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Connor Tapley

House, Techno, and everything in between

Jamie Jones takes San Francisco on a journey at Audio SF

Connor Tapley
November 13, 2018
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
It’s shortly after 1:00 a.m., and the streets are sprawling with all sorts of characters.  Halloween weekend in San Francisco is always a crazy one, and you’re bound to see as many pleasant surprises as yo...

One hell of a night with Mikey Lion and Lee Reynolds

Connor Tapley
March 2, 2018
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
Genuine, passionate, energetic – these are all the first words that come to mind when I hear that Desert Hearts is set to play another show in San Francisco.  Last Friday night saw the highly anticipated ret...

Dance the night away on Planet Diskotek with Jamie Jones

Connor Tapley
November 16, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
Although San Francisco was once hailed as the center of house music on the West Coast, over the past few years the city has lost some of its lust for the sound it once pioneered. Thankfully, we’ve seen a keen...

Desert Hearts brings the party to San Francisco

Connor Tapley
November 2, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
Halloween weekend is arguably the most event-packed weekend of the year, especially in San Francisco. While there were plenty of great shows to pick from, few shone in comparison to the Desert Hearts show at Pu...

Take the ride with Desert Hearts in San Francisco this Friday

Connor Tapley
October 25, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Previews
What started as a renegade party in the Mojave Desert hosted by four best friends has quickly grown into one of the dominant forces in the electronic music industry.  Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, Marbs, & Por...

Take a Trip with Moon Boots

Connor Tapley
October 12, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
It’s a very rare occurrence for someone to captivate the energy of an entire dance floor of any venue, let alone at the Halcyon in San Francisco -- enter Moon Boots.  Born Pete Dougherty, Moon Boots is best ...

All the Feels in San Francisco: TOKiMONSTA at Mezzannine SF

Connor Tapley
September 28, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
This past Wednesday, DJ/Producer TOKiMONSTA continued her "The Lune Rouge Tour," DJ’ing a packed house at Mezzanine in San Francisco.  Known for her signature style of production that seamlessly combines chi...

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