Reviews of albums, films, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music and Movie Nerds
Do you know what today is? It’s been a long time, and I’ll tell you why: it’s August 11. The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar began on August 11 in 3114 BC. Been a long time. And it feels like it’s been that long that we’ve been waiting for the Bay Area’s own Jawbreaker to get … Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts: 2017-08-11 – 2017-08-13”
Do you know what today is? You do. It’s July 12. That means that over in North Carolina, it’s Mac McCaughan’s birthday. Who? Yes. Mac McCaughan of the long-running pogo-producing indie-rocker band Superchunk, as well as his own semi-solo project Portastatic, as well as one of the founders of the stalwart Merge Records. Cheers to … Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts: 2017-07-12 – 2017-07-16”
Do you know what today is? You do. It’s July 5. That means that here in the Bay Area, it’s Huey Lewis’s birthday. Speaking of the heart of rock and roll, let’s talk about this week’s concerts. Here’s what we’ve got coming up this week in the Bay Area: symphonies, troopers, and remembrances. So, we’ll … Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts: 2017-07-05 – 2017-07-09”
It’s the week between Pride Weekend and the Fourth of July Weekend. A chance to catch your breath. Speaking of catching things, let’s talk about what you can catch in this week’s shows. What we’ve got coming up this week in the Bay Area includes: ogres, lifers, (sc)avengers, The Dude and The Iguana. So, we’re … Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts: 2017-06-28 – 2017-07-02”
It’s Pride Weekend in San Francisco this week, and it’s fun to see all the bright-eyed people in the city who are attending their first Pride celebration. Speaking of going to new things, let’s talk about this week’s concerts. Here’s what we’ve got coming up this week in the Bay Area: tanned people, clan people, … Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts: 2017-06-21 – 2017-06-25”
Do you know what today is? It’s June 13, yes – and that means today is the anniversary of the day that Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition caught sight of the Great Falls of the Missouri River for the first time. Bet that made for a pretty good day. Speaking of finding … Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts: 2017-06-13 – 2017-06-18”
Do you know what today is? Today is D-Day. Freedom isn’t to be for granted, especially these days. Speaking of freedom, let’s talk about concerts. Here’s what we’ve got coming up this week in the Bay Area: tall people, people benefiting other people, and people doing things with the air. So, let’s preview. Time to … Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts: 2017-06-06 – 2017-06-11”
July Fourth, 2016! Wooooo! Yeah! Our country is still here! Let’s celebrate! If you’d like to add to your celebrations this week in The Bay Area with a concert, I’ll tell you what we’ve got coming up: caricatures, drugs, dogs, and culture that you don’t have to pay for. So, let’s preview. Time to preview. … Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts: 2016-07-04 – 2016-07-10”
Did you vote yesterday? Hope you did. This week in The Bay Area we have fevers, spirits, and, well, Canadians. And now, let’s preview. I vote for previewing. Let’s preview now. Previews ahoy.
This week in The Bay Area we have refusals, memoirs, and those who wear purple. We have clowns, the dead, and war. Should be a pretty good time. Now, let’s get to the previews. Preview time now. Let’s preview and then we’ll be ready for the week. Previews, starting now.