Tuesday, August 15, 2006

our version of a quiet night in is...

Prepping for tomorrow's Radio Birdman release party and poster art show. We're really excited about the press we got-thank you Harp and SF Station! Thanks Redeye! (yeah, we did the obligatory google search, and we are quietly smiling over here at Friends HQ).

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Comets On Fire Amoeba in-store review

Soooo...

I really want to get mad at all of these proggy, hairy bands.

...but man. they're good. Some are even GREAT.

Comets on Fire is no exception to greatness. Saw them at their in-store at Amoeba, was blown away. World: Take note.

(This is a Louise view)



gold star for robot boy on bearded nu-prog.

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

this is an audio post - click to play

hello friends

...hello?

(tap tap tap...hello? is this thing on?)

Ahem. Mimimimimiiiiiiiiiiiii.

Welcome to Friends With Benefits San Francisco. This will be our cozy little home.
If you want to talk to the Friends via e-mail, please drop in at friendswithbenefitssf@gmail.com

Meanwhile, chew on this:


Friends With Benefits and Yep Roc Records present Radio Birdman's Zeno Beach record release party, in conjunction with Burn My Eyes poster art show

The release of Zeno Beach sees our heroes coming back after a twenty-five year hiatus.

Radio Birdman info (from the Yep Roc site):
After forming more than thirty years ago, Australian rock pioneers Radio Birdman will finally tour the US for the first time this summer, hitting a series of major cities throughout August and September. Featuring four of the six original members, these shows will be a unique opportunity to catch this legendary Australian underground band live. To make things even better, the band will also be releasing a new album on Yep Roc Records, Zeno Beach, their first new recording in twenty five years. Ann Arbor born guitarist Deniz Tek and vocalist Rob Younger started Radio Birdman in 1974 in Sydney, Australia. They envisioned a band that would break rules and have no regard for the status quo of the parochial Australian rock business of the time. The band would play extremely volatile music with maximum involvement from the members at all times. It was to be an art form created from passion, with no strict format or structure, which could go in any direction at any time.

Yep Roc is set to release the disc mid August. Radio Birdman are, and always have been, independent of the mainstream music industry. The new recording, as well as their live performance schedule, is totally self-financed and self-directed. They see their independence as essential to maintaining complete artistic freedom. What you hear is solely the creative output of the band - not a marketing strategy. This year will be an eventful one for Radio Birdman and their many fans. Those who love the real thing are invited to climb aboard...it promises to be an amazing trip.

In conjunction with the Radio Birdman "ZENO BEACH" Record Release Party, we will be featuring the Burn My Eyes poster show featuring Stainboy, Ron Donovan/Firehouse, Chris Shaw, Alan Hynes, Lil Tuffy, Richie Goodtimes, & Paul Imagine.

Stainboy, famed Florida poster artist and Ron Donovan (Firehouse SF) will be creating original posters for this event.

Giveaways including tickets to the Radio Birdman show on Aug 31st (at Great American Music Hall), silk screened posters, and cds compliments of Stainboy, Yep Roc, and Friends With Benefits.

DJ SET BY DJ EVIL JUSTIN

Wednesday, Aug 16, 8 pm-late
Annies Social (the old CW)
917 Folsom St. (@ 5th.)
St. San Francisco, CA 94107

This event is free and open to the public. We love you.

So does Stainboy. Peep this: