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04.26.09Review: Fleet Foxes at The FoxI'm a photographer, not a writer. I'm also dyslexic. Writing more than a paragraph or two is something that takes much conscious energy and effort, not to mention proof-reading. I'm usually happy to take my pictures, post them on flicker and thecolorawesome.com and call it a day. However, there are some concerts that really move me to try and write. Fleet Foxes at The Fox is one of these shows. Continue Reading...
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04.18.09Morrissey walks off stage at Coachella, cancels Oakland show and goes clubbing insteadWe just got word that tonight's Morrissey concert at The Paramount in Oakland was canceled. This is his third Bay Area cancellation, and the fans are not happy. Especially after showing up at a trendy club later in the evening. Why was the show canceled? Maybe he was attacked by a gang of pissed off photographers who'd had enough of his ridiculous photo releases. I'm guessing it was more likely there were too many summer BBQs smoking up the air in the neighborhood. In any case, Morrissey's diva ways are not winning any brownie points with fans this weekend, especially me. ...
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04.16.09Review: Leonard Cohen at The Paramount Theater[caption id="attachment_757" align="alignnone" width="650" caption="Leonard Cohen performs at the second of three sold out shows at The Paramount Theater in Oakland, CA."][/caption] It struck me last night when I was choosing which show to cover, that us San Franciscans are damn lucky to have so many fine live music choices on a Tuesday night. Who needs Coachella when you live in a place as brimming with great live music as the city by the bay. Case in point: last night one had the choice of Green Day's last minute secret show at The Fox, Fleet Foxes at Fillmore, Devendra Banhart at ...
