Happy Fifth of July, loyal readers!
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 7/5/12 – 7/11/12
Category: Show Previews
Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 6/14/12-6/20/12
There is absolutely no reason for you to ever stay in on any night of the week. Well, except for the night that Nickelback are playing. You can stay in that night.
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/31/12-6/6/12
The Bay Area is a great place to live because, well, we are never without amazing live music.
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SpinningPlatters Interview: Penelope Houston of The Avengers
Penelope Houston is a rock legend. She is the lead singer of seminal San Francisco punk rock band The Avengers, and actively performs with both The Avengers, and releases solo albums. She recently released a fine new record called On Market Street, as well as a 2-disc edition of the band’s 1983 debut full length, self titled release, often referred to as “The Pink Album.” The Avengers will be performing at The New Parish on Friday, May 25th. SpinningPlatters had the opportunity to sit down with Penelope to discuss her career and her writing process.
How do you feel about people constantly asking you questions about the Avengers?
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/17/12-5/23/12
This list simply goes to show you that there is no such thing as a slow week in the bay area for shows…. We have two legendary punk bands playing in SF, plus a slew of other odds and ends that insure that nobody’s musical taste will go unaccounted for. So, do yourself a favor and go to a few shows this week. You’ve worked hard and deserve it!
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/10/12-5/16/12
So, this week is a great week if you wanna see old people sing youthful songs… We get The Dead Milkmen, Keith Morris (Circle Jerks) and Roger Waters all coming very soon. There are also a few shows happening if you like it slightly more youthful. Also this week: CREED!
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 4/26/12-5/2/12
We’ve got another full week of shows, and this one is chock full of some truly interesting and experimental music. Open your mind and your ears and go out this week!
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 4/12/12-4/18/12
The best 7 days of live music ever? Maybe… Read on!
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 3/22/12-3/28/12
Well, I have returned from Texas ten pounds heavier, with several new calluses on my feet, and a slew of new bands for you to go see, and several old favorites. So, do yourself a favor and come see a few amazing bands this week.
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Spinning Platters Guide To Noise Pop 2012
For the last 20 years, the good folks of Noise Pop have turned a single show at Kennel Club (now known as The Independent) into a huge, weeklong festival that causes Bay Area music nerds to clear their calendar every year. In recent years, the fest has expanded beyond music- we have movies, craft fairs, and literary events in addition to one of the best programmed music fests you will ever go to. Go to 2012.noisepop.com for a full listing, but if you want to know what I think you should go to, follow the jump!
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