Best of 2016: Paige K. Parsons’ favorite concert photos of 2016
Kanye West (By: Paige K. Parsons) Editor's note: One of the best photographers in the Bay, Paige K. Parsons is at shows year-round covering acts large and small and always with a great eye for a moment. Below are 22 of her favorite photos that she took of live music in the Bay Area from the last year that caught her eye, from acts as big as The Cure and Kanye West to local acts The Seshen at our own Phono Del Sol to Chance The Rapper at Outside Lands. Take a look at all these memorable photos.
Photos: Foals, Bear Hands and Kiev all at The Fox
Foals (photo: Jessica Perez) Last night saw an impressive lineup take the stage at Oakland's Fox Theater where British rock outfit Foals headlined, joined by Bear Hands and Kiev. Our photographer Jessica Perez was at the show and has the gallery below that you can check out of all the bands on the bill that night.
Videos: More from Outside Lands 2013 — Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, The Soft White Sixties, The Head and the Heart, Foals
Here's one more collection of live-from-the-crowd videos from Outside Lands 2013 captured by Roman Gokhman. Below, enjoy clips from Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, The Soft White Sixties, The Head and the Heart (from a surprise pop-up show the band played), and Foals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5x-1nem3CI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1aZwnJso7M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRGSouW8TUw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMMWIIyizw4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCyqGe8-fXM
Foals announce North American Tour in support of new LP
The five indie rockers of Foals have finally emerged with their dancing shoes freshly polished and a new studio album, Holy Fire. Released on February 12th, the album is the third full-length record from the Oxford-based band, offering a further departure from the cold-cut, hi-fi style of the group's 2008 debut, Antidotes. Holy Fire still displays Foals' unlikely mix of dance punk and math rock, but with expansive sounds and a fearless pop sensibility woven throughout, it's far more confident and less calculated than the band's previous offerings. Foals dropped the lead single off of the album "Inhaler," in November of 2012, setting the tone [...]
Photos: Treasure Island Music Festival – Day 1
And what a weekend it was. The Bay Bridged was on hand to live blog both Day 1 and Day 2 of the Treasure Island Music Festival to capture the vibe and crowds. We also had our photographer Muhammad Asranur running from stage to stage to photograph some of the best moments of the festival up close and personal. With over 3,000 photos taken over the entire weekend, we don't think you'll be disappointed with some of the great shots he captured of the event. The Frail Loquat Chester French Aesop Rock Notec Collective: Bostich + Fussible Antibalas Foals Hot [...]