Mount Kimbie Moves Beyond Dubstep
Two-piece UK electronic duo Mount Kimbie are currently touring the U.S. to promote their recently released minimal and progressive album Cold Spring Fault Less Youth, a uniquely ambient follow-up to their highly-acclaimed 2010 debut album Crooks and Lovers.
Kastle’s Guide to San Francisco
Future R&B producer Kastle moved to San Francisco from Pittsburgh for the good vibes and great food and coffee. The producer and DJ performs at the Independent on May 16 as part of his first North America live tour in support of his debut self-titled album.
Review: Cloud Cult at The Independent
Cloud Cult, the seven-piece experimental indie band from Minneapolis, played for a sold out crowd at the Independent in support of their new album, Love.
Free Show: Jessie Ware to Perform at Amoeba Next Week
Jessie Ware, our favorite UK chanteuse of the moment, will stop by Amoeba for a free performance before her sold-out show at The Independent next week.
Phoenix to Play The Independent April 1
More big news for San Francisco’s live music scene, tickets go on sale today for Phoenix at The Independent on April 1.
Coachella 2013 Artists Performing in the Bay Area
Coachella 2013 is approaching quickly, which means many of the acts performing at the festival this year will be making stops in the Bay Area before or after the festival.
Review: Toro y Moi at Noise Pop Festival
It’s no secret that the center of attention for this year’s Noise Pop Festival was Toro y Moi. Fresh off the release of his critically acclaimed new record Anything In Return, Chaz Bundick and his band held The Independent captive Friday and Saturday night for two sold-out shows.
Q&A: Chhom Nimol and Zac Holtzman of Dengue Fever
Dengue Fever is a band from L.A. but their sound encompasses a much more worldly attitude. Cambodian front-woman Chhom Nimol intertwines English with her native tongue, Khmer, bolstered by a musical force of solidarity.
Red Bull Thre3style Qualifier: Best of the Bay
Bands make her dance, but really, DJs make them really dance. It’s that time of the year again where some of the Bay Area’s finest DJs come together to show-off their ability to mix, scratch, and please the masses.
Q&A: Supreme Cuts
Chicago production duo Supreme Cuts just released their debut full-length album of dreamy-sounding future bass music titled Whispers In the Dark. They bring those vibes to a sold out sweaty dancefloor at The Independent tonight, August 20.
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs @ The Independent
From Lady Gaga to KISS, so often a musician’s career is sparked by the fascination associated with their physical image, but it doesn’t take much to look past the facade and hear the talent that made the image successful in the first place.
See the Best Air Guitarists in San Francisco
Think the 2012 Olympics in London is the only popular worldwide competition of the summer? Think again! Thinning the lines between sport, performance art, and drunken house party antic, the Air Guitar World Championships are being held in Finland at the end of August.
New Video: Ana Tijoux
One of the top female Latin rappers out, Ana Tijoux delivers her French-Chilean socially conscious flow over a funky melody while street dancers paint the scene in her new video.
Review: Gotye at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
“Why isn’t anyone dancing?” That seemed to be the sentiment shared among some of the younger fans in the audience as Gotye’s one-hour set wrapped up just after 10pm last night.
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