Even if I weren’t eagerly awaiting this year’s BottleRock Napa Valley, as I do every year, I would have known it was coming: Napa weather has been absolutely perfect lately. Highs in the mid-70s, clouds are few and far between, and there’s often a lovely breeze if you get a little hot in direct sunlight. Seriously, it’s been wonderful. It’s perfect festival weather! Continue reading “BottleRock Napa Valley 2024 Festival Journal, Day 1”
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Spinning Platters Podcast: Episode 4 – Outside Lands Festival
Episode 4 of the Spinning Platters podcast is now available below, and in iTunes. Dakin, Gordon and D.P. are joined on this episode by Carlos Rodela of Mevio. You can see him weekly on Rad on the Web and Press Pause, or hear him below. This week’s topics are:
- What we’ve been listening to
- Outside Lands Festival Cage Match — We put bands playing at the same time up against each other to decide who you should be seeing
- Rad on the Web, and what other joy you’ll find on the Mevio Tech channel
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Sing It Hasselhoff: Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson Break Up
Last year, Scarlett Johansson released a record called Anywhere I Lay My Head, a moody collection of Tom Waits songs arranged by David Sitek. He put together a band consisting of members of TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, and the Celebration. Reviews were very mixed, but I enjoyed the record a great deal. The record has its fans, but in the end was a bit of a flop. I don’t think anybody expected her to put something out again, especially so quickly.
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide To Bay Area Concerts: August 18th-24th
It’s another week of greatness for your week… Enjoy!
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