Art

Schedule

February 7–26, 2012 Noise Pop Photo Retrospective Bottom of the Hill Festival Reception, Saturday February 25, 2012/ 3-5pm/ FREE The Noise Pop Photo Retrospective takes a look back at the past 19 years of Noise Pop Festivals: the artists, the fans and the clubs that have shaped the yearly event from what began as a single, sweaty night in a small club to the sprawling San Francisco institution it has become. Photographers include: Marla Aufmuth, Jeanne Ellenby, Peter Ellenby, Charlie Homo, Sheila Menezes, Paige Parsons, Mike Rosati, Julie Schuchard, Shoka, Matt Seuferer and Debra Zeller.
February 24 - March 4, 2012 TEEBS : s p    c d Enchanting art works by the exciting and fresh visual and sound artist of Ardour and Collections 01 on BRAINFEEDER The Roll Up Gallery at Public Works 161 Erie St (@ Mission), San Francisco Opening Reception Friday February 24, 2012/ 6-9pm Teebs aka Mtendere Mandowa is simply put a painter of sound – a vibrant and shining light in both the audio and visual worlds and rising star out of the Los Angeles kaleidoscope. His music releases on Brainfeeder, poetically described as ‘from hypnotic, dust-covered beats and languid daydreams to cascading shuffles and bright bursts of color’, easily conjure up the imagery that you then experience so vividly in his visual art - iridescent, dreamlike art imbued with vibrant color, energy, and shape.
Thursday, February 23, 2012 DC/JV Death Cab for Cutie and John Vanderslice Photographs by Peter Ellenby The 1314 Space at San Franpsycho Festival Reception Thursday February 23, 2012 5–7pm / Website Peter Ellenby has been taking portraits of both Death Cab For Cutie and John Vanderslice for roughly 15 years. This show reveals not only bodies of photographs that serve as gorgeous documents of amazing musicians' storied careers, but presents a unified group of work that exemplifies Ellenby's own stylistic progressions. From images that compositionally mirror each other and thus serve as beautiful reminders of the shared parts of both Vanderslice and DCFC's journeys, DC/JV presents its subjects' stories intimately, through the eyes of a photographer who has been there since the beginning. This show also serves as a celebration of the 20th Noise Pop Festival, which Ellenby has officially photographed for the last 18 years.
Reception February 9, 2012 500: A Lil Tuffy Gig Poster Retrospective Hotel Biron Opening Reception Thursday, February 9, 2012 / 7pm–10pm
Festival Reception Wednesday, February 22, 2012 / 7pm–10pm San Francisco based designer and printer Lil Tuffy has been designing gig posters for local and international touring bands since 2002. His work has been exhibited in galleries and festivals all over the US as well as Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Serbia, and the UK. February marks the release of his 500th gig poster since his first poster in 2002. The exhibition features rare and landmark posters for bands including Sonic Youth, The Raconteurs, Devo, X, and events such as Noise Pop, Treasure Island Music Festival and CBGB's 30th Anniversary. This show coincides with Noise pop's 20th anniversary; Tuffy has curated the Noise Pop Poster Series since 2004.
February 2–26, 2012 Josh Short: Bomb Shelter Radio Tenderloin, 88.1FM Evergold Gallery Opening Reception Thursday February 2, 2012 / 6–10pm / website

Bomb Shelter Radio: Tenderloin, at Evergold Gallery. As a Temporary Autonomous Zone B.S.R.T. aims to liberate the airwaves of the Tenderloin and create a hub for live “Radical” sonic interventions.

During the Noise Pop Festival (Feb 21–26, 2012) Noise Pop will program live musical broadcasts over the “Bomb Shelter Radio” airwaves on 88.1fm. The live shows will be open to the public.

Music from 2-4pm every day
Feb 21 / Tambo Rays and Melted Toys
Feb 22 / Cannons and Clouds
Feb 23 / Dreams
Feb 24 / Sea of Bees
Feb 25 / Taxes
February 2–26, 2012 Way Behind the Music Make-Out Room Literary Event! Wed, February 22, 2012 / Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:30 pm $12.00 - $15.00

On Wednesday, February 22, Litquake and Noise Pop present the raucous return of Way Behind the Music: From Ozzy to Jewel, a night of hilariously odd music memoirs brought to life onstage! Join our lineup of esteemed musicians and writers as they read excerpts from another choice selection of music autobiographies, featuring the actual published literary efforts of Ozzy Osbourne, Sammy Hagar, Jewel, Slash, Ted Nugent, Marianne Faithfull, Angela Bowie (wife of David Bowie), Jim Hutton (boyfriend of Freddie Mercury), Christopher Ciccone (brother of Madonna), and many more. Readings performed by Bob Calhoun, Parker Gibbs, Jon Ginoli, Penelope Houston, Carletta Sue Kay, Jennifer Maerz, Erin McDermott, Joshua Mohr, and Joel Selvin. Hosted by Anthony Bedard (Hank IV).