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 was the last and by […]
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 photo blog are the “Today’s […]
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 full School of Seven Bells […]
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 live renditions sounded identical to […]
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 Cruz, and he seemed blissfuly […]
Interpol played the Warfield Theater on Monday, Full review soon. Here’s a sneak peek at the pix.
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 picked me up at my […]
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. Especially mere inches from a […]
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. Without further ado, I present […]
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 lands on him) or the […]
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 Francisco Art Exchange. Curated by […]
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 the case here, sometimes we […]
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. Tickets are limited, so unless […]
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 will finally be released in […]
It’s about time, ladies! The talented ladies in Warpaint have finally announced their forthcoming LP titled, “The Fool”.
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 a new one. That new […]
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 just days earlier was a […]
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 generally swooning with joy.
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 Photography Masterclass.” at The Clive […]
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 bedazzled mini-skirts and cowboy boots […]
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 had time to process a […]
A lot of thought went into this review. A lot more thought than you would think. Last summer, when I first heard Fireflies, I tossed Owl City aside as a Postal Service wanna-be. Chona’s YouTube […]
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