It’s night one of my Noise Pop adventure, and I figured that there’s no better way to start it off than with some good ol’ American rock music. The night started off with Orchid, from here in SF, who looked and sounded like they had been teleported from 1976 Birmingham. The vocalist has a fantastic […]
1993. This makes me feel old… J was the first guitarist that I successfully scored a pick from…*sigh*
Trent posted the simple ‘2 weeks‘ on Feb. 16th, and I am now going to allow the thoughts to consume me as I count down the three days left in that. What will it be???
Pretty intense new track and video from Ivan Ives:
A MySpace bulletin announcement proclaimed independence from Geffen today, as SWR sets up their own online record label to handle their affairs. Here’s their announcment: After months of hoping, crossed fingers, emails, phone calls, and conversations, we have officially been released from our contract with Geffen/Interscope records. We would formally like to announce our independence […]
on sale saturday @ 10a: atmosphere @ the regency on 5/8 and 9 on sale sunday @ 10a: Cypress Hill @ The Fillmore on 4/20
thursday/feb. 28: death angel @ slim’s friday/feb. 29: Holy Fuck, A Place to Bury Strangers @ BOTH **HRC SHOW** ~or~ Scissors for Lefty, Astra Heights @ The Uptown (Oakland) saturday/mar. 1: MSTRKRFT @ Mighty **HRC SHOW** or Scissors for Lefty, Astra Heights @ The Blank Club (San Jose) sunday/mar. 2: The Mountain Goats @ BOTH […]
This is funny: graphical representations of rap lyrics. Here’s a sneak peek:
@ The Fillmore on 4/20. Seriously, they are playing on 4 freakin’ 20.
My near perfect show last time I saw VR was the only thing that saved me from a mental meltdown caused by my latest VR show. I had to work late, and I knew this, but I took the risk anyway. I read the reviews and message boards to determine that VR was going on […]
{ Thank you for a perfect piece on my favorite band. You were somehow able to cature the ephemeral nature Of a VT show... It is... } – Oct 20, 12:49 PM
{ Thanks, Paul! It's in eBook form only...if you're into that, there are direct links to get it on Amazon/iTunes/Nook in the right column of this... } – Sep 24, 9:26 AM
{ Thanks HRC. How do I get a copy of your book? } – Sep 23, 4:42 PM
{ I couldn't agree more with your assessment of the situation. I felt the same way in Chicago, only with super shitty NIN-presale seats. } – Aug 27, 6:21 PM
{ As usual Jamie, you nailed it. (See what I did there?) Soundgarden had the stronger set for sure--- and while I never had any kind... } – Aug 27, 11:02 AM
{ I felt the same way. Always like to see NIN but wish it wasn't a festival set that they were kind of sleepwalking through (there... } – Aug 27, 10:20 AM