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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 5/8/14-5/14/14
Tag: Ra Ra Riot
Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 1/20/11-1/26/11
There are a lot of really surprising, and really funny shows within. This is an extra special week of fun silliness, and I think that you should check it out:
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Show Review: LIGHTS at Slim’s, 10/25/2010
LIGHTS is definitely not hard on the eyes! Think Alexandra Lawn from Ra Ra Riot but edgier. She’s not exactly hard on the ears either. Synth heavy female vocals, lightly backed by a drummer, and when I say lightly I mean he could play with one arm half the time. She breaks from her elrctro-pop way mid-way through her set to play a solo acoustic song off her purely acoustic EP, and to do what I guess would be a “cover” of the YouTube video “hide your kids hide your wife,” And then she finishes out the remainder of the set like the beginning. Continue reading “Show Review: LIGHTS at Slim’s, 10/25/2010”
Staff Picks from Treasure Island Music Festival – Sunday 10/17/2010
I sent out an email to everyone from Spinning Platters that went to the Treasure Island Music Festival on Sunday. I asked them to send me back something about their favorite act from the day. From some people, I got nothing, but from nearly everyone who responded, I got the same news. Belle & Sebastian was their favorite act. So you’re about to read mainly a Belle & Sebastian love-fest, and look at a whole lot of pictures of Monotonix. And other than the rainy, windy, cold conditions and some energetic sets from Surfer Blood, Superchunk and Rogue Wave, that’s my biggest takeaway, too. Continue reading “Staff Picks from Treasure Island Music Festival — Sunday 10/17/2010”
Spinning Platters Weekly Tip Sheet July 7th-14th
Another week of shows to keep you occupied at nights, instead of spending it looking for a job or spending time with loved ones.
Another week of shows to keep you occupied at night, instead of spending it looking for a job or spending time with loved ones.
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