2012

Furthur New Year’s Run @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Scott Bernstein October 12, 2012 No Comments

Furthur will keep a tradition going by ending the year in San Francisco.

Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Seventh Avenue, Park Slope, Snacks

Allie Carson October 12, 2012 1 Comment

Allie takes us on a snacking out around Seventh Avenue in Park Slope.

Video: The Barr Brothers – Old Mythologies

Jeffrey Greenblatt October 12, 2012 No Comments

Watch The Barr Brothers perform Old Mythologies in an intimate set.

Televised Tune: The Wallflowers, Bon Iver, Passion Pit

Scott Bernstein October 12, 2012 No Comments

Bon Iver on Austin City Limits, Passion Pit on Saturday Night Live, The Wallflowers on Artists Den and more music on TV this weekend.

Red Hot Chili Peppers: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA, 10/04/12

Leslie Michele Derrough October 12, 2012 No Comments

If getting older conjures up images of sitting on a porch swing and remembering what you used to be, then don’t tell the guys in the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Corin Tucker Band: Kill My Blues

Ron Hart October 12, 2012 No Comments

In lieu of the litany of great female groups who've emerged since Sleater-Kinney's demise–Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, Lights, Brilliant Colors, Pussy Riot, even Wild Flag featuring former members Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss arguably speaking–none can truly match the unbridled intensity that made the Olympia trio's decade in rock so memorable.

Diego’s Umbrella: Proper Cowboy

Shawn Donohue October 12, 2012 No Comments

If you like your pop rock with an exotic flair give Diego’s Umbrella’s crisply produced fourth album, Proper Cowboy a whirl. While the band has drawn lazy comparisons to Gogol Bordello, the San Francisco group is noticeably more commercially bent on Proper Cowboy showcasing easy dance beats, clean vocal choruses and short catchy numbers that wouldn’t be out of place selling hip products to 16-24 year-olds.