Lily & Madeleine loft seamless harmonies over San Francisco Kavitha George February 16, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos The Jurkiewicz' first spoken words to their SF crowd on Saturday were compliments on the "lovely West Coast weather." Charming and conversational, the Indianapolis-based Lily & Madeleine seemed very ...
Noise Pop 2015 to re-establish historic city venue, host first record label showcase Joanna Jiang February 13, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News 2 Comments Now in its 23rd year, San Francisco’s celebrated annual Noise Pop festival returns next week with over a hundred artists at about 50 shows in 18 venues in San Francisco and the East Bay. In addition to live m...
Lily & Madeleine to arrive, young old souls, in San Francisco Kavitha George February 8, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews photo by Stacy Newsgent Bandmates and sisters close in age, Lily & Madeleine Jurkiewicz capture a kind of “old soul” quality to their music that is rarely heard these days, especially from artists...
SoCal band Hillary Chillton talk collaborating and ‘fitting in with the locals’ Penelope Leggett February 3, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview, Photos Hillary Chillton isn't your typical southern California band. The independent music scene in the southern portion of the state has been pretty duo-directional, streamlined either towards emulating the tw...
Two Gallants to play three (Bay Area shows) to kick off tour for new album Penelope Leggett February 3, 2015 Album Review, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews Capable of capturing the bitter realities of heartbreak and internal struggles of morality, Two Gallants also know how to (simply) create great Americana-style rock music; Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel cont...
The Wombats excite and entertain at Rickshaw Stop Arnav Chaturvedi February 2, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Late Thursday night, a small and surprisingly older crowd funneled into the Rickshaw Stop in downtown San Francisco as The Wombats took the POPSCENE stage for the their third time. The night featured...
San Francisco’s The Union Trade take leisurely sea journey on sophomore LP Joanna Jiang January 28, 2015 Album Review, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews Following a three-year hiatus since their last release, The Union Trade's upcoming sophomore full-length LP sounds exactly as named. On A Place of Long Years, the local band ditches bassist Nate Munger's em...
Sleepy Tom collaborates with Anna Lunoe on dance beat, “Pusher” Joanna Jiang January 27, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News 1 Comment Fool’s Gold producers Sleepy Tom and Anna Lunoe have teamed up yet again to release an infectious, high energy dance floor staple, “Pusher” today. The single includes a "club version" with additional ...
Psychedelic soloist Ty Segall to rock the Great American Music Hall Nikos Zarikos January 27, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News The Great American Music Hall will host Ty Segall's first San Francisco performances in support of his new album Manipulator on January 29 and 30. The psychedelic sensation has been described as 'prol...
Cold War Kids bring in the heat at the Mezzanine Edfil Dulay January 22, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos This past Friday at San Francisco's Mezzanine, Cold War Kids performed a sold-out show that got the crowd dancing and jiving. Cold War Kids were accompanied by two local acts: Andrew St. James and E...
Local spotlight: The Hundred Days host an EP pre-release party, talk recording and post-show eats Joanna Jiang January 18, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview They're always looking out for their fans, unexpectedly self-conscious, and total tea snobs. This is what we learned about local rock outfit The Hundred Days in 90 minutes before the now East Bay (formerly...
San Francisco Symphony to reprise The Soldier’s Tale this weekend Nikos Zarikos January 14, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News This weekend, Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony in three performances of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale) with Elvis Costello as narrator. The Sol...
Local spotlight: ‘dark tropical’ duo Genuis reflect on radio, anticipate upcoming soft release Joanna Jiang January 5, 2015 Interview Despite contrary belief, campus radio isn't always an easy place to meet new people let alone a breeding ground for lifelong friendships -- volunteers tend to come and go, and there’s actually lots to do ...
The Juan MacLean to end 2014 with a bang at Mezzanine party Joanna Jiang December 28, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News The Juan MacLean, not unlike many other electronic artists, saw a relatively positive year in 2014. With the highly-anticipated September release of the DFA outfit’s third album, In a Dream, came a reviv...
Kaki King delivers stunning visuals and guitar mastery Friday night Jade Theriault December 22, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview The culturally conscious Jewish Community Center of San Francisco hosted a medley of exciting events on Friday evening, ranging from a middle school dance to one of the most spectacular visual displays of the...