(650) 967-3000.
THE LOOK: Uh, blond wig, floppy shorts, ab-bearing lederhosen.
THE TRUNK: Rice Chex and raisins, leftover tuna noodle casserole, Arkansas Buttermilk.
THE SHOW: Projekt Revolution Tour, including Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, and Placebo. July 29, 12:45 p.m., $24.50$70. Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. (650) 967-3000.
THE LOOK: Floppy shorts and tantric sex charm bracelet.
THE PLASTIC SACK: Fried ramen with faux duck, Kit-Kat, Sparks, and Tylenol.*
HIGH THERE
Pills and purists might accuse Sean Rawls of appropriating Aislers Set for his reggae-scented SF party supergroup Still Flyin' or simply appropriating Jah lovers' rock sans the spirituality but that doesn't bum out the exmover and shaker of Athens, Ga.'s Masters of the Hemisphere on the June 5 release of an EP, Za Cloud (Antenna Farm): "Some people hear Still Flyin' described to them and automatically think that it's such a horrible idea for a band, which I can understand. But what we're trying to do is just have a good time. Most bands aren't into that."
When Rawls moved to SF in 2003, he simply asked everyone he knew including AS's Yoshi Nakamoto, Alicia Vanden Heuvel, and Wyatt Cusick to join his new band. He didn't think 15 unlikely suspects from groups like Maserati would accept.
After an East Coast tour this fall, Rawls aims to record an album of even dancier material, provided more instruments don't get stolen by fans, as they have been in Sweden. "They also steal our beer. Either way it sucks," Rawls says. "We're partying hard, and beer is a vital ingredient."
STILL FLYIN' WITH ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI Sat/16, 9 p.m., $16. Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus, SF. (415) 474-0365
GET THE BREAD OUT
BOTTOM AND TARRAKIAN
The Bay's metal maidens meet the Totimoshi spinoff group, as the latter toast a new EP, The Swarm (No Options). Fri/15, 9 p.m., $7. Annie's Social Club, 917 Folsom, SF. (415) 974-1585
LADYBUG TRANSISTOR
Following the sad passing of drummer San Fadyl, the Brooklyn nostalgia rockers carry on, twanging sweetly on Can't Wait Another Day (Merge). Fri/15, 10 p.m., $10. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF. (415) 621-4455
NO DOCTORS
The Docs are in with their third album, Origin and Tectonics. With Wooden Shjips, Fuckwolf, and Sic Alps. Fri/15, 10 p.m., $6. Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, SF. (415) 552-7788
SCISSORS FOR LEFTY
The SF combo skipped pants at BFD. Fri/15, 9 p.m., $13. Independent, 628 Divisadero, SF. (415) 771-1422
COOL KIDS
The Chicago duo kick out the streamlined boom-bap. Tues/19, 8:30 p.m., $8$10. Cafe du Nord, 2170 Market, SF. (415) 861-5016
SCARY MANSION
No creeps just poignant, eerie rock from the Thunderstick-wielding Brooklyn trio. Tues/19, 9 p.m., $7. Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk, SF. www.hemlocktavern.com
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