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 | Not F*ckin' Nerdcore Grand Buffet has been rocking tributes to Satan, songs about candy bars and finding furry little animals for more than 10 years, but don’t call them nerdcore -- the new buzz term for geeks that rap. Lord Grunge is not feeling the label him and his partner Grape-a-Don were suddenly boxed into. Grand Buffet returns to San Francisco for a three-night stand opening for Of Montreal at the Great American Music Hall that starts on November 12th. Their latest album [b]King Vision[/b] is due out later this year. Lord Grunge spoke with SF Station from Pittsburgh during a break from the tour.More |  | Aussies on the Road Following nearly two months of continuous touring earlier this year, Love of Diagrams are preparing for another round of U.S. tour dates in support of the their debut LP [b]Mosaic[/b]. The Australian power trio that is often characterized by its post-punk and no wave references returns to San Francisco on November 1st for a show at Bottom of the Hill. Guitarist Luke Horton spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from Australia.More |  | Brooklyn Hip Hop Act Pack a Strange Brew Hip hop and alcohol, whether it be 40 oz. brews on the corner or bottles of Cristal in the club, have always gone together but Brooklyn duo Junk Science are taking things to another level. In conjunction with their sophomore release [b]Gran’Dad’s Nerve Tonic[/b], Baje One and DJ Snafu collaborated with Six Points Craft Ales, a small New York brewery, to create a signature libation with the album’s namesake. A microbrew that packs a punch and compliments Junk Science’s organic and “grounded” sound. Baje and Snafu spoke with SF Station from their shared home in Brooklyn.More |  | Singer/Songwriter Bounces Back to SF Some say José González’s music career was jump-started with thousands of tiny rubber balls bouncing down a hill in San Francisco -- a savvy Sony commercial that introduced a new television along with the singer/songwriter’s music to the masses. Promotional tools aside, González is back with a new album [b]In Our Nature[/b] that closely mirrors the minimalist acoustic style, if not slightly more aggressive and political, of his breakout debut [b]Veneer[b/].More |  | Power with Numbers With seven years under their belt, San Francisco’s Numbers is on the road again promoting [b]Now You Are This[/b], the trio’s fourth LP. Guitarist Dave Broekema gave SF Station an update on the tour and new album from the road near Niagara Falls.More |  | Whistle While You Write Peter, Björn and John have a legitimate summer anthem on their hands. "Young Folks", and its infections whistling hook, is all over the radio, the internet, and even network sitcom commercials. Kanye West thinks it’s fly, too. He made a remix of the song and joined PB&J briefly during a gig in Europe. If you haven’t heard enough of it yet the Swedish trio will be serving it up live in San Francisco again on September 18th at the Warfield. Peter Morén (vocals/guitar) spoke with SF Station during a phone interview from a recording studio in Stockholm, Sweden.More |  | Indie Rockers Return for Treasure Island Music Fest Less than a month after an intimate gig with a string section at Café Du Nord to celebrate the release of [b]Mentor Tormentor[/b], Earlimart return to San Francisco for the second day of the Treasure Island Music festival, a two-day musical extravaganza featuring Modest Mouse, Thievery Corporation, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, and Built to Spill, among others. Founding member Aaron Espinoza -- Ariana Murray is the only other original band member -- spoke with SF Station before a gig in New York.More |  | Giving Props to SF Parking Authority You can find anything on the Internet these days -- a girlfriend, an apartment, furniture, and even your own band, as was the case with Tanya Kelleher vocalist for Return to Mono. The San Francisco-based group combines electronic beats from Andy Sibylrud with the guitar and bass work of J.G. Paulos to create intricate foundation for Kelleher to work with. The group has two upcoming concerts planned in San Francisco in support of its EP, [b]Involution[/b]. Kelleher recently spoke with SF Station.More |  | The Indian Hyphy Rapper With a new album out this year and a double LP on the way, Bay Area rapper Haji Springer hopes to find his niche with mainstream success as one of the only successful Indian rappers in the United States. The self-proclaimed 7-11 rapper, who split his youth growing up in San Leandro and at his family’s ice cream shop in San Francisco, mixes a healthy dose of hyphy beats and humor on his Thizz Entertainment release [b]Hello Buddy[/b].More |  | The Stoned Raiders Return with Rock the Bells In an era of massive rock festivals that punctuate the summer with mouth-watering lists of performers, it’s rare to get a traveling roadshow close to the same caliber in your own backyard. But for San Francisco, on Aug 18th, and a handful of other cities, the drought is over. A who’s who list of musicians -- mostly hip hop -- will grace the makeshift festival grounds of the McCovey Cove Parking Lot (near the ballpark) when Rock the Bells makes its San Francisco debut. The recently reformed Rage Against the Machine, Wu-Tang Clan, Cypress Hill and The Roots headline the festival.More |
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