LIVE REVIEW: Watch The Throne — Jay-Z and Kanye West @ HP Pavilion, San Jose 12/14/11
Watch The Throne was two-and-a-half hours of no fluff, no filler, and no opening act with the two biggest artists in the world. Simply, epic.
LIVE REVIEW: We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Bimbo’s 365, SF 11/11/11
These Scots cemented their reputation as a live powerhouse with their show at Bimbo’s in SF on a rainy Friday night.
ALBUM REVIEW: “So Outta Reach, Smoke Ring for My Halo” (deluxe) by Kurt Vile
Vile takes fire for selling out but stands by his artistic integrity throughout the deluxe album.
LIVE REVIEW: Fleet Foxes & The Walkmen @ The Greek Theater, Berkeley 9/10/11
On paper it seems like a strange pairing, but seeing Fleet Foxes and The Walkmen together live makes complete sense.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Father, Son, Holy Ghost” by Girls
Girls’ second LP has people raving, and for good reason.
LIVE REVIEW: Rock The Bells @ Shoreline Amphitheater
The second stop of the behemoth hip-hop super show touched down this past weekend in the Bay Area with arguably the best hip-hop lineup ever constructed.
LIVE REVIEW: Best Coast @ California Academy of Sciences 8/11
Best Coast’s warm sunny punk-beach pop mixed with the cool blue lights shining on them was a striking juxtaposition and it felt like a metaphor for our San Francisco summer.
“Watch the Throne” by Jay-Z & Kanye West
With our ongoing financial problems as a Nation, the luxury and excessiveness of Watch The Throne make for an ideal break and a perfect escape.