SXSW Review: Daptone Records Showcase at The Moody Theater at ACL-Live, 3/14/13

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A Victim of Love and Circumstance

While at SXSW, there is one definitive. You will be taking a chance. It will be choosing between two seemingly excellent showcases, hoping you made the right choice. It will be seeing a performance you know little about, hoping to uncover a hidden gem during the six-day event. All the while in Austin, you wish to see true greatness, unique to you, to your trip, and to your dedication to seeing an insane amount of music in such a short period of time.

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In Tribute To Steve Brodsky (RIP): Spinning Platters Podcast Episode 16 – #twitterstalking

Sometimes being a band manager is tough.

Spinning Platters is re-running our 2010 podcast with the late Steve Brodsky. He passed away last night after a hearty battle against Acute Myeloid Leukemia.  He was the manager for many great bands, such as Wallpaper., Midi Matilda, Orgone, and AB & The Sea. He was also a really great guy and a very early supporter of Spinning Platters. The Bay Area music scene lost a very important, kind, and funny man. This podcast was loads of fun to record, and we will miss him dearly.

And if you haven’t registered to be a bone marrow donor, please do so. It only takes a few minutes to potentially save a life!

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Film Review: Spring Breakers

James Franco as Alien in Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers
James Franco as Alien in Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers

Written and Directed by: Harmony Korine

Starring: Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine and James Franco

MPAA: Rated R for strong sexual content, language, nudity, drug use and violence throughout

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Impressions on Film: Olympus Has Fallen

 

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Director:  Antonie Fuqua

Writers:   Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt

Stars:        Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett

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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 3/21/13-3/28/13

Appearing Tonight!
Appearing Tonight!

Here is another lovely week to be a bay area resident. Please go to a show or 20!

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Film Review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

starring: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin

screenplay:  John Francis Daley & Jonathan M. Goldstein

director:  Don Scardino

MPAA:  Rated PG-13 for sexual content, dangerous stunts, a drug related incident and language. Continue reading “Film Review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone”

Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 3/14/13-3/20/13

At Cafe du Nord
At Cafe du Nord

Yes, all of our friends are enjoying SXSW this week. That doesn’t mean that we can’t party up here! Let’s have a better time than them without the chaos or terrible beer selection!

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