The Wrong Words are one of Oakland's most tuneful young power-pop bands. We dug the charming, jaunty tunes and funny videos of their self-titled debut, and are excited to premiere the first single off their upcoming second album, "And It's Not So Pretty." The tune is still very much in line with the group's energetic guitar-pop, but with stronger melodies and sharper hooks than what we heard on the debut. "And It's Not So Pretty" will be on Everything Is Free, the Wrong Words' second album, which Chicago label Trouble in Mind will release Sept. 17. Hear and download the new song below, and catch the band performing in S.F. Friday, Aug. 16, at the Verdi Club with comedian Kurt Braunohler, the Business, and more.
R&B singer D'Angelo has canceled his scheduled appearance at Outside Lands this weekend "due to a medical emergency," festival representatives announced this morning.
Instead, CHIC -- the funk-disco vehicle of guitarist and recent Daft Punk collaborator Nile Rodgers -- will perform at 6:05 p.m. Friday on the Sutro stage.
Music is only part of the spectacle at Outside Lands. As regular festival-goers well know, watching the people who show up -- in costumes, facepaint, and their birthday suits -- can be just as fun. So to accompany your crowd-gazing at this weekend's Outside Lands festivities, we've put together an amusing little scavenger hunt. Cross these items off as you see them, send us photographic proof, and you will win a special prize*. Or, simply chuckle to yourself as you inevitably come across the following:
