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Nicole Atkins starts this week off strong with some soulful tunes from the Jersey shore over at The Independent, starting at 8pm. She's crazy-cool and has a voice of gold. If you're more of a rocker, than get to Cafe du Nord early to see Cold Hot Crash and Filter play. It looks like the only way you can buy tickets is at the door and there's not too many of them. A Fine Frenzy, an alternative singer-songwriter and pianist headlines at Cafe du Nord on Tuesday night. She'll be supported by the talented Ferras and the English rock band, Ben's Brother. Again, get there early, the only way you'll get tickets is at the door.
Wednesday night is when things get real exciting. Division Day, who released their debut album, Beartrap Island on Eenie Meenie Records (Scissors for Lefty, Wallpaper, Great Northern) at the end of last year is back in San Francisco. We consistently have loved everything that Eenie Meenie Records has put out, including Division Day. They will be supported by A-Sides, an indie-rock band from Philadelphia. It should be a great show!
The Hands (pictured to the right) are a straight-up rock band from Seattle, Washington. We wanted to recommend The Hands, playing over at Kimo's in Nob Hill on Friday night, but when we googled Kimo's (to find out more information about the venue), we realized that Kimo's didn't even have a website. This is 2008, right? We checked out reviews on yelp and boy we're we surprised. Kimo's was reviewed as being "dirty and disgusting" with the "worst sound ever." Ouch. There weren't too many favorable reviews posted. (Kimo's rating is a crappy two out of five stars.) For a band who is playing SXSW later this month, we're a bit surprised they aren't playing Bottom of the Hill or Slim's. We're wondering, is it really worth going to Kimo's? From what we've read, we're a bit worried. What do you think?
For full listings, take the jump...
Monday, March 3rd 2008:
Nicole Atkins @ The Independent, $14*
Filter and Cold Hot Crash @ Cafe du Nord, $15 (Limited tickets at door)*
Dead Ringers @ Hemlock Tavern, Free
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008:
A Fine Frenzy, Ferras and Ben's Brother @ Cafe Du Nord, $15 (Limited tickets at door)*
The Raveonettes and Be Your Own Pet @ The Independent, SOLD OUT
Howlin Rain @ Bottom of the Hill, $10
The Slippery Slope @ Hotel Utah, $6
Bat Makumba @ Elbo Room, $7
The XYZ Affair @ Hemlock Tavern, $7
Sonya Cotton @ Red Devil Lounge, $6
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008:
Division Day and The A-Sides @ Bottom of the Hill, $10*
The Downfalls, Mud and The Papersons @ Rickshaw Stop, $8*
Lifehouse with Matt Nathanson, Honey Honey @ Warfield, $26.50
New York Dolls with We Are The Fury @ Fillmore, $29.50
Girls with Guns @ Cafe du Nord, $8
Ryan Auffenberg @ Hotel Utah, $6
Lucifer's Hammer Presents: Flexx Bronco @ Elbo Room, $7
Orange Sunshine @ Hemlock Tavern, $7
Danny Pearson @ Red Devil Lounge, $5
Thursday, March 6th, 2008:
Grand Re-opening party at 330 Ritch with The Voom Blooms @ popscene, $10*
Ditty Bops @ Freight & Salvage, $20.50*
Music for Animals and Mahjongg @ Rickshaw Stop, $10
Why?, Dose One and Cryptacize @ Great American Music Hall, $13
Chrisette Michele and Matthew Santos @ The Independent, $20
Balkan Beat Box with DJ Joro Boro @ Fillmore, $22.50
Sole @ Bottom of the Hill, $12
Kris Delmhorst @ Cafe du Nord, $18
Minmae @ Hotel Utah, $6
Old Time Relijun @ Hemlock Tavern, $8
The Cheeseballs @ Red Devil Lounge, $25
Friday, March 7th, 2008:
The Hands @ Kimo's*
Gen Art and Fuzz.com presents The Heavenly States album release show @ The Independent, $12*
Ditty Bops @ Freight & Salvage, SOLD OUT
Hot Buttered Rum @ Moe's Alley (Santa Cruz), $15
Living Legends with Sweatshop Union @ Fillmore, $25
American Drag and Elliot Randall @ Slim's, $13
Honeycut @ Great American Music Hall, $14
Pela and Liam Finn @ Bottom of the Hill, $10
Pistolera @ Cafe du Nord, $12
Loop! Station @ Hotel Utah, $7
The Fallouts @ Hemlock Tavern, $8
Black 47 @ Red Devil Lounge, $20
Saturday, March 8th, 2008:
Atlas Sound and White Rainbow @ Bottom of the Hill, $10*
Serj Tankian with Fair to Midland @ Warfield, $25.50
Crystal Castles and Health @ The Independent, $16
Pirate Cat Radio presents: ArnoCorps @ Slim's, $15
Hot Challenge, The Catholic Comb and The Hundred Days @ Cafe du Nord, $10
The Fab Four @ Bimbo's, $30
Cousin Dale @ Hotel Utah, $6
Curse of the Birthmark @ Hemlock Tavern, $7
Sunday, March 9th, 2008:
Dandi Wind, Rescue Me and Wallpaper @ Bottom of the Hill, $12*
Drew Emmitt Band (of Leftover Salmon) and The Hackensaw Boys @ Great American Music Hall, $15
Immortal Technique @ Fillmore, $22.50
Matthew Good and Heather Combs @ Cafe du Nord, $17 (Limited tickets at door)
Rachel Margret @ Hotel Utah, $6
Blue Skies for Black Hearts and Hot Toddies @ Hemlock Tavern, $6
Photo courtesy of: Mimi Chuckovich
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Kimo's rocks. It is classic SF.
Kimo's is awesome. And it is more than a little distressing that someone writing with presumed authority about the music scene in San Francisco has never been there.
I saw Atkins play free at noon in Philly. She's pretty endearing and her band is talent-TED! doubly recommended.