Angel Olsen at Regency Ballroom: Return/Rebirth in Earnest Emily Putnam October 25, 2023 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews, San Francisco Angel Olsen walks out in white tulle, glorious bouffant, and unselfconscious grin. She is merry and (titularly) angelic. The set begins and drool appears on my chin. The rest of the audience is similarly en...
Ty Segall ends Noise Pop and Fox Theater’s speakers Ally Mason and Fiona Duerr March 3, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Who better to close out Noise Pop’s 25th year than Ty Segall? The former staple of the Bay Area music community delivered an explosive and dynamic end to the ten day festival that makes a point to highlight l...
The Year in Music HR Huber-Rodriguez December 20, 2016 Columns and Opinions This past weekend I had a conversation with a former B-Side contributor about the merits of my favorite fruitless activity: compiling my coveted year-end albums list. As someone who takes this pointless endea...
Angel Olsen glitters at the Great American Music Hall Luke Sheard December 10, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos 1 Comment Missouri indie rocker Angel Olsen's visit to San Francisco consisted of two stops: The Great American Music Hall and The Chapel. The first of these, on December 1, brought her a sold out show and warm receptio...
Angel Olsen comforts the crowd at Great American Music Hall Myra March 5, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews photo credit: Dominio Faris Gilbert Attending a concert solo elicits a spectrum of emotions, from self-determination to utter solitude. At the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Monday night, those ...