Emily Turner

FeaturesTop Picks from the Nest: CRSSD Festival, San Diego 10/10-10/11/15
September 30. 2015 | By Emily Turner

Top Picks from the Nest: CRSSD Festival, San Diego 10/10-10/11/15

CRSSD Festival ups the ante in its second annual electro-centric fest at San Diego’s Waterfront Park. Check out some of our Top Picks from the Nest as you gear up to rock out.

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PhotosPICTURE THIS: Flying Lotus @ The Catalyst, Santa Cruz 11/15/14
November 25. 2014 | By Emily Turner

PICTURE THIS: Flying Lotus @ The Catalyst, Santa Cruz 11/15/14

Flying Lotus confronted mortality and blew some minds at Santa Cruz’s share of his You’re Dead! tour.

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Album Reviews“Silkidrangar” by Samaris
May 08. 2014 | By Emily Turner

“Silkidrangar” by Samaris

If you’re into the vast and atmospheric music coming out of Iceland lately, prepare to add glacial Silkidrangar to your list of album-repeats.

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Album Reviews“Enter The Slasher House” by Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks
April 08. 2014 | By Emily Turner

“Enter The Slasher House” by Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks

Avey Tare brings Animal Collective’s experimentation to a hallucinated, haunted carnival with Enter the Slasher House.

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Album Reviews“In the Silence” by Ásgeir
January 27. 2014 | By Emily Turner

“In the Silence” by Ásgeir

Ásgeir’s melodic electro-folk on In the Silence is gorgeous, but we miss the original!

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Live ReviewsConor Oberst @ Mountain Winery, Saratoga 10/3/13
October 18. 2013 | By Emily Turner

Conor Oberst @ Mountain Winery, Saratoga 10/3/13

Conor Oberst fervently graces the mountains with his alt-country side.

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Live ReviewsÓlafur Arnalds @ Regency Ballroom, SF 9/29/13
October 07. 2013 | By Emily Turner

Ólafur Arnalds @ Regency Ballroom, SF 9/29/13

Icelandic neoclassical musician Ólafur Arnalds showered San Francisco with haunting brilliance in support of his most recent release For Now I Am Winter.

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Album Reviews“Kveikur” by Sigur Rós
June 18. 2013 | By Emily Turner

“Kveikur” by Sigur Rós

Kveikur rocks your face off while slowly burning you alive as you shed a single tear. It’s the anti-Valtari.

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