Cage the Elephant lights up stage at ‘Neon Pill’ tour Bailey Schroerlucke July 9, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Following the release of their new record titled ‘Neon Pill,’ alt-rock band Cage the Elephant made their ninth tour stop on July 3 at the Santa Barbara Bowl to tear up the stage with an energy I’ve rarely...
Live music sings the blues during COVID-19 Anna Armstrong March 27, 2023 Columns and Opinions, Interview, News Note: This article was published in the Spring 2021 print edition of The Berkeley B-Side. Just over a year ago, the world went dark — the live music scene was silenced by the surging COVID-19 pandemic. Mus...
Young the Giant light up the Fox Theater Oakland, remind us they’re “just getting started” Jacob Elsanadi October 30, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Young the Giant seem to represent the best of the all-too pervasive “indie rock” branding. For a band playing within a genre that in recent years has been taken over by overtly corporate efforts at making a...
Young the Giant Dazzles Oakland at The Fox Theater Ning February 12, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews It might feel like the relentless rain has been draining the East Bay of its vibrant buzz lately, but Young the Giant decided to fix that last week. The five-piece put on an extraordinary show on February 6 th...