Run The Jewels kick your door down, slap you around, get political on new album Logan Hansen November 8, 2014 Album Review, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News 1 Comment Everybody loves a good buddy-cop duo, it’s a well-established fact in our modern society -- Starsky and Hutch, Riggs and Murtaugh, Turner and Hooch, you name it and the public eats it up. The allure of a ...
Giraffage returns for a Bay Area takeover Peter Phan November 4, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News A Cal alum and San Jose local, Giraffage (real name Charlie Yin) has become a well-known producer of both original material and an array of remixes and I’m positive most of us fell in love with his modern t...
Feeling seasonal? High Ends will be an treat at Brick & Mortar Joanna Jiang November 2, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News “Just a second while I fix my whole life…” Last week, we were spinning High Ends’ new Super Class when we thought to ourselves, “this band sounds British Columbian.” No cigar -- High Ends is ...
Bay Area native Tycho casts a pastel aurora, transcends at hometown show Chris Redman November 1, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Photos Transcendence is a bold concept and curious state, but Tycho’s showing this past Thursday at the Fox Theater in Oakland took us there, if not pretty close. The resonance of the venue, allowed the lower freq...
Motez kicks off fall North American tour at DNA Lounge, gears up for Hallowe’en, NYC Joanna Jiang October 29, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, News We’re starting to notice a trend with Australians -- they’re excellent conversationalists. Motez, the “next big thing” alongside electronic artists like RÜFÜS and Flume, is no exception. He arrived in...
Ben Frost to rattle order, showcase acclaimed album live at 1015 Folsom Joanna Jiang October 27, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News 1 Comment Audio conceived by Icelandic (by way of Australia) minimalist producer Ben Frost -- not to be mistaken for the equally edgy visual artist of the same name and country of origin -- reminds us of a sinister ...
How to write a Tennis album: a guide by Patrick Riley Arnav Chaturvedi October 22, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, Previews 1 Comment Husband and wife duo, Tennis, were born out of a sailboat on the Atlantic Ocean and have since progressed into a three-piece indie pop unit with three studio albums under their belt. Brightening up a r...
Treasure Island Music Festival to make waves in the Bay Conner Smith October 15, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews Batten down the hatches and pull in the sails, folks! A storm’s a brewin’ over the Bay for this year’s Treasure Island Music Festival. Since its origins in 2007, Treasure Island Music Festival (oth...
Q&A: Sam Amidon to adorn GAMH with “living jungle and wizened tribe” Monday Ane Skjoelaas October 10, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, News London-based American folk artist Sam Amidon is known for his unique interpretations of traditional folk songs and other lyrical materials. His tunes reflect a wide range of emotions, from those with an in...