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Published on February 28th, 2011

Hundreds of Noisepop attendees forgo the Oscars to hang out with Ben Gibbard the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Sunday »

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Published on February 28th, 2011

Several Hundred smart Noisepop attendees made the wise decision to forgo the Oscars hang out with Ben Gibbard the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Sunday night. It »

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Published on February 16th, 2011

I came across Natsumi Hayashi’s work the other day just tumblin‘ around.  I was immediately drawn to the cleanliness of her photographs.  The primary draw to her simple, yet substantial »

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Published on February 11th, 2011

Recently I wrote a review of Interpol at the Warfield. Didn’t have a chance to include pix or a review of SVIIB. So here you go! You can catch the »

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Published on February 4th, 2011

Interpol played The Warfield Theater in San Francisco last Monday. If you’ve ever seen Interpol live, the three-point-executive-summary should come as no surprise: The band was tight and well-rehearsed, their »

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Published on February 4th, 2011

Andrew Bird returned to the bay area this past weekend for two sold out shows at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz. It’s been 10 years since he played Santa »

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Published on February 2nd, 2011

Interpol played the Warfield Theater on Monday, Full review soon. Here’s a sneak peek at the pix. »

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Published on February 2nd, 2011

Okay, so this is my first concert review for The ColorAwesome… scary! Haven’t written a review of anything since college (a mere 20 some years ago) but here goes… Paige »

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Published on January 21st, 2011

This recent shot sums it up in a nutshel. It exemplifies the holy trifecta of poor concert photography form. Just in case it’s not clear: 1.) Don’t use a flash. »

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Published on January 3rd, 2011

I think the thing that pleased me most about the Sirius XMU Top 41 of 2010 was that I photographed 24 of the 36 of the bands on the list. »

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Published on November 15th, 2010

So which father is more irresponsible? The one pictured below who encourages his toddler to be thrown off the stage at an Aquabats show, (and then stage dives and almost »

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Published on November 15th, 2010

San Francisco is abuzz with great photography exhibits this winter. Let me first call your attention to “Before They Make me Run – Portraits of Keith Richards” at The San »

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Published on November 9th, 2010

I love that Paige and I get to see the same shows but in different cities.  She photographs them in San Francisco and I review them in Seattle.  As is »

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Published on October 26th, 2010

Before I go any further, I have to say – Get your ass to the Treasure Island Music Festival at least once.  This festival has “it”; and on every level.  »

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Published on September 5th, 2010

As we reported last summer, Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn have enjoyed many rich years of collaboration and friendship. The long-awaited book collaboration between Anton Corbijn and singer-songwriter Tom Waits »

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Published on August 19th, 2010

It’s about time, ladies! The talented ladies in Warpaint have finally announced their forthcoming LP titled, “The Fool”. »

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Published on August 9th, 2010
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Published on August 3rd, 2010
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Published on July 22nd, 2010

I normally ignore the dozens of email messages from publicists that pile up in my inbox. Occasionally, one catches my eye. Indie? check. Joy Division, Interpol, Chameleons? Check. Iran? That’s »

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Published on July 22nd, 2010

Well, it’s been a week now and I’m still reeling from Ariel Pink‘s show here in Seattle.  I had heard reports from one Paige Parsons that their San Francisco gig »

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Published on May 19th, 2010

The Shout Out Louds played The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco last night, May 18th, 2010. They were in fine form, and had the crowd dancing, bopping and »

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Published on April 29th, 2010

The photographer behind the landmark iconic images of Bowie, Queen, T-Rex and Lady Gaga among others, MICK ROCK will join NYU’s faculty to offer sage advice in this summer’s “Music »

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Published on April 20th, 2010

To my discerning eye, The LA Live Plaza surrounding Club Nokia looked completely schizophrenic last Thursday. To the casual observer, it appeared overrun by perky women and young girls in »

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Published on April 17th, 2010

I’m completely pooped from my quick trip to LA to see The Specials first proper show in the US in 30 years. It was well worth the wait! I’ve only »

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