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Many thx to Tristen for the tix
Datarock opened and I knew nothing of them beyond the track suits. I didn't expect too much actually and it was a lot worse than that. I'm not sure if it's the mics bu...
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Thu,
May 29,
2008
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10:07:23 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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Michelle took me to see M83 for my bday (thx). Their set started really late around 10:30pm
I was only vaguely familiar with them but I knew it would be very ambient electronic ish, with minimal sing...
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Fri,
May 23,
2008
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8:11:19 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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5/14/07
South from the UK has a bit of a cult following in SF. People really embraced the band and especially older songs (that I've never heard). All I knew of South was "Better Things" and the albu...
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Sat,
May 17,
2008
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5:32:19 PM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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I'll be honest, seeing Kate Nash in May wasn't quite as exciting as the possibility of seeing her in January (Popscene). Also, going to this show by myself was super questionable (see audience below) ...
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Wed,
May 14,
2008
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11:13:25 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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Not sure if it was Beethoven or Lang Lang (it could really go either way) but last night was not all that enjoyable. The highlight was the solo encore, "Spring Dance" which I may have heard before
I...
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Wed,
Apr 30,
2008
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10:50:32 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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While N.E.R.D. and Rihanna did their best to lower the hype (they sucked; skippin Lupe was probably wise), Kanye absolutely "smashed" my actual secret expectations for a fantastic show. Loved the ener...
Posted
Sun,
Apr 20,
2008
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2:49:06 PM in 2008 / concert / photo
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$25
Attending this show was definitely a few years in the making, with a couple of missteps. All is forgiven for The Bravery rocked us
Bravery show tip: if not front center, stick to the guitarist'...
Posted
Fri,
Mar 14,
2008
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1:52:48 AM in 2008 / concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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$14
First up, kudos to the 2nd opener Langhorne Slim, a lot of fun out there with just him and a guitar. Mad soulful
Nicole Atkins dazzled yesterday, I could hardly tell she was suffering from a g...
Posted
Tue,
Mar 4,
2008
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11:16:56 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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K. hooked up the tix here, the "friends of the gamh" booth upstairs is where it's at. So the chill
Sound was awful though and so were Birdmonster, I regret catching the whole set (heard the end of Th...
Posted
Fri,
Feb 29,
2008
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11:35:23 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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Missed Louis XIV (oops, hey Luke thx for the ticket), Hot Hot Heat were ok tho Talk To Me.. sounds better on record.. I was reminded that I also liked that one album, "Elevator"
Editors rocked the ho...
Posted
Sat,
Feb 9,
2008
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11:20:16 AM in 2008 / concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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Fresh off her NYC date, Robyn treated a pretty excited sf crowd at 330 Ritch. It got a tad rowdy out there in the front but it wasn't really packed, especially compared to Vampire Weekend last week. ...
Posted
Fri,
Feb 8,
2008
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5:13:43 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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My first show of the year (Vampire Weekend was not meant to be) and I showed up late enough to stand in the back. It's all good though, happy bday special k
Swedish American has first come first serv...
Posted
Tue,
Feb 5,
2008
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10:10:14 PM in 2008 / concert / sanfrancisco
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I was going for 100 shows but that was not really realistic cuz I went to less than half that and a lof of em actually sucked. Not all of em thankfully
Best (from oldest): Feist, Daft Punk, Editors, ...
Posted
Sat,
Jan 19,
2008
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6:14:26 AM in 2007 / concert / sanfrancisco
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11/23/07
Rarely have I gone to a show where all the acts (and I mean the openers) killed it, this was one of em. I thought it'd be lazy quiet for a post Thanksgiving show but this sold out nice
I ar...
Posted
Sat,
Nov 24,
2007
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2:02:01 PM in 2007 / concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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11/15/2007
A big thank you to Sandra at Campus Circle and Yuriko at Sony for getting me in the show. Mind you, it was nowhere near sold out. Couldave been ugly if it stayed at the about twice-bigger ...
Posted
Fri,
Nov 16,
2007
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8:38:14 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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11/14/2007
First up, Marni hooked up the guestlist, thanks
It was to go downhill from there. Kevin Devine was inoffensive enough, almost. The New Frontiers (Texas) was entirely listenable. So much t...
Posted
Thu,
Nov 15,
2007
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11:50:26 PM in concert / graffiti / photo / sanfrancisco
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$45 (there were tickets at the door for $33, wut?)
