The first time I saw The Avett Brothers, they were playing for about two dozen devoted fans on a rainy, weekday night at a mostly…
Before I moved out here, I was under the distinct impression that California was all about fun—an opinion bolstered by the incessant airing of a…
Going On Sale: Death Cab For Cutie, The Melvins uncut and other major Bay Area concert announcements
Huh. The only arguably arena-sized group with tickets going on sale in the Bay Area this weekend is Death Cab for Cutie, and Seattle’s most…
There’s so much going on in the Bay Area in any given week, there’s bound to be some show that failed to get any publicity…
When I tell them it’s The Downer Party, it’s awkward. They always ask us two things: “Do you eat each other?” or “Do you take a lot of downer drugs?” Neither of those (is true). That’s ridiculous.
Other than the cause, what I really enjoyed about the Save KUSF benefit on Saturday at The Uptown Night Club in Oakland was how many…
As supporters of KUSF continue to raise funds to challenge the University of San Francisco’s sale of its transmitter, the campus station’s DJs who were…
I’m re-naming this little feature, because the old name seemed a bit condescending toward the professionals covering music for actual publications in the Bay Area,…
Oh, your mom is going to looooove this edition of Going On Sale (the bestest, most comprehensivest, easiestest-to-use listing of recently announced Bay Area concerts).…
I’m no longer a Noise Pop virgin (I was going to say something about having my cherry Noise Popped, but it just sounded gross), having…