Mesh Magazine

More shameless self promotion.

Hater Tuesday hates on hipsters, American Apparel and Hella Rap biters.

SF Party Party reports on www.electdannyglover.com.

What I’m Seeing channels Herb Caen.

The Bay Bridged uploads their Monthly Mix (featuring Rubies and more local goodness^^^ sweet).

Hammerhead gets mellow.

I ran into Ru from 111 Minna today, he told me about some exciting stuff going on down at the gallery/club, including Onesto’s show, which closes this weekend, and that Alexandre Orion is returning to 111 Minna for a show on pollution in the fall. He also told me something I didn’t know, that Al Gore partied at 111 Minna last summer. Turns out the ex-Veep showed up for the launch party of Good Magazine. Above, he’s pictured with 111 Minna owner, and all-around Good guy, Eiming.

To mark the closing of its Lonesome Lover exhibit, the Gray Area Gallery (371 - 11th Street @ Harrison, 2nd Floor) hosts an event presented by the fine folks over at Pacific Noise featuring The Lovely Public and The Lovers. Love. $5/donation.

“It has now been claimed that his plans include an elaborate show in Vegas, which would feature the giant Jacko striding around the desert, firing laser beams.”

Holy fucking shit.

In honor of Hey Willpower’s smash hit “Hundredaire” (checkout the video above), we’ll be giving away tickets to the show this Friday for two lucky winners with the best answer to this question:

What would you do with $100?

And no, we’re not giving away $100, just tickets for you and a friend to be whisked away to the Rickshaw Stop on Friday. (Sorry, we’re not even hundredaires, more like tendollaraires.)
Just contact us here, or send us an email at info [at] meshsf.com (yeah, fix it up in the address field, you know the drill). You gotta be 18 years of age or older.

New York’s finest, Sonic Youth, are set to perform their landmark 1988 album, Daydream Nation, in its entirety at a number of dates this summer, including on July 19th @ Berkeley Community Theatre. The album set the stage for a lot of the alternative rock of the ’90s and was played around 700,000 times in my CD player in the ’90s. Pre-sale tickets go on sale, without a password, this Friday at 10AM until Sunday, April 1st at 9AM. Pre-sale link: http://sonicyouth.ducatking.com/

Daydream Nation Dates:

July 13th – Chicago, IL –  Pitchfork Music Festival (ATP/ Don’t Look Back Stage) – on sale already
July 19th – Berkeley, CA –  Berkley Community Theatre
July 20th – Los Angeles, CA –  Greek Theatre
Aug. 30 – London, UK – The Roundhouse    (3rd and final date added!!)
Aug. 31 - London, UK – The Roundhouse  (SOLD OUT)
Sept 1 - London, UK – The Roundhouse  (SOLD OUT)

Incredible Rarity: EL-P’s Bay Area Connection
By David Ma

I’ve respected EL-P ever since I heard Funcrusher Plus years ago. It blew me away then as much as his current work blows me away now. Last week, EL-P was at the Mezzanine showcasing his new album I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead, which lyrically explores the atmosphere of a post-9/11 New York. Like his last project, Fantastic Damage, his latest work bleeds originality. It combines thrashy production with intelligent writing, and though cluttered at times, leaves a one-of-a-kind impression. It’s a modern rarity to find an artist who’s popular without pandering to trends. But this is EL-P we’re talking about. Since his days with Company Flow, he’s been spearheading creative music without gimmicks or apologies. His work compliments hip-hop without sounding forced, and that alone, should be applauded.

Most people might not know this, but EL-P’s Bay Area history is dense as his droning production is. I was able to talk with him as he arrived in San Francisco for the California leg of his tour. EL-P discusses his early days in The Bay with Hieroglyphics and Living Legends, the differences he notices between San Francisco and New York, and why he thinks us Bay Area folks support his music so much.

Jeremy Fish is a popular Bay Area artist who’s done artwork for Aesop Rock. Are you familiar with his work?
Of course, Jeremy’s my boy. I learned about Fish from Aesop since those dudes are like best friends. I thought their collaboration was incredible and they’ll be collaborating a lot in the future. Fish did all the artwork and packaging for Aesop’s new record. He’s just an amazing artist, a down to earth guy and a huge hip-hop fan. That’s how we all operate.

What do you mean by “that’s how we all operate”?
I mean, we’re just fans of art in general. So we’re down with cats who are into art. An artist is an artist, and your work carries your experiences. Jeremy’s cool man. Every time I’m in the Bay, I hang with him and the cats from Upper Playground. I’ve gotten a few of my tattoos here in San Francisco too.
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UPDATE: Rubies will be joined onstage for two songs by Erlend Øye from Kings of Convenience and Whitest Boy Alive.

Buy your tickets now.

Friday, March 30^th, 2007

Mesh Magazine Presents
Hey Willpower (www.myspace.com/heywillpower)
Rubies (www.myspace.com/rubies)
Casy & Brian (www.myspace.com/casyandbrian)
Plus DJs Jenny Young & Omar
$8 before 11PM/ $10 after 11PM
18+
Doors 9PM
The Rickshaw Stop (155 Fell @ Van Ness)

Mesh Magazine presents another night of reckless abandon at the Rickshaw Stop on Friday, March 30^th, featuring performances by headliners Hey Willpower, Rubies, Casy & Brian with DJs Jenny Young and Omar keeping the dance floor moving all night long.
Hey Willpower returns to the stage having kept a low profile over the past several months, making this a highly, highly anticipated performance. Having toured with the likes of Le Tigre & Scissor Sisters, collaborated with Peaches and Annie and unabashedly declared their love of dance pop music, Hey Willpower knows how to turn the party out. Frontman Will Schwartz (Imperial Teen) is joined by Tomo (Tussle) and two masterful backup dancers who gel together to create an unforgettable show. Sorry JT, but Schwartz has been bringing sexy back for years.
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Went up to Point Arena (population 400) on the Coast in Mendocino County on Saturday to see Two Gallants, Vetiver, Michael Hurley & Morning Benders at the Point Arena Theatre. Unfortunately, I got to the theatre too late see Morning Benders, but I did catch Michael Hurley, Vetiver & Two Gallants. The whole thing took a crazy dirt-twirlin’ turn during Vetiver’s set. Wish I had some photos of that.

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From Alexis at Ritual:

Over the past five or so years Eric Joyner has created over 100 oil paintings involving robots and donuts. Most have been reproduced as limited edition giclee’ prints (100 each), nineteen of which are on display as well as three originals, at Ritual Coffee Roasters, located at 1026 Valencia, in San Francisco.

Your chance to ask him (in person) what the hell he was thinking, is Saturday, March 24th, from 8PM-10PM.