Tag: Bart Davenport
Jan.25.2012

Coming on Valentines Day! Bart Davenport – Someone2Dance 7″ !!

Bart Davenport - Someone2Dance 7"Antenna Farm is proud to present Bart Davenport’s newest release, a new 7″, each side a blistering nail in the coffin of romance…Just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Following up his critically acclaimed 2010 covers album Searching For Bart Davenport, this is a blast of power pop right out of 1980. A-side Someone2Dance channels equal parts Dwight Twilley and The Cars; a righteous affirmation of romantic liberation awash in reverb and complete with meltdown guitar solo. B-side Cheap Words deconstructs earlier pop versions of the song, with producer and longtime BD collaborator Sam Flax matching the dark lyric with a bed of minimal synthesizer and drum machine (PS…to check out some of Sam’s songs, which are killer in their own right, head over to his page at HigherColor.com).

But don’t take our word for it. Check out the A-side, Someone2Dance:

The Someone2Dance 7″ is a co-release with San Francisco’s Smile! Records, the new imprint from Bay Area svengali Neil Martinson. The vinyl is limited to a print run 500 copies, with covers hand-screened by Neil, and each copy comes with an MP3 download code. Pre-orders from the Antenna Farm Store will ship the first week of February, plenty of time to get you in the mood for our least favorite holiday. Click here for more info.

And for those of you in the Bay Area, Smile! is presenting the record release party on Friday, February 17th at San Francisco’s Cafe DuNord, with Sam Flax, Extra Classic, and of course, DJ Neil Martinson. Get tickets here.

by on January 25, 2012
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Jan.15.2012

ANT538 – Bart Davenport – Someone2Dance 7″

Bart Davenport follows up his critically acclaimed 2010 covers album Searching For Bart Davenport with a blast of power pop right out of 1980. A side Someone2Dance channels equal parts Dwight Twilley and The Cars; a righteous affirmation of romantic liberation awash in reverb and complete with meltdown guitar solo. B side Cheap Words deconstructs earlier pop versions of the song, with producer and longtime BD collaborator Sam Flax matching the dark lyric with a bed of minimal synthesizer and drum machine.

The Someone2Dance 7″ is a co-release with San Francisco’s Smile! Records, the new imprint from Bay Area svengali Neil Martinson. The vinyl is limited to a print run 500 copies, with covers hand-screened by Neil, and each copy comes with an MP3 download code.

by on January 15, 2012
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Dec.13.2011

Antenna Farm Holiday Sale! 25% off ALL CDs & LPs through 2011!

AF Holiday Sale 2011!

Yes, it’s the holidays. This can be a stressful time, dealing with presents for your picky friends and relatives and crappy Christmas music! Well, last week we let you know about a great new holiday themed CD, Time Is Passed, by Foxtails Brigade, and that alone has made the season almost bearable for us. But we wanted to do something more.

So we’re having a sale! For the entire month of December, you can take 25% off of every item in the Antenna Farm Store, just use the promo code ‘foxtails25′ at checkout, and you’re on your way to incredible savings!

Yes, your threat to aunt Josephine that she’d understand you if she only listened to Agent Ribbons, or your suspicion that your cousins would probably be a lot cooler if they checked out Sugar & Gold, or thoughts about how your mom probably would totally dig Bart Davenport? All of these theories are on the verge of being reality, because it’s Christmas time! And we’re here to help!

Antenna Farm has released some great records over the past few years, and now is the time to take advantage of a great deal and get your hands on some modern classics! Whether it’s the bands mentioned above, or great titles from Social Studies, Papercuts, The Dry Spells, Still Flyin’, The Botticellis, The Donkeys, Winfred E. Eye and more, this is your one-stop shop. And just between you and me, the best gifts are the ones you save for yourself!

So yes, be sure to visit the Antenna Farm Store during your holiday shopping and our worker elves (who are we kidding! It’s us!) will be turning orders around in record time. And be sure to take advantage of our 25% across the board discount by entering the promo code ‘foxtails25′. Support the musicians who you love year around and save yourself some bucks while doing it! This is one purchase that comes with no buyer’s remorse, friend.

by on December 13, 2011
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Sep.07.2011

SF Mission Creek Music Fest This Week!

This week the Mission Creek Music Festival returns to SF and Oakland. There are a bunch of shows happening in both SF and the East Bay over the next week with performances by some of our favorite local bands like The Blank Tapes, Lenz, Ty Segall, 3 Leafs, and more….but we’d like to draw your attention to three shows in particular.

