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Bonfire Madigan

Bonfire Madigan has been in the studio finishing her 3rd album. The new album is amazing and adventerous, taking on and blending new styles, sounds and songforms. There have been many spectacular guests to help in the journey including: Joan Jeanrenaud, David Coulter, Ralph Carney, Jolie Holland, Carla Kihlstedt, Shelley Doty, Ashley Adams, Egg, Adam Pfahler and Matt Lucich. Watch the BMad website for release details.

 

The Lovely Public

The lovely public has been recording a new song Happiness of the Loveless. Look for it on their upcoming record. Click the link for show dates and news.

 

 

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Jawbreaker

Legendary Indiepunk band Jawbreaker was recently in the studio archiving their master tapes. The band also got together to shoot footage for the upcoming Jawbreaker documentary being produced by Rocket Fuel Films. (producers of the amazing We Jam Econo). The band critiqued and dissected some classic tracks for the film straight from the master tapes.

pictured: Jawbreaker with BIlly Anderson and Biggs

 

Sleeper Waves

Sleeper waves is currently working in the studio on a handful of new recordings and adding vocals and overdubs to some previous sessions. The new material showcases the poppier dancey side of the band. Check their myspace for updates.

 

Olympian

Olympian spent some time in the studio recording their self titled record. Formed in 2004, OLYMPIAN was a San Francisco instrumental quartet consisting of synths, piano, guitars, bass and drums. The group wrote, arranged and played music that combined their various influences, taking a compositional approach to their songs. The results range from pop to prog rock to noise to jazz and places in between.

 

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THE GOOD THE BAD and the QUEEN

With David Coulter and Paul Simonon at the Regency Ballroom after mixing sound for opener Bonfire Madigan.