Blood and Sunshine
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Blood and Sunshine

San Francisco, California, United States | SELF

San Francisco, California, United States | SELF
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"Kill a Tree Tonight, Plant One Tomorrow"

Sure, I spend a lot of time writing about food, my feelings and the dog from my favorite commercial ever, but buried deep in the recesses of my brain, there’s a bestseller brewing. I can feel it. A real page-turner about a sassy, twenty-something broke-ass who works in cafes all day and steals leftover untouched sandwich halves from hygienic-looking people after they’ve left. It’s all part of my master plan to become famous and meet the cast of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and seduce them, collectively. But that’s not gonna happen until this thing gets published (well, first written, but I’m skipping ahead), which is not gonna happen until I know how the hell to go about it.

This is where tonight at 7pm comes in. Bazaar Cafe is hosting its FREE monthly “how-to” night, and in this installment you can find out everything you’ve ever wanted to know about how to get a book published. Ted Weinstein, a real live literary agent, will be sharing tips and tricks of the publishing industry and answering very pressing questions, such as, “Shit, dude. You want my bestseller or not?” To ease the sting of the inevitable pitying and/or disgusted look that will follow, down a cheap pint and a $5 pesto melt (it’s really good) in the outdoor garden area and brood.

According to some extremely questionable statistics I found on the Internet, one tree = 1,000 books. This means that 1,000 copies of my novel could be made from the tree that San Francisco-based band Blood and Sunshine will be planting on the back patio of Thee Parkside on Thursday, where they’ll later be celebrating their EP release show. This tree is one of many the band will get their hands dirty with on their upcoming tour: For every 200 miles they travel, they’ve pledged to plant a tree in an attempt to counteract the not-so-great byproducts that result from touring, like those pesky CO2 emissions. Of course, while I’m the type to tie back my hair, slap on some flannel and chop down a million trees myself if it means my book will get published, I totally appreciate the sentiment. Mostly because their music is bad-ass and I hear they wear face paint when performing.

Check out the merch table at the show, where you can see the genus and species of each tree the band has planted thus far (so you know this caring-about-the-environment business isn’t just a gimmick to make you like them enough to buy their new EP) and then enjoy the self-proclaimed “electro, shoegaze, gospel revival!” of Blood and Sunshine. (Just out of curiosity, can anyone tell me when the original heyday of electro/shoegaze/gospel was? Definitely missed that one.) - Broke-Ass Stuart


"Change is in the Weather"

Do you see it in the trees? Feel it in the breeze? Taste in the seas? San Francisco's latest arrival to the scene, Blood and Sunshine, recognizes that change is in the weather. Last summer while planning a tour up the Pacific Northwest, guitarist and vocalist Joseph Macrino had an idea to plant a tree for every 200 miles on the road. This was to make up for the enormous amounts of CO2 released while touring, amongst all the other components that make can make being a musician "a hazy shade of green.""It can take a lot of energy out of the grid doing what we're doing," says Joseph. "With synthesizers, guitars, drum machines and amplifiers, we are always looking for ways to diminish our carbon footprint. It's also a unique way to showcase our commitment to nature at our merchandise table where we keep record of the coordinates, genus and species of each tree planted."Blood and Sunshine will be planting a tree on the back patio of San Francisco?s premier rock club, Thee Parkside, located in Potrero Hill on March 11th. Five more trees will be strewn along Highway 101 on their journey to Los Angeles where they will play alongside local Bay Area favorites, Or, The Whale, at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood on March 13th.James Brennan, keyboardist and vocalist, hopes their vision will plant the seeds for Blood and Sunshine to bloom. "It's a symbol for the band and our new record, with the hope that we reap what we grow, though not just symbolic, but a concrete act intended to leave the world a little better than we found it."Blood and Sunshine will be releasing their latest EP "Change Is In The Weather" at Thee Parkside on Thursday, March 11th with Gunslingers [France] and Superfinos VTO [Oakland] at 9pm. For Tickets please visit www.theeparkside.com - The Deli SF Open Blog


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Self-Titled [EP] 2009
Change is in the Weather [EP] 2010

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This is the electro
shoegaze
gospel
revival!

The sounds of swirling guitars
crunchy synth melodies
fervent vocals
motown rhythms.

This is Blood
and
Sunshine.