Check out the concerts happening around the Bay Area this week — after the jump.
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 11/11/2010-11/17/2010
Film Review: “Morning Glory”
starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, Ty Burrell, Matt Malloy, John Pankow, Patti D’Arbanville
directed by Roger Michell
rated PG-13
Show Review: Marnie Stern, Grass Widow at The New Parish, 11/4/10
Marnie Stern us the kind of performer that people are desperate to describe in a single sentence. They usually toss together the name of a well known riot grrl band of some sort (Sleater-Kinney, Bikini Kill, etc) with a highly skilled male musician (Eddie Van Halen, Robert Fripp, Les Claypool, etc). Although I understand how quick comparisons like this make it easy to market a musician, I feel that Ms. Stern is much greater than that. Her influences are widely varied, and her skill is incomparable.
The surprisingly small crowd on a surprisingly warm November night that came out to see her last night at The New Parish got to experience an impressive show of musical heroic, but I’m getting ahead of myself.
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Show Review: Young the Giant with Geographer at Rickshaw Stop, 11/5/10
Since I saw Young the Giant open for Marina & the Diamonds earlier this year their self-titled album has been in heavy rotation on my iPod, so I was super excited that they were coming back to town. I love getting the chance to see a band at that moment in time where they are number one in your mind and the potential for a great evening is endless. Add on top of that a good venue and great opener in Geographer and I was confident I would not be disappointed. Continue reading “Show Review: Young the Giant with Geographer at Rickshaw Stop, 11/5/10”
Show Review: Two Days with Florence & The Machine
In the past two years, a number of new artists have suddenly sprung out of the woodwork of obscurity and made headlines and huge sales numbers with their debut records. The staying power of these acts is often questionable; the general musical mood of the public at large shifts so quickly, so often, that it is even more difficult than ever to ensure that one is not lost in the tide. In the wake of diminishing record sales, a band must tour to really gain their followers, and must, at every single show, captivate and amaze their audience, leaving no doubt of their staying power within their minds.
For someone like Florence Welch, this is absolutely no contest. She has a voice that can move mountains.
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Film Review: “Megamind”
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Megamind
starring Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, Brad Pitt
directed by Tom McGrath
Film Review: “Fair Game”
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Show Review: Bloody Beetroots with Pance Party at Mezzanine, 11/2/2010
On Monday night, the city celebrated (and rioted a bit). And on Tuesday night, some of those people celebrated (and rioted a bit) at The Mezzanine for another energetic show by The Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77, the in-your-face live version of the noted Italian DJs. And while the audience was pumped and ready for the show, the venue itself had no idea what they were in for. And it showed. For a mosh pit was about to happen at The Mezzanine, and not a soul seemed to be prepared. Continue reading “Show Review: Bloody Beetroots with Pance Party at Mezzanine, 11/2/2010”
Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 11/4/2010-11/10/2010
I’d like to thank Jason LeRoy for taking over the list for the last couple of weeks. I hope that you listened to him, because if you didn’t, we’re just going to have to turn this website around and go back home…
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Show Review: Lucha VaVOOM at The Fillmore, 10/31/2010
A music blog reviewing a wrestling show? I thought the same thing moments after I agreed to review Lucha VaVOOM at The Fillmore on Halloween. But I had seen this event on the calendar multiple times, always thought about going, and figured there’s certainly going to be enough musical content to warrant a review. While apart from the theme music of Los Pollos Locos there wasn’t much music to talk about, I did find a whole lot of fun. Continue reading “Show Review: Lucha VaVOOM at The Fillmore, 10/31/2010”