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Big Light - Live at Blip.FM - December 1, 2009

2009-12-01T18:54:00.000-08:00

Big Light performs a stripped down set at the Blip.fm office/studio on December 1, 2009, perfoming songs from their forthcoming studio album (due out March 2010).
Thanks to Ustream for the promotion and this embedded video:

Big Light's Jeremy Korpas Featured In Pandora's Musicology Show

2009-09-30T18:59:00.000-07:00

Last week at Pandora, three Left Coast jamband heavyweights weigh in on the art and science of purposeful improvisation: Guitarist Lebo from ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra), pianist Trevor Garrod from Tea Leaf Green, and guitarist Jeremy Korpas from Big Light.

Listen to the Pandora Podcast titled "Jamming" after you click here!

Wendy Darling Plays Halloween in San Francisco

2009-09-24T16:39:00.000-07:00

Wendy Darling is playing their halloween show at the Hotel Utah with the Stone Foxes. It is being sponsored by the Deli SF and KALX. Wendy Darling is fresh off a very successful run out to Monolith festival which took place at the venerable Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado.

The Hotel Utah show WILL sell out, so please get your tickets early.

PRESALE TICKET INFO

reapandsow artists at Outside Lands

2009-08-27T14:14:00.000-07:00

Please show your support for our reapandsow artists who will be gracing our fine city's Outside Lands Festival with their tunes:

Eric McFadden Trio: Friday, 4:50p-5:30p and Sunday, 12:30p-1:10p at The Barbary hosted by Vau de Vire Society at the Polo Field

Big Light: Sunday, 12:00p-12:40p at the Panhandle Solar Stage at Speedway Meadow

Wendy Darling Plays the Bay Area August 01

2009-07-30T16:14:00.000-07:00

If you are in the Bay Area on Saturday, there is no excuse to miss Wendy Darling playing the very friendly room of Starry Plough in Berkeley, CA. Wendy Darling is getting National attention, and is fresh off a mid-west tour, which included playing the highly attended Rothbury Music Festival. Hidden Track posted some pix (with other local favorite Jackie Greene, part reapandow with his outfit Skinny Singers), which we took the liberty of re-posting. To see them all, check Hidden Track's blog here. Another Wendy Darling Rothbury related internet siting is in this Ice Cream Man video posted to Babelgum here. Thank you!

Weather Pending on NPR - Listen...

2009-06-10T11:54:00.000-07:00

San Francisco trio Weather Pending joins reapandsow with their debut album, And How!, releasing on June 23. The band's electronic grooves and the smoky vocals of Janie Oliver draw you in, enticing you with their understated charm. Bass player and producer Rob Cross accompanies Oliver's lumious vocals with the dark, melancholy rhythms of hip hop and dub reggae, profound tones that swirl and dance with the force of a restless ocean while guitarist Brian Bloi's chords color with shimmering overtones that emote with aching melodies. The album's ten songs have a cinematic, one drop, hip hop flavor driven by the subliminal swing enhanced by guest drummers Max MacVeety (Crown City Rockers, Zion I) and Derek G. Taylor (Nino Moschella, Alice Russell, Hyim, Park, Daronda).

We are very excited that the "ultimate tastemaker" in music, KCRW's Nic Harcourt played track two from And How! "Her Thoughts To Me".

Also, NPR's All Things Considered had And How! track one "Complicated Two" playing in the background on its show recently.

Find more music like this on reapandsow music

Weather Pending Homepage
Weather Pending on MySpace
Weather Pending on YouTube

SXSW Success

2009-03-23T15:01:00.000-07:00

South by Southwest 2009 a complete success!

2009-03-10T19:33:00.000-07:00

2009-03-09T22:01:00.000-07:00

“Electronic Musician” (Magazine) Showcase – Thursday, March 19th
Red Cortez, Loquat, The Mother Hips, Milton, Rotary Downs, Brothers and Sisters et. al.

San Francisco, CA (March 10th, 2009) – “Electronic Musician” is sponsoring an afternoon music showcase featuring up-and-coming bands from around the country in the middle of the South By Southwest Music Conference, Thursday March 19th, 2009. The showcase will be held at Austin’s Habana Calle 6 (709 E 6th St., Austin, TX). Music begins on two stages at 12:15pm and admission is FREE.

