SF Bay Weekly Picks
May 4 - May 10, 2015

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

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Wed, May 6 [fwaudio id=’1981′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] The Rentals, Rey Pila, and Radiation City The Chapel [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/806301′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-6 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-6 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Rentals, Rey Pila, and Radiation City at The Chapel’ description=’The Rentals (https://www.facebook.com/therentals) Rey Pila (https://www.facebook.com/reypilaofficial) Radiation City (https://www.facebook.com/radiationcity/)’ locationaddress=’777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Wed, May 6 [fwaudio id=’1985′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Tal National Leo’s [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://clubleos.com/show.cfm?id=197253&cart’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-6 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-6 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Tal National at Leo’s’ description=’Tal National (http://www.talnational.com/)’ locationaddress=’5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA’]
Thu, May 7 [fwaudio id=’1987′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] MS MR Rickshaw Stop [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-7 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-7 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’MS MR at Rickshaw Stop’ description=’MS MR (http://msmrsounds.com/)’ locationaddress=’155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Thu, May 7 [fwaudio id=’1989′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Lila Rose and Lynx The Independent [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/789659′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-7 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-7 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Lila Rose and Lynx at The Independent’ description=’Lila Rose (http://twitter.com/lilarosemusic) Lynx (https://www.facebook.com/officiallynx/)’ locationaddress=’628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA’]
Fri, May 8 [fwaudio id=’1992′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Låpsley and Tei Shi Rickshaw Stop [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-8 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-8 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Låpsley and Tei Shi at Rickshaw Stop’ description=’Låpsley (http://twitter.com/musiclapsley) Tei Shi (http://twitter.com/tei_shi_)’ locationaddress=’155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Fri, May 8 [fwaudio id=’1995′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion The Independent [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/806643′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-8 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-8 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at The Independent’ description=’The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (http://thejonspencerbluesexplosion.com/)’ locationaddress=’628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA’]
Sat, May 9 [fwaudio id=’1997′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Other Lives The Chapel [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/802737′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-9 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-9 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Other Lives at The Chapel’ description=’Other Lives (http://otherlives.com/)’ locationaddress=’777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Sat, May 9 [fwaudio id=’1999′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Jakubi and Manatee Commune The Independent [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/783231′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-9 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-9 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Jakubi and Manatee Commune at The Independent’ description=’Jakubi (https://soundcloud.com/jakubimusic) Manatee Commune (http://twitter.com/manateecommune)’ locationaddress=’628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA’]
Sun, May 10 [fwaudio id=’2002′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] The Lovemakers, The Union Trade, Brasil, and Paisano Bottom of the Hill [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.bottomofthehill.com/stubmatic/event20150510.html’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-10 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-10 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Lovemakers, The Union Trade, Brasil, and Paisano at Bottom of the Hill’ description=’The Lovemakers (https://www.facebook.com/thelovemakers) The Union Trade (http://twitter.com/theuniontrade) Brasil (http://brasilisaband.bandcamp.com/) Paisano (https://paisanomusic.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’1233 17th Street, San Francisco, CA’]
The Rentals, Rey Pila, and Radiation City
[fwaudio id=’1981′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′]
Wednesday, May 6 at The Chapel
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-6 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-6 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Rentals, Rey Pila, and Radiation City at The Chapel’ description=’The Rentals (https://www.facebook.com/therentals) Rey Pila (https://www.facebook.com/reypilaofficial) Radiation City (https://www.facebook.com/radiationcity/)’ locationaddress=’777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/806301′]
777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
The Rentals
Los Angeles, CA
[fwaudio id=’1982′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/therentals’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.therentals.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/therentals’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://therentalsmusic.tumblr.com/’]
Rey Pila
Mexico City, Mexico
[fwaudio id=’1983′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/reypilaofficial’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.reypila.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/reypila’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://reypila.com/#news’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/rey-pila’]
Radiation City
Portland, OR
[fwaudio id=’1984′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/radiationcity/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://radiationcity.net/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://radiationcity.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.tenderlovingempire.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.tenderlovingempire.com/radiation-city/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/radiationcity’]
Tal National
[fwaudio id=’1985′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′]
Wednesday, May 6 at Leo’s
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-6 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-6 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Tal National at Leo’s’ description=’Tal National (http://www.talnational.com/)’ locationaddress=’5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://clubleos.com/show.cfm?id=197253&cart’]
5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Tal National
Niamey, Niger
[fwaudio id=’1986′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.talnational.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/talnational’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.fliartists.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://blakezidell.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://talnational.bandcamp.com/’]
MS MR
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Thursday, May 7 at Rickshaw Stop
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-7 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-7 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’MS MR at Rickshaw Stop’ description=’MS MR (http://msmrsounds.com/)’ locationaddress=’155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA’]
155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA
MS MR
New York, NY
[fwaudio id=’1988′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://msmrsounds.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/msmrsounds/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://msmr.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.msmrmusic.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/msmrsounds’]
Lila Rose and Lynx
[fwaudio id=’1989′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′]
Thursday, May 7 at The Independent
