San Diegans stampeded to the Belly Up to see Trampled By Turtles. Continue reading…
Live Review & Photos: Trampled by Turtles and Brown Bird at the Belly Up, May 21, 2012
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Live Photos: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and The Darcys at the Casbah, May 18, 2012
When Clap Your Hands Say Yeah singer Alec Ounsworth said “It’s good to be back in California,” the Casbah crowd responded with a wild cheer. Continue reading
Live Photos: Dum Dum Girls and Sisu at the Belly Up, May 16, 2012
MP3: Dum Dum Girls – Bedroom Eyes
MP3: Dum Dum Girls – Coming Down
MP3: Dum Dum Girls – Bhang Bhang, I’m a Burnout
At the Belly Up last Wednesday, Dum Dum Girls played crowd favorites like “Mine Tonight,” “Heartbeat,” “Rest of Our Lives,” and “Coming Down.” Continue reading…
Live Photos: Deer Tick at the Casbah, May 5, 2012
Deer Tick sold out the Casbah on Friday and brought a loud, sweaty dance party with them. The band’s raw sound filled the venue, treating the elated crowd to an hour of sax, keys, distorted guitars, smoldering vocals, and rattling percussion. Deer Tick played several songs from their fourth album, Divine Providence, which was recorded in their hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, and pairs nicely with a cold beer or Jameson on ice. Check out the photos…
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…