Ivan & Alyosha, The Record Company, and Branches at The Independent, 08.14.13
A last minute addition to the bill, San Francisco’s Branches started off the show with a living room-style set on the Independent’s big stage. They were impressive performing as a three-piece, but also...
View Article“A Performance Review” for Coldair and Bear Lincoln 3/27/14@Hotel Utah
Round 2, coming for you, the reader/avid music fan you are! Folks thanks to the “smashing success” of the first “a.P.r.” we are going to keep the proverbial ball rolling… This review takes us to the...
View ArticleRIP Old Coachella **
By now you have read every possible headline, seen every photo, heard about each and every band, and probably gotten at least one drunk phone call having to do with Coachella. You are probably sick of...
View ArticleShow Review: Tremor Low, Old Monk, Not Sure. Not Yet
I saw Not Sure. Not Yet at their Grow EP release show on July 31 at Milk Bar, where they celebrated the record’s music as well as some new tunes. The two opening acts were Tremor Low (SF) and Old Monk...
View ArticleSondre Lerche At The Independent
article by: David Rabkin, show photos by Stefan - SF Intercom The live show is alive and well. Everyone loves a great album, a single you can’t get out of your head, a music video that blows your mind...
View ArticleTowns Like These: Travis Hayes and Other Locals at Great American Music Hall
photo credit: Jared Swanson On a warm Saturday night during Pride weekend, the Great American Music Hall bustled with excitement. Not only were three amazing Bay Area bands about to share one of the...
View ArticleTangled, Tied Up, and Drowned by Sound: Bent Knee Returns to Art Boutiki
“I imagine your dead body lying in my bed..” Bent Knee vocalist Courtney mused, playing a light tinkling of bell sounds across her keyboard. With these first few notes the audience plunged into the...
View ArticleThe Watkins Family Hour: A Band of Angels
A name is powerful; it brings meaning to an otherwise empty space or thought. The Watkins Family Hour conjures an older time that harkens back to the Grand Ole Opry or the Johnny Cash show, but with a...
View ArticleEmily Wells: The Chapel
_____________________________________________________________________ At the beginning of the night, the main floor of The Chapel, a converted mortuary on Valencia street is empty. The venue, with red...
View ArticleFreq Fest Day 1 Gallery
Gallery from Freq Fest SF Day 1 at DNA Lounge. Artists Featured: Curious Quail, Doctor Popular, Space Town, Together We Are Robots, & Kevyn Gnartinez Band SPACE TOWN Doctor Popular Together We...
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