Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
A new generation has discovered the King of the Misfits, and they celebrated his music and showmanship at The Warfield when Pulp came to San Francisco. »
The Twilight Sad delivered the goods last night at The Independent in San Francisco. Hope you had some good earplugs, ’cause it was loud! »
The first night of Noise Pop started with a big bang – the repeated bangs of large confetti cannons, streamer guns and popping balloons. I was there front and center »
Day two of the 2011 Treasure Island Music Festival is a wrap. It was more emotional, personal and beautiful than day one, and that’s a tough act to follow! »
It was one of those special nights where you want to take in every detail, remember every sound, and hope that the band plays encore after encore »
I spent last Sunday at the Woodist Festival in Big Sur. It was super chillax, and the music was superb. »
I’m a Bunnyhead. At various times I’ve tried to deny it. For a while I thought that it was just a phase of my youth, but alas, I am what »
The Twilight Sad and Mono delivered a beautiful evening of guitar-based pop to make your ears bleed in the most pleasant of ways. »
It’s been a full two years almost to the day since The Fleet Foxes last performed in the bay area. I remember that last show like it was yesterday,and I »
I didn’t go within 500 miles of Southern California this weekend, but I did attend the Coachella Music Festival. This year’s fest was streamed live via three robust YouTube channels. »
Camino and I got to The Fox super early last Saturday to hand out ice cream for the OMD soundcheck and meet and greet. The band and friendly folks from »
Hundreds of Noisepop attendees forgo the Oscars to hang out with Ben Gibbard the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Sunday »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Andrew Bird returns to the bay area this weekend for two sold out shows at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz. It’s been 10 years since he played Santa Cruz, »
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 »
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. »
Last week’s xx show at The Fox was a welcome surprise for me. I hadn’t been planning on going, but my friend Catherine convinced me it would be fun. I »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