I saw hardcore fans camped out in line around 11am, real talk (actually some had been there since 9pm the day before!). I wanted to go early for a g...
Posted
Sun,
Oct 21,
2007
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12:34:16 AM in 2007 / concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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The show dangerously approached The Fray/Death Cab' territory in terms of music to hold hands with your gf but it was much better. At least it wasn't at all packed which is weird cuz it was sold out. ...
Posted
Mon,
Oct 15,
2007
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7:55:02 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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That show was totally insane. Sweaty dancing people (at least out front) that rocked the floor sooo hard. DJ Mehdi got things hyped up good while Midnight Juggernauts were awesome, for a cigarette bre...
Posted
Thu,
Oct 11,
2007
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10:23:31 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco / video
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Not a super exciting show, to say the least ($14 though our tix courtesy of Trist', thx!)
The first band had some whack antics and a whackier name (Holiday and the Adventure Pop Collective) but at le...
Posted
Thu,
Oct 4,
2007
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9:38:03 PM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco / video
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Kind of a bust of a show, $20. Here are some photos, entire set
Dan Deacon
The green skull was cool, so was the setup in the middle of the floor. Didn't really get him though
Girl Talk
Bum rush ...
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Sun,
Sep 30,
2007
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9:38:21 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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Had a fantastic time at the my third Editors show, despite openers Ra Ra Riot (NY) and Biffy Clyro (UK), maybe less so for Biffy Clyro. Marginally. It helps that the 2nd Editors album An end has a sta...
Posted
Fri,
Sep 21,
2007
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3:46:51 AM in 2007 / concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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This was a much needed return to live shows, my last outing being the draining Rock The Bells fest 3 weeks ago
Grand Ole Party and Jonathan Rice (who's collaborating on one song in the new album) op...
Posted
Fri,
Sep 7,
2007
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3:09:29 PM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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I mustave gone when everyone else did (around 1pm) cuz the line was so ridiculous, I think it took an hour and a half to get in, it started around Pier 36 all along Embarcadero
That's about half a mi...
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Mon,
Aug 20,
2007
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1:57:01 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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The last show of the Fillmore "residency" was actually quite different from the one I attended a week prior on July 22, 2007
First I showed up at a cool 10pm, go me. Second they were filming the show...
Posted
Thu,
Aug 9,
2007
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5:23:36 PM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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"M.I.A.!"
"Rickshaw!"
Jul 29, 2007 - $35
Wouldn't necessarily listen to homegirl on wax but show had mad energy (jus a lil too sweaty hot), I loved her dance moves. Gotta admit, wasn't really the sho...
Posted
Sun,
Jul 29,
2007
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4:11:47 PM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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$60
So completely bananas. Best show of the year.
I shoulda gotten a tshirt. Some vids: start of the show with "Robot Rock" (snippet, the music starts towards the end, 2min30ish)
Steam Machine (sn...
Posted
Sat,
Jul 28,
2007
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2:12:31 PM in 2007 / concert / photo
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I was experiencing concert backlash with the very late 'Pumpkins show from Sunday night so I forgot I was supposed to go to this. I missed opener Dappled Cities (highly recommended by homie Stephen) a...
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Tue,
Jul 24,
2007
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9:40:01 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I went to this show with jv who's a bit too cool for school/a disser at heart so it was hard not to hop on the bandwagon when she proclaimed she hated opener Test Your Reflex (Southern California, whi...
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Mon,
Jul 23,
2007
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11:22:40 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Another big up to Stephen on this one, being on the "industry" guest list felt like, magical. Great great show and they served Racer 5 beers there so it had to be good
Cafe Du Nord is one of those su...
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Fri,
Jul 13,
2007
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6:17:25 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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My favorite band is finally coming to San Francisco, proper.. however the lucky winner is Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, OMLameness
Interpol at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (Saturday, October 20, 2007...
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Tue,
Jul 3,
2007
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2:03:05 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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This coulda been the bitch move of the year but I stopped by the box office at the Fillmore this morning to get tickets and generally say f- you to Ticketmaster fees. The box office is suppose to open...
Posted
Sun,
Jul 1,
2007
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1:44:49 PM in concert
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This is the Tuesday show, Jun 26 2007 (she plays a second show Wednesday)
Grizzly Bear opened, they harmonized a bit too much but a couple of songs including "Knife" (of course) were quite nice. The...
