a week in music

it's been a brilliant week for music in san francisco.

starting with the be good tanyas on monday night who were (as to be espected) fantastic. they played a lot of stuff from their new album, so i was glad i'd gotten that and listened to it nonstop since ... otherwise, it may have been a slightly more subdued gig. i found this site where you can see some pictures from the gig - i don't know who's site it is, and if you play the photos as a slideshow, you can also see some of their (funny) personal pictures. slightly voyeuristic, i know, but at least you can see the be good tanyas!

and then last night i went out with cat, brent, andy, melissa and their friend terri to see this new york band called ESG. there's a great article about them here. i guess they were a family band from the late seventies, who are still going strong now, though with a new and younger following. but same sound. it was SO cool. it was as if my aunts were up on the stage rockin' out. please soemone who was older than i was in the 70s tell me you recognize the name!? (they're playing at dingwalls on nov 15th for you londoners ... go see them!)

and they opened with a band from la, friends of andy's, and then a girl-band with more energy than i think i've ever seen in a live show. they were great - really silly and raw and youthful sounding. i think i've just found their myspace page so you can see them - a brilliant show. i was really amped after leaving. i sometimes think i am so out of touch with what's going on these days, so this was a really nice connection on a friday night. (i'm NOT that old yet!) (and these guys are playing at the kentish town forum on dec 8)

an amazing week of music ... in an amazing city.
hooray for san francisco!