By Kimberly Chun
Talk about an unrelenting burst of creativity: San Francisco indie rock band Loquat will be going for broke with its May residency at Cafe du Nord. Vocalist-guitarist Kylee Swenson told me the group is attempting to make each show special, with visuals arranged by the mysterious Kernel Panic, special guests like Raul Sanchez of Penny Arcade, and special DJs like Ted of BAGel Radio. “I just hope it works!” she said by phone. “It could be a total disaster!” As we spoke, Loquat was still tweaking the blend of performers and stage sets.
The group hasn’t been slacking on working on music, either: it has 20 songs written for its next full-length – though don’t expect Loquat to share its latest tunes yet. “We’re still in the incubator stage,” Swenson explained.