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Concerts
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03.04.10Photo of the Day: Nico VegaNico Vega opened for The Soundtrack of Our Lives at The Independent as a part of the Noisepop 2010 Art + Music Festival. Check out the full set on flickr: [flickr album=72157623528892342 num=5 size=Thumbnail]
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02.23.10Review: Album Leaf + Sea Wolf @ GAMHI had a brief moment of panic. I'd had the Album Leaf show on my calendar for months. I'd seen them last year as a three-piece at Bottom of the Hill, and couldn't wait to see them again. Then I got a notice that my current obsession, Sea Wolf, was playing the same night. Shit. "Why do I have to choose between Album Leaf and Sea Wolf?" I lamented to myself. Much to my delight, not only did I not have to choose, but both were on the same bill! To make things even better, one of my oldest friends ...
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02.14.10Photo of the Day: Album Leaf at Great American Music HallConcert review and full set of pix after my Tahoe vacation.
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02.11.10Pix: Vivian Girls at Bottom of the HillView the full set on flickr: [flickr album=72157623285760567 num=5 size=Thumbnail]
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02.02.10Broken Social Scene announce new album + tourMy one concert regret of 2009 was missing Broken Social Scene at the Wanderlust Festival. I can put that regret more easily behind me now as I look forward to a May tour kick-off here in San Francisco at The Fillmore. Continue Reading...
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01.24.10Sea Wolf To Tour With Phoenix, then The Album LeafGot a recent tweet announcing an unlikely but great pairing: Phoenix have invited Sea Wolf to join them for a trio of tour dates beginning on January 27th in Reno. Soon after they'll join The Album Leaf for a string of tour dates. Sea Wolf has been riding the wave of “Twilight: New Moon,” the hugely successful teen vampire franchise, with their song, “The Violet Hour.” In a few weeks, Sea Wolf is packing up and shipping out again with a new single and a lot more touring. Continue Reading...
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12.16.09Larger Than Life in 3D! Final two nights! Free swag!3D films are becoming more and more common. I'm happy to report that that includes concert films. The folks at AEG Live have been extremely busy this past year. They've been frequenting summer music festivals and documenting performances in 3D. Some of the footage has been brought together to make a new 3D concert film, “Larger Than Life in 3D.” The film has an extremely limited engagement and tonight and tomorrow are your last chance to see it. We have prizes to those who see it, more details after the jump. Continue Reading...
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12.16.09Photo of the Day: Metric at Not So Silent NightI shot Live 105's Not So Silent Night for Spinning Platters last Friday. By far I was most excited to see Metric. Muse, Vampire Weekend, AFI, and 30 Seconds to Mars were all distant runners up. For a complete review, check out Spinning Platters.
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11.19.09Review: Of Montreal at The Fox Theater in OaklandSomehow, 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. - Paige Continue Reading...
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10.31.09Pictures: Lloyd Cole @ Swedish American Music HallLloyd Cole stopped through San Francisco on his way to Australia and graced us with a wonderful double set at The Swedish American Music Hall. Continue Reading...
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10.14.09Review: SVIIB + Warpaint at SlimsI'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 Seven Bells with openers Warpaint. Here's a brief review, and links to many pix of their beautiful inspiring performances. Continue Reading...
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10.10.09Review: Sea Wolf + Sara Lov at Bimbos 365It'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 Bloom tour. Sea Wolf played the 19th, and the album was to be released a few days later. I was fortunate enough to get an advance copy of the album from Dangerbird about a week before the show. White Water White Bloom was in constant rotation in my car, much to the chagrin of my kids. I'd been hoping to shoot a portrait of the band ...
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10.10.09The 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 what you read. I was just as cautious upon entering Neumo's in Seattle last night to see The Horrors. Primary Colours is definitely one of the best albums of the year, but could they pull it off live? I am thrilled to say that they did just that! Continue Reading...
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10.02.09Portraits: SarA LovSarA 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 her album and created a version she could sing and play guitar live with. (That's a dangling something-or-other, I'm sure!) I'm pleased that she likes this portrait enough that she's using it for her flickr and myspace avatars! You can also check out more pix from her set via my flickr. [flickr album=72157622413312700 num=4 size=Square]
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09.29.09A gallus trifecta of Scottish rock in San JoseTwo 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, The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks all on one bill! Continue Reading...
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09.16.09Review: Sea Wolf sets sail on epic sophomore journey with wicked bloodIt's that time of year again. The kids headed back to school yesterday, and I've got a bushel of extra hours to myself. I tend to fill my days obsessively processing pictures, searching out new mp3's and generally soaking up all manner of music-related ephemera. This intense focus has come to rest on Sea Wolf as of late. Timing is everything, they say. I got the advanced copy of Sea Wolf's sophomore album, White Water White Bloom last week, Sea Wolf's show at Bibmos is this Friday, and the album hits shelves on Tuesday. I've decided to hold off on ...
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09.15.09Gibbard and Fararar hit the road for Kerouac-inspired tourBen Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) and Jay Farrar (Son Volt) will continue their Jack Kerouac adventure by literally taking it on the road in October with a touring band comprising Nick Harmer (Death Cab), Mark Spencer (Son Volt) and Jon Wurster (Superchunk). Continue Reading...
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09.13.09An Open Letter To The Pet Shop Boys or How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?Dear Neil and Chris, The ticket I purchased to your upcoming performance in Seattle has just arrived! It’s been forever since I’ve seen a Pet Shop Boys show; in fact it was on the stunning “Performance” tour. The stage direction, the costumes, the amazing cast of dancers and back up singers was something I have not seen before or since in a live pop music performance. It was, and still is the best live show I’ve ever seen. Needless to say, I was excited to be a VIP for your new Pandemonium tour -albeit I had to pay to be a VIP which is something I’m ...
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09.06.09Review: Underworld at the FoxI wasn't quite sure why, but when I hear Underworld was playing the Fox Theater, I was really excited. I've never been a raver, but I've always enjoyed the beats and vibe of the band. I was (and am) a huge fan for the movie Trainspotting, and Underworld's "Born Slippy .NUXX" was like an anthem for the film. Continue Reading...
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08.05.09Underworld’s show at The Fox to be Broadcast Live to IphoneThis Friday Underworld and Apple are kicking-off on three exciting new projects. Underworld's show at The Fox will be the worlds first live audio-visual broadcast to the iPhone. This technology wonder will be brought to you direct from the Fox Theatre in Oakland and accessible through Underworldlive.com. I'll be there shooting the event. It's the first time I will have seen the bands legendary show featuring some of the biggest dance hits of the last 15 years. Continue Reading...
