SF Bay Weekly Picks
May 18 - May 24, 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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Mon, May 18 [fwaudio id=’2122′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Susanne Sundfør and J. Laser 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/815335′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-18 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-18 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Susanne Sundfør and J. Laser at The Chapel’ description=’Susanne Sundfør (http://twitter.com/susannesundfor) J. Laser (http://twitter.com/j_laser_)’ locationaddress=’777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Mon, May 18 [fwaudio id=’2125′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] The Waterboys and Connor Kennedy & Minstrel The Fillmore [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-18 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-18 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Waterboys and Connor Kennedy & Minstrel at The Fillmore’ description=’The Waterboys (https://www.facebook.com/thewaterboysofficial) Connor Kennedy & Minstrel (https://www.facebook.com/connorkennedymusic)’ locationaddress=’1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA’]
Tue, May 19 [fwaudio id=’2128′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] EX HEX, Cold Beat, and The Shivas Rickshaw Stop [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-19 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-19 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’EX HEX, Cold Beat, and The Shivas at Rickshaw Stop’ description=’EX HEX (http://twitter.com/exhexband) Cold Beat (http://coldbeatsf.tumblr.com) The Shivas (https://www.facebook.com/theshivas/)’ locationaddress=’155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Tue, May 19 David Torn Slim’s [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-david-torn-solo-electric-tickets-16684113633′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-19 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-19 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’David Torn at Slim’s’ description=’David Torn (https://www.facebook.com/pages/david-torn/104052416297393)’ locationaddress=’333 11th Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Wed, May 20 [fwaudio id=’2134′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] White Cloud and Drab Majesty Hemlock Tavern [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-20 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-20 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’White Cloud and Drab Majesty at Hemlock Tavern’ description=’White Cloud (http://whitecloud.bandcamp.com) Drab Majesty (https://drabmajesty.bandcamp.com)’ locationaddress=’1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA’]
Wed, May 20 [fwaudio id=’2137′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Magic Bronson Leo’s [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://clubleos.com/show.cfm?id=205220&cart’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-20 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-20 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Magic Bronson at Leo’s’ description=’Magic Bronson (http://twitter.com/magicbronsonla)’ locationaddress=’5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA’]
Thu, May 21 [fwaudio id=’2139′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Cool Ghouls, Grmln, and Meat Market 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/823903′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-21 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-21 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Cool Ghouls, Grmln, and Meat Market at The Chapel’ description=’Cool Ghouls (https://twitter.com/CoolGhouls) Grmln (https://www.facebook.com/grmlnband/) Meat Market (https://www.facebook.com/meatmarketbeat)’ locationaddress=’777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Thu, May 21 [fwaudio id=’2143′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Foxtails Brigade and Whiskerman Leo’s [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://clubleos.com/show.cfm?id=201172&cart’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-21 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-21 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Foxtails Brigade and Whiskerman at Leo’s’ description=’Foxtails Brigade (https://www.facebook.com/foxtailsbrigade) Whiskerman (http://whiskerman.bandcamp.com/)’ locationaddress=’5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA’]
Sat, May 23 [fwaudio id=’2146′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Crocodiles Leo’s [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://clubleos.com/show.cfm?id=196405&cart’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-23 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-23 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Crocodiles at Leo’s’ description=’Crocodiles (https://myspace.com/crocodilescrocodilescrocodiles/)’ locationaddress=’5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA’]
Sat, May 23 [fwaudio id=’2148′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Quintron And Miss Pussycat The Crepe Place [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4103&awinaffid=212341&clickref=&p=http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=25521′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2015-5-23 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-23 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Quintron And Miss Pussycat at The Crepe Place’ description=’Quintron And Miss Pussycat (https://myspace.com/quintronandmisspussycat/)’ locationaddress=’1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA’]
Susanne Sundfør and J. Laser
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Monday, May 18 at The Chapel
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777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
Susanne Sundfør
Haugesund, Oslow, Norway
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/susannesundfor’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/susannesundfor’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://susannesundfor.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.d-e-f.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/susannesundfor’]
J. Laser
Los Angeles, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/j_laser_’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/jlaserr’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.jlaser.net/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/j_laser’]
The Waterboys and Connor Kennedy & Minstrel
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Monday, May 18 at The Fillmore
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-18 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-18 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’The Waterboys and Connor Kennedy & Minstrel at The Fillmore’ description=’The Waterboys (https://www.facebook.com/thewaterboysofficial) Connor Kennedy & Minstrel (https://www.facebook.com/connorkennedymusic)’ locationaddress=’1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA’]
1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA
The Waterboys
Dublin, Ireland
