Commando chic: Ratatat blows 'em up real good with "Mirando."
More music than one gal can handle - o, frisky Frisco, you never disappoint! Behold the great stuff that didn't make print - but really should have...
Finer Things for Leyna Noel. Photo by Alissa Anderson.
LEYNA NOEL AND THE FINER THINGS
Could this be “tea metal” from the Mirah collaborator and Erase Errata drummer. With Clipd Beaks and Past Lives. Thurs/4, 9 p.m., $6. Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk, SF. (415) 923-0923.
LEBOWSKI FEST SAN FRANCISCO
The dude abides by Extra Action Marching Band, the Dead Hensons, and Meshugga Beach Party. Fri/5, 8 p.m. doors, $20 advance. Mezzanine, 444 Jessie, SF. (415) 820-9669.
Pass the "Tea Song": Hurley in Philly.
MICHAEL HURLEY AND TARA JANE O'NEIL
Portland, Ore., power! The quirk-folk legend joins the artist on the heels of her Needles and Pens show. With Ida. Fri/5, 9 p.m., $12. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF. (415) 621-4455.
Brian Wilson sings "Surf's Up" in 1966.
BRIAN WILSON
Hawthorne’s storied son has described his new That Lucky Old Sun (Capitol) as comprising five rounds interspersed with spoken word. Fri/5, 8 p.m., $49.50-$125. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakl. (415) 421-8497
Wreckless Eric warbling "Whole Wide World" back in the day.
WRECKLESS ERIC AND AMY RIGBY
The Stiff Records original pares down alongside the Shams songstress on the winsome Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby (Stiff). Fri/5, 9 p.m., $10. Parkside, 600 17th St., SF. (415) 503-0393.
Myth America: Alexis Gideon's "Liophant."
ALEXIS GIDEON
Described as a “one-man gospel-circus, catoon-necessary schizo-rap New York hillbilly,” the Dan Deacon tourmate unveils a 20-minute multimedia video opera, Video Musics, based on Hungarian mythology and folk tales and accompanied by live music. Sat/6, call for times and prices. ATA, 992 Valencia, SF. (415) 824-3890.
What's with the dude yelling for "more words"?: Bodies of Water and "It Moves" in LA.
BODIES OF WATER
Theatrical twists and turns are floated by Secretly Canadian unit from LA. With Throw me the Statue and Pale Hoarse. Sun/7, 9 p.m., $10. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF. (415) 621-4455.
Snowbound: Rosewood Thieves on "Los Angeles."
ROSEWOOD THIEVES
Psychedelic stomp akin to Beechwood Sparks’ melange of Sunset Strip ‘60s squawk. The followup to their new self-released Rise and Shine is an EP of Solomon Burke covers. With the Thousand Names and Honeymoon Tree. Sun/7, 9 p.m., $7. Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk, SF. (415) 923-0923.
Built to Spill "Stop the Show."
BUILT TO SPILL
Basketball addict Doug Martsch may not have perfected his hoops game but I’m sure he’ll slam-dunk Perfect from Now On (Warner Bros., 1997) in its entirety. With Quasi and Off Campus. Mon/8-Tues/9, 8 p.m., $25. Slim’s, 333 11th St., SF. (415) 522-0333.
Ratatat play "Lex" at the Guggenheim Museum, NYC.
RATATAT
Twosome Evan Mast and Mike Stroud startled all the sweaty, neon-sided hipsters with the zither-strewn, squiggly disco, ethereal prog instrumentals of LP3 (XL). With Panther and E*Rock. Mon/8, 8 p.m., $25. Fillmore, 1805 Geary, SF. (415) 421-8497.
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