Schedule and full list of bands featured in this eclectic showcase as follows:

Outside Stage
5:15 Red Cortez
4:15 Ian Moore w/ Oranger
3:00 The Mother Hips
2:05 Royal Bangs
1:20 Brothers and Sisters
12:30 Milton

Inside Stage
5:25 Milton
4:50 Beast
4:10 Honey Claws
3:25 Rotary Downs
2:35 Loquat
1:45 Katy Mae
1:00 Pink Nasty
12:15 Kevin Seconds

“We are proud to sponsor such amazing, eclectic musicians from around the country for this event”, said Electronic Music, Mix Magazine and Remix Magazine Publisher Joanne Zola. “There are a lot of events throughout the week at SXSW, but this showcase of talent is definitely not to be missed. We hope music fans will find their way to Habana Calle 6 at some point on the 19th.”

Habana Calle 6 is located in the heart of downtown Austin, and will be providing two stages of music throughout the day. BatterBlaster, an event co-sponsor, will be cooking up fresh, FREE pancakes and waffles throughout the day!

Event Details:
Event: “Electronic Musician Magazine” Showcase
Date: Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Location: Habana Calle 6, 709 E 6th St, Austin, TX
Time: 12:15pm – 6:00pm
Tickets: Admission is FREE
Event Sponsors: Electronic Musician Magazine
Batter Blaster
Datapipe
Cerwin Vega
Leighelena
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New Storefront FREE Widget

2008-10-29T11:55:00.001-07:00

Pitchfork Likes Apollo Sunshine...They Really Like Em....

2008-10-02T16:38:00.000-07:00

Our friends Apollo Sunshine new album, Shall Noise Upon just received an 8.0 rating from music website, Pitchfork.

Pitchfork is notoriously finicky with their album reviews, so we are very excited for Jeremy, Sam and Jesse.

Congratulations and keep up the good work!

reapandsow mp3 widget

2008-09-18T17:01:00.000-07:00

there's a new widget out there, about to make waves. it's the reapandsow mp3 widget and its here that you can get downloads of all reapandsow artists. mp3 format, 256kbps VBR, come and git 'em!

Comments? Let's get some feedback! Thanks...

Charlie Hunter's New Album Baboon Strength - Stream Three Tracks FREE

2008-09-09T12:12:00.001-07:00

Charlie Hunter's latest album, Baboon Strength is out for order now on Charlie Hunter's website here. You can also stream three tracks from the new album here as well.

As an added bonus, check out a special Baboon Strength Podcast right here

Here's a vid of Charlie from 2000 for your viewing and listening pleasure

Purchase Baboon Strength via iTunes
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The Golden Gate Gramble - Friday Night, Aug. 22nd SF, CA (post-Radiohead)

2008-08-10T15:15:00.000-07:00

Skinny Singers, Ball Point Birds, Lebo, Big Light, Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, plus DJ Superchill (Charles Gonzalez – classic 60’s and 70’s pop/psychedelic), and other surprise guests are all part of “The Golden Gate Gramble” at 12 Galaxies on August 22nd, 2008.

The Gramble kicks into gear Friday night just as Radiohead performs their last note the inaugural SF Outside Lands festival at Golden Gate Park (~10:30pm).

Event Details:
What: The Golden Gate Gramble
Date: Friday, Aug. 22nd (post-Radiohead)
Location: 12 Galaxies, 2265 Mission St. (Mission btwn 21st and 22nd)
Time: Doors @ 8pm, DJ Superchill @ 9pm, Live Music @ 10:30pm – 3:00am
Tickets: $15 on sale now at www.12galaxies.com
Performers: Skinny Singers (myspace.com/skinnysingers), Ball Point Birds (myspace.com/ballpointbirds), Lebo (myspace.com/danlebowitz), Big Light (myspace.com/biglightband), Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers (myspace.com/nickibluhm), plus DJ Superchill (myspace.com/charlesgonzalez).

Skinny Singers Perform Sugaree with Phil Lesh

2008-08-09T18:02:00.000-07:00

Skinny Singers will be performing at The Golden Gate Gramble after Radiohead's Friday night performance at San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival, Aug. 22nd, 2008.

For more information visit the 12 Galaxies homepage here.

