California indie punk pop band Wavves, touring in support of their sixth studio album, You’re Welcome, which was released on frontman Nathan Williams’ own Ghost Ramp label, stopped by The Independent on June 3. Continue reading
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Feist @ The Fillmore, 05.11.17
Canadian singer-songwriter/Broken Social Scene member Feist played three sold-out nights at the Fillmore, in support of her excellent new record, Pleasure. Check out photos from the May 11th show… Continue reading
PJ Harvey @ The Masonic, 05.09.17
Singer, songwriter, and Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Polly Jean Harvey played a sold-out show at the Masonic in San Francisco on May 5th, touring in support of her ninth record, The Hope Six Demolition Project. Photos from the set below… Continue reading
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard w/ORB @ the Fillmore 04.12.17
Australian psych rock band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard played the Fillmore in San Francisco on April 12th, 2017. Fellow Aussies ORB opened the show. Check out photos from both sets… Continue reading
The Regrettes @ The Chapel 02.25.17
LA teenage sensations the Regrettes played the Chapel in San Francisco, as part of the annual Noise Pop festival. It was the group’s second SF show in about three months, having opened for Sleigh Bells back in November. Continue reading
twenty one pilots @ SAP Center in San Jose w/ Jon Bellion 02.10.17
Alt-rock/hip-hop/electropop duo twenty one pilots played the SAP Center in San Jose, CA on February 10, 10 days before collecting a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their song “Stressed Out.” Rapper/singer/songwriter Jon Bellion opened the show. Check out photos from both sets below… Continue reading
Luna @ The Chapel, 01.19.17
NYC/LA band Luna, now two years into their reunion after a 10 year breakup, played three sold-out nights at the Chapel in San Francisco, with each night seeing the band performing one of their classic albums in its entirety. Continue reading
Kurt Vile and the Violators @ Terminal 5 in New York, 12.28.16
Kurt Vile played a sold-out show at Terminal 5 in New York on December 28th. Check out photos below… Continue reading
Sleater-Kinney @ The Masonic (w/ The Thermals + Britt Daniel) 12.31.16
Sleater-Kinney celebrated New Year’s Eve at the Masonic in San Francisco, with openers The Thermals and a DJ set from Spoon’s Britt Daniel… Continue reading
Diarrhea Planet @ The Independent, 11.17.16
Nashville, TN’s Diarrhea Planet brought their four-guitar attack back to the Bay Area on November 17, with an expected high-energy, windmilling, crowd-surfing set at the Independent. Continue reading
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