Gui Boratto packs Nectar
Before a few weeks ago, no one I talked to even knew who Gui Boratto is. However, his show at the Nectar Lounge last night…
Photo Essay: Top of the Croc with iji, BOAT, Tullycraft, and "Awesome"
Huge mega thank yous to everyone who joined us this past Saturday for the Three Imaginary Girls' Top of the Croc party, celebrating the grandest…
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy at the Moore
With little fanfare and no setup, the lights went down at the Moore and BAM! Bonnie 'Prince' Billy began. I expected him to be alone…
Bobby Bare, Jr. broke my heart, and U.S.E. helped me forget all about it.
Saturday was probably the weirdest multi-show night I've experienced in quite some time. Hopping from the Tractor to the Sunset, or catching Jon Auer, Pablo…
Gaga for Lady Gaga
You can't turn on the radio these days without hearing one of her songs. That kind of saturation, with this level of talent, leads to…
The Tallest Man On Earth at the Triple Door
The most obvious thing to say about The Tallest Man on Earth would be that he channels Bob Dylan, as so many others have said…
Local music brings the Crocodile back to life
"The Crocodile is alive again," I thought, as opening act The Globes pounded out rhythms like a heartbeat: BAH-BOOM, BAH-BOOM, BAH-BOOM. As drummer Marcus Ourada…
Herman Dune at the Tractor Tavern
Herman Dune played to a half full Tractor Tavern Sunday night. I feel bad for the half who didn’t show up. I mean, yeah it…
A late night at The Comet with The Pica Beats
After fiddling with their set-up for a while, LoveLikeFire took the stage with a charge. They're a band out of San Francisco that you need…
M. Ward croons his tunes at The Showbox
It's interesting trying to trace a path between M. Ward's older music, wending your way through all the projects Ward has worked on (most notably…