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Review: Joker Lights Up 1015 Folsom With ‘Purple’

Review: Joker Lights Up 1015 Folsom With ‘Purple’

Posted by: Carlos Olin Montalvo on Jan 11, 2013 | Comments (2)

Joker, an English dubstep producer from Bristol who mixes booming funk influences and video game chiptune to create his own branded UK club sound known succinctly as “purple,” held court at 1015 Folsom last night.

Twenty Awesome Treasure Island Music Festival Instagram Photos

Twenty Awesome Treasure Island Music Festival Instagram Photos

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Oct 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

With stunning views of the San Francisco skyline, perfect weather and epic sunsets, there was plenty of eye candy at Treasure Island Music Festival.

Photos: 10 Awesome Shots from the Beyond Wonderland Massive

Photos: 10 Awesome Shots from the Beyond Wonderland Massive

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Oct 1, 2012 | Comments (0)

From the creators of Electric Daisy Carnival, Beyond Wonderland took over Oracle Arena with a massive party with some of the top EDM DJs in two tents outside of the arena and a ferris wheel.

Photos: Japanese Rockers B’z at The Warfield

Photos: Japanese Rockers B’z at The Warfield

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Sep 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

B’z, one of Japan’s biggest rock bands, had crowds lining up around the block at the Warfield before it kicked off its fourth U.S. tour last night in San Francisco.

Photos: Pretty Lights and DJ Shadow at Civic Auditorium

Photos: Pretty Lights and DJ Shadow at Civic Auditorium

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Sep 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Civic Auditorium played host to another massive DJ party, this time with Bay Area favorite DJ Shadow teaming up with Colorado’s Pretty Lights.

Photos: Kicking it Old School at Rock The Bells

Photos: Kicking it Old School at Rock The Bells

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Aug 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

Rock the Bells shut down Shoreline Amphitheatre—and traffic on Highway 101—with two days of hip-hop featuring industry vets like Slick Rick and new acts like Tyga and A$SAP Rocky.

Twenty Awesome Outside Lands Instagram Photos

Twenty Awesome Outside Lands Instagram Photos

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Aug 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

With mobile apps like Instagram widely available, the latest Outside Lands festival could be the most photographed ever. Here are 20 of our favorite shots from the 28,000 posted with hashtag “outsidelands.”

Photos: Womp Island 5 at Treasure Island

Photos: Womp Island 5 at Treasure Island

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Jul 23, 2012 | Comments (0)

Womp Island 5 brought the beats back to Treasure Island with a full lineup of DJs on three stages and plenty of eye candy.

Photos: Coldplay at HP Pavilion

Photos: Coldplay at HP Pavilion

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Apr 30, 2012 | Comments (0)

It was para, para, paradise for Coldplay fans who made it to the mega-band’s shows at HP Pavilion in San Jose over the weekend.

Photos: SFMOMA’s Modern Ball

Photos: SFMOMA’s Modern Ball

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Apr 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

April showers had little effect on the spring flowers that filled SFMOMA earlier this week with dancing shoes and designer threads for the museum’s annual Modern Ball fundraiser. The sold-out crowd filled four uniquely themed areas of museum, anchored by a headline DJ set from Chromeo in the atrium.

Photos: 420 With Wiz Khalifa

Photos: 420 With Wiz Khalifa

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Apr 23, 2012 | Comments (1)

They’re probably still scrubbing resin off the walls at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium after a smoky 420 set from Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa, who made a 420 stop at the Bill Graham Civic Center. Still riding the success of his 2011 debut album Rolling Papers, it was the perfect match for the holiday.

Photos: Coachella 2012, Day 1

Photos: Coachella 2012, Day 1

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Apr 16, 2012 | Comments (1)

The first weekend of Coachella 2012 is officially over and artists and organizers are taking a collective breather before the party resumes this Friday. SF Station Photographer Alex Akamine was there to catch the action with shots from The Black Keys, Mazzy Star, Arctic Monkeys and more.

Photos: Odd Future at The Warfield

Photos: Odd Future at The Warfield

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Apr 10, 2012 | Comments (0)

Odd Future returned to San Francisco last night for their biggest Bay Area show to date at The Warfield. Lines stretched around the block prior to the shows—and the was just to get into a small merch “pop-up” adjacent to the venue.

Photos: Porter Robinson at Fox Theater

Photos: Porter Robinson at Fox Theater

Posted by: Matt Crawford on Feb 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

It was a full house at Fox Theater for 19-year-old producer Porter Robinson, who performed Friday in a headlining slot for the Noise Pop festival. SF Station photographer Mark Portillo caught the action.