Big Light Performs "Sleepy Wheels"

2008-08-01T21:15:00.001-07:00

Big Light performs "Sleepy Wheels" Saturday night at 12 Galaxies in SF, CA.

reapandsow introduces digital music store

2008-07-29T21:58:00.000-07:00

Today, we proudly launched our newest addition to our digital distribution and marketing services by unveiling a simple, direct way to purchase music from reapandsow artists....The reapandsow storefront is now live!

Check out the storefront and peruse our catalog for individual digital tracks, digital ep's and full-length digital albums.

Here are some direct storefront links to get you started in your search for quality digital music:

Big Light
Dr. Steel
The Slip
The Weather Underground
Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons
Rock City Morgue

Enjoy the new store and let us know if you have any comments or suggestions!

Jazz Heritage Center, 94115 Extends Music Exhibit Through SF OutsideLands

2008-07-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

The Jazz Heritage Center, an organization less than a year-old, is currently housing an absolute gem of a art/music exhibition in their "Lush Life Gallery" featuring fine art, sculptures, photos and exhibition-only collectors items of, by and from Miles Davis and Santana - some featuring Miles and Santana together.

As you can see on the gallery website, the exhibit was originally scheduled to close July 31st, but Gallery Director, Pete Fitzsimmons was true to his word as the exhibit has been extended through the end of August.

Hopefully, music fans from around the country will stop by the gallery located right next door (technically the same building) as the new-ish SF Yoshi's on Fillmore St while in town for SF's Outside Lands Festival Aug. 22nd - 24th.

No great photos to share with you here, but as a music fan, it is time very well spent seeing these pieces of music history on display in all their beauty and importance. And, btw, it's FREE.

Photo of the Day: Nathan Moore Reads Nathan Moore

2008-07-28T13:24:00.000-07:00

The Sound and The Jury Vote Now

2008-07-23T11:06:00.000-07:00

reapandsow's Big Light is currently in the middle of battling it out in the Dell Music Lounge's "The Sound and the Jury" contest.

Fans can vote here and the band with the most votes moves on to Round 2. The winner of the contest gets a slot on the Festival Stage at this year's Austin City Limits Festival.

To vote for Big Light go here. Vote Early. Vote Often! You are allowed to vote once every day.

Big Light on MySpace

West Coast Band in Serious Road Accident

2008-07-22T13:56:00.000-07:00

Sad news out of Southern California where Portland based band, The Prids suffered a terrible car accident as a result of a flat tire. The Oregonian has the story here:

Portlanders the Prids were in a bad van accident in California, while on tour. All five people in the van were injured, and the van was totaled. They need help to get home and get healed up.

Looks like SoCal is putting on an impromptu fund raiser show tonight at Spaceland in LA.

Visit the Prids homepage here.

Rotary Downs Live at The Dragons Den

2008-07-21T22:36:00.000-07:00

Sunday night, Rotary Downs plays with The Other Planets at The Dragons Den in New Orleans.

This will be Rotary's first show since a trio of performances at this year's High Sierra Music Fest, July 4th weekend.

Both bands shows will be taped live for a future vinyl pressing.

Rotary Downs,
"B/W"

The Other Planets,
Walking Porno Zombies part 2

Sisyphus Explained

2008-07-20T19:42:00.000-07:00

The myth of Sisyphus explained c/o Wikipedia.

Big Light and Surprise Me Mr. Davis Featured

2008-07-20T15:33:00.000-07:00

Kayceman (Aaron Kayce) wrote up the recently completed final half of Surprise Me Mr. Davis/Big Light California tour. Full article/review is here.

High Sierra Music Fest Review

2008-07-18T07:58:00.000-07:00

As noted on reapandsow.com, there is a great article/review featuring the slip, nathan moore, rotary downs, new monsoon, big light, eric mcfadden trio, and the weather underground recently posted on Jambase. Check it out here.

Great New Video from Rotary Downs

2008-07-17T11:56:00.000-07:00

New Orleans based Rotary Downs adds to their growing collection of music videos with their latest for "Djinni Stomp" here:

High Sierra Photos

2008-07-15T12:43:00.000-07:00

TK linked to some photos from the recent High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, CA. HSMF just celebrated it's 18th birthday amidst the sun, haze and occasional smoke from the surrounding Plumas fire.

If you haven't been to HSMF, mark it down on your calendar for next year.

