Win tix to see Guards, Dan Casey, and Dante Elephante tonight!
No plans tonight? Here’s a last minute ticket giveaway! Tonight, Willcall is taking over the Rickshaw Stop, and bringing with them Dante Elephante, Dan Casey, and Guards. This show is strictly California pop music from head to toe. Kicking off the show will be surfy-upbeat pop group Dante Elephante from Santa Barbara. Their catchy vibes earned them a spot in the hand-picked Converse Rubber Tracks Sessions earlier this year at Different Fur Studios, and they continue to keep the good feels rolling. Dan Casey might be one of the most buzzed about up-and-comers of the year, hailing from Oakland’s dream [...]
Review & Photos: Palma Violets and Guards @ The Independent 4/23/13
Photos by Katie Kopacz I had been in The Independent for about 7 minutes on Tuesday night, when an eager British guy came up to me and told me to come with him. Perhaps I'm too trusting of strangers, but I followed him anyway. He led me to the merch table and tried to sell me a t-shirt with flattery. He introduced himself as Harry Violent, the unofficial roadie/hypeman of Palma Violets. He told me to get ready for a good time, that the boys of Palma Violets, fresh from two weekends at Coachella, would not disappoint us in San Francisco. [...]
Interview: Guards' tales of San Francisco
Richie Follin – founder of punk rock band the Willowz, former member of Cults, and now singer in New York ‘60s and ‘70s revivalists Guards – lived near Cow Hollow in San Francisco for six years, up through the sixth grade, and attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School. A self-described hooligan, he “got in trouble all over” town, and eventually landed at the Salesian Boys and Girls Club, meant to right the course of young delinquents. “I feel like pretty much everyone who ever went there – it’s only a matter of time before they ended up in jail,” [...]