Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/21/15-5/28/15

11257658_10152754556540124_1048040374_nDo you like reading my weekly show suggestions? Wanna listen to me play records all night? Come to Doc’s Lab on Saturday Night! Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/21/15-5/28/15”

Countdown to SXSW Music 2015: Will Butler

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Will Butler doing his day job

 

Today, Will Butler released his debut solo album, Policy. Longtime Arcade Fire fans have vastly differing opinions on the less famous Butler brother. Some think of him as a coattail rider, acting like a spaz on stage with a band with which he has no business being on stage. Others, such as myself, look at him as an important multi-instrumentalist and bringer of manic energy. His behavior in the early days was crazy, even a little scary, and I’ve always enjoyed him. What he’s done with his solo career is a surprise by any estimation. Continue reading “Countdown to SXSW Music 2015: Will Butler”