2008 begins in earnest musically this week -- for the first time since the start of December, there was a rush of new submissions this week, some of which were quite good including The Battle Royale and Tender Forever.

Before we get to the rest of the new playlist additions, it is my duty to inform you that 3 weeks from today is the BAGeL Radio 5th Birthday Party at Bottom of the Hill. That's Friday, February 1st, 2008 -- mark your calendar, it will be a fun night.

Also, as reported last week BAGeL Radio will be broadcasting live from the MacWorld Expo next week (1/15-1/18), so if you're there, be sure to stop by the SFSU College of Extended Learning booth (Moscone West, 4347) and say hi. I'll be the guy wearing headphones.

Please tune in to "480 Minutes" today and every Friday. The show is live from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

Today's show will feature new music from The Battle Royale (Minneapolis, MN), Tender Forever (Olympia, WA), Ungdomskulen (Bergen, Norway), The Hard Lessons (Detroit, MI), The Harpeth Trace (Los Angeles, CA), King Of Prussia (Athens, GA), The Teenagers (London, UK, and Paris, France), selections from the Juno soundtrack (including Belle & Sebastian, The Kinks, etc.), some Pixies covers ( Mogwai, Joy Zipper), plus a jingle that Cloud Cult (Minneapolis, MN) recorded for the funniest blog on the planet, The Sneeze. I'm green with envy, and yes, that was a mucous joke.

Please get in touch during the show (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific Time) via:

e-mail: feedback@bagelradio.com
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or send an instant message right through the BAGeL Radio site on the bottom right of the window where is says "click here to chat."

Upcoming Bay Area Gigs of Interest:

Audio Out Send/ The Lonelyhearts/ Leigh Gregory @ Hemlock Tavern 1/11/08
Recliner (CD release)/ Smithpoint/ We Are Invisible @ Cafe du Nord 1/11/08
Devendra Banhart @ SF MOMA 1/17/08
Teenage Harlets/ White Barons/ Dead City Rockers @ Bottom of the Hill 1/17/08
The Blakes/ Magic Bullets/ The Blacks @ Bottom of the Hill 1/18/08
Finest Dearest/ Empty Rooms/ Top Critters @ Hemlock Tavern 1/19/08
Rademacher/ Death to Anders @ Make-Out Room 1/20/08
Two Left Feet/ Two Seconds/ Audiophiles @ Bottom of the Hill 1/20/08
Circle Jerks @ Slim's 1/22/08
Mirah/ The Blow @ Great American Music Hall 1/23/08
Howard Jones @ Great American Music Hall 1/24/08
Rykarda Parasol/ Mellowdrone/ Excuses For Skipping @ Cafe du Nord 1/25/08

Au Revoir Simone/ Loquat @ The Independent 1/26/08

The Holy Kiss/ Jail Weddings/ The New Centuries @ The Knockout 1/26/08
Vampire Weekend @ Popscene 1/31/08

BAGeL Radio Presents...

The BAGeL Radio 5th Birthday Party featuring

Peloton/ Lemon Sun/ Audio Out Send @ Bottom of the Hill 2/1/08

Social Distortion @ The Fillmore 2/2

Overview/ LoveLikeFire/ The Hundred Days/ The Catholic Comb @ Bottom of the Hill 2/2

#**Indie Rock Dance Night "The Rumble" @ Harlot 2/6/08 featuring DJ Aaron Axelson (Live105/Popscene), Lisa Light (The Lovemakers) and resident DJ Ted from BAGeL Radio. RSVP here for free admission

* = I'm there

** = I'm DJing

# = win tickets during "480 Minutes"

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