Hey, friends! What better way to ring in the new year than to join us in listening to Bart Davenport perform on the Bay Area’s own legendary, nationally syndicated public radio staple, West Coast Live? Tune in your terrestrial radio this Saturday, January 2nd for a very special performance by Bart Davenport as part of a special WCL broadcast from the SF Ferry Building . The show runs from 10am until Noon (PST), and for you Bay Area residents, check it out in person or tune in to KALW 91.7 FM. For those outside the Bay Area, don’t fret, this is a worldwide deal! To check out the live broadcast on the internets, click HERE. And for a radio station carrying the broadcast in your area, click HERE.
Dec.21.2009
Sugar & Gold Release Video for ‘Neighborhood’
Just in time for Christmas, Sugar & Gold have released the video for Neighborhood, their love note to San Francisco. Locals can play “spot the landmark” throughout this great video, directed by Sam Young. Enjoy it with your eggnog!
Neighborhood from Sam Young on Vimeo.
Dec.16.2009
The Dry Spells’ “Too Soon For Flowers” is NPR Album Of The Year!
The Best of 2009 lists are rolling in, and Too Soon for Flowers has been selected as 2009′s album of the year by Bob Boilen, host of NPR’s All Songs Considered.
To wit:
“[Too Soon for Flowers] was my comfort record all year long, over and over again I played this record….The Dry Spells mix the best of bands like Fairport Convention (my heart and soul is in love with late-’60s and early-’70s British folk music) and elements of a band like Television in the way they play their instruments and solos. And they have stories in their songs.” — Bob Boilen, NPR
Congrats to the Dry Spells for this honor on their debut album! To check it out for yourself, click here. And to check out the NPR Best of 2009 podcast, go here. Happy Holidays!
Dec.13.2009
Xmas with Sugar & Gold!
Normally we over here at Antenna Farm Records are a pretty curmudgeonly bunch, willing participants in the war on Christmas. And one of the worst aspects of the whole season is the music, which is for the most part unlistenable treacle. But every once in a while the holiday redeems itself, and I am pleased to report that Sugar & Gold has recorded a Christmas song, called Xmas in Yr Neighborhood. And it’s good! Maybe not good enough for us to start liking Christmas, but enough to exorcize the grinch for a few minutes. To check it out and download it for FREE, head over to the Bay Bridged!
Nov.22.2009
Dry Spells Vinyl Now Available!
That’s right. The Dry Spells performed on West Coast live last week, just after receiving copies of their debut album, Too Soon For Flowers in glorious vinyl, courtesy of our friends over at Empty Cellar Records. Limited to 500 copies on top notch 140 gram vinyl, these come complete with a download card for a high quality MP3 version. Get your copy HERE. To check out more more photos from the Spells show on West Coast live, check their facebook page.
Nov.10.2009
The Dry Spells on West Coast Live, Bart Davenport in Pitchfork and Sugar & Gold wrap US tour at the Echoplex in Los Angeles
Tune in your terrestrial radio this Saturday, November 14th for a very special performance by The Dry Spells on nationally syndicated public radio program West Coast Live. The show runs from 10am until Noon (PST), for a radio station carrying the broadcast in your area, click Here.
In other news, Bart Davenport and Still Flyin’ are back in the Bay Area after extensive fall tours. Bart returned from Spain to find a shout-out from tour-mate and stand-up guy Erlend Oye (of Kings of Convenience and Whitest Boy Alive) in the pages of Pitchfork, where he once again called out BD as his favorite folk performer. Check it Here
Finally, Sugar & Gold are on the verge of wrapping their mammoth US tour with a string of shows in the Southwest. Following a standout performance at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest where they were one of the few acts to not play to a torrential downpour, the band finishes their journey at the Echoplex in Los Angeles this Friday the 13th (!) sharing the stage with Thunderheist, Winter Gloves, and Iheartcomix DJ Franki Chan. Not to be missed. For more info, click Here.
Nov.04.2009
Free Sugar & Gold download on Insound’s November Mixtape!!
Once again, an Antenna Farm artist is featured on an Insound mixtape, this time it’s Sugar & Gold‘s AYA (remixed by Justin Van Der Volgen of !!!) featured alongside great songs by Flight of the Conchords, Asobi Seksu, Dark Meat, and Nirvana(?!) on their November mixtape. This is a free download from the Insound site, but only for 1 week, so check it!
Nov.02.2009
Sugar & Gold Head West, including Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest!!
The mighty Sugar & Gold has wrapped up their east coast dates and send thanks to all the kids who made the shows such a success. Always amazing to play a new town to fresh faces who nonetheless seem to know the words to every song!
And now they head west for a series of shows in Texas, Arizona and SoCal, including a stop at Austin’s FFF Fest on November 7th. There they will share the bill with luminaries such as Broadcast, Of Montreal,No Age, The Jesus Lizard, Danzig (!), the Pharcyde (!!), and too many more to count. For those of you in TX, this is not a show to miss. For more information, click here.
Oct.13.2009
Sugar & Gold’s AYA Remix EP in stores today, feature on RCRD LBL!!
Yes, head over to your favorite local record store and pick yourself up one of these fine 140 gram slabs (complete with free download card), or if digital is yr style, hit up your favorite MP3 purvayor and the party is on. In the meantime, check out AYA, remixed by Justin Van Der Volgen (of !!!) in an exclusive feature over at RCRD LBL!
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