Comedian Patton Oswalt will perform at Spreckels Theatre on July 12, and that’s a very good thing. Continue reading…
Patton Oswalt Coming to Spreckels
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Live Photos: The Black Sands and The New Kinetics at the Griffin, May 5, 2012
The Black Sands celebrated the release of their debut album, 1977, in style on Friday night. Owl and Bear favorites The New Kinetics opened the Griffin show with a characteristically unchained set, and The Heavy Guilt closed out the night with an extra-long performance. As good as those sets were, all eyes were on The Black Sands to see if they could live up to the recent swell of hype that’s built up around them. Luckily, the eight-piece band delivered, thanks to some emotional songwriting and an assured performance by vocalist Heather Marie Janiga. You can check out our photos of The Black Sands and The New Kinetics below. Continue reading…
Live Photos: River City at the Casbah, April 28, 2012
Local folk act River City had the enviable privilege of opening for Little Hurricane at Saturday’s sold-out Casbah show. River City treated the crowd to songs from their upcoming album, including the catchy “Into the Wooded Forest Cave,†for which they just released a bewitching animated video. More details about the six-piece’s new album should be forthcoming in the next few weeks, but in the meantime you can enjoy our photos of Saturday’s show below. Continue reading…
Live Review: Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Florence and the Machine, Beirut, Justice at Coachella, April 22, 2012
As the last rays of sunlight faded from the valley at Coachella on Sunday, electronic duo Justice appeared on the main stage, backed by their signature light-up cross. Continue reading…
Live Review: The Hives at Coachella, April 22, 2012
Following the physical endurance test that was Saturday, attendees at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday waited as long as possible before shuffling onto the sun-baked Empire Polo Club field. Continue reading…