Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 6/19/14-6/25/14

Playing tonight at Hotel Utah.
Playing tonight at Hotel Utah.

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Show Review: Haim, Shy Girls at The Fillmore, 4/9/14

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At this time last year, I had no idea who Haim were. They barely a blip on my radar, as they were simply an LA band, and there are dozens of those. It wasn’t until Summer when I finally “Falling,” and was blown away. And, like the rest of the world, when I heard Days Are Gone for the first time, I thought to myself, “Wow. This is amazing!” I never thought a record of soft rock could be so impressive. Of course, they weren’t going to be kept secret. They managed to sell out two nights at The Fillmore in less time than it took me to learn the proper pronunciation of their name. (Rhymes with time)

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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 4/3/14-4/9/14

Being performed in it's entirety this Saturday Night at The Warfield
Being performed in it’s entirety this Saturday Night at The Warfield

The week is the first official week of Fauxchella. There is plenty to look forward to, including a healthy dose of Coachella bands that you can see without the threat of sunburn, and only limited threat of somebody on Ecstasy deciding that you have the prettiest hair in the world and they need to pet it for 45 minutes while you watch The Cult.

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