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Jordan Aronson

American by birth, Golden Bear by choice.

Ashe joins Louis the Child at the Fox this Saturday

Jordan Aronson
December 7, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Previews
This Saturday, pop singer-songwriter Ashe will join electronic duo Louis the Child for a stop at Oakland’s Fox Theater as part of their “Last to Leave” tour. Previously best known for her vocal feature on...

Retrospective: Ten years later, Daft Punk’s Alive 2007 remains a masterclass in live albums

Jordan Aronson
November 19, 2017
Columns and Opinions
Looking at an artist’s discography in retrospect, live albums often don’t stand out as particularly important works. For fans, live albums are a nice bonus, a different take on music they already enjoy; but...

Worlds Apart: Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile share the stage at The Fox

Jordan Aronson
October 25, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
Lotta Sea Lice (2017) On paper, Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile come off as unlikely collaborators. Hailing from opposite corners of the world – Barnett from Sydney, Australia, Vile from Philadelphia, PA �...

At The Greek, Mac DeMarco does his thing, takes it easy, celebrates Christmas

Jordan Aronson
September 13, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
Last Friday night, Canadian-born, LA-based slacker-rock musician Mac DeMarco rolled through Berkeley’s Greek Theater, playing before a sold out crowd to kick off the North American leg of his tour in support ...

This Friday at The Greek: Mac Demarco closes out the summer

Jordan Aronson
September 5, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Previews
This Friday, Canadian-born indie rocker Mac Demarco will bring his chill, “slacker-rock” vibes to Berkeley’s Greek Theater. The show marks the start of a North American tour in support of his third studio...

Keys n Krates storm Cornerstone for Audiotistic afterparty

Jordan Aronson
July 28, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
On Saturday, July 15, after headlining the Audiotistic festival in Mountain View, Canadian-DJ-trio Keys n Krates travelled up the East Bay for an afterparty set at Cornerstone. Bombastic beats in tow, Keys put ...

MNL to SFO: Manila Killa swings through the Regency Ballroom

Jordan Aronson
July 27, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
On Saturday, July 8, 24 year old Filipino DJ Manila Killa brought some of his future bass stylings to the Regency Ballroom, delivering a 90-minute set of this year’s EDM staples. Manila Killa – who takes hi...

In Bay Area homecoming, Tycho radiant at The Greek

Jordan Aronson
July 11, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
There’s something about The Greek that allows it to elevate a good show to a great show. Whether it’s the location, the tall, steep bowl shape, the columns lining the back of the stage, or the oversized pit...

Rocking and rollicking, Phantogram storms The Greek

Jordan Aronson
July 10, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
New York-based electro rock duo Phantogram stopped by the Greek Theater last Saturday, bringing their rocking, rollicking live show to Berkeley. The show was the eighth stop on a 33-city tour in support of thei...

Lo Moon keeps The Masonic grounded as Air heads for stars

Jordan Aronson
June 29, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
Lo Moon There’s a strange phenomenon in the Bay Area where concert-goers, more often than not, skip the opening act. As a Los Angeles native, I’m accustom to seeing most of a crowd line up before the do...

In penultimate North American show, Jean-Michel Jarre stuns at The Greek

Jordan Aronson
June 11, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
Lasers danced across the sky like holograms, settling on the treetops at the back of the theater, in time to the warm sounds of electronic vibes combating the chilly Bay Area evening as spectators high in the b...

Jean-Michel Jarre returns to North America, plays The Greek May 26

Jordan Aronson
May 22, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Previews
Jarre performs in Toronto on May 9, kicking off the North American leg of the Electronica Tour On the heels of his last two projects – Oxygène 3 (2016) and Electronica (2015-2016) – French electronica ...

On Memories…Do Not Open, The Chainsmokers earn your contempt

Jordan Aronson
April 16, 2017
Album Review, Reviews
The Chainsmokers catch a lot of flack. Since the release of their first hit, 2014’s infamous “#SELFIE”, the EDM-lite NYC DJ duo has drawn constant criticism for their signature sound of “not electronic ...

Tchami brings the house, tears it down

Jordan Aronson
March 19, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
French techno/future house producer Tchami rolled through the Bay Area for a Tuesday night stop at the Fox Theater. Fending off the midweek blues and the seemingly ever-present burden of midterms, the packed th...

On Roadhouse 01, Allan Rayman would prefer you meet his alter ego

Jordan Aronson
March 3, 2017
Album Review, Reviews
On the cover of Roadhouse 01 (2017), Allan Rayman stares down the camera, bearded and underexposed. It’s probably the first time listeners have seen him, not that that would upset him – the social-media-and...
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