Keys N Krates raise spirits at the Regency Isaac Yi February 23, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews With just a few stops remaining on their "Midnite Mass" tour, Canadian trio Keys N Krates led service last Thursday, February 18, at the Regency Ballroom. The idea that the "Midnite Mass" tour is supposed to "f...
Keys N Krates to stage a Bay Area return at the Regency tomorrow night Isaac Yi February 17, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews Toronto-based Keys N Krates are set to make an appearance at the Regency Ballroom tomorrow, February 18, as part of their month-and-a-half long tour following the January 15 release of their latest EP, Midnite ...
Beacon fascinate with sophomore LP, a brooding exercise in time Joanna Jiang February 6, 2016 Album Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSEIEdRo02Q “I cannot let you walk I am you.” It is with this bold proclamation that Thomas Mullarney III leads Escapements. Provocative lyrics (“I am not a servant / To...
Arca demystifies, simultaneously remains a mystery with Mutant Joanna Jiang November 19, 2015 Album Review 1 Comment Directed with his boyfriend -- a German photographer who’s worked previously with M.I.A. and Woodkid -- Arca (real name Alejandro Ghersi) is several unexplained movements away from revealing himself entirely ...
Neon Indian returns retro on VEGA INTL. Night School Joanna Jiang October 15, 2015 Album Review Yup, that’s your doctor. He’s in. At the party. It’s something we call “alternative remedies.” The kitschy lo-fi disco coming from that yellowed ceiling speaker? It’s the new Neon Indian. In a mo...
Jamie xx saturates the Fox in colour Conner Smith October 13, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews In Colour -- two words that encapsulate the sensational performance laid down by Jamie xx at the Fox this past Friday. This London producer has breathed -- or rather, jolted -- new life into the contemporary...
Princess Century projects phantoms, scatters sound, makes Progress Joanna Jiang October 9, 2015 Album Review 1 Comment Bass ostinati, a healthy dose of polyrhythm, and the acute feeling of it all existing within a foxhole best captures Maya Postepski’s new record, Progress, out 10/16 via Paper Bag Records. Writing and pro...
Jamie xx brings late-century rave music, In Colour to mid-century Bimbo’s 365 Club Joanna Jiang July 29, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews If any a place in San Francisco could conceal a Shoreditch club, it would be Bimbo’s 365. The mid-sized mid-20th century concert hall doesn’t often see electronic acts, so Jamie xx’s first Bay Area ap...
Basement Jaxx return with energetic set at Public Works Luke Sheard June 30, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Source: Public Works SF on Facebook On Friday night Basement Jaxx took a break from their latest tour to entertain the Bay with a quick DJ set at Public Works in San Francisco's Mission District. The Grammy...
On an impressive debut, Maribou State paint Portraits with skill and vision Nikos Zarikos June 25, 2015 Album Review At the start of this month, Hertfordshire- turned London-based duo Maribou State released their debut album via Counter Records. The release carries a sense of completeness: Liam Ivory and Chris Davids ha...
Carlson spins a dizzying loop with solo debut record, Never Easy Never Been Easier Joanna Jiang June 22, 2015 Album Review Last year, Venezuelan producer Arca made waves when he released a solo record after working with the likes of FKA twigs, Kanye West, and Hudson Mohawke. In a similar pattern, Carlson (first name Al) drops hi...
A true spectacle, Purity Ring finish tour with theatrical lightshow at the Fox Joanna Jiang June 20, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Regardless of their position in the another eternity / “Purity Ring sound” debate, patrons at Purity Ring’s Fox Oakland debut could agree that Purity Ring’s live show is fully-developed and leaves ...
Field Notes: Electric adventures in London’s new undisputed reign Conner Smith June 17, 2015 Columns and Opinions 1 Comment London. Some call it the most expensive city in the world; others call it the land of deflated dreams and broken spirits. Some call it the hub of everything and anything exciting; a melting pot; a chaotic m...
Lights, camera… A-Trak to return to the Bay on Friday Joanna Jiang June 16, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews Teenagers left, right, and centre are trading guitars for turntables these days in hopes of becoming the next big thing. Having won his first DMC World Championship at age 15, Fool’s Gold founder A-Trak is bo...
Ta-ku breaks things up, gets emotional with Songs To Make Up To Arnav Chaturvedi June 13, 2015 Album Review DJ and producer Taku Takahashi, or Ta-ku, is set to release his new 7-track EP Songs To Make Up To, on June 12 via Fools Gold Records / Future Classic. This EP is the complementary piece to his previou...