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 ...
Three reasons to love Ballet School with photos from their Bay Area debut Audrey Gertz November 4, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Ballet School headline Brick & Mortar in San Francisco on Sunday, November 2, 2014 Photos by Audrey Gertz Fresh off sleeping on an airport floor -- or so they told us -- Ballet School showed at the low-...
Schubert through the lens of Richard Goode Etan Khanal November 1, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Few experiences rival that of bearing witness to a beautifully played piano recital. Fewer still rival that of hearing a near-perfect interpretation of a composer’s artistic vision. No experience, however,...
Bass Drum of Death started their week off by jamming nerves, what did you do? Myra October 31, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Bass Drum of Death surprised us with their outsized encapsulating presence October 20 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Short a bassist, they engulfing us in sound like it was no big deal. But...
Foxygen delight at The Fillmore, Sam France is a one-man cirque du freak Ane Skjoelaas October 31, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Indie rock and experimental pop duo Foxygen are known for having a hot and vibrant live show, and rumours proved true last Friday when we got a taste of their energetic nine-piece live band at The Fillmore....
The motley foolishness of Mark Morris Dance Group fueled by Beethoven, Cutler, and Cowell Etan Khanal October 27, 2014 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews "The Muir". Credit: Richard Termine. Dance can be funny and whimsical, idiosyncratic and beautiful -- characteristics overlooked or under-appreciated by today’s audiences, particularly by college studen...
Local Treasure Island Music Festival brings big acts, closes summer festival season Edfil Dulay October 25, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Two breathtaking sunsets over the Golden Gate Bridge and balmy Bay breezes characterized what was just shy of 24 hours of cumulative music output the weekend of October 18-19, 2014 -- another spectacular...
English trio Bear’s Den write love letters on Islands Kavitha George October 25, 2014 Album Review 1 Comment Photo by Jenna Foxton, Courtesy of Sacks & Co. I first heard Bear's Den on a lazy Sunday, the second day of Mumford & Sons' Gentlemen of the Road stopover in Lewes, England. Each member bearded, shy...
Sam Amidon tells jokes, warms audience at the Great American Ane Skjoelaas October 25, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Folk artist Sam Amidon has jazzed up both his new record Lily-O (2014) and American tour with amazing guitarist Bill Frisell and bassist Shahzad Ismaily. Monday October 13th, they pleased their San Franci...
Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era members play The Fillmore Arnav Chaturvedi October 17, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews This past Tuesday, the crowd at one of San Francisco's most iconic theaters prepared for a night of Brooklyn's finest. The sold-out show was a part of Joey Bada$$'s B4DA$$ tour to promote his next album....
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...
Flying Lotus gets jazzy on You’re Dead! Darius Kay October 7, 2014 Album Review Flying Lotus’s new album You’re Dead! arrives amidst huge anticipation culminating with the release of two singles, one of which features the current standard of rap, Kendrick Lamar. Confirmed rumors th...
Julian Casablancas + The Voidz debut Tyranny Monday Jade Theriault September 22, 2014 Album Review 1 Comment There is no rhyme or reason in the throes of Tyranny, a synth city of rock and other things. Justly, its creators Julian Casablancas + the Voidz have been a hot topic in light of this upcoming debut, primed ...
Monica Heldal makes a strong and heartfelt American debut with Boy From the North Ane Skjoelaas September 17, 2014 Album Review After a summer spent performing at a long line of Norwegian festivals, 22-year-old singer-songwriter Monica Heldal is finally ready to conquer the US with her debut album, Boy From the North. The record'...
Slow Magic to cloud then impress The Independent next Thursday with new album, How to Run Away Joanna Jiang September 5, 2014 Album Review 1 Comment Slow Magic is "not from around here," but he won't be unknown for long. The elusive, mask-donning producer / "imaginary friend" releases his debut full-length album, How to Run Away, September 9th via Downt...