Posted
Wed,
Jun 27,
2007
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1:43:09 AM in 2007 / concert / sanfrancisco
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Not entirely sold on the music, great show though, big and loud
Some pics, entire set
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Wed,
Jun 20,
2007
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1:21:50 AM in concert / photo / sanfrancisco
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I only recently started listening to the Maccabees and their album is one of the year's best. Nice discovery. It was serendipitous that they were to play Popscene about a week later. They hella rocked...
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Fri,
Jun 15,
2007
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3:59:37 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Tuesday was Pipettes day though Hot Chip may have very well rocked, I'm not a huge fan actually
First up the in-store show @ Amoeba. They played a short set of four songs, kinda acoustic'in it. So cu...
Posted
Wed,
Jun 13,
2007
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5:56:52 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Festivals (or Shoreline).. I really wouldn't go if I had the choice hahha. Need to get some vip/section 1xx love next time
Best: INTERPOL (set list)
Great: Minipop, Cold War Kids, Silversun Picksups
...
Posted
Sun,
Jun 10,
2007
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4:33:31 PM in concert
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Contender for best dance party but !!! still wins, people were kinda mad drunks at Mezzanine
Murphy's voice was a bit on the outs. They did NOT play "Someone Great"
Best
- Time To Get Away
- All My ...
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Sat,
Jun 9,
2007
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8:30:52 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Yeah seriously, there's like mad buzz out there for Don Giovanni. I've never gone to an opera but Mozart wouldn't be a bad one to start with
From your friendly neighborhood Wikipedia Of the many oper...
Posted
Wed,
Jun 6,
2007
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1:20:16 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Maroon 5 is playing an atypically small venue (for them), the Great American Music Hall this Friday. The $30 tickets have come and gone and there are so many ticket requests on Craigslist. Seme evil p...
Posted
Thu,
May 31,
2007
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4:18:33 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Gotta big up the Barr on this one, with special assistance from Torr, the Filter kids are good. They had the inside track with Midnight Movies who are from LA. The band started pretty late around 11:3...
Posted
Fri,
May 18,
2007
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12:34:44 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Nice, Girl Talk @ Independent was one of the biggest show I missed last January, get ready to dance.. in September. It's not announced on his MySpace but I hope it's legit (the LA date the day before ...
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Thu,
May 17,
2007
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1:41:29 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Michelle had extra tickets so I just tagged along. I knew of Vienna Teng but never really listened to her music. I think she's pretty much a bay area phenomenon, having attended Stanford and actually ...
Posted
Thu,
May 10,
2007
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11:40:26 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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People talk about concert dance parties, this was danciest one I ever gone to, !!!'s sound is so freakin awesome, like craziness. I loved every minute of it
!!! on Vimeo, super shitty video I shot
...
Posted
Thu,
May 3,
2007
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12:45:49 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I might have to go now
BFD 2007 with Bloc Party with Interpol, Queens of the Stone Age, Social Distortion, The Faint, The Bravery, Kaiser Chiefs, Silversun Pickups, Cold War Kids, Shiny Toy Guns, Sum...
Posted
Mon,
Apr 30,
2007
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1:31:06 PM in concert
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So going! Maybe haha. Tickets should show up on Virtuous.. also maybe
Update: woops, same day as Hot Chip..
The Pipettes 2007 North American Tour
June 1 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
June 2 - Washi...
Posted
Mon,
Apr 30,
2007
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6:56:06 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I bought tix ($17.50) for this show back in Mid February and the whole media barrage on Winehouse has been kinda taxing. Ya yea you're an alky, I love you (wasn't super excited for the show, just one ...
Posted
Mon,
Apr 30,
2007
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12:20:48 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Ice Cube with WC rocked the house. A lotta people don't know about Ice Cube, he got a lot of old school hits (yeah not so much recently), legendary. It was nice that there wasn't any bs act to get thr...
Posted
Sat,
Apr 28,
2007
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2:03:19 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Show was sold out so had to buy from a scalper: $35 which was only $5 over box office, not too bad. The opener was mighty impressive, punk rock outfit Cage The Elephant. Singer came down the stage and...
