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Panda
December 22nd, 2006 | 
Author: MySpace (listen to “Fake Tattoos,” “Carry On”)
Official Site
Hometown: Piedmont
Next local show: 1/14, Oakland Metro
Recent release: Panda E.P., 2006
Panda is the Oakland band you should be talking about at this very moment. Panda. Right now. Panda. Got it? These dudes are kids…literally 17 and 18 years old. But don’t let that fool you, because they rock about 38 times harder than anyone we went to high school with. For that matter, college. And we went to college with Black Sabbath. Nah, just kidding. But this group Panda, they’re something else. We saw them open for fellow Oakland band Maldroid (keep your eyes on East Bay Express for some upcoming coverage on those fellas) at Blakes on Telegraph, and it was an enlightening experience.
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Hella
MySpace (listen to “Republic of Rough and Ready,” “Rich Kid”)
Official site
Hometown: Sacramento/San Francisco
Next local show: 2/28, Bottom of the Hill
Upcoming release: There’s No 666 in Outer Space, 2007
Hella aren’t officially based in San Francisco, but we just had to share the news: they’ve expanded to a five-piece! In addition to founders Spencer Seim and Zach Hill, the band now includes Zach’s cousin Josh Hill (guitar), Advantage/Crime in Choir member Carson McWhirter (bass), and Nevada City butcher-cum-singer Aaron Ross. Does this bode hella well for the band’s new record, due Jan. 30 on Orinda’s Ipecac Recordings (a label co-founded by Mike Patton of Faith No More)? You bet your ass it does!