The Morning Benders

The Morning Benders, a San Francisco local, have made an great deal of noise with their recent release Big Echo. Check out "Excuses" off the new album:

A couple of random guys try their version... really nice:

California leg of tour:
Mar 25 2010 - The Troubador (SOLD OUT) Los Angeles, California
Mar 26 2010 - M-Theory Instore (Acoustic Set) San Diego, California
Mar 26 2010 - The Casbah San Diego, California
Mar 27 2010 - Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, California
Mar 28 2010 - Muddy Waters Santa Barbara, California
Mar 30 2010 - The Independent SAN FRANCISCOOOOOO!, California

The Morning Benders - Excuses

The Original Mixtape - Vol. III

SIDE A
Black Hat Brigade - On Leave

Plants & Animals - Tom Cruz

Rah Rah - I've Got the Faith

Born Ruffians - Foxes Mate for Life

SIDE B
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home (RAC Mix)

Air Waves - Knock Out

Alex Bleeker and the Freaks - Animal Tracks

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Tunguska

...a few from the bay

The Bay Area is full of amazing bands... Below is just a small handful for a taste of the scene:
The Dodos - The Ball

The Sandwitches - Back to the Sea

Scissors For Lefty - Next to Argyle

Papercuts - John Brown

Girls - Morning Light

Numbers - Fly On the Window

The Black Keys

The Ohio rock duo The Black Keys recently posted up a new track...
'Tighten Up' is the first song to surface from their new album Brothers, and is produced by Danger Mouse, who manned the boards for the last Keys album, Attack & Release.
The album is scheduled to release 5/18.

The Black Keys - Tighten Up (Prod. by Dangermouse)

There are no tour stops in CA.... yet.
But they are touring with Pearl Jam early in the summer, and may continue on Pearl Jam's tour to the west coast later in the summer (I hope).

Video Video

Polar Celebration (Tribes) - Hibou from Peter Michel on Vimeo.


Grum - Can't Shake This Feeling from The General Assembly on Vimeo.


Neon Indian - Mind Drips from Josh Morgan on Vimeo.