HIGHTOWER Greater than the sum of their parts Hightower has been a staple of the hardcore & skate rock scene in SF since their days of playing backyard pools and house parties through to their current rocket fueled rise to rock stardom! Live shows leave you sweaty, dazed and slightly deaf, but screaming for more. Check out The Force and the Fury, I am the wallride, and the rest of their songs up on myspace.com/hightower, or get their self titled CD out on ManBaby Records. And don't miss their upcoming shows!! Two Timin' Hussies have been rockin out behind your back, all over town. Now they're ready to put out their first EP, are you ready? LB: So what's been your funnest show? TTH: Deffinetly El Rio, we played with some rad bands, cool stage, and lots of people came out that night. LB: What's been your most memorable moment as a band? TTH: We partied like rock stars in a hotel room in Santa Cruz, we had pillow fights and had to jump the fence to sneak into the hot tub...yeah, we're that cool. LB: Any pre/post show ritual?? TTH: It's no secret we like to drink. a lot. both pre and post show. and any other time for that matter. LB: Why should people make it out to the show? TTH: We write fun songs, put on high energy shows, and just overall have a good time. LB: What are the Two Timin Hussies doing next? TTH: We recorded in April at Expressions, the EP will be out in June and we're planning a mini tour for July! Thee Merry Widows Billed as Northern California,s first all female Psychobilly band, anyway you want to define them, thee Merry Widows are all around, ass kicking cool, rock and roll. Loved by Greasers, Cowboys, Goths, Bikers, Psychobilly Hatchetheads, Punk Rockers and all other true crazies, check out their songs The Howl and Suicide Ride, on MySpace, or pick up their new CD The Devil's Outlaws, out now on, people like you records, and see them live June 5th. Say Bok Gwai San Francisco's original Chinese American hardcore band, combines Super cool Guitar and Drums, duo of punk / progressive rock experimental and other worldly sounds, such as guests musicians playing traditional Chinese stringed instruments, sung primarily in Cantonese. 1st self titled record out on Global Chinese Rock Records. Check out Chow Mien not so mean, and Got no Friends to talk to, on MySpace, Their new CD is coming out soon in 2008,check monkeykingrecords.com for more info or go to one of their upcoming shows and experience Canto Core for yourself. Invisible Enemies Invisible Enemies are the real deal, dirty sweaty, punker than punk rock. Check out their tunes, Titties and Beer, and not my home, think back yard parties and sweaty dive bar slam dance stink. Back in the day at the high school talent show these guys we're the ones drinking gasoline while they smoked cigarettes, and had their own groupies. Now they're all grown up and taking on the Bay Area scene and making no apologies for any of it!

TEXAS THIEVES The Texas Thieves take me back to a simpler time of Backyard BBQ with the local boys blasting out skate rock and punk for you and all your friends, while you got shit faced on what ever brew was around. It's almost the same if you grab a couple buds and some beers and head down to Annies to check out their show May 16th, I say do it! Grab some Friends and get some beers in ya and start a pit, yeah you heard what I said.... ParasitesGo! When I first saw Parasites Go! @ Gilman St. I must have been so jaded, these guys set up on the floor with their little amps, cranked them up to 10 and then they blew my mind. The vocals we're amazing, the tunes were memorable and engaging, it summed up all the teen angst of the last 30 years of Bay Area Punk music, and after my mind was blown, they gave us all their demo CD, and it's the best punk I've heard in a long long time. Check out their tunes "Lame city, Why, & Rejection" on Myspace, or check out some live video's by searching YouTube. And if you're lucky Parasites Go! will be headed to a town near you this summer, a tour is in the works!! Next Local Show 5/3. The Blank Stares Since Forming in 1999 in NYC, The Blank Stares have transplanted their retro yet original brand of rock and roll to the Bay Area and have quickly become one of San Francisco's Greatest live Rock Power Trios. The Blanks Stares formula starts with three talented musicians with great voices, three (possibly four) chords, and melody-driven songs that make me dance in my car. Check out "Baby Superstar" or "Missy" on myspace, but you have to check out their Album, All Blown Up, now available from Full-Tilt Records, recorded by Elton Ridge and Eric Haas @ Rodent Records. next show May 4th!! The Departed (in the studio) Leave no stone unturned in your search for local music. The real deal hair dye and tattoo rockers, The Departed, are currently in the studio working on their new EP and it's sure to sex you up with those punky girl vocals and upbeat tunes. But if you can't wait for the EP's expected release you can check out some of their tunes on myspace or catch their two live shows in May, in Vallejo and San Francisco. Bring your bouncing shoes cuz these girls get the dance floor jumpin, and Don't forget to bring a few bucks for the ladies, they might have their new EP for sale!! DEADRINGER The boys in Deadringer bring a serious arsenal to the party when they come to rock your spot. Don't be afraid of all the amps on stage, the super heavy Bass & intricate Guitar Riffs fuel the flames of their Heavy Metal - Rock Supreme sound. Frontman Todd Cakus gets the crowd up and moving and the tunes keep everyone rockin to their set. And when Lead Guitarist Mark Breshears steps up to the front of the stage, he pulls out his signature ripping hot leads that take their sound to a whole new level. Check them out at a special Free Show!! Monday Metal night @ San Mateo's Route 92 with the Midnight Bombers.

