Fifth Annual 333 Under The Tree!

My friend Jesse of my old band Room For A Ghost is hosting the Fifth Annual 333 Under The Tree tomorrow (on 3/3)!

This event will be at one of my favorite venues, Kimo's (1351 Polk Street) in SF, and will feature amazing music by some close friends and talented strangers: 333, Room For A Ghost, Entropy Density, Cuban Cigar Crisis, Old And Gray, Burnt Thumbs, Megan Romero, and Tell The Truth.

And, if that doesn't convince you, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Bipolar Disorder Research, so come support a good cause! The show is $10 per person and is totally worth it.. especially because my good friend Megan is performing for the very first time and she has the voice of an angel.

Any questions? Need a ride? I have an extra helmet. (even though you'll have to be my mirrors for me, the poor scoot isn't in top shape at the moment.) I'm so excited to be back at Kimos! (a little nervous though, last time i was there i was on stage with the guys... that will be a post for a different day)

Room For A Ghost at Bottom of the Hill!

Come tonight to see my friends Room For A Ghost at Bottom of the Hill! This is their biggest show yet and they want everyone to be there.. They'll be playing some new music as well as selling CDs of their live set at Kimo's a few months ago. No excuses, be spontaneous, come see Ben, Jesse, and Mike play tonight at 10, doors open around 8:30pm!

Following Room For A Ghost, The Vox Jaguars and Scissors for Lefty (headliner) will be playing... a great way to spend a Friday night! see you there...

Local Bands Rule: Room For a Ghost

I had the pleasure of hearing a few local bands the other night at Kimo's on Polk Street, a great little bar with an upstairs stage... My friends Jesse, Mike and Ben are the incredible talent of indie rock band Room For a Ghost.. they were the second band of four-- Mosshead, The Monarchs, and The Slow Trucks also played..

They played a short set, and have been playing just instrumentally at the moment, but those guys can really play.. i especially like the song "Burn".. listen in on their Myspace website.. although their sans-vocal sound is only temporary, it's refreshing to hear great musicians.. so much of the time a singer will take over the stage, losing the effect of the actual instruments..

Jesse's on bass, and besides wearing amazing snakeskin boots, he does this cool thing where he'll play with his back facing the crowd (just to switch it up a bit)...

Ben is on guitar and doesn't miss a beat.. i've heard through the grapevine that guitar playing is just one of many musical talents.. you can tell.

Mike is on the drums - i told him in my tipsy voice, "you are mesmerizing", because his intensity mixed with his long arms just draws you to him.. also, my friend Morgan mentioned that at one point he was fixing something on the bass drum while still playing with the other hand, and then switched to fixing with that hand and playing with the other... no barriers in his way.

they are in transition with a singer, and hopefully we'll get to hear the likes of her soon!! check them out if you can.. especially if you want to crash a house party with me tonight in Daly City to see them...

Next shows:

Tonight: House Show in Daly City w/ Bears Bears Bears, O Lucky Man, and Evacuee

1/4: Annie's Social Club w/Toiling Midgets and TBA

1/22: Bottom of the Hill (yay!) w/ TBA

2/1: The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz w/ Thorns of Life and Street Eaters

*wanna come to Santa Cruz with me to see them/go to Cafe Brazil (home of the famous Acai Bowl) my favorite place in the world?