Show Review: Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour at The New Parish, 3/6/2011

Everything on stage but the kitchen sink

Let’s get this out of the way at the beginning. No, Jeff Mangum did not show up. So if that’s the only reason you might care about a review of this show, you can go on your way. If, on the other hand, you like 3-hour shows full of lively music by talented musicians with great chemistry who write songs of varying degrees of excellence, then you might want to keep reading.

And yes, they did veer of the setlist and play a song from In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. If you could pick one, which one would it be? So was that the one? Continue reading “Show Review: Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour at The New Parish, 3/6/2011”

Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 3/3/11 – 3/9/11

I know that you thought that Noise Pop ending means that you can take some time off… But that was before you learned that Stryper were coming to town. STRYPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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