Posted
Mon,
Apr 16,
2007
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2:47:47 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Much like the Bloc Party show, the venue is all kinds of too big. The Killers are so popular. It was all good though, had a copious amount of beer, all set. Missed the openers ("Solarcade" and "Howlin...
Posted
Sun,
Apr 8,
2007
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10:02:14 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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These two shows were announced recently
First up the full lineup for Rock The Bells Rage Against The Machine
Wu-Tang Clan
Cypress Hill
The Roots
Nas
Mos Def
EPMD
Public Enemy
Pharoahe Monch
MF Doom...
Posted
Mon,
Mar 26,
2007
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12:24:37 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Wasn't feelin super though I've been a long time fan (however I did not catch the band when they first played Popscene in 2004). It was an okay show, I was just stuck between a couple of douche.. What...
Posted
Fri,
Mar 23,
2007
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2:39:20 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Worst venue ever.. huge rectangle warehouse type thing, flat, and you have to stand within lines on the sides on the floor.. basically go early or be screwed... although I didn't show up that early. I...
Posted
Mon,
Mar 19,
2007
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4:48:41 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Clipse show was the 2nd best rap show ever (no 1). The slew of openers mostly sucked tho there was a pretty hyphy crew for Spank Pops. $25, paid another $20 for a gangsta Clipse tee
Weirdest shit: th...
Posted
Fri,
Mar 16,
2007
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5:50:50 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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That's the third Yundi Li performance for me. I'm a fan. Tried for different seats this time, tier 2 section aa row b ($37)
Not too shabby though those seats behind the orchestra keep intriguing me ...
Posted
Thu,
Mar 15,
2007
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3:01:00 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I bought my ticket way in advance on Virtuous, I shoulda known it wasn't the type of show to be sold out. Doesn't matter too much, it was one of the cheapest shows I've gone to all year at $12. Slim's...
Posted
Tue,
Mar 13,
2007
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10:11:24 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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The Pipettes is a girl band from the UK. Cute white chicks who are a throwback to The Supremes in the 60s. Sounds seriously weird but it's kinda hot, listen on hypem
Superb pictures from mediaeate...
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Mon,
Mar 12,
2007
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9:17:07 AM in concert / music
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I have to thank Tammy for making me go to this. It might have been the best show I've gone to all year. Mad drunks people at the front. Cold War Kids are amazing live, amazing. I didn't give them a pr...
Posted
Sat,
Feb 24,
2007
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1:18:37 PM in concert
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Wooooo. One of the bands at the top of my concert wish list, so there
The new album titled "The Sun And The Moon" is set to be released Apr 24
The Bravery @ Popscene March 22, 2007
Posted
Thu,
Feb 22,
2007
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11:52:15 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Young Love aka Dan Keyes has been on my radar for a while. His show was quite a lot of fun. Bottom Of The Hill is kinda like Cafe Du Nord, tiny. I liked the price, $10. The openers were both pretty ho...
Posted
Tue,
Feb 13,
2007
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11:03:06 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Very chill as far as having to not wait in line (as opposed to these shows). Showed up around a cool 10pm, knocked out a coupla beers while DJs Aaron and Nako spun some hot ish. Stellastarr* went on a...
Posted
Fri,
Feb 9,
2007
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5:17:17 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Back to the Great American Music Hall, it's a pretty neat venue, an upgrade for Lily Allen who played the tiny Popscene/330 Ritch last October. Got an upgrade in price too, $20 (vs $12), shazam
Party...
Posted
Wed,
Feb 7,
2007
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2:14:22 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I've been listening to the album for a week, this is post One Tree Hill last year (whoa actually 2005 already). Anyway, Jack's Mannequin is mostly Andrew MacMahon, formerly of Something Corporate who ...
Posted
Tue,
Feb 6,
2007
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3:17:17 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I've been listening to the Clipse album a bit lately, gangsta. They will be at Mezzanine March 14, get your tickets at TicketWeb. $20
Posted
Tue,
Jan 30,
2007
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2:04:12 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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The lovely Ms. Allen is back in San Francisco, part of a 7-date tour sponsored by MTV Discover And Download
The GAMH is not a bad venue, I'm looking forward to it, get your tickets from Virtuous, $...
Posted
Sat,
Jan 20,
2007
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9:43:04 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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They moved things to the corner this time around (as opposed to front center.. yeah there ain't that much space). They didn't start much off 9pm (good), I didn't know the store was open this late (I t...
