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Finch Platte
02-24-2004, 12:28 PM
A riot of alternative rock at this year's Noise Pop

Joel Selvin, Chronicle Senior Pop Music Critic Tuesday, February 24, 2004

More than 100 bands will join Noise Pop 2004, a sprawling festival of alternative rock that takes place at various San Francisco spots starting tonight through the end of the week.

Highlights include Bay Area debuts of Montreal's the Stills, Neko Case and Friends, 50 Foot Wave with Kirstin Hersh, the reunion of the American Music Club and appearances by such buzz bands as All Night Radio, featuring former members of Beachwood Sparks, or the Unicorns, also from Canada.

After 12 years of Noise Pop, the festival's alumni comprise a Who's Who of alt-rock: White Stripes, Bright Eyes, Jimmy Eat World, the Donnas, Death Cab For Cutie, the Shins, Sleater Kinney, Modest Mouse, Yo La Tengo.

For further information, see www.noisepop.com/2004.



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Here is a schedule of live band performances for this year's event:

Tues., Feb. 24 Black Cat, Music, the Washdown, Audio Learning Center, Truxton, 8 p.m. at Bottom of the Hill.


Wed., Feb. 25 Denali, Velvet Teens, Dios, Heavenely States, 8:30 p.m. at Bottom of the Hill.

50 Foot Wave, Loquat, Monolith, Knife & Fork, 8:15 p.m. at Café Du Nord.

The Unicorns, Why?, Irving, Restifrom Bodies, 8:30 p.m. at Great American Music Hall.

Dillinger Escape Plan, the Locust, Your Enemies Friends, Wrangler Brutes, All Bets Off, 7:30 p.m. at Slim's.

The Elected, +/-, Frank Jordan, Laguardia, 9 p.m. at Thee Parkside.


Thurs., Feb. 26 Aluminum Group, 6 p.m. at Ameoba S.F. (free) Detroit Cobras, Starlight Desperation, the Demons, Salem Lights, 9:30 at Bottom of the Hill.

Aluminum Group, Willpower, United State of Electronica, Plan B, 9 at Cafe Du Nord.

Low, Jolie Holland, the Decoration, Timonium, 8:30 p.m. at Great American Music Hall. I Am Spoonbender, Cex, Paradise Island, Quails, 8 p.m. at the Independent.

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Call & Response, Hospital, Kung Fu USA, 8:30 p.m. at Slim's.

The Scramblers, the Sleaves, the Peels, 10 p.m. Thee Parkside.


Fri., Feb. 25 British Sea Power, 6 p.m. at Amoeba Music S.F. (free).

Vue, Persephone's Bees, Two Gallants, 6 p.m. at Cafe Du Nord.

Neko Case and Friends, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Bonfire Madigan, the Red Thread, 8 p.m. at Bimbo's 365 Club.

British Sea Power, Kaito, Citizens Here & Abroad, 8:30 p.m. at Bottom of the Hill. Dead Meadow, Comets On Fire, Six Organs of Admittance, 9:30 p.m. at Cafe Du Nord.

Super Furry Animals, Papa M, Rogue Wave, 9 p.m. at Fillmore Audtorium.

Pedro the Lion, John Vanderslice, the Advantage, Ester Drang, 8:30 p.m. at Great American Music Hall.

The Stills, Stratford 4, On the Speakers, Elephone, 9 p.m. at the Independent.

Rilo Kiley, David Dondero, Willy Mason, Nedelle & Tom, 7:30 p.m. Swedish American Hall.

Court & Spark, All Night Radio, Hudson Bell, 9 p.m. at Thee Parkside.


Sat. Feb. 28 The Wrens, 28th Day, Henry Miller, Sextet, Pidgeon, 1 p.m. at Bottom of the Hill.

Film School, the Swords Project, Midnight Movies, 5 p.m. at Cafe Du Nord.

The Wrens, Dead Science, Low Flying Owls, Commonique, 9 p.m. at Bottom of the Hill. The Tyde, Kelley Stoltz, Built Like Alaska, 9:30 p.m. at Cafe Du Nord.

The Decemberists, Earlimart, Rum Diary, the Bother, 8:30 p.m. at Great American Music Hall. Coachwhips, 400 Blows, Rock & Roll Adventure Kids, Holy Kiss, 9 p.m. at the Kilowatt.

Sgt. Major, Pure Joy, Visqueen, Shoehouse, 9:30 p.m. at Thee Parkside.


Sun., Feb. 29 Tussle, Seksu Roba, Loose In the Wild, 2 p.m. at Bottom of the Hill.

Oranger, the Minders, Canoe, Fivehead, 7:30 p.m. at Cafe Du Nord.

American Music Club, Preston School of Industry, Actionslacks, Dying Californian, 8 p.m. Great American Music Hall.

The Cuts, the Clarke Nova, the Proles, the Everyothers, 7:30 p.m. at the Killowatt.

E-mail Joel Selvin at jselvin@sfchronicle.com

paper warrior
02-26-2004, 03:17 AM
Where's One Man Army on this list? Did they break up? There's just no justice in this music biz.