Reviews of albums, films, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music and Movie Nerds
Yup. Two Sleater-Kinney shows this week. You’ve waited almost a decade for this. Other stuff is happening, too, but none of that actually matters. Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts: 4/30/15-5/6/15”
Canada has had a very difficult relationship with hip hop in the US. It seems that very few acts can break through, despite all the talent that is brewing in our great white north. Aside from Drake, there has yet to be a true superstar to come from the great white north. Which means that such great acts like k-os, K’Naan, and Buck 65 are stuck cris-crossing America, playing small clubs on weekday nights to have full rooms. Which is a shame, because there is so much serious talent coming from our “America’s hat.” On a a cold Sunday night, San Francisco was treated to a performance from Nova Scotia’s Buck 65.
Continue reading “Show Review: Buck 65, Busdriver, Kristoff Krane at Slim’s, 2/19/2012”
We are on our way to the beginning of Noise Pop… But, since you are addicted to show going like I am, I have prepared a list of warm up gigs that you should attend. I know that I will be!
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 2/16/12-2/22/12”