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Thu,
Jan 11,
2007
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11:01:58 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I was feeling kinda sick but there was something about how Lady Sovereign fd up her first show in the bay last year that made me want to check her out. I haven't really listened to her music so I was ...
Posted
Tue,
Jan 9,
2007
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10:48:47 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Pencil in March 17, Bloc Party plays the Concourse (never been, Muse was there), pre-sale tickets this Thursday 01/11/07 10am
Source: Blog Party
Posted
Mon,
Jan 8,
2007
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12:55:02 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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As promised by Aaron, Stellastarr* plays Popscene Feb 8, they have a new song Warchild that you can stream on MySpace
Contrary to most people, I'd stand to the left
A bit closer
- Lady Sovereign com...
Posted
Wed,
Jan 3,
2007
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2:12:55 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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'Tis the season of lists. The best shows were the smaller ones, definitely (closer is better). Best venue was Mezzanine, based on size, crowd, shows booked (and proximity). Warfield's the runner up th...
Posted
Thu,
Dec 7,
2006
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10:02:46 AM in 2006 / concert
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The new Bloc Party album was leaked, I like
Another $10 sale at Threadless, except there's nothing to buy (maybe a green Pandamonium?)
I need a vacation, among many things
Finished reading, nothin...
Posted
Wed,
Nov 15,
2006
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11:54:35 PM in book / concert / food / movie / music / shopping / suck
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I thought I arrived late around 9:30p but it wasn't super packed (virtually no line). Of course there was no way to go all the way to the front either, oh wells. Someone mentioned planningtorock would...
Posted
Sat,
Nov 4,
2006
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1:47:58 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Went to the show way too early yesterday around 7:30p. I guess I got good seats to chill so it worked out. We sat next to super fans (from Monterey) of opener Damian Jr Gong Marley (a mouthful, and y...
Posted
Mon,
Oct 30,
2006
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2:53:40 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I'm a bit lacking in the energy dept. lately but I said I'd go check out "She Wants Revenge" with Grace. We didn't feel like spending $50 so we went to see Monsters Are Waiting instead. $8 for three...
Posted
Wed,
Oct 25,
2006
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1:04:11 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I went home early Friday and after suffering an hour's worth of Fall Out Boy (I regret getting Rene the cd), I heard this special announcement on the radio. It turns out Live 105 have been promoting ...
Posted
Sat,
Oct 21,
2006
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2:30:33 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I missed Mew when they opened for Bloc Party @ Greek Theater in Berkeley but I remember this girl said they were good. I didn't plan on it but ended up going to the show last night, it was $10 and t...
Posted
Fri,
Oct 20,
2006
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2:22:52 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I thought Rock The Bells would be the dopest hip-hop show ever with the full Wu-Tang lineup but I realized that Method Man is really the only one to watch (and I saw Ghost). I jumped on the tickets w...
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Sun,
Oct 15,
2006
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3:54:21 AM in 2006 / concert / sanfrancisco
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I read some mixed reviews online of her New York show two days ago so expectations were low. While in line a fan was telling me how she kinda sucks live so that was that. The line was ridiculous actua...
Posted
Fri,
Oct 13,
2006
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12:43:37 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Like a marathon concert, 9pm to 2am
Check out the giant set with good description, links and roundup
Posted
Mon,
Oct 2,
2006
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5:43:41 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I'm hearing so much hype for CSS live shows, should I go? They open for ESG @ Mezzanine Oct 27, tickets are $20 (+ service charges)
Posted
Sat,
Sep 30,
2006
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12:53:53 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I came in late, missed Mew (I heard not bad) and Two Gallants (I heard Bright Eyes boring). While parking, I heard "7/4", a recent song I like from Broken Social Scene. I caught the end of their set. ...
Posted
Tue,
Aug 8,
2006
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3:33:11 PM in concert
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For the yay area
Aug 04 Bloc Party w/ Broken Social Scene, Two Gallants, Mew @ Greek Theatre
Aug 06 Rock the Bells featuring Wu-Tang Clan with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Redman, De La Soul, Immortal Tec...
