Reviews of albums, films, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music and Movie Nerds
This is a short week. I didn’t want to work on Independence Day. Still, there is plenty left to do this week, so I hope you didn’t party too hard last night!
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 7/5/13-7/10/13”
Summer is a great time for some rock n roll. So this weel brings you some excellent Summertime rock options.
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 6/27/13-7/3/13”
The first CD that I ever bought with my own money was August and Everything After, Counting Crows’ debut album. I listened to it to death, and still love it. So, I was pretty giddy when I scored the opportunity to interview their frontman Adam Duritz ahead of their upcoming tour with The Wallflowers. The band is playing two shows in the Bay Area this summer: Wente Vineyards in Livermore on July 17th (Tix Here!) and America’s Cup Pavilion in San Francisco on July 18th (Tix Here!). Plus, if you buy tickets on line in advance, you get a free download of their latest live record, Echoes Of The Outlaw Roadshow!
SP: You used BitTorrent to help promote Underwater Sunshine. Why did you decide to pick such a controversial method to promote the record?
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Interview: Adam Duritz of Counting Crows”
There were more reasons to visit The Greek Theater last Saturday night than a mere love of ampersands. It was a rare night at The Greek where the weather was absolutely perfect- not too warm, not too cold. The early signs of the upcoming “Super Moon” were in the the sky. The crowd, a bit older than expected, and happily ironic mustache-free, arrived early enough to make sure they enjoyed every act on the bill.
I know a lot of you are sad that you didn’t win tickets to the Converse Represent shows at Slim’s. Fear not, as there is plenty of excellent rock to go with your roll this week! (Or you can follow them on twitter for another shot at winning)
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 6/20/13-6/26/13”
Radio Silence is a local based magazine that discusses pop culture, music and literature. Imagine if Paste and The New Yorker fused together into one megamagazine. This magazine is so cool that Neko Case even serves on the board of directors! They also occasionally book live events, and as a special treat for Father’s Day, we were treated to an evening in tribute to Buddy Holly. The guests that they invited? Legendary music journalist Greil Marcus, as well as musicians Thao Nguyen, Eleanor Friedberger, and Van Pierszalowski. All to talk about one of the most influential musicians of the last 60 years.
Continue reading “Show Review: A Radio Silence Tribute to Buddy Holly at Public Works, 6/16/13”
Not only do we have a ton of great shows, but if you look on Thursday, we also are giving away tickets to California Academy of Sciences’ Nightlife event this week!
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 6/13/13-6/19/13”
Akron/Family are a band that has alluded me for years. I’ve known the name, and nothing more. However, after hearing about their killer opening set for Two Gallants at The Fillmore a few months ago, I decided to explore them. I was expected something folk leaning based on the name, but found they were something much more. Much weirder. And way more electric. And decided that I needed to see them live.
Continue reading “Show Review: Akron/Family with Avi Buffalo at The Independent, 5/29/13”
Another week, another nearly exhausting week of amazing rock n roll in the bay area.
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 6/6/13-6/12/13”
You know it’s a good week when Insane Clown Posse are playing an opera house in Oakland. Just sayin’…
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/30/13-6/4/13”