First, this Thursday, September 8th at San Francisco’s Cafe DuNord, join local heroes Bart Davenport and Kelley Stoltz as they welcome psychedelic legend Peter Daltrey, performing a veritable nuggets box of songs from his days as lead singer for Kaleidoscope. Astral.

On Sunday afternoon (Sept. 11), chanteuse Helene Renaut will be performing at a poolside party at San Francisco’s legendary Phoenix Hotel. AF band Social Studies played here earlier this year and it’s a blast. Show starts at 2pm.

And finally, this Saturday, September 10th is the big blowout, the Free Mclaren Park Mission Creek outdoor show. This has been a gas the past couple of years, and this year promises no different, with a hard hitting lineup of local talent, food trucks and more. Dress warm!

Details on all the shows below:

Thursday, September 8th 9pm @ The Cafe Du Nord, 2170 Market St, San Francisco

Kelley Stoltz
Peter Daltrey
Bart Davenport
Asteroid #4

Sunday, September 11th 2pm (daytime show!)@ The Phoenix Hotel, 601 Eddy (at Larkin), San Francisco

Matthew Edwards & The Unfortunates
Helene Renaut
Hannah Moriah
+ DJ Neil Martinson

Saturday, September 10th, 11am to 8pm (all day party!)
@The JG Bandshell at McLaren Park, located at Visitacion Ave and Mansell Street, in the Visitacion Valley neighborhood, San Francisco

Spindrift
Sam Flax & Higher Color
Actually (formerly of Hard Place)
The She’s
Skystone
Carletta Sue Kay
& More!

For more information on all of the Mission Creek shows, click here.

See you there!

by on September 7, 2011
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Jul.22.2011

Bart Davenport tonight, Social Studies cancel Sunday!

First off, a hearty thanks to all the fans who came out for last night’s Foxtails Brigade show at the New Parish in Oakland. It was a great show, but if you missed it, Laura and the gang will be playing a special show at the Redwood Grove at the UC Botanical Garden on Thursday, August 4th. For more info click here.

Tonight the action is in Berkeley, as Bart Davenport returns from 3 months of European touring for his first Bay Area show in months. Joining him at Berkeley’s Starry Plough are the excellent Aerosols and Montra. More info here.

Finally, a little bit of bad news. Social Studies have had to cancel their Sunday show at the SF Indie Mart. Drummer Michael Jirkovsky had to have emergency surgery on his foot earlier this week, and will not be able to do the gig. Please join us in wishing him a speedy recovery….and let us remind you that the Indie Mart is going on as scheduled, so be sure to swing by Thee Parkside this Sunday for great food, beer, music, and crafts, clothing and more by local artisans. Plus it’s a benefit for IM founder Kelly Malone, who is fighting cancer sans health insurance so it’s a great cause.

by on July 22, 2011
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Jul.19.2011

This week in the Bay: Shows with Foxtails Brigade, Bart Davenport, Social Studies and more!

Wow, got a bunch of shows to share with you this week, dear reader….for fans of Antenna Farm artists in the Bay Area, the coming week is a veritable embarrassment of riches, so get out your datebook!

 

First is this Thursday (7/21) at the New Parish in Oakland. Antenna Farm is pleased to be presenting a great show at Oakland’s coolest new venue. Foxtails Brigade headlines this show, playing songs from their critcally acclaimed new album ‘The Bread and the Bait‘ (“skillfully executed sounds that are simultaneously childlike and wise beyond their years” – Bitch Magazine) with The Botticellis showing off a new lineup and a bunch of new songs in the middle slot. Opening the show is friend of the label and stringmetal masters Judgement Day, doing a rare semi-acoustic set. Get advance tickets here.

The following night, Friday (7/22), Bart Davenport returns to Berkeley’s Starry Plough for his first Bay Area show in months! Bart’s been on tour in Europe for the better part of the last 3 months, playing shows with his bands Honeycut, Incarnations, and of course plenty of solo gigs. But it’s about time Bart gets back to the Bay, it just hasn’t been quite the same without him! You can expect to hear a few songs from Bart’s new covers album ‘Searching For Bart Davenport‘ plus the songs Bart is recording now for an Antenna Farm 7″ release this fall!