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Wed,
Aug 2,
2006
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9:18:47 AM in concert
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The Seattle band graduates from the Independent and plays the Fillmore Oct 4 2006. Their first album Everything All The Time is one of this year's best rock release
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Wed,
Jul 19,
2006
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9:26:01 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Jul 14
Foo Fighters Acoustic Tour @ Berkeley Communtiy Theatre
Jul 15
Birdmonster @ Bottom of the Hill
Jul 17
The Fray @ Fillmore
Jul 18
Muse @ Concourse
Jul 20
Camera Obscura @ GAMH
Thiev...
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Tue,
Jul 11,
2006
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10:57:21 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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$12 general admission ($14 at door, sold out though, scalpers suck)
Back at the Independent for Band Of Horses, been really digging the album. Showed up way too early, again. This time it was bad cu...
Posted
Thu,
Jul 6,
2006
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10:59:29 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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I hate/love NYC
Tuesday June 27
Counting Crows / Goo Goo Dolls @ Shoreline - goo
Fiona Apple @ Saratoga Mountain Winery
Thursday June 29
Corinne Bailey Rae @ Cafe Du Nord - album
The Grates @ Popsce...
Posted
Tue,
Jun 27,
2006
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8:20:56 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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$30 general admission
Went up late to sf cuz the opener was gonna be lame. Arrived with pretty good timing, parked at AMC theater structure across the street, got in, got a drink and Keane started ar...
Posted
Wed,
Jun 21,
2006
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11:26:04 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Bay area events, movie and cd dates
Tuesday June 20
Keane @ GAMH - blog
CD: Keane - buy it from Amazon
CD: Nelly Furtado - buy it from Amazon
Wednesday, June 21
Built To Spill @ Slim's - elbo.ws
T...
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Mon,
Jun 19,
2006
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12:24:32 AM in concert / movie / music / sanfrancisco
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Nice cheap show ($10) at the Independent. Showed up way too early (less than 10 people were there), but met some nice kids (literally). The first guy Peter Walker was quite chill and forgettable. His...
Posted
Sun,
Jun 18,
2006
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9:42:24 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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$15 general admission ($17 @ Virtuous)
Mazarin wasn't bad, The Walkmen really rocked it. You can't help but be drawn to the lead singer/guitarist Hamilton Leithauser but I really enjoyed the other g...
Posted
Tue,
Jun 13,
2006
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9:50:50 AM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Bay area events, movie and cd dates
World Cup fever all week, 3 games a day, watch some
Monday June 12
Walkmen @ GAMH - album
Tuesday June 13
Walkmen @ GAMH - concert, album
Thursday June 15
MSTR...
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Mon,
Jun 12,
2006
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7:27:05 AM in book / concert / movie / sanfrancisco
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Shoreline Amphitheater - $25 (lawn)
I didn't have that much fun, I dunno about these festivals (I think I've become one of those small venues snobs). The main stage sucked (or maybe lawn did)
The ro...
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Sun,
Jun 11,
2006
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11:35:46 PM in concert
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Bay area events, movie and cd dates. Little obsessed with this ish lately, it's all gcal's fault, see
Tuesday June 6
Movie: The Omen - trailer
CD: Sound Team
Thrusday June 8
Douglas Coupland @ Books...
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Sat,
Jun 3,
2006
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8:41:47 AM in concert / movie / music / sanfrancisco
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Tuesday May 30
Madonna @ HP Pavilion - album
Wednesday May 31
Arctic Monkeys / We Are Scientists @ Warfield - monkeys, scientists
The Eels @ Fillmore - album
Mono @ GAMH - album
Pinback @ Bimbo's
T...
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Mon,
May 29,
2006
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8:52:51 PM in concert / movie / sanfrancisco
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August 6 @ Concord Pavilion, damn far and it's some festival thing (bonus: Mos Def, Redman) but the Wu, that's just crazy
2 cool sets on Flickr
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Wed,
May 24,
2006
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10:54:41 PM in concert
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I'm going to the show Aug 11, Death Cab For Cutie (Spoon and Mates of States) will play a second show Saturday Aug 12. Tickets go on sale tomorrow Wednesday May 24, 10am
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Tue,
May 23,
2006
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8:46:18 AM in concert
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Monday May 22
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness @ Independent - album
Tuesday May 23
Architecture in Helsinki @ GAMH - album
Wednesday May 24
Esthero @ Indepedent
Thursday May 25
Beck w/ Jamie Li...
