SF Bay Weekly Picks
Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2015

Every week we listen to over 200 bands playing in the SF Bay Area in order to compile our Weekly Picks. Stream the selected bands below.

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Tue, Jan 27 [fwaudio id=’377′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] The Vaselines The Independent [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/705629′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-27 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-27 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Vaselines at The Independent’ description=’The Vaselines (https://myspace.com/thevaselinesband/)’ locationaddress=’628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA’]
Tue, Jan 27 [fwaudio id=’379′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Bad Suns, Coasts, and Maudlin Strangers Great American Music Hall [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://tickets.gamh.com/events/454812/bad-suns/’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-27 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-27 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Bad Suns, Coasts, and Maudlin Strangers at Great American Music Hall’ description=’Bad Suns (http://www.facebook.com/badsuns) Coasts (https://soundcloud.com/coastsband) Maudlin Strangers (https://www.facebook.com/maudlinstrangers)’ locationaddress=’859 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Wed, Jan 28 [fwaudio id=’383′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] The Brankas and Rex Goliath Bottom of the Hill [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.bottomofthehill.com/stubmatic/event20150128.html’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-28 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-28 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Brankas and Rex Goliath at Bottom of the Hill’ description=’The Brankas (http://thebrankas.bandcamp.com/) Rex Goliath (http://rexgoliath.bandcamp.com/releases)’ locationaddress=’1233 17th Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Wed, Jan 28 [fwaudio id=’386′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Odawas Viracocha [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-28 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-28 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Odawas at Viracocha’ description=’Odawas (https://www.facebook.com/pages/odawas/222742947316)’ locationaddress=’998 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA’]
Thu, Jan 29 [fwaudio id=’388′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] The Entrance Band The Chapel [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/740325′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-29 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-29 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Entrance Band at The Chapel’ description=’The Entrance Band (https://myspace.com/entrancerecords/)’ locationaddress=’777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Thu, Jan 29 [fwaudio id=’390′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Mikaela Davis and Lauren Shera The Crepe Place [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=5491935′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-29 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-29 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Mikaela Davis and Lauren Shera at The Crepe Place’ description=’Mikaela Davis (https://www.facebook.com/mikaeladavismusic/) Lauren Shera (https://www.facebook.com/laurenshera/)’ locationaddress=’1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA’]
Thu, Jan 29 [fwaudio id=’393′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Night School, Jet Trash, The Nurseries, and Sirena Victima Thee Parkside [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://holdmyticket.com/checkout/event/192383/track_code/theeparkside’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-29 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-29 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Night School, Jet Trash, The Nurseries, and Sirena Victima at Thee Parkside’ description=’Night School (https://www.facebook.com/nightscool) Jet Trash (http://sfjettrash.bandcamp.com) The Nurseries (https://www.facebook.com/thenurseriesband) Sirena Victima (https://www.facebook.com/pages/sirena-victima/673364612780474)’ locationaddress=’1600 17th St, San Francisco, CA’]
Fri, Jan 30 [fwaudio id=’398′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Jukebox The Ghost, Twin Forks, and Secret Someones Slim’s [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://tickets.slims-sf.com/events/446134/Jukebox-The-Ghost’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-30 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-30 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Jukebox The Ghost, Twin Forks, and Secret Someones at Slim’s’ description=’Jukebox The Ghost (https://myspace.com/jukeboxtheghost/) Twin Forks (https://www.facebook.com/twinforksmusic/) Secret Someones (http://www.secretsomeones.com/)’ locationaddress=’333 11th Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Sat, Jan 31 [fwaudio id=’402′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Happy Fangs, The Trims, and Survival Guide Rickshaw Stop [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/726921′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-31 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-31 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Happy Fangs, The Trims, and Survival Guide at Rickshaw Stop’ description=’Happy Fangs (http://www.happyfangsmusic.com/) The Trims (http://twitter.com/thetrims) Survival Guide (http://twitter.com/srvvlgd)’ locationaddress=’155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Sat, Jan 31 [fwaudio id=’406′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0”] Deep Ellum and Sugar Candy Mountain The Crepe Place [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-1-31 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-31 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Deep Ellum and Sugar Candy Mountain at The Crepe Place’ description=’Deep Ellum (http://deepellum.bandcamp.com/) Sugar Candy Mountain (https://www.facebook.com/sugarcandymountain)’ locationaddress=’1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA’]
The Vaselines
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Tuesday, Jan 27 at The Independent
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628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA
The Vaselines
Glasgow, Scotland
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/thevaselinesband/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thevaselines.co.uk/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://subpop.com/artists/the_vaselines/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/the-vaselines/108001189228013′] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/gemclub/music/songs’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/the_vaselines’]
Bad Suns, Coasts, and Maudlin Strangers
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Tuesday, Jan 27 at Great American Music Hall
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-1-27 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-27 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Bad Suns, Coasts, and Maudlin Strangers at Great American Music Hall’ description=’Bad Suns (http://www.facebook.com/badsuns) Coasts (https://soundcloud.com/coastsband) Maudlin Strangers (https://www.facebook.com/maudlinstrangers)’ locationaddress=’859 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://tickets.gamh.com/events/454812/bad-suns/’]