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/thewaterboysofficial’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.mikescottwaterboys.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/waterboysband’]
Connor Kennedy & Minstrel
Woodstock, NY
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/connorkennedymusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.connorkennedy.org/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.woodstockartistmanagement.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://connorkennedy.bandcamp.com/’]
EX HEX, Cold Beat, and The Shivas
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Tuesday, May 19 at Rickshaw Stop
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2015-5-19 ‘ dateend=’2015-5-19 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’EX HEX, Cold Beat, and The Shivas at Rickshaw Stop’ description=’EX HEX (http://twitter.com/exhexband) Cold Beat (http://coldbeatsf.tumblr.com) The Shivas (https://www.facebook.com/theshivas/)’ locationaddress=’155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA’]
155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA
EX HEX
Washington DC
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/exhexband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/ex-hex/174274669425857′] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.exhexband.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/exhex’]
Cold Beat
San Francisco, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://coldbeatsf.tumblr.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/coldbeatsf’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/coldbeatsf’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/cold-beat-2′]
The Shivas
Portland, OR
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/theshivas/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://theshivas.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://theshivas.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://burgerrecords.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/theshivas’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.krecs.com/’]
David Torn
Tuesday, May 19 at Slim’s
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333 11th Street, San Francisco, CA
David Torn
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/david-torn/104052416297393′] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://davidtorn.net/’]
White Cloud and Drab Majesty
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Wednesday, May 20 at Hemlock Tavern
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1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA
White Cloud
San Francisco, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://whitecloud.bandcamp.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/whitecloudband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/whitecloudband’]
Drab Majesty
Los Angeles, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://drabmajesty.bandcamp.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/drabmajesty’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.soundcloud.com/drab-majesty’]
Magic Bronson
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Wednesday, May 20 at Leo’s
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5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Magic Bronson
Los Angeles, CA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/magicbronsonla’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/magicbronsonmusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.magicbronson.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://magicbronson.bandcamp.com/’]
Cool Ghouls, Grmln, and Meat Market
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Thursday, May 21 at The Chapel
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777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
Cool Ghouls
San Francisco, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://twitter.com/CoolGhouls’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://coolghouls420.bandcamp.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://coolghouls.tumblr.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/coolghouls’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://m.soundcloud.com/emptycellarrecords/cool-ghouls-the-mile’]
Grmln
California
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/grmlnband/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://grmlnband.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/grmlnband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://store.carparkrecords.com/categories/grmln’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soundcloud.com/grmlnmusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://grmln.bigcartel.com/’]
Meat Market
Oakland, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/meatmarketbeat’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.soundcloud.com/meatmarketboysbeat’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://hangwiththemeat.tumblr.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.stickwiththebeat.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/meatmarketboys’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://underthegunrecords.com/’]
Foxtails Brigade and Whiskerman
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Thursday, May 21 at Leo’s
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5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Foxtails Brigade
Oakland, CA and San Francisco, CA
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Free Downloads
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/foxtailsbrigade’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.foxtailsbrigade.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://foxtailsbrigade.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/foxtailsbrigade’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://twitter.com/foxtailsbrigade’]
Whiskerman
Oakland, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://whiskerman.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/WhiskermanLives’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.whiskerman.com/’]
Crocodiles
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Saturday, May 23 at Leo’s
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5447 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Crocodiles
San Diego, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/crocodilescrocodilescrocodiles/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://killkillkillcrocodiles.blogspot.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/killcrocodiles/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/killcrocodiles’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.killcrocodiles.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/crocodiles’]
Quintron And Miss Pussycat
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Saturday, May 23 at The Crepe Place
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1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Quintron And Miss Pussycat
New Orleans, LA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://myspace.com/quintronandmisspussycat/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://quintronandmisspussycat.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/pages/quintron-and-miss-pussycat/107175555980641′]