Reviews
Review: Of Montreal at The Fox Theater in Oakland
Somehow, this review never made it up onto thecolorawesome after the show on July 25th, 2009. It was a great show, so I’m publishing the review, even if it is a few months late. – […]
Year: 2009
Cool Stuff
Unfound Pleasures
Got Joy Division? Macclesfield Silk Museum is currently searching for interesting Joy Division artifacts for a proposed exhibition due to take place in May 2010. The exhibition is being curated by Jon Savage, and Peter […]
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: November 14th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the November 14th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
MP3s & Streams
Song of the Day: No No Baby by James Husband
James Huggins has just released a catchy new track, “No No Baby” under the moniker James Husband. It starts out slow, acoustic and low-fi and quickly electrifies and builds into psychedelic yuminess. What can I […]
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: November 7th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the November 7th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
Featured
Treasure Island – Tunes With A View
It’s great to see music festivals popping up all over the country, and Treasure Island in San Francisco is filled with promise. And it has, arguably, the best view of any festival I’ve ever been […]
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: October 31st Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 31st installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
Photos
Pictures: Lloyd Cole @ Swedish American Music Hall
Lloyd Cole stopped through San Francisco on his way to Australia and graced us with a wonderful double set at The Swedish American Music Hall.
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: October 24th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 24th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. If it’s this late, you know I must have been up to something good. I was shooting Echo & The Bunnymen, Lloyd Cole, […]
Festivals
2009 Treasure Island Music Fest in 20 photos
The Flaming Lips and MGMT headlined the 2009 Treasure Island Music Festival. Phil and I will eventually have some words for ya, but for right now, here are a few pictures.
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: October 17th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 17th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. If it’s this late, you know I must have been up to something good. I was shooting the Treasure Island Music Festival all […]
MP3s & Streams
Song of the Day: St. Etienne ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ (2009 Extended Remix)
Phil’s on his way down to SF, so in his honor, I give you a stream of a brand-spankin’ new Richard X extended remix of St. Etienne’s ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart.’ As we […]
Reviews
Review: SVIIB + Warpaint at Slims
I’m woefully far behind on photo editing, and I know that I’ll be even further behind after Treasure Island Music Festival this weekend. But I saw a fantastic show last week at Slims: School of […]
Reviews
Review: Sea Wolf + Sara Lov at Bimbos 365
It’s been too long – over a year- since Sea Wolf played San Francisco. I was one excited gal when I found out they’d be playing Bimbos at the start of their White Water White […]
Reviews
The Horrors Live!
It’s hard to believe every bit of hype you hear about bands these days. All these crazy blogs are dripping with overblown statements about how great the band du jour is – you can’t always believe […]
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: October 10th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 10th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
Movies
Death Cab for Cutie premeire video for “Meet Me On The Equinox”
As we reported back in August, Death Cab for Cutie has been tapped to provide the first single from the New Moon Soundtrack. ‘Meet Me On the Equinox’ premiered last month on the MTV Music […]
Interviews
Alex Brown Church of Sea Wolf on “The Violet Hour”
Vanity Fair Online talked with Alex Brown Church about “The Violet Hour” Sea Wolf’s contribution to The New Moon Soundtrack.
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: October 3rd Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 3rd installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
Photos
Portraits: SarA Lov
SarA Lov opened for Sea Wolf at Bimbos 365 on Friday night. She’ll be on tour with them for seven weeks. She wasn’t able to bring a full touring band along, so instead, she remastered […]
MP3s & Streams
Song of The Day: October Love Song
I’m working on a longer playlist post, but given the sudden change in season, I just had to post this today. This is my favorite love song of all time. Chris & Cosey’s first single […]
Cool Stuff
Twilight Sad “Forget The Night Ahead” Lyrics
The lyrics to The Twilight Sad’s “Forget The Night Ahead” don’t seem to be available anywhere online. Here’s my solution. Many thanks to redskyatnight from The Twilight Sad forum for typing these in from the […]
Reviews
A gallus trifecta of Scottish rock in San Jose
Two weeks ago I had the ironic pleasure of seeing three very hip bands in a very unhip locale. This gallus trifecta of Scottish indie rock was almost too good to be true: Frightened Rabbit, […]
Interviews
Bernard Sumner: Interview, New Albums
Bernard Sumner is a busy bloke these days. Not only is he working with a new band that includes Phil Cunningham and Jake Evans, he also reveals he’s got a new synth-based LP in the […]