Franklin Melendez’s programming series concludes in June with a special homage to the East Bay’s garage band scene, which is at the core of the local DIY ethic. A summer kickoff of sorts, the program will feature a lineup of old-school rock ’n’ roll bands nurtured in our backyard. Channeling everyone from The Who and Donovan to Gong and Strapping Fieldhands, SF-based Sic Alps have honed their noisy neo-psych pop through a handful of very-hard-to-find singles, EPs, and LPs on a variety of labels including Drag City and Siltbreeze. Bill Orcutt is primarily known for his work with 1990s noise pioneers Harry Pussy, but he is earning new recognition for his solo guitar work. His new album A New Way to Pay Old Debts (his first in over a decade) is already out of print and being praised as one of the year’s best. The Baths will give a sneak preview of the reverb-drenched lo-fi pop offered on their forthcoming self-titled album on Woodsist Records. For the occasion, Zine Mart will be transformed into a temporary record shop featuring vinyl, 8-tracks, cassettes, and other rare musical offerings by local bands, labels, and artists.
Gallery B
Programmed by Franklin Melendez
Preceded at 6 p.m. by one of our favorite DJs spinning in the lobby, where wine and beer will be available for purchase.
On L@TE Fridays, general admission to the BAM galleries is just $5 after 5 p.m. Show your ticket for a same-day PFA screening or gallery visit and get in free. Admission is always free for BAM/PFA members and UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.
