The Graves Brothers Deluxe - Aug 6 @ The Knockout

STOO ODOM - vocals, bass (upright & electric)
WILLY THE MAILMAN - guitar, horns, megamouth
MARCO VILLALOBOS - drums, vocals
BAP PAWIFTNI/ ALLISON LOVEJOY/ SEAN GREAVES/ JAI YOUNG KIM - keys

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
The Graves Brothers Deluxe: Monsters from the Id.

LB: How did you find each other??
TGBD: Pleasant but not snuggly.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??
TGBD: Spain post-9/11? Whale meat in a Buddhist temple? Day of the Dead in Mexico?

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?
TGBD: Beast of Baden Studios, South San Francisco. Coffee, oolong tea, whisky, tequila, vodka, beer. Talk about how we hate practicing.

LB: What's the hardest thing about being a band in 2009?
TGBD: Our heads.

LB: What's the best thing about being a band in San Francisco??
TGBD: It impresses foreigners.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
TGBD: New album coming out, Deep South tour in September, and 2010 will be a very good year indeed.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
TGBD: The new CD will be available in stores and on-line. Recorded w/ Geza X and Paul Roessler at Satellite Park in L.A.

LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??
TGBD: Any time Karla LaVey books us.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??
TGBD: Great American Music Club. Wait, we haven't played there yet.

LB: Have you played the Knoockout before? What do you like it?
TGBD: Yes! DX is one cool-ass Godzilla lover.

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??
TGBD: not that I've noticed.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
TGBD: me, I hope.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??
TGBD: GOOD ramen in Japan. Molluscs anywhere really.

The Devil's Own - Jan 28th @ Hotel Utah

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
The Devil's Own: The band came about because some band needed to play all of these goddamn songs I keep writing and it's an excellent scheme to get a few free beers from the local clubs.

LB: How did you find each other??
TDO: At this point, we've all known each other for a long time. I snaked Gentleman Smith from Jeffrey Luck Lucas' band, sort of. And I hand-picked the others based on exactly what I want and who I want in this band.

LB:What's your most memorable moment as a band??
TDO: Playing the Heavy Metal Shop in Salt Lake City for its 21st anniversary with Michael Dean Damron and Thee Loyal Bastards and Kleveland. Kevin Kirk fucking rules!

LB:Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??
TDO: We're all keen on getting revved up on copious amounts of alcohol before and after our shows. I, Piss, am very partial to being super-stoned just before playing and then it depends on what's being offered.

LB:What do you drink at practice??
TDO:Lots of beer and lots of beer.

LB:What’s the hardest thing about being a Bay Area Band??
TDO:There are so fucking many Bay Area bands that the market is over-saturated. Other than that, it's about as easy as being a band from anywhere else.

LB:What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
TDO: We're currently breaking in a new bassist. As soon as he's cool, we'll begin recording a new full-length, playing out more and touring regionally. As for what we want people to know, a quote from the rock documentary, Bad News: "The lyrics! You gotta listen to the lyrics!"

LB:What's up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
TDO: We recorded our first CD up in Portland, Oregon with former I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch guitarist, Handsome Jon Burbank at his It's Cold, It Stinks and I Don't Like the Way It Sounds studio. It's available through us at our shows and through CDBaby. com

LB:Favorite San Francisco Band or a memorable show??
TDO: By far, the most memorable show is when we played with I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch In the House in Las Vegas over Viva Las Vegas weekend. Bridget the Midget, Aerosmith's accountant, eye-crimping amounts of alcohol, a marriage proposal and a line that went out the door and around the corner until 4am.

LB:Favorite venue to Play??
TDO: Bottomofthehilltheeparksidehotelutah.

LB:Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??
TDO: Not yet, but we're working on it.

LB:Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
TDO: Mark (the lead guitarist) probably takes the sweat-cake on this. Maybe because he's the only one in the band who hasn't had his sweat glands surgically removed yet.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??
TDO: Hopefully in front of a livelier crowd, for starters.

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Curmudgeon - Dec 20th 3pm @ Thee Parkside (FREE ALL AGES SHOW!!!) SF

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
Curmudgeon: Because we are not the football watching types...we play music instead.

LB: How did you find each other??
C: Friends...friends of friends

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??
C: Playing with the Part Time Christians.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??
C: Lotsa RedBull, maybe a Spliff or 2 for some, lotsa cigarettes for others...

LB: What do you drink at practice??
C: Caffeinated beverages. Lots and lots of caffeinated beverages.

LB: What’s the hardest thing about being a Bay Area Band??
C: Getting people to show up to shows...there are alot of bands out there.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
C: That we like scantily clad women to show up and shake it at our shows....and we are trying to write more tunes and self-record a demo

LB: Are you planning to make a CD, where can I check out your songs??
C: Still workin on it...till then check MySpace. We put fresh tracks up every other practice if we get good recordings.

LB: Favorite San Francisco Band or a memorable show??
C: Depends on who you ask...we all like pretty different stuff. I am currently in to High on Fire, Floating Goat, and Tarrakian these days

LB: Favorite venue to Play??
C: Thee Parkside and the Stork Club so far. The Uptown was pretty nice too.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
C: None of us, we smell fucking awesome all the time.