Photo Set: Burger Boogaloo, Day 1
Blowing off steam at Burger Boogaloo
On Saturday, July 5, I had the pleasure of (wo)man-ing KALX's merch table on Day 1 of Burger Boogaloo, Burger Records' annual music festival in Oakland's Mosswood Park...
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart play Copenhagen
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 ...
Australia’s Thomas Jack surprises XOXO crowd, throws off-the-wall party in London
LONDON, ENGLAND*--In the birthplace of drum & bass, Thomas Jack’s signature tropical house proved to be a smash hit in the London club scene. This past Wednesday at XOXO, the atmosphere of casual ming...
Priests salute Backstreet Boys, crack a whale joke at Oakland debut
Priests at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records in Oakland
Washington, D.C.'s Priests took the back room platform at Oakland's 1-2-3-4 Go! Records on Tuesday night after a somber set from local droners Alien Tears. No pre-s...
Klingande draws crowd at underground Canadian debut, leaves only positive energy
TORONTO, ON* -- The audience was primarily European, or so a girl from Berlin said to me Thursday evening at The Drake Underground. She laughed knowingly. “It’s the Klingande crowd.” And she was right.
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Arcade Fire in London: a reflektive spectacle
LONDON, ENGLAND* -- Beneath transformative flashing lights and a mobile ceiling of mirrors, Arcade Fire staged a breathtaking coup of London’s Earls Court on Friday and Saturday night. The expansive hall was...
California Roots, Day 3: A promising ending
MONTEREY, CA* - After two days of the California Roots Festival, fans might have thought they had seen all that was possible to see in one holiday weekend, but they were pleasantly surprised when Day 3 turne...
One-man electro act Digits on Canadian indie, European indie, and big-name rap
TORONTO, ON* – Thursday night, we swung down to Adelaide Hall, one of Toronto’s newer music venues, for a Red Bull Sound Select night. Situated cozily between a more established bar and a newer country sa...
California Roots, Day 2: Weather cools down, culture heats up
MONTEREY, CA* -- Day 2 of California Roots Festival started off cloudy and colder, but the lack of sun didn’t stop the fans from packing the Monterey Fairgrounds once again.
For most of the day, "the Cali...
California Roots, Day 1: An explosive start
MONTEREY, CA* -- It’s hard to believe it’s already been a week since the beginning of The 5th Annual Cali Roots Festival, which packed a punch for fans and artists alike. Many returning artists noted how...
The Glitch Mob close US tour, prove they might make the world stop
The buildup was tremendous at The Warfield on Friday, May 9. After uninspiring sets by overly glossy Penthouse Penthouse and Bay Area DJ Ana Sia, the three beat masters who comprise LA-based The Glitch Mob -- O...
‘Life is a Wiggle’: Waterstrider’s Nate Salman at Cloyne’s farewell Clochella
On Saturday, April 26, enthusiasm was high at student co-op Cloyne Court as house dog Rugs greeted the influx of festively-dressed ticket-bearers. Everyone had arrived for day-long party Clochella, a portm...
Rodrigo y Gabriela set fire to the Fox
Roaring through Oakland on their roots rock revival tour for recently released 9 Dead Alive, Mexican acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela took Oakland’s Fox Theater on a wild ride on Friday, May 9. Opening the ...
Manchester Orchestra sells out The Fillmore
After last month's release of genre-defining Cope and the announcement of diverse opening acts Kevin Devine and Balance and Composure, it was no surprise that Manchester Orchestra sold out The Fillmore last F...
Bleached add heat to a sunny Upper Sproul
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,...