Review: Jessie Ware Left her Heart in San Francisco
It took less than a full song for Jessie Ware to feel the crowd’s overpowering support at her San Francisco debut at the sold-out Rickshaw Stop last night.
Review: Joker Lights Up 1015 Folsom With ‘Purple’
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.
Review: Explosions in the Sky at Palace of Fine Arts
Post-rock instrumental band Explosions in the Sky took the stage at the Palace of Fine Arts on April 16, and a second show on the 17th.
Live Review: Wilco @ Fox Theater
For a band that is playing four sold-out shows in the Bay Area this week, Wilco love to keep it fresh which is no easy task after nearly twenty years of performing and eight studio albums.
Review: In A Wild Deep, “A Small Collection of Folk Tales”
The mysterious In A Wild Deep sent me a Facebook message a few days ago, offering their debut EP of folk tales to rustle me from a (rather wild and deep) musical rut.
Band to watch: The Apache Relay
The Apache Relay’s new album, American Nomad, is the perfect selection for anyone who refuses to categorize their musical tastes by genre. It’s an amazing mix of motown, country, rock, soul, and acoustic influences that make you feel free to like whatever you please.
Review: Kreayshawn & the White Girl Mob
Ten days ago, before her “Gucci Gucci” video dropped, Kreayshawn was just another little-known rapping white girl YouTube sensation from Oakland.
Review: Railroad Revival Tour @ Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
Last night the Railroad Revival tour kicked off at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland and the 8,000 plaid-wearing audience revelers couldn’t have been more excited.
Review: Rusko
“It’s my 14th birthday today,” a young girl adorned in sequins proclaimed as I walked into Fox Theater’s bathroom. As the gaggle of adolescents screamed in unison, I wasn’t sure if I was actually here to see Rusko, or celebrate a coming of age.
Album Review: Travis Barker
Travis Barker — Give The Drummer Some
Released by Interscope Records on March 15th
Chances are you are familiar with Travis Barker from his days with Blink-182. Whether you’re a fan of a the tatt’d up drummer, or looking for something new to listen to, Give the Drummer Some, the first solo album released by Barker, is an impressive 16 track compilation of head-banging production.
Review: Yann Tiersen @ The Regency Ballroom
Yann Tiersen, forever the scrawny French accordionist in my mind, played at the Regency Ballroom on Tuesday night and I couldn’t have been more surprised by what I saw. No longer the unassuming solo virtuosic performer, Tiersen has grown into the frontman of a full on rock band.
Album Review: The Frail – Lasers Over Lovers
Local electro-pop band The Frail has re-emerged from their year-long hibernation with a new lineup and a brand new EP released on Tricycle Records. Lasers Over Lovers features uptempo, party-driven, straightforward dance tracks characterized by overly catchy, disco-influenced melodies and high-pitched vocals.
Album Review: Lia Ices
Lia Ices — Grown Unknown
Released on Jagjaguwar 1/25/11
It is no easy task to try and describe Brooklyn’s latest breakout sensation Lia Ices. After some hunting around, I discovered I was not alone with this sense of confused wonder and adulation. The New York Times describes her as “pristinely strange”; Pitchfork marvels at her ability to “flit gracefully between sultry, come-hither coos and emotive yelps,” comparing her to Cat Power, Feist and Tori Amos; and Spin.com takes the cake with this wholly referential and cutting-edge comparison, “Joanna Newsom’s pot-smoking, college-dropout sister.”
Electronic Music Review
English-born beat sorcerer Damian Lazarus grew up amassing funk, soul, and electro records with his pocket money.
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