Reviews of albums, films, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music and Movie Nerds
There’s more to life than Noise Pop. Not much more, so these week’s list is going to be a bit shorter than usual, but there is still plenty to do that isn’t with the masses.
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 2/24/10-3/2/10”
Jarvis Cocker struts on stage like the king of brit pop he is. Unlike most musicians/celebrities he is even larger in life than in pictures. His charisma is almost earth shattering and after about 20 years of performing he really knows how to work the crowd. His speeches between songs are hilarious and insightful. He makes it feel really personal, like he’s just talking to you whilst he is running around the stage posing and using the microphone in wonderfully phallic ways. Before the song “Leftovers” he proclaims “The Iguanodon is not aroused” as he swings the microphone limply. This was just the beginning of an evening full of quotes and great memories. Continue reading “Show Review: Jarvis Cocker at The Fillmore, 7/28/09”
This is part 10 of a continuing series… Next week, we will discuss how race relations affected the reconstruction.
Continue reading “Spinning Platters Weekly Tip Sheet: July 28th-August 3rd”