2019 {in Photos}: Crying at the Rock Show
I never go to a show to get weepy. I want to rock out and enjoy the visceral experience of performance. I want to be…
Imaginary David’s Favorite Show Photos of 2018
I like the rock and roll. I go to a lot of shows -- 137 this year. I stand up front because it's fun and…
Parquet Courts + Gong Gong Gong at the Showbox
Gong Gong Gong kicked off the night with a set of unassuming, almost southern tinged, galloping rock. The Beijing based duo traded riffing melodies back…
Parquet Courts + Thurston Moore + Heron Oblivion at the Showbox
Show Date: February 16th, 2018 While the venue was still filling up, Heron Oblivion filled the room with a wall of psychedelic sound accentuated with the…
Friday Show Recommendations: Parquet Courts+Thurston Moore, Purple Mane + More!
Whether you’re into crunchy guitars or dance parties, this weekend has it all! You simply MUST stop your Winter Netflix Binge Fest 2018 and go…
Recommended Show: Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile with Jen Cloher at The Moore & The Showbox
Lyrical wonder from down under, Courtney Barnett, and American soothing singer-songwriter Kurt Vile have teemed up for a new album, Lotta Sea Lice, and you…
Photo Essay: Lush and the Young Evils at the Showbox
As a wee pre-teen in '96, my first introduction to Lush was "Single Girl" off a free comp called Alternative Summer. It was a swift 90s pop…
Celebrate 15 years of Barsuk! {UPDATED!}
UPDATE: The lineup has been announced, and it's a doozy! The Long Winters performing When I Pretend to Fall, Nada Surf performing Let Go, Jesse…
David Bazan presale… UPDATE: we've got tickets to give away!
It's all happening! ***UPDATE*** Since this post, two stellar things have come to pass: one, Quasi and Rocky Votolato have been added to the line-up,…
Photoessay: Foals at the Showbox
As promised, we sent imaginary photog Jason Tang out to see the Foals / Freelance Whales / Naked and Famous show earlier this week --…