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Isaac Yi

Citrus enthusiast, coffee addict, mediocre paragon.

K.Flay slays at the Great American Music Hall

Isaac Yi
November 2, 2016
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews
Kristine Flaherty, known as K.Flay,  has come a long way since writing her first rap parody track over 10 years ago, performing in front of a sold out crowd in her hometown of San Francisco last Thursday, Octo...

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...

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...

Keys N Krates to stage a Bay Area return at the Regency tomorrow night

Isaac Yi
February 17, 2016
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews
Toronto-based Keys N Krates are set to make an appearance at the Regency Ballroom tomorrow, February 18, as part of their month-and-a-half long tour following the January 15 release of their latest EP, Midnite ...

Boy Band welcomes Oakland to the new Neighbourhood

Isaac Yi
October 29, 2015
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
With a late start and a line that wrapped around the block, the Fox Theater was abuzz with excitement for The Neighbourhood’s show last Saturday. With their sophomore album, Wiped Out (2015), dropping at ...

Bleachers drape the Fox Theater with feel-good vibes

Isaac Yi
July 28, 2015
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews
Considering the number of raucous die-hard fans who filled the Fox Theater last Thursday, it can be hard to believe that Bleachers (Jack Antonoff) has only been around for about a year and a half. We attr...
Photo Cred: Eliot Hazel

Sir Sly ignite city with explosive set at The Fillmore

Isaac Yi
March 15, 2015
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews
Photo Credit: Eliot Hazel On tour with Kongos and Colony House while promoting their debut album You Haunt Me (2014), Sir Sly stopped by The Fillmore last Tuesday to perform before a packed crowd. Initial...

Noise Pop 2015: Flight Facilities lands safely at The Regency, thanks San Franciscans for travelling with them

Isaac Yi
February 28, 2015
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews
As one of the early headlining acts for this year's Noise Pop Festival, Flight Facilities transported the crowd to elevated heights last Tuesday at The Regency Ballroom, the second US stop on their Down ...

Icelandic treasure Ásgeir forges a chillout at The New Parish

Isaac Yi
February 11, 2015
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews
Whenever any mention of Ásgeir is made in the media, a few claims are typically brought up. Like the fact that his debut album Dýrð í dauðaþögn (2012) was very successful in his native Iceland (10% ...

Watsky and friends treat a holiday crowd at The Regency

Isaac Yi
December 7, 2014
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews
George Watsky, born and raised in San Francisco, made sure to pull "out all the stops" to give Bay Area fans two very special performances at the Regency Ballroom last weekend. Because the shows were be...

Home for the holidays: Watsky to play back-to-back nights at The Regency

Isaac Yi
November 27, 2014
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, News
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Known for his fast rapping, George Watsky started out as one of the most prominent teen poets in the Bay Area, having won the Brave New Voices National Poetry Slam back in 2006. Now he is on his latest worl...

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