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Sun,
May 21,
2006
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2:51:41 PM in concert / movie / sanfrancisco
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Keane plays the Great American Music Hall on June 20. Presale tickets have come and gone (crap), more tickets go on sale Sunday May 21
They also play LA on June 21
Keane's follow up to their excel...
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Tue,
May 16,
2006
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2:39:54 PM in concert / music / sanfrancisco
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Monday May 15
Jimmy Scott @ Herbst Theatre
Wednesday May 17
The Aquabats @ Slim's
Thursday May 18
Bike to work day
Friday May 19
Da Vinci Code - poster, trailer
Over The Hedge - trailer
Saturday ...
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Sun,
May 14,
2006
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12:15:49 AM in concert / movie / sanfrancisco
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Friday August 4 @ Berkeley Greek Theatre
Heads up from BLOG PARTY
Update
corrected, Bloc Party's other Greek Theatre show is in LA
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Fri,
May 12,
2006
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12:49:00 AM in concert
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Monday May 8
Goldfrapp @ Fillmore
Tuesday May 9
Nine Black Alps @ Cafe Du Nord
Thursday May 11
Erasure @ Herbst Theater
Friday May 12
Black Eyed Peas @ Oakland Arena
Elf Power @ Cafe Du Nord
Sat...
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Sun,
May 7,
2006
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4:47:57 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Got there late past 9:30p, Seiko & Salome already started their set. The Rickshaw Stop (Fell and Van Ness, tiniest sign) is probably the dingiest or coolest small venue I've gone to. It's more a bar w...
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Sun,
May 7,
2006
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2:48:39 PM in concert
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Return to Mezzanine and its small room. I learned this was the last date on this US tour, coolness. Easily the best concert of the year (even with a very lazy crowd and somewhat lame merch). Special t...
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Sun,
Apr 30,
2006
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10:39:11 PM in concert
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Ghost' this Friday was the first hip-hop show I went to in a long time. It was certainly the first club gig I went to in the US (or anywhere..?). I read a pretty entertaining account of his show from...
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Mon,
Mar 27,
2006
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1:11:44 AM in concert
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Made the trek to Sac Thursday for my first concert of the year. It took about three hours on the Amtrak from Santa Clara, it was incredibly hot on the train, like 80 degrees with next to no air flow....
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Sat,
Mar 25,
2006
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3:14:26 AM in concert
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Noise Pop is organizing the biggest music festival in the San Francisco bay area, the impressive 2006 lineup has over 100 bands spanning 15 venues (including this one) between March 27 and April 2
T...
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Mon,
Mar 6,
2006
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2:48:18 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Editors who stopped by Popscene in January will play Mezzanine Apr 29 @ 7pm, so going! Get pre-sale tickets (limit 4)
Update
got my tickets, hyped.. will call, wtf! Whatever it's cool
Update
flyer-...
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Thu,
Feb 16,
2006
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1:26:00 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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Haven't been to a hip-hop show for a long time and to be honest I haven't felt a Ghostface album since Ironman (1998)
It's unlikely he'll do the posse cut "Winter Warz" but I'm going to check him ou...
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Thu,
Jan 26,
2006
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10:31:53 AM in concert
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I shoulda have someone buy the tickets for me when they went on sale over the week-end, boo
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Great American Music Hall March 24, March 25
Look for tickets on Craigslist
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Mon,
Jan 16,
2006
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4:42:32 PM in concert / sanfrancisco
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It was a great year for concerts, I wish I went to more of em. I went to some by myself for the first time, it's actually kinda cool. My favorite shows were smaller venues, where I was on the floor, c...
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Tue,
Jan 3,
2006
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11:00:33 AM in 2005 / concert
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Death Cab For Cutie @ SCU - $34
The pair of Warfield shows Death Cab' played in San Francisco sold out pretty quickly, but what bummed me more was how I didn't get no heads up on a show at my alma m...
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Wed,
Nov 16,
2005
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1:50:43 AM in concert
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My Morning Jacket @ Fillmore - 11/11/05 - $40
My Morning Jacket proved to be a lot more popular than I thought, maybe it was because the band was filming for a dvd (both shows). I checked on the sam...
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Sun,
Nov 13,
2005
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2:39:15 AM in concert
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U2 Vertigo Tour @ Oakland Arena - 11/09/05 - $69.50 - Section 205 Row 15
I remember listening to How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb at the tail of 2004 thanking U2 for putting a decent album to save a...
