SONIC BOOM live at the Waldorf Hotel, Vancouver
Nothing like a bunch of fuzzy shoegaze from a legend to help usher in the early hours of a Thursday morning. Pete Kember/Sonic Boom performed at the Waldorf Hotel as part of their electro experimental 3-D Fest and it was GOOD.
MAGNETIC FIELDS in Vancouver: PHOTOS/REVIEW
Songwriter extraordinaire(ily grumpy) Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields arrived in Vancouver and played for an audience rife with record store clerks and and swooning nerds. They were cold-y and tired, but still lovely. Check the pics and words.
Obligatory SXSW Post: K. FLAY Throws BSR the Rockhands All the Way From Austin
I’m too cool for Austin and SXSW. (Truth: too broke, not enough holiday.) But BackstageRider has its spies down there, and one of them has come back with GOLD. Here’s the radtacular K Flay throwing the goats.
THEE OH SEES live in San Francisco at the Independent
Gather round for a short tale about why Thee Oh Sees (ably supported by Pets With Pets and Magnetix) played one of my fave shows thus far this year, and how it all happened in San Francisco. While I was there.
The Scoop on the GRANDADDY Reunion – from the mouth of Jason Lytle (+ solo album news)
A lot of blogger chatter this week when news that Grandaddy would be reuniting again for a few shows this summer, but nothing from the actual horses’ mouths. UNTIL NOW. Here’s the quick scoop from Jason Lytle, for you, via me.
GALLERY/REVIEW: BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB live in Vancouver…includes random Yannis from FOALS!
Bombay Bicycle Club played Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on Feb 21st and were alright, thanks. Then I ran into Yannis from UK band Foals, randomly. Which was better. Here’s the full gallery, review and setlist.