Here's a partial list of this year's artists:

Gov't Mule, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Built To Spill, Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll & Sipe, Mike Gordon, Railroad Earth
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Béla Fleck, James Hunter, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Charlie Hunter Trio, Buckethead, Robben Ford, Bassnectar, Emmitt-Nershi Band, Benevento/Russo Duo, The Slip, New Monsoon, Surprise Me Mr. Davis, MarchFourth Marching Band, Critters Buggin, Papa Mali, Akron/Family, BLVD and MC Souleye, The Mother Hips, Lebo with Steve Adams and Daria Johnson, Blue Turtle Seduction, Scott Amendola Band, Dusty Rhodes and The River Band, The Weather Underground, Nathan Moore, Rotary Downs, Eric McFadden Trio, Big Light

Big Light

2008-07-14T20:44:00.000-07:00

Big Light

Big Light is the next big thing to emerge from San Francisco's greater Potrero district since the overstuffed burrito. The band gets better with every show, and coming off a tour with Canadian-Virginian quartet Surprise Me Mr. Davis, the band is finally home, on stage and off. Big Light is a collective with a big sound, often 7 people on stage, kinda like if The Band were born today on the west coast. The hooks are catchy ("Hard Knocks") and the refrains come back strong ("Bonebreaker") and stay with you all day. As Dennis Cook wrote on JamBase, "Though a young band in many respects, there's also something endearingly yesteryear about them, a kind of respect for craft, hooks and musicianship more in line with the '60s or '70s but in service of a sound that's timeless, as touched by Pavement as it is The Beatles."
"Hard Knocks" (mp3) from "Big Light" (reapandsow, Inc.)

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More On This Album
Dennis Cook's Big Light / Apollo Sunshine review on JamBase

fibonacci sequence :: Dr. Steel

2008-01-19T18:40:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays

2007-12-20T12:48:00.001-08:00

imeem :: rotary downs

2007-12-20T11:26:00.001-08:00

Rotary Downs "Sing Like The Sun" thanks to imeem!

Gadiel.com: Rotary Downs - Sing Like the Sun

2007-12-18T09:33:00.000-08:00

Gadiel.com: Rotary Downs - Sing Like the Sun

Surprise Me Mr. Davis w/ Sensations Live from The Independent 12/6/07

2007-12-06T14:08:00.000-08:00

There's an official online viewing party
going off in Me.dium right now! Download
Me.dium to join

CurrentTV: rebirth of the New Orleans music scene

2007-11-30T11:15:00.000-08:00

Ray's Vast Basement @ Pete's Candy Store

2007-11-23T23:32:00.000-08:00

Ray's Vast Basement at iTunes Music Store
Stream From Rhapsody

Black Fiction "Magic Hands"

2007-11-20T14:52:00.000-08:00

Black Fiction
"Magic Hands" (mp3)
from "Ghost Ride"
(Howells Transmitter)
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More About Black Fiction

Exit Clov / Starfish EP

2007-11-19T11:07:00.001-08:00

Exit Clov / Starfish EP
Originally uploaded by reapandsow

Exit Clōv
"For Abednego" (mp3)
from "Starfish EP"
(reapandsow, Inc.)
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Exit Clov on IODA Promonet

reapandsow presents

2007-11-16T17:38:00.001-08:00

Rolling Stone, New Monsoon, Hennessy, reapandsow

2007-11-16T12:21:00.000-08:00

New Monsoon is fighting for the chance to be featured in Rolling Stone magazine as well as a trip to New York for a recording session. You can vote *Every Day* right here.

NOTE: This contest only lasts until November 26th...New Monsoon is in good company with 2 other reapandsow family members: exit clov and Tim Segreto.

New Monsoon
"Greenhouse" (mp3)
from "New Monsoon V"
(reapandsow, Inc.)
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exit clov

2007-11-16T11:36:00.000-08:00

Exit Clōv
"#1 Hits" (mp3)
from "The Saskwatch EP"
(reapandsow, Inc.)

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Skinny Singers "Strike Again!"

2007-11-16T05:15:00.001-08:00

Skinny Singers "Strike Again!"
Originally uploaded by reapandsow

Tim Bluhm (Mother Hips) & Jackie Greene

Mother Hips

2007-11-16T05:12:00.001-08:00

Mother Hips
Originally uploaded by reapandsow