859 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA
Bad Suns
Woodland Hills, CA
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.facebook.com/badsuns’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/thebadsuns’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://badsuns.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://youtube.com/badsunsvideo’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://badsuns.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://smarturl.it/badsunsstore’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://smarturl.it/languageperspectivea’]
Coasts
Bristol / Norwich, England
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/coastsband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.youtube.com/user/coastscoastscoasts’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://twitter.com/coastsband’]
Maudlin Strangers
Agoura Hills, California
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/maudlinstrangers’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.maudlinstrangers.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://maudlinstrangers.bandcamp.com/’]
The Brankas and Rex Goliath
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Wednesday, Jan 28 at Bottom of the Hill
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1233 17th Street, San Francisco, CA
The Brankas
San Francisco, CA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
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Rex Goliath
San Jose, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://rexgoliath.bandcamp.com/releases’]
Odawas
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Wednesday, Jan 28 at Viracocha
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998 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
Odawas
Bloomington, IN
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Band Websites
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The Entrance Band
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Thursday, Jan 29 at The Chapel
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777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
The Entrance Band
Los Angeles, CA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/entrancerecords/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://theentranceband.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/theentranceband/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/the-entrance-band/106735692631′]
Mikaela Davis and Lauren Shera
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Thursday, Jan 29 at The Crepe Place
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1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Mikaela Davis
Rochester, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/mikaeladavismusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://mikaeladavis.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://purevolume.com/mikaeladavis/’]
Lauren Shera
Monterrey, CA / Nashville, TN
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/laurenshera/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://laurenshera.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/laurenshera/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/laurenshera/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.reverbnation.com/laurenshera’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://digsin.com/’]
Night School, Jet Trash, The Nurseries, and Sirena Victima
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Thursday, Jan 29 at Thee Parkside
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-1-29 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-29 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Night School, Jet Trash, The Nurseries, and Sirena Victima at Thee Parkside’ description=’Night School (https://www.facebook.com/nightscool) Jet Trash (http://sfjettrash.bandcamp.com) The Nurseries (https://www.facebook.com/thenurseriesband) Sirena Victima (https://www.facebook.com/pages/sirena-victima/673364612780474)’ locationaddress=’1600 17th St, San Francisco, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://holdmyticket.com/checkout/event/192383/track_code/theeparkside’]
1600 17th St, San Francisco, CA
Night School
Oakland, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/nightscool’]
Jet Trash
San Francisco, CA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://sfjettrash.bandcamp.com’]
The Nurseries
San Francisco, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/thenurseriesband’]
Sirena Victima
San Francisco, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/sirena-victima/673364612780474′]
Jukebox The Ghost, Twin Forks, and Secret Someones
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Friday, Jan 30 at Slim’s
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333 11th Street, San Francisco, CA
Jukebox The Ghost
Washington, DC
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/jukeboxtheghost/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/jukeboxtheghost/’]
Twin Forks
Boca Raton, FL
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/twinforksmusic/’]
Secret Someones
Brooklyn, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.secretsomeones.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/secretsomeones’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/secretsomeones’]
Happy Fangs, The Trims, and Survival Guide
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Saturday, Jan 31 at Rickshaw Stop
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155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA
Happy Fangs
San Francisco
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.happyfangsmusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/happyfangs’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://happyfangs.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/happyfangs’]
The Trims
San Jose, CA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/thetrims’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/thetrimssj’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.thetrims.net/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thetrims.bandcamp.com/’]
Survival Guide
Petaluma, CA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/srvvlgd’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/srvvlgd’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.srvvlgd.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/srvvlgd’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.soundcloud.com/survivalguide’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://srvvlgd.bandcamp.com/releases’]
Deep Ellum and Sugar Candy Mountain
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Saturday, Jan 31 at The Crepe Place
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-1-31 ‘ dateend=’2015-1-31 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Deep Ellum and Sugar Candy Mountain at The Crepe Place’ description=’Deep Ellum (http://deepellum.bandcamp.com/) Sugar Candy Mountain (https://www.facebook.com/sugarcandymountain)’ locationaddress=’1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA’]
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Deep Ellum
Oakland, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://deepellum.bandcamp.com/’]
Sugar Candy Mountain
Oakland, CA
[fwaudio id=’408′ type=’2′ & titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/sugarcandymountain’]