June kicks off the summer touring season, which means a bunch of acts coming through SF and locals heading out on tour. Not coincidentally, a bunch of the bands included here have new records out this month, including My First Earthquake, Matt Bauer, The Wooden Birds, and Black Lips. Enjoy this mix and then go check out some shows!
About the bands:
Local band Phantom Kicks (“Better Days Of”) released the Tectonics EP for free download earlier this year. See them perform on June 18 at El Rio, with Blackbird Blackbird, Old Arc, and Yalls.
John Vanderslice (“The Piano Lesson”) is reuniting with the Magik*Magik Orchestra for a one-time-only performance of White Wilderness with a full orchestra and choir. Find out more about this special show on June 17 at the Herbst Theatre.
Andrew Kenny (of American Analog Set) leads The Wooden Birds (“Two Matchsticks”), whose second album, Two Matchsticks, comes out June 7. The band plays with The Definite Articles and White Cloud on June 25 at Bottom of the Hill.