The middle of this decade marked yet another significant shift in heavy music. Bands such as Saviours, Torche and Early Man were dropping debut albums; at the same time, more established indie-metal bands like Mastodon, Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall were signing...
When Beck first released Odelay in 1996, it was to both a very eager and excited audience and to critics just waiting to sharpen their claws. The success of “Loser” earned the singer an advance critical chorus of “probable one-hit wonder” or,...
The first sign of dedication to the music of Adrian Belew I witnessed was seeing about 30 people standing in the rain outside of Slim's waiting for the box office to open. The next was to hear how far some people travelled to see this show—one man I stood...
Ground Control's continuing live coverage of Noise Pop makes a stop at Mezzanine to catch The Rosebuds and SF locals Foxtail Somersault, who won the chance to play at Noise Pop along with eleven other bands by being voted on by visitors to www.ourstage.com . Be...
Standing on the floor inside of The Fillmore waiting for the show to start, I was feeling like a bit of a badass. Here I was with my shaved head, goatee and Motörhead shirt, standing in a sea of mullets, receding hairlines, 40-something-year-old women in spandex,...
The biggest problem with huge festivals like Noise Pop is the fact that there are almost too many shows to count. It's hard to keep track of everyone who is playing and where. Luckily, our contributors are all over San Francisco, making sure that we get amazing...
Out of all the music festivals around the world, only one has the sheer magnetism that Austin’s SXSW has. Coachella is too hot, Bonnaroo has a funny name, but SXSW is just right. This year is no exception. And to kick off the festivities, the Free Yr Radio...
Of all the music festivals around the world, only one has the sheer magnetism that Austin’s SXSW has. Coachella is too hot, Bonoroo has a funny name, but SXSW is juuuuust right. A this year is no exception. To kick off the festivities, the Free Yr Radio campaign,...
To kick off our 2008 Noise Pop Festival coverage, we got 40 photos from last night’s show featuring The Walkmen, The Broken West, Nyles Lannon and A Modern Machine at The Independent in San Francisco. Due to some complications and a really strict, yet cool, house...
Abstract indie-rockers, Animal Collective, will be dropping a new EP, Water Curses, on CD and 12’’ on May 6th, 2008. Sticking true to the format, the EP will feature 4 brand new tracks recorded during a separate session than last year’s Strawberry...