San Francisco Weekly — May 23, 2012
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A Finer Mash
Nothing in this world is certain except death, taxes, and the Internet’s boner for mash-ups. Hit YouTube this instant and you’ll find remixes involving Lana Del Rey and The Notorious B.I.G., Willow Smith and Devo, Tupac and dialogue from The Dark Knight. But in the post-Grey Album climate, where anyone can threaten to make a mash-up, there’s a whole lot of chaff to go with the wheat. This is why it’s nice to have the judicious The Hood Internet around. Since first mapping a mix between Clipse and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the duo has released hundreds of free mp3s teaming rappers with indie-rock bands. Raekwon chills with Twin Sister, Usher and Sleigh Bells get the party riled up, and Mos Def and Battles experiment with sparse rhythms. Occasionally, the taco-loving Chicagoans play outside their template, but they’re always good about maintaining a sharp ear for patterns and not going batshit crazy when colliding worlds. The Hood Internet performs with Star Slinger, Chrissy Murderbot, and DJ Dials on Thursday, May 24, at Slim’s. 9 p.m., $16; www.slimspresents.com. REYAN ALI
Only Seven Inches?
Even in a vinyl-friendly city such as San Francisco, most club nights are propelled by Djs spinning Cds or playing songs through laptops. Not so with 45 Sessions, a party that challenges Djs to make the party jump with only seven inches of funk. This week, 45 Sessions and Mighty present Large Professor, a New York producer with a sick collection of soul and rock 45s, snippets of which have likely ended up on the records he produced for the likes of Eric B. and Rakim, Nas, Big Daddy Kane, and Mobb Deep. Come hungry and take advantage of yet another kind of platter, the free barbecue on hand, to accompany “All 45s All Night” on Friday, May 25, at Mighty. 9 p.m., $10; www.mighty119.com. TAMARA PALMER
A Mean Good Time
Punk rock can be an immensely powerful weapon of change, with fiery guitars and drums creating intense, perspective shaking expressions of the human condition. Alternately, punk can be used to par-tay, which Mean Jeans cares about way more than any sociopolitical rigmarole. On its Facebook page, the Portland, Ore., three-piece swears by the perfectly dopey genre of “Cool Punk.” Musically, that translates to giddy pop hooks, plenty of “Whoa-oh” gang vocals, lyrics about the ups and downs of having fun and hanging out, and numeral-abusing track titles Prince probably wishes he’d conceived (“Ready 2 Rip,” “Let’s Pogo B4 U Gogo,” “Stoned 2 the Bone”). Housed on Pacific Northwest indie label Dirtnap Records (one of the smartest band/label tandems ever), Mean Jeans practically emits sweat and cheap beer through the speakers. See the band perform with Glitz, Dancer, and The Shrouds on Friday, May 25, at Thee Park side. 9 p.m., $7; www.theeparkside.com. REYAN ALI
Years of Grit
Mark Lanegan’s gruff but sultry baritone is a thing to reverently behold — as is his long and fascinating musical history. Whether you loved him in Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age, or more recently in his collaborations with Greg Dulli and Isobel Campbell, Lanegan’s dark side has always been strongly evident — but so have his heart and his wisdom, all of which make his appeal so enduring. On the current tour, he’ll be airing material from his first solo record in eight years, the impressive Blues Funeral — and it’s sure to be a soul-shaking experience. The Mark Lanegan Band performs an all-ages show with Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss on Wednesday, May 23, at Great American Music Hall. 8 p.m., $25; www.slimspresents.com. RAE ALEXANDRA
Nothing in this world is certain except death, taxes, and the Internet’s boner for mash-ups. Hit YouTube this instant and you’ll find remixes involving Lana Del Rey and The Notorious B.I.G., Willow Smith and Devo, Tupac and dialogue from The Dark Knight. But in the post-Grey Album climate, where anyone can threaten to make a mash-up, there’s a whole lot of chaff to go with the wheat. This is why it’s nice to have the judicious The Hood Internet around. Since first mapping a mix between Clipse and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the duo has released hundreds of free mp3s teaming rappers with indie-rock bands. Raekwon chills with Twin Sister, Usher and Sleigh Bells get the party riled up, and Mos Def and Battles experiment with sparse rhythms. Occasionally, the taco-loving Chicagoans play outside their template, but they’re always good about maintaining a sharp ear for patterns and not going batshit crazy when colliding worlds. The Hood Internet performs with Star Slinger, Chrissy Murderbot, and DJ Dials on Thursday, May 24, at Slim’s. 9 p.m., $16; www.slimspresents.com. REYAN ALI
Only Seven Inches?
Even in a vinyl-friendly city such as San Francisco, most club nights are propelled by Djs spinning Cds or playing songs through laptops. Not so with 45 Sessions, a party that challenges Djs to make the party jump with only seven inches of funk. This week, 45 Sessions and Mighty present Large Professor, a New York producer with a sick collection of soul and rock 45s, snippets of which have likely ended up on the records he produced for the likes of Eric B. and Rakim, Nas, Big Daddy Kane, and Mobb Deep. Come hungry and take advantage of yet another kind of platter, the free barbecue on hand, to accompany “All 45s All Night” on Friday, May 25, at Mighty. 9 p.m., $10; www.mighty119.com. TAMARA PALMER
A Mean Good Time
Punk rock can be an immensely powerful weapon of change, with fiery guitars and drums creating intense, perspective shaking expressions of the human condition. Alternately, punk can be used to par-tay, which Mean Jeans cares about way more than any sociopolitical rigmarole. On its Facebook page, the Portland, Ore., three-piece swears by the perfectly dopey genre of “Cool Punk.” Musically, that translates to giddy pop hooks, plenty of “Whoa-oh” gang vocals, lyrics about the ups and downs of having fun and hanging out, and numeral-abusing track titles Prince probably wishes he’d conceived (“Ready 2 Rip,” “Let’s Pogo B4 U Gogo,” “Stoned 2 the Bone”). Housed on Pacific Northwest indie label Dirtnap Records (one of the smartest band/label tandems ever), Mean Jeans practically emits sweat and cheap beer through the speakers. See the band perform with Glitz, Dancer, and The Shrouds on Friday, May 25, at Thee Park side. 9 p.m., $7; www.theeparkside.com. REYAN ALI
Years of Grit
Mark Lanegan’s gruff but sultry baritone is a thing to reverently behold — as is his long and fascinating musical history. Whether you loved him in Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age, or more recently in his collaborations with Greg Dulli and Isobel Campbell, Lanegan’s dark side has always been strongly evident — but so have his heart and his wisdom, all of which make his appeal so enduring. On the current tour, he’ll be airing material from his first solo record in eight years, the impressive Blues Funeral — and it’s sure to be a soul-shaking experience. The Mark Lanegan Band performs an all-ages show with Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss on Wednesday, May 23, at Great American Music Hall. 8 p.m., $25; www.slimspresents.com. RAE ALEXANDRA
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