Californian singer/songwriter Mikal Cronin kicked off his latest tour in his adoptive hometown of San Francisco, at the Independent on April 22. Continue reading
Month: April 2015
Bad Religion at The Regency Ballroom, 04.20.15
California punk rock luminaries Bad Religion are in the midst of their Battle of the Centuries tour, playing two nights in each city, with night #1 featuring songs from the 20th century and night #2 featuring songs from the 21st century. Continue reading
Luna played first reunion show at the The Echo in Los Angeles, 04.13.15
On April 13, exactly 3,696 days after their last show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, Luna reunited for a show at The Echo in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Florence and The Machine @ The Masonic, April 9, 2015
Florence and The Machine kicked off their latest tour with two nights at the Masonic Temple in San Francisco, ahead of the release of their upcoming third record, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. Continue reading
Sharon Van Etten releasing new EP, ‘I Don’t Want to Let You Down’

Brooklyn-based songstress Sharon Van Etten is readying a new 5-song EP that will be out in June via Jagjaguwar. Titled I Don’t Want to Let You Down, the EP will feature four new songs and a live version of “Tell Me,” which was previously released as an acoustic demo in the deluxe version of her 2012 album Tramp. Continue reading
GWAR sued for allegedly stealing ashes of Oderus Urungus

GWAR at the Regency Ballroom in November
The surviving and current members of GWAR are being sued by the father of late co-founder/frontman Oderus Urungus– né Dave Brockie– who alleges that the group’s members stole Oderus Urungus’s cremated remains (plus guitars and artwork) after the singer died of an overdos in March 2014. Continue reading
Bully release single from upcoming debut ‘Feels Like’

Nashville’s Bully, who were recently in SF opening for fellow Nashvillains JEFF the Brotherhood, released the official single “Trying,” via Stereogum, off of their upcoming debut album, Feels Like. Continue reading
Kurt Vile details new record, planning on autumn release

Philly psych rocker Kurt Vile talks about his new record with Rolling Stone, and while the title and release date are still TBD, a lot of other details are spilled. Continue reading
The National release “Sunshine On My Back,” ft. Sharon Van Etten
TV on the Radio @ Fox Theater Oakland, 3.31.13
With the SXSW detours/spring training period out of the way, concert season is in full swing as festival lineups are announced, tours extended, and bands start descending on bigger cities in support of new records. Brooklyn’s TV on the Radio are in the midst of a big tour promoting their latest, Seeds, and hit the Fox Theater in Oakland on March 31st. Continue reading