Sonic Reducer Overage: Trail of Dead, Asobi Seksu, Gunslingers, and more

Pub date March 11, 2009
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Wake and bake: …And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Dead’s “Another Morning Stoner.”

It all sounds so ethereal this week: dream-pop, shoegaze, and even, well, …And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Dead. Here, you’ll know us by these breadcrumbs – and perhaps you’ll find a few intriguing musical diversions to check out on a chilly night.

Azeda Booth
Enter the echo chamber with the Calgary, Canada, threesome, then look for its music for the Bay’s Absolutely Kosher imprint. Wed/11, 10 p,m., $6. Knockout, 3223 Mission, SF. (415) 550-6994.

Elvis Perkins in Dearland
The Hudson Valley likes it sweet and low: this blues-folk combo likes to riddle their indie with Nawlins second-line lyrical soul. Wed/11, 9:30 p.m., $13-$15. Cafe du Nord, 2170 Market, SF. (415) 861-5016.