Reviews of albums, films, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music and Movie Nerds
Just about two weeks shy of one year ago today, a hotly rumored about Wild Flag embarked on their first tour. Nobody new what to expect. Yes, we knew what the pieces were, and most of the people in this band have played together before. As we know from history, without even a single note … Continue reading “Show Review: Wild Flag, Drew Grow & The Pastor’s Wives at Great American Music Hall, 11/4/11”
The details of the Treasure Island Music Festival are well known to Bay Area music regulars. I’ll go over them briefly. The setting is beautiful, on an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay. There are only two stages that alternate acts, so there’s never any clashes. There are two days: Saturday leans toward … Continue reading “Festival Diary: The 2011 Treasure Island Music Festival, Day 1”
Nearly a year ago to the day, the Fox Theater played host to the first big act of the 2010 Noise Pop Festival, which arrived in the form of Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band. The group’s first arrival to the Bay Area was met with wild enthusiasm, and the set itself was a … Continue reading “Noise Pop Show Review: Yo La Tengo with The Urinals at The Fox Oakland, 2/22/2011”
At one point late in the Silversun Pickups set at The Fox Oakland, lead singer Brian Aubert started listing off all of the Bay Area venues they had played: Rickshaw Stop, The Fillmore, Bimbo’s, Cafe Du Nord, Bottom of the Hill (this one got the biggest applause), BFD, Outside Lands. They’ve been here a lot. … Continue reading “Show Review: Silversun Pickups with Against Me! and The Henry Clay People at The Fox Oakland, 8/3/2010”
The Scorpions are too famous for their giant hit song, “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” and not well respected enough for their rest of their catalog. Filled with shiny gems of pop metal, the German legends have a huge list of hard-but-not-too-hard rock songs to choose from as they continue touring for the last time. … Continue reading “Show Review: Scorpions with Cinderella at Concord Pavilion, 8/1/2010”
Kylie Minogue. The sound of her name conjures images of bubbly goodness. As my memory serves, I celebrated my 9th birthday at Round Table Pizza, and insisted that we put “The Locomotion” on the jukebox. It’s the song with the dance in the lyrics that I have always wanted to see performed. I kept waiting … Continue reading “Show Review: Kylie Minogue at The Fox Oakland, 10/01/09”
Una de las mejores cosas sobre viviendo en los Estados Unidos es el hecho que todos quieren ser el crossover aquí. Esto significa que conseguimos a las estrellas arena-clasificadas de los países extranjeros que aquí tocan pequeños lugares a las pequeñas audiencias. Incluso si usted no conoce el trabajo del artista, todavía recomiendo enteramente ver … Continue reading “Reseñar de concierto: Paulina Rubio en teatro de Fox – Oakland, 9/26/09”
Who are you guys? We started as a small group of friends looking for an outlet to talk about all the shows and films we see, and we’ve grown into a group of more than 20 contributors. We all live in the Bay Area, and we all love music and movies. We’re an all-volunteer crew, … Continue reading “About Us”
The annual Aftershock Rock festival is my favorite time of year. While creating my must-see schedule, I noticed a local Bay Area band with a couple of interesting YouTube videos and a new album release. Then I discovered they would be playing a pre-festival gig at my favorite punk-rock venue. So, I packed it up … Continue reading “Show Review: Dogwater, StrateJacket, 100%Jennifer at Bottom Of The Hill 10/4/2024”
Way back in 2019, I ended up seeing Phil Collins with SF Sketchfest founder David Owen, and I told him that all I wanted at SF Sketchfest was to get a reunion of The State. Well- in 2024- WE ARE GETTING THE STATE DOING A WHOLE SET OF NEVER BEFORE SEEN SKETCHES AND “MIS-FIRES”!!! WHOA! … Continue reading “SF SKETCHFEST 2024 LINE UP!”