Getting immersed in Pond Arnav Chaturvedi October 24, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Pond, the psychedelic brainchild of Mink Mussel Creek and Tame Impala, roared through the west coast on their way to Canada this week. After being a late addition to the Desert Daze lineup and spreading thei...
STRFKR’s 10 year anniversary: a cosmic night of nostalgia Arnav Chaturvedi September 18, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews STRFKR celebrated their 10 year anniversary this weekend with three performances at The Independent in San Francisco. The Portland natives came in fabulous ‘50s dresses, shining pearls, and luscious blonde wi...
Enjoying a late night with Saint Motel Arnav Chaturvedi November 2, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Remember being 12, up past midnight on a weekday when you couldn’t sleep, turning on the TV and scanning through all the strange commercials and reruns? It was always the shows that never played...
Swimming in bass with RL Grime Arnav Chaturvedi October 28, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews San Francisco was elevated last weekend as Henry Alfred Steinway, better known by his stage name RL Grime, took over the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for two nights, followed by afterparties at 1015 Folso...
Get ready for RL Grime’s trap house Arnav Chaturvedi October 16, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews RL Grime is ready to storm the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium this weekend with two performances on Friday and Saturday night. Grime is setting out on his Nova Tour which just started last week in Vancouver...
Glass Animals amaze under a pineapple-lit sky Arnav Chaturvedi September 28, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews A towering set of letters, “GA,” lit by hanging Tetris blocks and accompanied by a large antique television set the scene for the Glass Animals’ performance at the Greek Theatre this past Friday. A pinea...
Iration spreads the love at the Greek Theater Arnav Chaturvedi July 26, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews On a warm summer Saturday night, Iration performed at the Greek Theater in Berkeley for the Sounds of Summer 2017 tour. They were the second of three acts on the stage that night, including Slightly Stoopid and...
Iration is about to blow up your weekend Arnav Chaturvedi July 20, 2017 Uncategorized Isla Vista–native five pieces, Iration, are set to open up a night of smooth vibes as they take the stage with J Boog & The Movement and Slightly Stoopid at the Greek Theater in Berkeley on Friday. ...
Mako puts on an intimate show in a big city Arnav Chaturvedi March 18, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Courtesy of MSO PR Los Angeles natives, Logan Light and Alex Seaver, otherwise known as Mako, lit up the San Francisco Social Hall March 9th on the third stop of their “Run For Your Life” tour. The band...
Bringing back the ’60s with Temples Arnav Chaturvedi March 1, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Courtesy of Ed Miles The four-piece British rock group Temples began their tour across the western US at The Chapel in San Francisco this week. The band is touring not only in support of the release of th...
Run the Jewels storm Oakland Arnav Chaturvedi February 8, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews The destructive East Coast duo of Killer Mike and El P shook the Fox Theater in Oakland last Friday (2-3-17), to mark the halfway point of their “Run the World” tour. Run the Jewels is touring to usher ...
Dancing Away with Rüfüs du Sol Arnav Chaturvedi December 6, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Australian trio, Rüfüs du Sol turned the Fillmore into a tropical nightclub last week during their North American Fall Tour. On the second of two nights in San Francisco, the band brought out the growing,...
Stuck in a Room with Mac Miller Arnav Chaturvedi November 21, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews In light of the recent election, the people of Oakland that weren’t protesting on the night of November 9th, gathered in The Fox Theater to hear Mac Miller on his Divine Feminine tour. The once child rapper o...
Portugal. The Man excites Santa Cruz to begin fall tour Arnav Chaturvedi November 6, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Portugal. The Man kicked off their fall tour last week in the Bay Area with their second show at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz. The Alaskan psychedelic rock group is set to hit venues all across the United States ...
Flume Closes Out the Weekend at Bill Graham Arnav Chaturvedi September 28, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Australian producer and musician Flume camped out in San Francisco for three nights as crowds trudged through dense bass, making their way in and out of the Civic Center. Flume has been preforming for the ma...