Bay Area Art & Music Picks for June 29-July 5
Thursday, June 30Veronica Lipgloss & The Evil Eyes, Hey Willpower, Stripmall Seizures
Bottom of the Hill
All Ages
$8
Doors: 8:30PM/Show: 9:30PM
Catching a Veronica Lipgloss & Evil Eyes live show is like warping back in time to the avant garde intensity of early '80s New York (hey, it's even in their bio). Frontwoman Rhani Remedes performs like a woman posessed and the band's raucous sounds drives audiences into frenxied behavior. This show is the record release for the band's 12", The Witches Dagger. Supporting the show is the dance pop genius of Hey Willpower, who you may remember from our one year anniversary party. Look for an interview with Veronica Lipgloss & The Evil Eyes in the September/October issue of Mesh.
Friday, July 1The Soviettes, Grabass Charlestons, Toys That Kill
Ivy Room, Albany
21+
The Soviettes' latest release, LP III, is bratty, fun, punk-wave at its finest. This Minneapolis four-piece is made up of three women and a drummer with "a wang doodle and is on San Francisco's own Fat Wreck Chords. The band manages to blend classic punk and alternative influences into a sound that is driving and memorable.
Saturday, July 2The Plus Ones, Elephone, Lugosi
Bottom of the Hill
All Ages
$7
9:00PM
The Plus Ones craft catchy pop songs with enough bite and clever lyrical content to put most songwriters to shame. The band's new album, Oh Me Of Little Faith, is a testament to these skills and a step forward from the El Cerrito band's previous releases. Alternatingly upbeat and only slightly melancholy, it sure a pleaser for fans of power pop in the vein of Jawbreaker. They are also the guests on this week's Mesh Mix.