THE GRANNIES These old chics sure know how to Rock, and have done so on over 45% off the earths surface, which is pretty cool considering 70% is under water. The Grannies have a saying: "if you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. But if you knock him down and take his fish, you can sell it and buy some weed." The Grannies have been around since before the dawn of Womankind, but they still haven't figured out how to take a shower. Check out their latest release "Gumjob/Granarchy In The E.U." or "ERECTED LADY MAN" avail. on iTunes, or get their whole discography on Wondertaker.com FlexXBronco Get their debute record "Volume 1" A furious mix of songs about babes, booze and killing!!! Driving guitars and gang vocals slug you in the gut and leave you breathless!!! Get it now on cdbaby or iTunes, or check them out at any of their upcoming local shows. TurbonegrA is a kick ass All-girl tribute band to the awesomest band alive!!!! From the ashes of the San Francisco punk rock scene rises an onslaught of ROCK featuring Shelley from Bimbo Toolshed, Sally from Fabulous Disaster, Tish from Van Gogh's Daughter, Erica from MDC, Laura from Fabulous Disaster on vocals, & Amanda from Blue Rabbit throwin down some tamborine & keys! These 6 hot rockin babes will kick you in the teeth and throw your ass in the pit, so check 'em out in a town near you! WOLVERINE RECORDS is proud to sign this 6 awesome Girls and will release the Debut Album of them in late April/early May 2008. First Song released will be "Denim Demon" on the Wolverine Label Compilation "Rock'n'Roll is in my soul" coming in February 2008. The Band will also hit Europe in a complete hot Outfit and an unbelievable Tribute Show 2008 on a big Tour! Long Live TURBONEGRO!!!! SASSY!!! Lynda Mandolyn (Guitar) aka Trixie Delicious (Fabulous Disaster/Inside Out) and Christa DiBiase (Drums) aka Kitty Largewood (Koolie Cat/Girl Band) decided to team up and create a harmonic/garage extravaganza. Sick of the "pop punk" scene, Lynda was looking for a drummer who could harmonize with her, enjoyed long walks on the beach and cranked Andrew Sisters songs and Laura Lee tunes instead of the Sex Pistols. They both enjoy binge drinking, fake eyelashes and shopping at Wet Seal. So far in their short career they've shared the stage with The Donnas, The Dickies, Von Iva, Donita Sparks, Dolly Rots and the White Barons to name a few. Their self titled 4 song demo recorded by Aaron Nudelman is already an underground favorite. Look out for their debut cd "Get A Grip" coming out in early 2008, Go check them out!! Midnight Bombers is a band with a little mud on their shoes, a little blood on their hands and spit on their lips! Head smashing, on the edge of violence, bottle-crashing punk rock. Get yourself a copy of their CD "Evil Streets" avail. on Wondertaker , Turn it on, turn it up, and move all of the furniture out of the room or you may just hurt yourself.

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