The words "infectious" and "bubbly" get thrown around a lot to describe musicians, particularly of the female variety. While at initial glance, these would seem [...]
By Will Reisman|February 25, 2017|Comments Off on Noise Pop: Diet Cig at Brick + Mortar Music Hall
Obviously, Donald Trump’s horrifying ascendancy to the presidency will be the singular, terrifying takeaway for 2016, but the year will also be remembered for [...]
By Will Reisman|February 1, 2017|Comments Off on Surfer Blood, playing first shows without Thomas Fekete, coming to The Chapel next week
Throughout his perennially-underrated musical career — first as the lead singer of The Recoys, then as the frontman for beloved indie rockers The Walkmen, and now as [...]
By Will Reisman|January 13, 2017|Comments Off on Hamilton Leithauser brings something old, something new to The Indy next week
Maybe it’s the oblique, esoteric nature of his lyrics, his endless references to the natural world, or his enduring commitment to sparse, lo-fi recording equipment, but there is definitely [...]
By Will Reisman|January 12, 2017|Comments Off on Bill Callahan plots mini-tour through Northern California
Every year, Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain — the pioneering comics behind the sketch ensemble Stella — make a promise that they’ll prepare diligently [...]
By Will Reisman|January 5, 2017|Comments Off on Michael Ian Black and cohorts return to SF Sketchfest for another rendition of Stella
The first time I saw Unknown Mortal Orchestra was in 2011, when the New Zealand-via-Portland group opened up for (then) buzz-band Yuck at The Independent. As soon as UMO [...]
By Will Reisman|December 27, 2016|Comments Off on Unknown Mortal Orchestra playing two nights at The Independent, including NYE show
Growing up in Maine, without any hip older brother to speak of, my exposure to cool music was about as limited as one could imagine. I listened to the [...]
By Will Reisman|December 23, 2016|Comments Off on Best of 2016: Will Reisman’s favorite musical moments
With skonky, psychedelic garage bands (Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees) fleeing San Francisco in droves (wipes tear from eye), this city should always welcome visiting bands like Meatbodies with [...]
By Will Reisman|December 16, 2016|Comments Off on Meatbodies Peforming at The Chapel on Tuesday
Earlier this month, fans of San Francisco’s local music scene were treated to a surprising bit of welcome news: Low Red Land, a rock trio that made this city [...]
The Besnard Lakes have song titles like “Towers Sent Her to Sheets of Sound,” and unabashedly boast a theatrical, prog-rock sound, making them endearing throwbacks to [...]
By Will Reisman|November 30, 2016|Comments Off on The Besnard Lakes to bring plenty of atmosphere to Bottom of the Hill
When Sleigh Bells announced that they were cancelling their Tuesday night show at The Independent due to singer Alexis Krauss’ ongoing bout with laryngitis, the news [...]
By Will Reisman|November 18, 2016|Comments Off on Review + Photos: Sleigh Bells at Mezzanine
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