Photos
Review: Pulp at The Warfield
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. […]
San Francisco
Photos
Review in Pix: Pulp at The Warfield in San Francisco
It’s late, boys and girls, but wanted to post these pix from last night’s Pulp show at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco before heading off to bed. Review in words to follow soon. Setlist […]
Videos
Desire – Don’t Call
Desire’s new video for “Don’t Call.” Sexy hurricane time! […]
Festivals
Treasure Island Music Festival 2011 – Day Two
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! […]
Photos
Pictures + Setlist: Jens Lekman at The Academy of Sciences in SF
Noisepop kicked off the Treasure Island Music Festival with a Pre-Party at The Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The highlight of the evening was a performance by our favorite Swedish Indie Songwriter, Jens Lekman. […]
Festivals
The Outside Lands Festival is this weekend in Golden Gate Park!
This Friday Saturday and Sunday The Outside Lands Festival returns to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. I’ve been there to photograph the fest for Ice Cream Man since the fest began in 2008, and […]
Festivals
Photos
Review: Echo & The Bunnymen at The Warfield
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 I am. I first saw […]
Festivals
Ranger Dave hints at The Outside Lands 2011 Line Up
Tomorrow morning the 2011 Outside Lands Line up will be revealed. Over the weekend mascot Ranger Dave tweeted several dozen hints as to who will be playing the 2011 festival August 12-14 in Golden Gate […]
Musings
San Francisco & Bay Area Music Venue Capacities
I’m constantly Googling various bay-area venue capacities, and can never remember the exact numbers when I go to write a show review. A few years back Adrian over at the now defunct I Pick My […]
Photos
Review: Hypernova rock out at Thee Parkside
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 […]
Photos
(mini) Review: The Shout Out Louds at Great American Music Hall
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.
News
Chapterhouse tour postponed due to that damn volcano
The fallout from the Iclandic volcano continues… A statement from Chapterhouse regarding the postponement of the USA tour Due to the recent volcanic activity in Iceland Chapterhouse have been forced to reschedule their upcoming tour […]
Photos
Owl City w/ Lights at The Fillmore
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 […]
Tours
Bunnymen’s post-Coachella tour emerging: SF, Reno, NYC
With much whining, and fingerpinting, last fall Echo & The Bunnymen abruptly canceled their fall tour, blaming it on unreasonable 30% IRS withholdings. Well unlike me, evidently the IRS has given the Bunnymen a redo, […]
Featured
Treasure Island – Tunes With A View
It’s great to see music festivals popping up all over the country, and Treasure Island in San Francisco is filled with promise. And it has, arguably, the best view of any festival I’ve ever been […]
Reviews
Review: SVIIB + Warpaint at Slims
I’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 […]
Festivals
Treasure Island 2009 Rumors + Confirmations
The Treasure Island Music Festival, otherwise known as my-favorite-music-festival-on-the-plant is happening October 17th and 18th. If you live in the bay area and you’re into indie music YOU ARE A FOOL IF YOU DON”T GO. […]
Festivals
Presale: Phoenix at the Spectrum Festival
Phoenix is playing The Spectrum Festival in San Francisco. I’m ever so bummed that I’ll be out of town, but all of our readers can still take advantage of today’s presale, ending at 10pm tonight. […]
Design
Review: Andy Warhol Live! at the de Young Museum
Over the course of his meteoric career, Andy Warhol (1928–1987) used the medium of music to transform himself from fan, to record album designer, to producer, to celebrity night-clubber, to rock star. Warhol Live presents […]
Playlists
Morrissey walks off stage at Coachella, cancels Oakland show and goes clubbing instead
I caused Morrissey to leave the DNA Lounge by obsessively tweeting while half-naked from my recliner in Palo Alto. […]
Tours
Outside Lands Announces 2009 Lineup
The lineup for Outside Lands 2009 was announced today. I’m not too excited about any of the big names, but there should still be plenty of great music to make for a memorable weekend. I’m […]
Tours
Noisepop Announces Dates for 2009 Treasure Island Music Festival
If you’ve never been to the Treasure Island Music Festival, you’ve been missing out. This two-day boutique music festival is small enough to be manageable, but big enough to bring in the big names, and […]
Reviews
Review: Death Cab for Cutie @ The Fillmore
SO magical watching this tour take shape. It was a 1 1/2 hour set, beginning with Bixby and ending with Transatlantacism. They were perfect bookends to the set. I thought Ben’s energy dragged a little […]