Joyce Manor masters sound on Never Hungover Again Penelope Leggett July 19, 2014 Album Review 1 Comment It's a wonderful feeling when a band can be both sweetly nostalgic while maintaining a wholly mature and unique sound. Joyce Manor, although hailed as being a leader in the emo-revival movement, is doing ...
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart play Copenhagen Penelope Leggett June 27, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos COPENHAGEN, DENMARK* -- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart performed in Denmark this past Monday, June 23, on one of their European tour dates following the release of Days of Abandon (2014). They played with ...
Bleached add heat to a sunny Upper Sproul Penelope Leggett May 5, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, News, Photos, Reviews Bleached on Upper Sproul Thursday power pop group Bleached played Cal's Upper Sproul as part of SUPERB's Spring Concert Series and local band Hot Flash Heat Wave opened the show. Hot Flash Heat Wave,...
Waxahatchee and The New Tenants play to a sunny Sproul, Wednesday afternoon Penelope Leggett April 17, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos After playing the Oakland Metro Opera House with Hop Along, Waxahatchee played a second East Bay show on Upper Sproul as part of SUPERB's Spring 2014 concert series. Berkeley locals, The New Tenants, opened th...
The War on Drugs captivates San Francisco Penelope Leggett April 2, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Yesterday, The War on Drugs played The Independent for the first of two sold-out San Francisco shows. The Philadelphia-based band has been touring for the past few weeks promoting their new album, Lost in Th...
together PANGEA amps up a packed Bottom of the Hill Penelope Leggett March 8, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, Reviews Promoting their new album, BADILLAC, LA garage punkers together PANGEA headlined at the Bottom of the Hill on Wednesday night, playing for a packed house of fans who belted lyrics and orchestrated stage dives ...
Terry Malts at 924 Gilman [Photos] Penelope Leggett February 17, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Terry Malts at 924 Gilman On February 15, Terry Malts took their crooning ballads and distorted guitar riffs to Berkeley's historic punk venue, 924 Gilman. Opening acts included local bands Manatee, Street ...
Help Fund 1-2-3-4 Go! Records’ Expansion And Take Home Awesome Perks Penelope Leggett January 31, 2014 News One of our favorite East Bay DIY labels and venues 1-2-3-4 Go! Records is expanding again, and this time its through online funding platform Indiegogo. With a goal to raise $16,000 for expenses, their latest f...
Interview: Ottawa Songstress Peach Kelli Pop Penelope Leggett October 10, 2013 Band of the Week, Multimedia, Photos Allie Hanlon of Peach Kelli Pop reflects on recording, new band members, and Sailor Moon. Wearing a bubblegum-pink, puff-paint decorated tee reading "Allie" and signature ponytail, Allie Hanlon's fun, ...