The quiet and the loud
On January 26th, Migos released Culture 2 (2018), a rumbling banger that debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s top 200 chart internationally. It’s the trio’s second album to top the national list, the first bei...
Mogwai crafts a patient, explosive build at The Regency Ballroom
The crowd was relatively calm. Some bobbed their heads lightly to the dark synths of opener Xander Harris, and others gave contained although more full-bodied attempts at grooving to the electronic pulse. But t...
After 27 years, Slowdive finally share their intense shoegaze beauty with Oakland
When writing about concerts, I can typically rely on the personalities of the band members, the stage setup, crowd interactions, and a plethora of other unpredictable qualities to illustrate why the show was un...
Mogwai returns to San Francisco, packs the Regency
“We have one more song,” Mogwai's bassist Dominic Aitchison lied before his band played four more tracks -- three of which were in an encore. “But first, I have a question. Are a lot of you wasted?”
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