SF Bay Weekly Picks
May 9 - May 15, 2016

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, May 10 [fwaudio id=’4431′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Megafauna The New Parish [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://thenewparish.com/show.cfm?id=234849′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-10 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-10 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Megafauna at The New Parish’ description=’Megafauna (http://twitter.com/megafaunaatx)’ locationaddress=’1743 San Pablo Ave , Oakland, CA’]
Wed, May 11 [fwaudio id=’4433′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Alina Bea, Soar, and Waterstrider Hemlock Tavern [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-11 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-11 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Alina Bea, Soar, and Waterstrider at Hemlock Tavern’ description=’Alina Bea (http://alinabea.com) Soar (https://www.facebook.com/soartheband) Waterstrider (http://www.facebook.com/waterstridermusic)’ locationaddress=’1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA’]
Thu, May 12 [fwaudio id=’4437′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Radical Face and The Little Books 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/1086503?_ga=1.7904690.1819668668.1462762274′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-12 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-12 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Radical Face and The Little Books at The Chapel’ description=’Radical Face (https://www.facebook.com/radicalface/) The Little Books (http://twitter.com/robinrutenberg)’ locationaddress=’777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Fri, May 13 [fwaudio id=’4440′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Radio Moscow Bottom of the Hill [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.bottomofthehill.com/stubmatic/event20160513.html’] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-13 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-13 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Radio Moscow at Bottom of the Hill’ description=’Radio Moscow (http://radiomoscow.net/)’ locationaddress=’1233 17th Street, San Francisco, CA’]
Sat, May 14 [fwaudio id=’4442′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Bob Mould and Mike Krol The Independent [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-14 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-14 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Bob Mould and Mike Krol at The Independent’ description=’Bob Mould (http://bobmould.com/) Mike Krol (http://twitter.com/mikefredkrol)’ locationaddress=’628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA’]
Sun, May 15 [fwaudio id=’4445′ type=’2′ size=’medium’ showtitleaudio=’0′ showtitleband=’0′] Balms, Drab Majesty, Ocd, and Whatfunlifewas Hemlock Tavern [fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2540432′] [fwaddtocalendar size=’medium’ datestart=’2016-5-15 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-15 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Balms, Drab Majesty, Ocd, and Whatfunlifewas at Hemlock Tavern’ description=’Balms (https://www.facebook.com/sfbalms) Drab Majesty (https://drabmajesty.bandcamp.com) Ocd (https://ocdproject1994.bandcamp.com/releases) Whatfunlifewas (https://www.facebook.com/whatfunlifewas)’ locationaddress=’1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA’]
Megafauna
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Tuesday, May 10 at The New Parish
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1743 San Pablo Ave , Oakland, CA
Megafauna
Austin, TX
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/megafaunaatx’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/mymegafauna/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://megafaunarock.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://megafaunamusic.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.megafaunamusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.youtube.com/user/megafaunamusic’]
Alina Bea, Soar, and Waterstrider
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Wednesday, May 11 at Hemlock Tavern
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2016-5-11 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-11 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Alina Bea, Soar, and Waterstrider at Hemlock Tavern’ description=’Alina Bea (http://alinabea.com) Soar (https://www.facebook.com/soartheband) Waterstrider (http://www.facebook.com/waterstridermusic)’ locationaddress=’1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA’]
1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA
Alina Bea
Los Angeles, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://alinabea.com’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/alinabeamusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/newprofessor/the-wanting’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://newprofessor.bandcamp.com/album/live-undone’]
Soar
San Francisco, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/soartheband’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://soartheband.bandcamp.com/’]
Waterstrider
Oakland, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.facebook.com/waterstridermusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.waterstridermusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://waterstrider.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/waterstrider’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.instagram.com/waterstrider’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.youtube.com/waterstridermusic’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.soundcloud.com/waterstridermusic’]
Radical Face and The Little Books
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Thursday, May 12 at The Chapel
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777 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA
Radical Face
Jacksonville, FL
Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/radicalface/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://radicalface.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/radicalface’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://radicalface.shop.musictoday.com/store/’]
The Little Books
Jacksonville, FL
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/robinrutenberg’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/thelittlebookstunes’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://thelittlebooks.bandcamp.com/’]
Radio Moscow
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Friday, May 13 at Bottom of the Hill
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1233 17th Street, San Francisco, CA
Radio Moscow
Iowa
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://radiomoscow.net/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/radiomoscowband’]
Bob Mould and Mike Krol
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Saturday, May 14 at The Independent
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628 Divisadero, San Francisco, CA
Bob Mould
San Francisco, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://bobmould.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/bobmouldmusic/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/bobmould’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://smarturl.it/patchthesky’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://bobmould.bandcamp.com/’]
Mike Krol
Los Angeles, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/mikefredkrol’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/mikefredkrol/info’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.mikekrol.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://mikekrol.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://www.countercounterculture.com/’]
Balms, Drab Majesty, Ocd, and Whatfunlifewas
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Sunday, May 15 at Hemlock Tavern
[fwaddtocalendar size=’large’ datestart=’2016-5-15 ‘ dateend=’2016-5-15 23:59:00′ utc=” summary=’Balms, Drab Majesty, Ocd, and Whatfunlifewas at Hemlock Tavern’ description=’Balms (https://www.facebook.com/sfbalms) Drab Majesty (https://drabmajesty.bandcamp.com) Ocd (https://ocdproject1994.bandcamp.com/releases) Whatfunlifewas (https://www.facebook.com/whatfunlifewas)’ locationaddress=’1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA’][fwticketbutton size=’medium’ url=’http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2540432′]
1131 Polk St, San Francisco, CA
Balms
San Francisco, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/sfbalms’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://balms.bandcamp.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://balmsmusic.com/’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/sfbalms’] [fwlinkbutton url=’https://soundcloud.com/sfbalms’]
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’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://twitter.com/drabmajesty’]
Ocd
Oakland, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://ocdproject1994.bandcamp.com/releases’]
Whatfunlifewas
Oakland, CA
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Band Websites
[fwlinkbutton url=’https://www.facebook.com/whatfunlifewas’] [fwlinkbutton url=’http://whatfunlifewas.bandcamp.com/’]