The article discusses the recent Noise Pop festival in San Francisco, highlighting local bands like Fake Your Own Death and Orions Belte. It emphasizes the importance of local talent and their impact on the vibrant music scene. Despite competition from out-of-town acts, these local artists make a mark with their energetic performances at intimate venues like Benders Bar. The piece underscores the significance of these underground shows in contributing to San Francisco's rich musical heritage, often overlooked by mainstream media.
Fake Your Own Death, the San Francisco post-punk/noise rock ensemble, took the 7pm stage at Noise Pop's Bender's Bar Happy Hour on February 25 with the kind of veteran resolve that quietly mumbles, "Maybe you overlooked us, buddy." In about a 30-minute set, they had the entire patronage jumping, kicking, pushing in on the rumble, reacting to the irresistible melodies, and hanging on to every no-wave reference.
It's these moments, ones not covered on the front pages of the local music press, that make Noise Pop click.
Benders Bar, for just a couple of digital moments in time, became an intimate rock palace, not just bathed in signs of Mission cool from a before-time, but that down-the-street secret spot past where Terry Ashkinos, Scott Eberhardt, Shane Ryan, and Adrian McCullough played like it was a sold-out show for thousands of in-the-know disciples.
When you notice bookers in the audience for a show, that communicates a certain specialness happening with the event.
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