Sara Appelbaum

Live ReviewsLIVE REVIEW: Blonde Redhead, The Luyas @ The Independent 6/30/11
July 04. 2011 | By Sara Appelbaum

LIVE REVIEW: Blonde Redhead, The Luyas @ The Independent 6/30/11

Blonde Redhead was superb at The Independent: sexy, satisfying, and totally in control.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Player Piano” by Memory Tapes
July 04. 2011 | By Sara Appelbaum

ALBUM REVIEW: “Player Piano” by Memory Tapes

Dayve Hawk of Memory Tapes makes good use of his Casio keyboard on the new LP Player Piano.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Two Way Mirror” by Crystal Antlers
June 30. 2011 | By Sara Appelbaum

ALBUM REVIEW: “Two Way Mirror” by Crystal Antlers

Proceed with caution when making the choice to listen to Crystal Antlers’ Two-Way Mirror unless you really really like reverb and/or need a nap. Or you could just listen to any grunge band circa 1995 and probably be more satisfied.

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Live ReviewsLIVE REVIEW: Tech N9ne @ Regency, 6/19/11
June 22. 2011 | By Sara Appelbaum

LIVE REVIEW: Tech N9ne @ Regency, 6/19/11

Jugaloo war paint & digital backdrop eye candy? Mind blowing. Contact high? What do you think? Tech N9ne leads the masses at the Grand Regency Ballroom.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Speed of Darkness” by Flogging Molly
May 31. 2011 | By Sara Appelbaum

ALBUM REVIEW: “Speed of Darkness” by Flogging Molly

While the album is heavily socially conscious, Speed of Darkness still reeks of that drunken Irish goodness that Flogging Molly’s fans have grown to love.

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Live ReviewsLIVE REVIEW: Ezra Furman and The Harpoons @ Bottom of the Hill  5/12
May 16. 2011 | By Sara Appelbaum

LIVE REVIEW: Ezra Furman and The Harpoons @ Bottom of the Hill 5/12

Ladies, you’ll pretend you don’t know your boyfriends when beholding these heroes.

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NewsPREVIEW: Ezra Furman and the Harpoons
May 09. 2011 | By Sara Appelbaum

PREVIEW: Ezra Furman and the Harpoons

Prepare to get sweaty, prepare to dance, and prepare to get shoved by me in a rock and roll punk ass mosh pit of one. Ezra Furman and the Harpoons are coming to SF.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “More” by The Shivers
May 08. 2011 | By Sara Appelbaum

ALBUM REVIEW: “More” by The Shivers

Ever been in love? Ever been burned by love? Are you sick of other bands getting it all wrong? This one’s for you.

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