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-7 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-7 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Lila Rose and Lynx at The Independent’ description=’Lila Rose (http://twitter.com/lilarosemusic) Lynx (https://www.facebook.com/officiallynx/)’ locationaddress=’628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/789659′]
628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA
Lila Rose
Oakland, CA
[fwaudio id=’1990′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/lilarosemusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/lilarosemusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.lilarosemusic.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.lilarose.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.ddddgggg.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://lilarose.bigcartel.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.reverbnation.com/lilarose’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/lilarosemusic’]
Lynx
Portland, OR
[fwaudio id=’1991′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/officiallynx/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://lynxmusic.org/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://lynx.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/lynxmusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.reverbnation.com/lynxmusic’]
Låpsley and Tei Shi
[fwaudio id=’1992′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′]
Friday, May 8 at Rickshaw Stop
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-8 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-8 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Låpsley and Tei Shi at Rickshaw Stop’ description=’Låpsley (http://twitter.com/musiclapsley) Tei Shi (http://twitter.com/tei_shi_)’ locationaddress=’155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA’]
155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA
Låpsley
Liverpool, United Kingdom
[fwaudio id=’1993′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/musiclapsley’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/lapsleymusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/hollylapsleyfletcher’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://musiclapsley.com/’]
Tei Shi
New York, NY
[fwaudio id=’1994′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/tei_shi_’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/teishimusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.teishimusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://teishimusic.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://instagram.com/teishimusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.youtube.com/user/teishimusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/tei-shi’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/teishi’]
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
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Friday, May 8 at The Independent
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-8 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-8 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at The Independent’ description=’The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (http://thejonspencerbluesexplosion.com/)’ locationaddress=’628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/806643′]
628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
New York City, NY
[fwaudio id=’1996′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://thejonspencerbluesexplosion.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/the-jon-spencer-blues-explosion/112377165455757/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thejonspencerbluesexplosion.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/jsbx_1′] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/jon-spencer-blues-explosion/13354775546′]
Other Lives
[fwaudio id=’1997′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′]
Saturday, May 9 at The Chapel
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-9 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-9 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Other Lives at The Chapel’ description=’Other Lives (http://otherlives.com/)’ locationaddress=’777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/802737′]
777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
Other Lives
Stillwater, OK
[fwaudio id=’1998′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://otherlives.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/otherlives/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://tameranimals.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://open.spotify.com/artist/3bw0a7x5agdjsk20ai5is6′] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.youtube.com/user/otherlivesband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/otherlives’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/other-lives/25354454957′] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://smarturl.it/itunesrituals’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://smarturl.it/otherlivesofficial’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/otherlives’]
Jakubi and Manatee Commune
[fwaudio id=’1999′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′]
Saturday, May 9 at The Independent
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-9 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-9 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Jakubi and Manatee Commune at The Independent’ description=’Jakubi (https://soundcloud.com/jakubimusic) Manatee Commune (http://twitter.com/manateecommune)’ locationaddress=’628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=234786&U=972260&M=27601&urllink=https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/783231′]
628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA
Jakubi
Melbourne, Australia
[fwaudio id=’2000′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/jakubimusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/jakubimusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://jakubi.com.au/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/jakubimusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://jakubi.bandcamp.com/’]
Manatee Commune
Bellingham, WA
[fwaudio id=’2001′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/manateecommune’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/manateecommune’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://dbfestival.com/artist/manatee-commune’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/manateecommune’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://manateecommune.bandcamp.com/’]
The Lovemakers, The Union Trade, Brasil, and Paisano
[fwaudio id=’2002′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′]
Sunday, May 10 at Bottom of the Hill
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-10 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-10 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Lovemakers, The Union Trade, Brasil, and Paisano at Bottom of the Hill’ description=’The Lovemakers (https://www.facebook.com/thelovemakers) The Union Trade (http://twitter.com/theuniontrade) Brasil (http://brasilisaband.bandcamp.com/) Paisano (https://paisanomusic.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’1233 17th Street, San Francisco, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.bottomofthehill.com/stubmatic/event20150510.html’]
1233 17th Street, San Francisco, CA
The Lovemakers
Oakland, CA
[fwaudio id=’2003′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/thelovemakers’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.thelovemakers.net/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://thelovemakers.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/thelovemakersband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://twitter.com/thelovemakers’]
The Union Trade
San Francisco, CA
[fwaudio id=’2004′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/theuniontrade’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/uniontrade’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.theuniontrade.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.tricycle-records.com/artist/theuniontrade/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://theuniontrade.bandcamp.com/’]
Brasil
Oakland, CA
[fwaudio id=’2005′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://brasilisaband.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://brasilisaband.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/brasiltheband’]
Paisano
San Francisco, CA
[fwaudio id=’2006′ type=’2′ titleoverride=’Listen to band’ size=’large’]
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://paisanomusic.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/paisanomusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9k6x7w5aw’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://paisanomusic.bandcamp.com/releases’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/paisanomusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/paisanomusic/timeline’]