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Thu,
Nov 10,
2005
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2:50:21 AM in concert
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Nada Surf w/ Say Hi To Your Mom @ Bimbo's - $15
Feelin major blue lately, thought live music would help, it's always a lot of fun, even if I gotta go by myself. That's exactly what I did tonight, che...
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Sat,
Oct 22,
2005
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3:27:38 AM in concert
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Download Festival @ Shoreline - section 200 row n? - ~$60
The all-day affair started at 12p though we didn't get there till a lazy 3-330p. It was pretty sunny, of course it gets freezing at Shorel...
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Sun,
Oct 9,
2005
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5:54:58 PM in concert
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Been listenin to a bit of new music (meaning "not" The Killers) in preparation for the Download Festival this Saturday 10/8 @ Shoreline. The Chronicle has a good preview of the bands. All but the 3 bi...
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Tue,
Oct 4,
2005
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7:38:49 PM in concert / music
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Bloc Party @ Warfield - 9/22/05 - $35 (was $25, had to add stupid fees)
Bloc Party played their 2nd show at the Warfield Thursday night. I rode Caltrain for the first time ever to San Mateo (it's f...
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Fri,
Sep 23,
2005
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2:07:03 AM in concert
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Interpol @ San Jose Civic Auditorium - 9/15/05 - $25
Ever since I bumped into Michelle at the Keane concert and found out she came alone, I thought that was the coolest thing. In fact attending a co...
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Fri,
Sep 16,
2005
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11:34:13 AM in 2005 / concert
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Bloc Party! Finally. Pretty excited I finally got these, it was kinda random. I remember checking out concerts at the Fillmore, and I was gonna update upcoming.org when this showed up, I was like "who...
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Sat,
Aug 20,
2005
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6:05:24 PM in concert
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Coldplay @ Shoreline, Mountain View - Lawn - $35
Concert was fun, it didn't get as cold as I thought it would be though lawn is kinda the cheaps. We got a pretty good space center (not front obviousl...
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Sat,
Aug 20,
2005
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10:36:35 AM in concert
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"I got soul, but I'm not a soldier"
Lucy called me while I was in SF today, and said she was getting seats to the Download Festival at Shoreline. To make it short, I'm going to watch The Killers in O...
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Sun,
Jul 31,
2005
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10:28:53 PM in concert / music
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Links to a bunch if not all the videos from the Live 8 concerts that took place around the world on July 2nd.Pretty good quality, Quicktime format ain't too hot but does the job.Good stuff from U2, Co...
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Fri,
Jul 8,
2005
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10:30:38 AM in concert / video
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If you're too lazy to get off your couch and head to a concert, you can catch some great acts on them late night talk shows. Keane will be on Carson Daily Sa...
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Thu,
May 26,
2005
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10:20:52 PM in concert / music / tv
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I've been really big on Keane since I caught their act on SNL. It was quite serendipitous when I heard an ad on the radio of their upcoming show in the Bay Area.
They played the Berkeley Community T...
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Sat,
May 7,
2005
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1:10:23 AM in concert
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Went to see Yundi Li play at Montalvo in Saratoga. Last year in March I was scouring for some piano shows and saw Li's name at Ticketmaster, I jumped on it and scored some seats.. Oh and minor de...
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Thu,
Apr 14,
2005
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10:49:33 PM in concert
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Had the inspired idea to get tickets to the symphony for last night's show, it was the kick off of the "Summer In The City" series at the Davies Symphony Hall (a fine building) in San Francisco (you c...
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Sat,
Jul 10,
2004
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12:09:12 PM in concert
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Shoreline Amphitheater (Mountain View, CA) - lawn - ~$43
Dave Matthews played a hell of a concert Friday (they also played Saturday, they are a huuge band, instrumentally so impressive). The Roots op...
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Sun,
Aug 3,
2003
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2:01:40 AM in concert
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Shoreline Amphitheater (Mountain View, CA) - section 200 row b - ~$60
We had pretty good seats, didn't have to stand much. Both artists rocked although Mayer distinguised himself with crazy guitar sk...
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Mon,
Jul 14,
2003
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1:45:07 AM in concert
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Shoreline Amphitheater (Mountain View, CA) - lawn - $25
Got there pretty early, but not early enough to get a good space. Ended up watchin the band on the big screen mostly. It was kinda chills but o...
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