The Last Shadow Puppets: A certain bromance rouses the Bay Sofia Duarte April 25, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos The Last Shadow Puppets returned to the Bay in promotion of their latest album, Everything You've Come to Expect (2016). Alex Turner, of Arctic Monkeys, and Miles Kane, of The Rascals, reprised their world-fam...
Frankie Cosmos plays stellar show at Swedish American Hall Michelle Cho April 20, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews The roots of indie-pop band Frankie Cosmos trace back to a collection of numerous online recordings released under the alias Ingrid Superstar. Back in 2010, Greta Kline released a wave of songs online, init...
Noise Pop 2016: Dirty Dishes Isaac Yi March 8, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos On their latest tour, NYC based Dirty Dishes made a stop in SF last Saturday, February 27, just in time for the penultimate night of Noise Pop 2016. Also accompanying them in the dimly lit Knockout was Wax Id...
Noise Pop 2016: Cayucas and CA kids Myra Farooqi and Fiona Duerr March 7, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews A series of California-based bands shared the stage on February 26 at Brick & Mortar as part of Noise Pop's 2016 Festival, which took place at various venues throughout the city of San Francisco. First o...
Keys N Krates raise spirits at the Regency Isaac Yi February 23, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews With just a few stops remaining on their "Midnite Mass" tour, Canadian trio Keys N Krates led service last Thursday, February 18, at the Regency Ballroom. The idea that the "Midnite Mass" tour is supposed to "f...
Dr. Dog welcomed back to the Bay Area with open arms Jacob Elsanadi and Sofia Duarte February 8, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos West Grove, Pennsylvania-based sextet Dr. Dog’s bona fide sound has permeated the ears and hearts of countless adoring fans for years. The band have been a mainstay of the American indie rock scene for more...
Ty Segall and company thrill at The Fillmore Jacob Elsanadi and Sofia Duarte January 26, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Ty Segall completely astounded the historic Fillmore in San Francisco two Monday nights past. His signature punk/garage rock sound, incredible in its own right, was accompanied by a bizarre yet bafflingly good ...
Gallery and Recap: Not So Silent Night 2015 Edfil Dulay January 5, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Photos When we think of the holidays, we think of quaint family gatherings, bountiful feasts, and warm gatherings by a fire. Live 105's Not So Silent Night sort-of abides by these holiday traditions, if you consider...
Slow Magic, Giraffage dazzle The Regency Ballroom Kenneth Zhang December 30, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos On December 17, The Regency Ballroom was illuminated with dazzling colors and emojis as eccentric electronic artists Giraffage and Slow Magic concluded their joint “So Cute!” tour with a much anticipated Ba...
Allah-Las impress a familiar crowd at Starline Social Club Jacob Elsanadi December 13, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, Reviews The line remained out the door at 9:15pm for those awaiting to see the Los Angeles-based Allah-Las. Wide-eyed and eager concertgoers were welcomed into the Starline Social Club, an Oakland bar/restaurant/venue,...
Cherub energizes last Friday night Edfil Dulay December 2, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Cherub, an electro-pop duo from Nashville, is far from angelic. Raunchy lyrics and a party-hard attitude define their musical style. And the energy shows in their live performance, as well. Pla...
Gallery: City & Colour lights up the Fox Kavitha George December 1, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Check out City & Colour's tour dates here. Photos by Kavitha George...
Mystic Braves truly mystify at The Chapel Jacob Elsanadi and Sofia Duarte November 12, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos From the moment I arrived at The Chapel this past Thursday, a sense of nostalgia held onto me and would not release its grasp until I left the venue that night. Parked directly in front of the box office window...
Gallery: Reptar excites fans at Rickshaw Stop Sofia Duarte November 11, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Reptar played to an excited audience last Friday night, November 6th, at the Rickshaw Stop as part of their North American tour following the March 2015 release of their album, Lurid Glow. The Georgia-natives p...
Hozier charms a ceremonial crowd at the Greek Edfil Dulay November 5, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Screaming fans and the melodic tunes of indie rock and blues only begin to describe Hozier's performance at the Greek. Anticipation was high, fans were pushed against the barricade and and some showcased tote...