Dustin Shey

Writer and photographer for The Owl Mag. Feel free to email me if you got something you wanna show me. dustin@theowlmag.com
Live ReviewsKopecky Family Band @ Brick and Mortar, San Francisco 4/3/13
April 09. 2013 | By Dustin Shey

Kopecky Family Band @ Brick and Mortar, San Francisco 4/3/13

Fresh off a recent label signing with New York based Ato Records, Kopecky Family Band lands in San Francisco at the Brick and Mortar Music Hall and provides an intense evening of music.

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Live ReviewsThe Walkmen + Father John Misty @ Fillmore, SF 1/25/13
February 01. 2013 | By Dustin Shey

The Walkmen + Father John Misty @ Fillmore, SF 1/25/13

The Walkmen and Father John Misty sell out the historic Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco for two consecutive nights, and it’s easy to understand why.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Bodyparts” by Dragonette
September 25. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

ALBUM REVIEW: “Bodyparts” by Dragonette

Dragonette is back with their third release, Bodyparts, and it’s a electro-pop lovers wet dream.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Negotiations” by The Helio Sequence
September 11. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

ALBUM REVIEW: “Negotiations” by The Helio Sequence

The fifth full length record from The Helio Sequence, a band that has weathered a 16-year career won’t annoy you, but it also won’t raise any of your tailfeathers.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Synthetica” by Metric
June 11. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

ALBUM REVIEW: “Synthetica” by Metric

Metric’s fifth full length album Synthetica doesn’t veer too far away from what we’ve come to expect from the Canadian band, but yields 11 new songs that any music fan can find comfort in.

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NewsFROM THE NEWS NEST: Noise Pop Starts A Mini Food + Music Festival — Meet Noisette
June 05. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

FROM THE NEWS NEST: Noise Pop Starts A Mini Food + Music Festival — Meet Noisette

Noise Pop has decided that one hometown music festival in San Francisco isn’t enough, and in turn, starts a one-day fall festival highlighting local bands and music.

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Album ReviewsALBUM REVIEW: “Respect The Van” by The Brothers Comatose
May 22. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

ALBUM REVIEW: “Respect The Van” by The Brothers Comatose

From the ashes of punk and rock bands, The Brothers Comatose out of San Francisco show that a bluegrass mosh-pit can be just as fun on their new album.

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Live ReviewsLIVE REVIEW: The Donkeys + Rafter @ Soda Bar, SD 5/12/12
May 15. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

LIVE REVIEW: The Donkeys + Rafter @ Soda Bar, SD 5/12/12

Just 48 hours before San Diego’s The Donkeys set out on a nationwide tour, they join Rafter at the Soda Bar to the enjoyment of the hometown crowd.

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