Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 3/22/12-3/28/12

In tribute to fun. playing The Indy this week, I googled the word "fun," and this looked like the best example of the word that I could find.

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 Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 6/2/11-6/8/11

A single Cracker is playing at Cafe du Nord on Monday

Big shows, little shows, in between shows, there’s a little bit of everything for everyone this week. It’s a great week to go to shows in the bay!

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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 11/4/2010-11/10/2010

Great Scotts! Delorean are playing Great American Music Hall on Wednesday!

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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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 10/14/2010-10/20/2010

Both White Rabbits & Suicidal Tendencies in one week? Of course I need to use a Bunny Suicides comic!

Treasure Island Weekend is upon us… And, if you still have the energy, here’s a few more shows to go to, as well!

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Week in Review: Top 5 Posts for Sept 25 – Oct 1

Kylie towered over the competition
Kylie towered over the competition

This week at Spinning Platters was the Kylie Minogue show.  In one day, she took over our #1 all-time most-read post as well as giving us the busiest day in our site’s history.   Cheers to Kylie!  I hope you enjoy your time in America as much as we are.  So who won the battle for second place? Continue reading “Week in Review: Top 5 Posts for Sept 25 — Oct 1”

Show Review: Living Colour and Fishbone at The Regency Center, 9/25/09

Corey Glover is dressed like a serial killer because he murdered it.
Corey Glover is dressed like a serial killer because he murdered it.

Seeing Living Colour and Fishbone on the same bill is my 1991 fever dream.  Put Primus on there, too, and I may have passed out from excitement.  As it is, I was pretty darned excited to be seeing these bands together.  While I’d seen Living Colour a couple of times recently, I hadn’t checked in on Fishbone for more than a dozen years.  I was ready for a loud funky night in the city. Continue reading “Show Review: Living Colour and Fishbone at The Regency Center, 9/25/09”

Spinning Platters Weekly Guide To Bay Area Concerts: September 22nd-28th

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Raised by wolves and rockin' the six turntables Friday night at the Independent.

Fall has begun, which means lots of shows that aren’t big festivals… Get back to the clubs and help those kids make some money!!!

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