Mayumi Okamoto

Editor + Contributor. Good music propagator. Surprise spoiler. Bourbon sipper. Nap lover. City seeker. email: mayumi@theowlmag.com twitter + instagram: @myyoume_moto
FeaturesTHE OWL MAG TURNS 10: Phosphene + Evan Jewett + The Golden Hexegrams @ Bottom of the Hill, SF
January 27. 2016 | By Mayumi Okamoto

THE OWL MAG TURNS 10: Phosphene + Evan Jewett + The Golden Hexegrams @ Bottom of the Hill, SF

We came, we partied, and we danced to the sounds of Phosphene, Even Jewett, and The Golden Hexegrams. Thanks to all of you out there for supporting us for the last decade. Here’s to the next 10!

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Free StuffFREE TICKETS: The Soft Moon @ Slim’s, SF 1/31/16
January 26. 2016 | By Mayumi Okamoto

FREE TICKETS: The Soft Moon @ Slim’s, SF 1/31/16

The Soft Moon makes a stop in familiar territory at Slim’s in San Francisco on January 31st. We’ve got a pair of tickets for one lucky winner.

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Free StuffFREE TICKETS: The Good Life @ Great American Music Hall, SF 11/17/15
November 11. 2015 | By Mayumi Okamoto

FREE TICKETS: The Good Life @ Great American Music Hall, SF 11/17/15

The Good Life make a stop at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall on 11/17/15. We’ve got a pair of free golden tickets into the show! Who wants ’em?!

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Free StuffFREE TICKETS: Matt Pond PA @ Rickshaw Stop, SF 11/1/15
October 27. 2015 | By Mayumi Okamoto

FREE TICKETS: Matt Pond PA @ Rickshaw Stop, SF 11/1/15

Catch Matt Pond PA perform tracks off The State of Gold and other albums in the band’s phenomenal catalog at Rickshaw Stop in SF on 11/1.

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DiscoveryHEAR THIS: Eliot Sumner
October 18. 2015 | By Mayumi Okamoto

HEAR THIS: Eliot Sumner

Though her debut album won’t be released until January 2016, feel free to start obsessing over Eliot Sumner now.

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Free StuffFREE TICKETS: Django Django @ The Regency Ballroom, SF 10/23/15
October 16. 2015 | By Mayumi Okamoto

FREE TICKETS: Django Django @ The Regency Ballroom, SF 10/23/15

Didn’t get the chance to catch Django Django at Outside Lands this year? No worries. We’re giving away two pairs of tickets for their October 23rd show at The Regency Ballroom in SF!

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Album Reviews“Savage Hills Ballroom” by Youth Lagoon
September 26. 2015 | By Mayumi Okamoto

“Savage Hills Ballroom” by Youth Lagoon

Savage Hills Ballroom provides us with unabridged commentary on societal happenings from its reliable narrator, Trevor Powers.

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FeaturesOn the Deck with Kevin Wan: Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis
September 09. 2015 | By Mayumi Okamoto

On the Deck with Kevin Wan: Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Davis

Sophia’s Thai Kitchen has a reputation as a favorite West Coast stop for touring bands and a must-play venue for up-and-comers largely do to its owner, booker, and all-around great guy, Kevin Wan.

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