Mary Van Notes

Oh, San Francisco

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Why does all this cool stuff have to happen while I’m gone? Oh right, there’s always cool stuff happening here. Well here’s the rundown of what I’ll be missing while I’m gone, and of which you should see if you live in the Bay Area.

múm

They’ll be at The Independent on Nov 5th. I’ve been into them since I first got my hands on Finally We Are No One. And I love, love, love their first album Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today is OK. I still haven’t seen them live, and you know those Icelandic pop experimental bands don’t come around that often. Here’s a pretty awesome stop motion animation (my favorite) recent music video of theirs:

Kristen Schaal

My gods, Kristen Schaal is headlining at the Punch Line Nov 5-7. If you don’t know this woman, get with the program. She was the recipient of the Andy Kaufman award, she’s the women’s issues correspondent on the Daily Show, and she’s Mel on Flight of the Conchords. Please, see this woman. You will fall in love with her instantly. The hilarious Kurt Braunohler is featuring so it’s a possibility that you might witness Kristen Schaal is a horse:

DEVO and Reggie Watts

Umm, FUCK. I’m too sad about this because I was lucky enough to see Devo at SXSW and Reggie at the Hemlock a month or so ago, but damn, together?!?!?!?! Devo was awesome. Watching them made me wish I was around during their hey-day, because what band is as fucking artsy as they are? I love it!

Reggie Watts is also a recipient of the Andy Kaufman award. He is incredible to watch. I have to go on youtube every now and then to get my fuck shit stack fix:

Devo and Reggie will be at the Regency Ballroom on Nov 6.

Mitch Fatel

Nov 11-14 Mitch Fatel will be at the Punch Line, who I still haven’t seen. I’ve been wanting to see him ever since someone said we were a bit similar. I suppose we both talk about sex a lot in an innocent way… and we’re both HILARIOUS ; )