and Bottom Of the Hill. They're both smaller in size, have good sound and staff, and the outside patio is clutch. It's better to play small places that are full rather than big venues that feel empty even if there are 200 people.


LB: Have you played thee Parkside before? What do you like about it?

John: Yeah, we've played there a couple times. The best thing about it is it is small and intimate and you don't have to be The Rolling Stones to fill up the room. The back/outside areas are nice to have, too.

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??

Rob: John did at our first show, but since then he sworn not to do it anymore... at least until he has a Bowflex body.


LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??

ALL: John


LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??

Rob: A few drinks to warm up before a show and several more after.

John: I take in mass amounts nasal spray to clear my sinus... i'm pretty sure i'm getting a little high off because i use so much.

Kent and Justin: Burritos


LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free, do you offer free
downloads??

Rob: We encourage it. We want to get our music to as many people as possible. If nobody gets to hear your music, making it is pretty pointless. Hopefully that will get more people out to our shows and open up other opportunities for us to play with really good bands. Playing live and to as many people as possible is the best part of being in a band. If it wasn't for that we would just be 4 guys who pay money for a room to play to each other.

John: We’ve got no delusions about making any money.


upcoming shows
Oct 7th @ Thee Parkside with No Use For A Name and Perfect Machines
Nov 21st @ Hotel Utah with Perfect Machines and 3 other bands.