Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Biffy Clyro at the Troubadour Tonight
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 16:20 No CommentsI pride myself on an encyclopedic knowledge of rock bands, so I’m stunned to find a fantastic one I don’t know–but there you have it. Biffy Clyro had to drop their fifth album before I heard of them–ghettoized amongst many a fantastic British-Isles band, I presume–but these unprepossessing Scots are so good I may go [...]
Win Tickets to the Adolescents at the El Rey Friday March 12
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 15:14 No CommentsThis has been a great, great season for revival shows. The Damned and Scream played last month. The Specials are playing next month. And this Friday, the Adolescents are playing at the El Rey. Word. Doors are at 7:00. Show is at 8:00. Youth Brigade is opening (as are The Crowd and Blockage). I am [...]
OK Go Video Release Party TONIGHT
Friday, March 5, 2010 18:09 No CommentsIf you’ve been anywhere near the internet this week, you’ve probably seen the new, innovative video from local band OK Go. The group is well-known for its viral one-take creations, most notably “The Treadmill Video,” in which the guys did a fairly complicated routine on four treadmills for their song “Here It Goes Again.”
To promote [...]
Dana Point: Festival of Whales
Friday, March 5, 2010 12:56 No CommentsAre you looking for an inexpensive family-friendly event to attend this weekend or next? If so, Dana Point’s 39th Annual Festival of Whales may be just what you are looking for.
The Festival kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, March 6th at 10:00 a.m. with a parade along Pacific Coast Highway. According to the website all events are [...]
Babatunde Lea presents Umbo Weti: A Tribute to Leon Thomas
Thursday, March 4, 2010 11:55 No CommentsAn all-star jazz event occurs March 18th @ SF’s Yoshi’s when Percussion virtuoso Babatunde Lea brings a quintet feat. Dwight Trible, Ernie Watts, Patrice Rushen and Gary Brown to town. They’ll be in SF to celebrate their new CD release ‘Umbo Weti: A Tribute to Leon Thomas’.