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PHOTOS / RECAP: Django Django, Night Moves @ Public Works, SF, CA 3/22/13
A bit more than halfway through the sold out Django Django show at Public Works, as I was being forcibly bumped on all sides by the lubricated and energetic crowd, the guy behind me bellowed incredulously to his friend, “there’s just so much rhythm!” Yes. Rhythm is what we came... more
PHOTOS/ RECAP: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down @ Great American Music Hall, SF, CA 3/2/13
Despite my best planning and rampant enthusiasm for the evening’s billing, I almost didn’t get into the show last Saturday. Due to some mix-ups on the back end, my name was never added to the press list. I waited outside the venue asking strangers for extras (shhh! scalping is illegal!)... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Cosmic Love Ball w/ Rubblebucket and Materialized @ The Fillmore, SF 2/9/13
The Cosmic Love Ball was billed as San Francisco’s annual celebration of life, love, and music. More so than many of the shows I attend, it was apparent to me that the crowd was there to fully experience all three. From the space suits to the horns to the dance... more
Cosmic Love Ball Promises Funky Beats, Glitter in SF
Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us. While for some that means another Hallmark holiday of feigned appreciation, if you’re in the San Francisco area this weekend, for YOU it can mean an evening of revelry, brass and plenty of booty shaking. For the third year running, the Cosmic Love... more
CONCERT RECAP / PHOTOS: Patrick Watson @ Great American Music Hall, 11/19/12
This time of year usually finds music fans in a state of (often hazy) reflection of the past year’s audio experiences. We begin to construct and debate our “best of” lists (ahem, coming soon to your very own LMB.com), and after deliberate consideration, I thought I had it all wrapped... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Ben Sollee @ Swedish American Music Hall, SF 11/8/12
There were a lot of elements of Ben Sollee’s show at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on Thursday night that were just plain right. The venue was an excellent fit for the band, providing the aural solemnity to showcase their strings and an appropriate size for the intimacy... more
