It's the always eerie night before Thanksgiving and I'm already seeing double. This time we cannot blame the Wild Turkey. San Francisco's Ian Fays include twins Lizz and Sara, [...]
By M B L|November 28, 2011|Comments Off on Ian Fays, Strand of Oaks and Crooked Fingers at Bottom of the Hill 11/23/11
So-called "supergroups" either come and go (remember Temple of the Dog?), or form lasting impressions on the face of rock history, like Crosby, Stills and Nash [...]
By Jackie Andrews|November 7, 2011|Comments Off on Review & Photos: Wild Flag at GAMH, 11/4/11
We stopped into one of El Rio's marathon afternoon/evening patio music marathons long enough to capture a snapshot of The Shelley Doty X-tet, and Steel Hotcakes fronted by local [...]
By Todd Wanerman|November 2, 2011|Comments Off on Review & Photos: The Shelley Doty X-tet, Steel Hotcakes @ El Rio, 10/29/11
There's something comforting about being across the country and seeing familiar faces on a stage you've only seen in show review photos across the blogosphere. At the 2011 CMJ [...]
By Nicole L. Browner|October 26, 2011|Comments Off on Photos: White Fence, Sea of Bees, Weekend @ CMJ Music & Film Marathon 2011
Shannon and the Clams play CCR at the Lobot Gallery with Uzi Rash as the Undertones, Younger Lovers as the Go-Go’s and Primary Colors as Siouxsie and the Banshees 10/13/11
Shannon and the Clams as CCR - Is that John Fogerty?
Blurry but beautiful times at Oakland's Lobot Gallery last Thursday. This was a Halloween party of sorts with [...]
By M B L|October 17, 2011|Comments Off on Shannon and the Clams play CCR at the Lobot Gallery with Uzi Rash as the Undertones, Younger Lovers as the Go-Go’s and Primary Colors as Siouxsie and the Banshees 10/13/11
Why didn't anyone tell me that SF had an all female Kinks cover band?! Well actually the bass player is a dude, but regardless the Minks stole the show. [...]
Hatz off to Oakland's Mama Buzz cafe. For tonite she brought the goodz. Fuck 1st Fridays, here's to 4th Thursdays. 3 great bands, Lagunitas IPA, and a [...]
By M B L|September 26, 2011|Comments Off on Review & Photos: Mama Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, with Uzi Rash, Dikes of Holland and Battle Stations, 9/22/11
Last Thursday at the Hemlock, Elephant Sixers the Ladybug Transistor made magic and even helped to reunite some long lost family members. Oxnard’s finest, Sea Lions, and San Diego’s [...]
By Jackie Andrews|September 12, 2011|Comments Off on Review: Ladybug Transistor, Red Pony Clock, Sea Lions @ The Hemlock 9/8/11
The Northern Californian antipathy toward Southern California (and concurrent Southern Californian indifference toward us Northerners) is as cliche as it is preposterous, though, as a NorCal [...]
By Ben Van Houten|September 11, 2011|Comments Off on Review & Photos: Guided by Voices, Girls, Ty Segall among many highlights at FYF Fest @ Los Angeles State Historic Park, 9/3/11
Monday's double-header showcasing R. Stevie Moore and Ariel Pink's recent musical affair also featured local kaleidoscopic pop wizard Kelley Stoltz for the second night of a two-part "secret" show. [...]
By Jackie Andrews|September 2, 2011|Comments Off on Review: R. Stevie Moore, Ariel Pink, Kelley Stoltz @ The Makeout Room 8/29/11
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