Then on Sunday (7/24), SF’s Social Studies return to the SF Indie Mart at San Francisco’s Parkside Theater. The Indie Mart is an excellent marketplace for a bunch of SF’s coolest independent designers, you can go and support local artisans while enjoying BBQ, cheap beer and excellent music! All proceeds benefit the indefatigable founder of SF Indie Mart, Kelly Malone, in her battle with cancer (the big C may have messed with the wrong person this time!). Indie Mart starts at noon, and Social Studies play at 6pm sharp!

 

Finally, old friend of the label Lana Rebel is playing the El Rio next Wednesday (7/27). Lana jams some serious country rock, more real than the tear in your beer. She’s joined by relentless troubadour Eric Shea’s country outfit, Sweet Charity, and we know this will be a killer show.

Whew, quite a week! Get your live music on and we’ll see you out in the clubs!

 

by on July 19, 2011
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May.19.2011

We Are All Awesome!

We Are All AwesomeEvery once in a while, we at Antenna Farm are reminded of how lucky we are to be doing what we’re doing: working with some of the most talented musicians and creative artists we know, doing our small part to bring their work to the world at large. A little gushy, maybe, but what can I say, Agent Ribbons just rolled through town last night and it was, as usual, incredible. So forgive us if the language becomes a bit…florid. We’re in mid-transcendence here!

Over the years, it has been our pleasure to release debut releases from the likes of Papercuts, The Donkeys,The Botticellis, Still Flyin’ and Sugar & Gold, as well as albums from Bart Davenport, Social Studies, Agent Ribbons and many more. With a brand new album from Foxtails Brigade, we are going strong.

And with that, we are pleased to release a brand new compilation of some of our favorite tracks from the last few years. We Are All Awesome is a love letter back to these great musicians and a tribute to their craft. Featuring some of our favorite cuts from the last few years worth of AF releases, this is a great way to get yourself acquainted, or re-acquainted with the Antenna Farm catalog. And best of all, it can be yours for free!

Already charting on a bunch of great radio stations across the US, including (just to name a few!)  KFAI, KDVS, KVCU, KGNU, WRUW, KUCR, KALX, WNYU, KCSB, KTCV, KCPR (#1, baby!) & KXLU, this little collection is just the thing to help you kick off your summer jam.

And yeah, I said it, FREE. Just scroll over to the right side of this page and sign up for our mailing list (we send out updates about once a month, with tour info, free music offers, and more….and we will never share your email with anyone!) for a free, instant download of this great 15 song collection including the artists above and more! For more information about We Are All Awesome and info on getting a free CD version (just pay shipping!) click here.

 

by on May 19, 2011
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May.05.2011

Antenna Farm Tour Update!

It must be that time of year! It feels like everyone we know is on tour and sometimes it gets hard to keep up. New shows are announced, secret special guests pop out of the woodwork, and nobody gets any sleep! But hey, that’s how we like it. Here is a brief rundown on three bands out working hard to bring their music to the people, burning miles on $4/gallon gas. Make sure to check them out in your town!

Agent Ribbons have been on the road a couple weeks and just announced a free show in Oakland on Wednesday the 18th at the mighty Uptown, plus we just got word that Mike Watt is playing their Bootleg Theater show in LA next week. Nuts! Here’s an update:

Agent Ribbons West Coast Tour

May 5 Olympia, WA @ Le Voyeur
May 6 Seattle, WA @ The Comet
May 7 Portland, OR @ Saratoga w/Orca Team & the Happening
May 8 Portland, OR @ Record Room instore
May 10 Sacramento, CA @Harlows
May 11 Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater w/ Mike Watt & Le Butcherettes (CD release show!)
May 12 Bolinas, CA @ Smiley’s Saloon
May 13 Modesto, CA Off the Air @ Cafe Deva
May 16 Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place w/ Garrett Pierce
May 17 Grass Valley, CA @ Tin House w/ The Horoscopes
May 18 Oakland, CA @ The Uptown (free show!)
May 20 Sacramento, CA @ Cesar Chavez Park
May 22 Los Angeles, CA @ Bardot w/ Dead Sara
May 25 Hermosa Beach, CA @ Sainte Rocke w/ Garrett Pierce
May 26 Echo Park, CA @ Origami Vinyl In-Store
May 27 Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
May 29 Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space
May 30 Las Cruces, NM @ TBA
June 2 Austin, TX @ The Ghost Room

Meanwhile, San Francisco’s Social Studies are charting a similar route up the west coast with longtime friends The Donkeys. The boys from San Diego have a brand new album out and are bringing Social Studies along for a few west coast shows, from LA to Seattle.

