Jay Raco

Live ReviewsTreasure Island Music Festival 2013
October 24. 2013 | By Jay Raco

Treasure Island Music Festival 2013

Hard to believe our favorite festival is already seven years old! Treasure Island remains consistently excellent and unique.

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Live ReviewsSavages @ The Independent, SF 9/27/13
October 04. 2013 | By Jay Raco

Savages @ The Independent, SF 9/27/13

They took the stage edgy and glamorous in all black.

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Live ReviewsThe Fresh & Onlys @ The Chapel, SF 9/20/13
September 26. 2013 | By Jay Raco

The Fresh & Onlys @ The Chapel, SF 9/20/13

The Fresh & Onlys are the type of band that you’d want to hang out and grab a beer with.

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Live ReviewsDeerhunter @ Great American Music Hall, SF 8/26/13
August 28. 2013 | By Jay Raco

Deerhunter @ Great American Music Hall, SF 8/26/13

Deerhunter is the truth. The Rock ‘n’ Roll truth. Selling out the GAMH on a Monday night, Bradford Cox and company fired through an epic two hour set that left fans wanting more.

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Free StuffFREE TICKETS: Deerhunter @ Great American Music Hall, SF 8/26/13
August 24. 2013 | By Jay Raco

FREE TICKETS: Deerhunter @ Great American Music Hall, SF 8/26/13

Jumpstart your week with the always entertaining Deerhunter.

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Album Reviews“Modern Vampires Of The City” by Vampire Weekend
May 14. 2013 | By Jay Raco

“Modern Vampires Of The City” by Vampire Weekend

It’s destined to be a classic along with their debut, and will be an anthem record for the summer.

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Live ReviewsKurt Vile + The Fresh & Onlys @ Independent, SF 5/8/13
May 13. 2013 | By Jay Raco

Kurt Vile + The Fresh & Onlys @ Independent, SF 5/8/13

Along with Ty Segall, Tim Cohen and the boys are representing the City to the fullest.

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Album Reviews“Monomania” by Deerhunter
May 07. 2013 | By Jay Raco

“Monomania” by Deerhunter

After the brilliant Microcastle and the sublimely balanced Halycon Digigest, Deerhunter’s fifth album Monomania is confrontational and rowdy.

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