LIVE REVIEW: BottleRock 2014, Friday
Napa’s BottleRock Festival diversifying their roster to identity crisis levels definitely feels more like genius than madness after Day 1.
LIVE REVIEW: Jenny Lewis @ The Observatory, Santa Ana 5/21/14
Jenny Lewis brings her Money Maker to Orange County for a sold out “warm-up” show.
LIVE REVIEW: Ensemble Mik Nawooj + Kendra McKinley + Owl Paws + The Oakland Mind @ Sofar Sounds Secret Show, SF 5/19/14
San Francisco – and worldwide – secret shows that you don’t want to miss.
LIVE REVIEW: Pains of Being Pure at Heart + Fear of Men + Able Body @ The Independent, SF 5/6/14
2014 is a “new” year for Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: new album, new label, new bandmates, and new and improved live sound.
LIVE REVIEW: Hamilton Leithauser @ Hotel Cafe, LA 5/6/14
The Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithauser brings out a brighter side for the second of two dates at LA’s Hotel Cafe.
LIVE REVIEW: Manchester Orchestra @ The Fillmore, SF 5/2/14
Manchester Orchestra’s show at the Fillmore was more powerful than their latest album—and we didn’t even think that was possible.
LIVE REVIEW: Austin Psych Fest 2014, Sunday
Austin Psych Fest’s final day capped off a weekend of envelope-pushing sounds and breakthrough artists.
LIVE REVIEW: Austin Psych Fest 2014, Saturday
Day two of the Austin Psych Fest saw critically acclaimed English acts as well as another dose of American favorites.