Papercuts at The Vera Project and no one left bleeding
Saturday night at The Vera Project featured Port O’Brien opening for Papercuts. The crowd was thin but enthusiastic and these California-based bands held their attention…
Ben Kweller and Jones Street Station at Chop Suey
There’s one thing I’ve learned over the years; When Ben Kweller comes to town you go see the opening band too. He doesn’t mess around.…
Point Juncture WA, The Pica Beats and more at Chop Suey
The lineup at Chop Suey on Saturday night was uneven. It started strong with Grant Olsen’s project away from Arthur and Yu. The country twang…
Grand Archives and See Me River at the Crocodile
I’d like to register a complaint against the sound guy at the Crocodile on Friday. No matter where you were standing it felt like your…
The Lemonheads at the Tractor
As I mentioned before, I've been a Lemonheads fan for about 17 years, and had never seen them live. I was bursting with joy entering…
Loopin' & Boopin' to The Field and The Juan MacLean
I first saw Sean Horton, otherwise known as DJ Nordic Soul, perform at the Moderat/Truckasaurus show last month and really felt that his DJing was…
What a Swedeheart
The first shock of Friday evening was when Jens Lekman walked on stage at the Crocodile Café to introduce his opening act; Tig Notaro, better…
Neko Case rings out at the Paramount
Anyone out & about this past Thursday night? Talk about freaky weather - everything was all kinds of crazy, heady, ocean-scented wind gusts through the…
A Teetering Balance
At an all ages show at Neumos on Monday night, Phil Elverum, Mt. Eerie’s center of gravity, stood behind a white milk crate filled with…
San Francisco Popfest: Day 3 {Saturday Evening}
And on with our San Francisco Popfest coverage coming to a close, here's our post about the Saturday evening show at the Rickshaw Stop featuring…