Posts Tagged ‘The Independent’
VIDEO: moe. pays tribute to Dave Brubeck with “Take Five”
Legendary jazz pioneer Dave Brubeck passed away at the age of 91 on Wednesday morning and last night moe. paid tribute with a cover of Brubeck's classic tune "Take Five" at The Independent in San Francisco. For those looking for a SBD copy of the cover, the rendition should be... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (Part Two)
Last week, we rolled out Part One of LMB's Best of 2012 feature, highlighting this year's noteworthy albums (Tame Impala's Lonerism, Jack White's Blunderbuss and Alt-J's An Awesome Wave), artists (Alabama Shakes & Father John Misty) live moments (Phish Dick's 8/31/12, MMJ's 3-night LA "no repeats run" & Sigur Ros... more
RECAP: Reggie Watts @ The Independent, SF 6/1/12
"Where My Scarecrows At?" Through the ages we've always enjoyed to laugh at entertainers. From court jesters to Vaudeville acts; from one-man bands to radio personalities, we've eagerly fed on the spontaneous charm and wit of a true performer. A real ham. A lion of industry. A... more
PHOTOS / WORDS: Marco Benevento Trio @ The Independent, SF 12/4/11
Marco Benevento did his best to keep a San Francisco audience perfectly satisfied last night as he brought his trio into town (this time with Reed Mathis on bass and Andy Borger on drums), but it was clear from the energy in the room that everyone had spent themselves out... more
PHOTOS: Lotus @ The Independent, SF 11/12/11
Lotus played to a sold-out Independent on Saturday night and arguably played the best two sets I've ever seen them deliver. The energy in the room was solid. Check out my photos from the show:
LMB SF: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Nov. 7-13)
Sorry for the absence of this here column last week; I got hit with an acute case of tonsillitis which definitely killed my Monday pretty badly. Felt like I was swallowing razorblades....but the good news is that it got me to the doctor to get some killer horse-pills to... more
LMB SF: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct. 24-30
Happy Monday, folks. Everyone out here in the Bay Area is recovering emotionally after the transcendent experience that was this year's Bridge School Benefit concert down in Mountain View, CA. While I couldn't make it myself this year, most of my crew made it out for a day... more
REVIEW (via @coventrymusic): Karl Denson’s Sticky Fingers @ The Indy, SF 10/21/11
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe arrived in San Francisco for a two night run at the Independent (one of three venues, the Boom Boom Room and the Fillmore are the other two) less than a 15-minute walk from my apartment in Lower Pacific Heights, so my girlfriend and I were eager... more
Photos: The Budos Band @ The Independent, San Francisco 1/15/11
This weekend brought the Daptone records funk collective known as The Budos Band to The Independent for two sold-out nights in the heart of San Francisco. The first time I caught this band was at last year's Outside Lands Music Festival, and ever since they've been a staple in... more
Review: Holy Fuck, Nice Nice @ The Independent, SF 6/8/10
I saw Holy Fuck last week here at the Independent with the Portland duo Nice Nice, and left feeling like I had seen a pretty killer show all things considered. Nice Nice was a bit sonically boring even though their approach to music -- a duo featuring a drummer,... more
Secret Show Leak: Deer Tick Playing @ The Independent, SF on 3/3
It's not often that we get approached to be a 'breaking news' sort of music news vehicle, so whenever I get the chance to promote something that is pretty unique for the audience I like to try and put the word out. And thanks to my T-Mobile® myTouch™ 3G... more
Media Dump: White Denim @ The Indy, SF 1/20/10
Last Wednesday, one of the best jambands you've never heard of rolled through San Francisco and played a raging, non-stop set to a half-empty room of people left with their jaws dropped and nothing more. That band was White Denim, and they just finished up a large tour in... more
Review: Holy Fuck @ The Independent, San Francisco 8/27/09
Last Thursday night I got to see one of my favorite bands to see live, Holy Fuck, but the show left a little bit to be desired in my opinion. Maybe it's because I had seen them like, five times the previous year and accepted the fact that their... more
Tonight: Holy Fuck @ The Independent
This is definitely a big live music weekend for me with Outside Lands starting tomorrow, and I'm kicking things off right with Holy Fuck at the Independent tonight. Holy Fuck - The Pulse - Live At Harbourfront Centre In Toronto [YouTube] I love this band. Can't wait to see them again.
Surprise Me Mr. Davis and Big Light (with Special Guest Marco Benevento) @ The Indepedent, 7/9/09
Last night the concert calendar at the Independent listed Surprise Me Mr. Davis with opener Big Light, and there was a "Special Guest" listed that we all seemed to know was going to be Marco Benevento. Making the secret guest much less secret was the Independent actually updating their... more
Menomena @ The Independent, 9/20/08
The night after I saw Fleet Foxes, I went back to The Independent again to see Menomena. It was an okay show and they didn't really do anything new from what I saw, but I got some good photos in the meantime. Here's my full set.
Fleet Foxes @ The Independent, 9/19/08
Last night's Fleet Foxes show at The Independent was a truly magnificent affair. The opener Sleepy Sun was wildly classic and rockin' and really gave off a good live energy. This band totally has a career ahead of itself. Next up was some old timey fella with... more
Tonight: Fleet Foxes @ The Independent
Remember when I said I was burnt out on live music? It's still largely true and probably the main reason I'm just opting to skip the Treasure Island Music Festival this weekend, but there are some seriously good late-night shows that I just couldn't pass up. And thanks... more
