Virtually all of the Jackie DeShannon classics featured on this package...
Circa 1978, The Offs were a punk/ska band from San Francisco, started by guitarist Billy Hawk and singer Don Vinil, and later joined by former Hot Tuna drummer Bob Steeler and a rotation of horn players including Bobby Martin, Bob Roberts, Richard Edson and Roland Young. Fellow San Francisco punk group, Dead Kennedys played their first show with the Offs...
This 9-track set was recorded at the Berkeley Square on August 8, 1980 in Berkeley, California and is the second release as part of the Liberation Hall "Sounds From The San Francisco Underground" series. bandcamp
The release is the latest volume of recordings produced by SF club sound engineer Terry Hammer that is part of Liberation Hall's 'Sounds from the San Francisco Underground' live show series. bandcamp
The Impostors formed as a three-piece in Sonoma County California in 1978 and built a strong following, playing alongside bands like Crime, the Avengers, Dead Kennedys, and the Dils. bandcamp
Recorded at the Mabuhay Gardens on March 22, 1980, this 14-track set features the fast, frantic, energetic new wave-based sound and style with original material and covers of "California Sun", "You Can't Sit Down" and a revved-up party version of "Brahm's Lullaby." bandcamp
What separated The Mabuhay, the Deaf Club, and others from the established rock clubs was a free for all, anything goes attitude. It was not too hard to sneak in if you were under age, and there was lots of liquor and drugs. CD bandcamp
The Up-Tones, though not a ‘mod’ band, became a focal point for our Bay Area mod scene. Available on CD. bandcamp
It was this group of musicians that made it possible to create the driving yet subtly complex music that drew John Cale and Sandy Pearlman to Readymades. Listen on bandcamp
Flamin’ Groovies Now was released in the late spring of 1978 and coincided with a lengthy tour of the UK and Europe. Bandcamp CD LP
Punk Rock including Mutants, Red Rockers, and The Nuns. Bandcamp CD
Flamin' Groovies is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965, originally co-led by Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan. After the Groovies released three albums, on Epic and Kama Sutra, Loney left the band in 1971. He was replaced as co-leader by Chris Wilson, and the band's emphasis shifted more toward British Invasion power pop. Bandcamp LP:...
Flamin' Groovies, the original San Francisco rockers! Bandcamp
From Elton John to the Rolling Stones, the word on the Groovies was a resounding “yeah!" Bandcamp LP CD
More than four decades after the Mutants first appeared on the San Francisco underground music scene, this new collection manages to introduce eight Mutants songs that have never appeared before on LP, CD, or cassette. Bandcamp LP CD
Pre-order of Live from Mabuhay Gardens: November 14, 1980. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released. releases April 21, 2023 Limited edition vinyl available at participating independent retailers for Record Store Day,...
Recorded live at Old Waldorf, San Francisco, March 30, 1980, and at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, 1980. CD: bandcamp
Featuring Daniel Jeanrenaud, ‘The Camden Cat’ Daniel Jeanrenaud Is Camden’s Last Rockstar. He toured with legends, partied with Sly Stone and held a residency in a kebab shop.—JS Rafaeli, Vice Magazine, August 2014 CD bandcamp