Reviews of albums, films, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music and Movie Nerds
School is back in session soon, right? So you should go out and enjoy some shows before you have to return to the old grind!
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 8/22/13-8/28/13”
Outside Lands 2013 may have been my favorite OSL yet. It was my favorite line up so far, and the weather was amazing. It never got too cold, nor did it get too hot. Also, I got to see two legendary, groundbreaking musicians that essentially rewrote how we listen to music. Not a bad way to enjoy a day in the park…
Continue reading “Outside Lands 2013 Journal, Day 1: Friday, August 9th”
It’s been a pretty amazing year so far for Phoenix. Their latest record, Bankrupt!, is receiving amazing reviews, and they are playing to the biggest crowds of their career! We had the opportunity to chat with their guitarist Laurent Brancowitz ahead of their upcoming set at Outside Lands. They are playing the Twin Peaks stage at 8:40 PM on Saturday night. Just a warning, we pretty much only talked about how much we like R Kelly.
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Interview: Laurent Brancowitz of Phoenix”
We are only about a week out from Outside Lands, so you better get warmed up.
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 8/1/13-8/7/13”
July is almost over?!?!?! How did that happen!?!?!? To cope with that news, go see some shows! Heck, if you enter our contest by 9 am on July 25th, we’ll put you on the guest list to Weekend at The Independent on July 26th!
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 7/25/13-7/31/13”
Whenever the line up for a big festival is released, everyone is always talking about the headliners. However, there are a lot more than just the headliners performing. You have nearly 100 bands performing over the course of three days, and there is a good chance that there is an amazing band in the bottom half of the bill that you will love, but you’re going to miss. Don’t do that. You paid your $250. You should get your money’s worth. Come out early. (Also, the food lines are so much shorter before 3 PM)
Continue reading “Top 10 Outside Lands 2013 Acts From the Bottom Half of the Poster”
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”
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”
Another week. Another crop of shows.
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/23/13-5/29/13”
Concerts! Shows! Performances! And this week in the Bay Area, they’re extra-beardy!
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 4/11/13-4/17/13”