Tonight it’s Monterey, before the Bottom of the Hill in SF on Friday, then on up to Portland and Seattle. Both of these bands put on a great show, so be sure to come on out. Bay Area friends, we’ll see you on Friday at the Bottom!


Social Studies west coast dates with The Donkeys

May 5th Monterey, CA @ Carbones
May 6th San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
May 9th Portland, OR @ Holocene
May 10th Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern





And finally, Bart Davenport is wrapping up his Spanish solo tour before taking a short break and heading right back out with his new psychedelic hang band, The Incarnations. An outgrowth of NYC’s Phenomenal Handclap Band, The Incarnations are a power trio featuring BD, alongside Daniel and Bing from the PHCB, mashing the best of their yacht rock tendencies with a psyche-garage hard edge. Tuff.

Bart Davenport on tour in Spain

May 5 Zaragoza @ La lata de bombillas
May 6 San Sebastian (Donostia) @ Sala Kontadores!
May 10 Valladolid @ Café teatro
May 11 León @ Gran Café
May 12 Madrid, Astoria Club @ Nasti
May 14 Albacete @ Velouria

With Incarnations EUROPE…

May 26 Madrid @ Ramdall
May 27 Barcelona @ PRIMAVERA SOUND FESTIVAL
May 28 Ibiza @ Las Dalias
May 29 Paris @ La Maroquinerie



Whew, that’s a handful! Again, as these great artists cross your path, be sure to check them out. You won’t regret it! Happy Spring!

by on May 5, 2011
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Apr.04.2011

Bart Davenport on tour in Europe!

Antenna Farm is pleased to announce that Bart Davenport has departed for Europe, on a 2+ month tour that will include solo dates in Germany and Spain, a French tour with Honeycut, and dates across Europe with Incarnations.

Bart has a great new solo album he’s promoting, called Searching For Bart Davenport, released in Germany by our friends at Tapete. The LA Weekly had this to say about it:

“Davenport has the clear timbre of a James Taylor and a gentle acoustic touch, but this impeccable selection of deep covers betrays a rarer sensibility: Bert Jansch, non-obvious Arthur Lee and Caetano Veloso, Bridget St. John, Gil Scott-Heron — yep, dude’s one of ours.”

You can grab a copy of Searching For Bart Davenport on LP or CD format here.

It’s worth noting that Bart is also promoting the French release of a new Honeycut album, called Comedians. Focused on organic songwriting, the album is a giant stylistic leap forward from the band’s debut, and sure to quickly become a new audio essential.

In short, it’s hard to keep up with BD, one of the most respected singer-songwriters in the Bay Area, but let’s try!

Tour Dates After the Jump!

Read the full article »

by on April 4, 2011
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Mar.01.2011

Presenting…. “Searching For Bart Davenport”

Shortly after a European tour back in early 2010, German label Tapete approached Bart Davenport about doing an album with them. They wanted to discuss doing an record that would be closer to his solo acoustic performances than anything he’d released previously, the idea being to just record Bart with just acoustic guitar and voice….plus a good amount of reverb!

Bart liked the idea, but proposed a small twist: instead of doing originals, the album would be made up of covers of some of his favorite singer songwriters. People familiar with BD’s live shows know he has a penchant for great and inventive covers, drawn from a wide range of classic songwriters. The result is the revelatory new album, Searching For Bart Davenport.

And indeed, you may recognize a few tracks contained herein. With just his guitar and gentle baritone, Bart takes on songs by Broadcast, Love, Gil Scott-Heron, The Moore Brothers, Kings of Convenience, Bert Jansch, The Incredible String Band, Caetano Veloso and more, stripping them of their ornate garments and shimmering jewelry in order to reveal their inner beauty, the way only Bart Davenport can do.

Through a special arrangement with Tapete Records, Antenna Farm is pleased to make a limited run of Searching For Bart Davenport available on LP or CD through the Antenna Farm store (LPs pressed on 140 gram vinyl and come with high quality MP3 download card). This is an import and is not scheduled for an American release, but for a limited time, you can find a copy right here.

To get a feel for Searching For Bart Davenport, check the video for BD’s cover of Broadcast’s ‘Come On Let’s Go”. Recorded months before Trish Keenan’s tragic death, the song is a touching tribute to her work, a radical reworking from the original that is nonetheless a fitting remembrance of her immense talent as a songwriter.

by on March 1, 2011
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