It’s been 15 years since I said farewell to my Bay Area homeland and set out for Colorado. After checking out the line up of bands set to perform at the inaugural showcase of Bay Area bands, sponsored by Balanced Breakfast and the Recording Academy at this year’s Underground Music Showcase, the Bay’s music is […]
The word “fuzz” gets tossed around quite a bit these days in regards to many punk inspired indie rock bands that cross the blurred lines in the sub-genre wasteland of the underground. This adjective couldn’t be more apt to use when describing the debut album from the Bay Area’s punk trio POW! Filled with short […]
“If you can’t get past the name, get out of the way.” – from www.myspace.com/doesitoffendyou Fresh off their weekend at Coachella, Does It Offend You, Yeah? arrive to a rather sparse, but highly energetic reception at Slim’s in San Francisco. The turnout is probably partly to blame on their set being at the barely rock-o’clock […]
After catching Black Lips, we have a sneaking suspicion of where the term ‘Hotlanta’ comes from. At the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, the stage is dark and empty, and has been long enough that the audience, freshly energized by an amazing set from Pierced Arrows (ex-members of Dead Moon) is starting to […]
DJ Swiss Miss is our tour guide on this beautiful spring evening in San Francisco. Our first stop is Thee Parkside, which is having its grand re-opening party. Recently purchased by Malia Spanyol, who also owns Pop’s Bar, the historic Frisco venue is revitalizing and grabbing a new swath of revelers. (Note to bands and […]
What would you expect from The Walkmen live? Probably a sped up rendition of their music, a bit more raw, and probably even a bit punk, right? A little dancing and jumping around, some guitar antics… Us too. But we were all wrong Quite to the contrary, for this show at the Warfield in San […]
I really tried to track down Enon’s John Schmersal for a few Q’s and A’s, but I had a date for Jambalaya with my boss; and, to be honest, I was drinking Mint Juleps before noon… I waded through my six-hour bartending shift at the Arrow, and finally arrived at Bottom Of the Hill to […]
