Like in the Nineties: Meat Puppets, Dead Confed...10031
It felt a bit odd as I walked down 11th Street past the Repulsion show at DNA Lounge, where a...
Mini Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, YACHT @ Fox Theat...10023
I honestly had no business being at this show. It was initially supposed to be part of my ‘getting me...
The Day That NIN Went Away: Nine Inch Nails, Io...10009
Let’s just say that Nine Inch Nails has been like my lover…perhaps my best friend….for a long time. NIN has...
Just Like I Imagined: Nine Inch Nails, HEALTH @...10001
It was one of the craziest decisions I’ve ever made. I had decided to not go to the rescheduled NIN...
And All That Could Have Been: Nine Inch Nails, ...9991
With the amount of shows I travel to, it was bound to happen at some point. Canceled. The C word....
Outside Lands/Sunday: Cage the Elephant –...9982
The last day of Outside Lands was a cold one. It went from 85 degrees the day before to around...
Outside Lands/Saturday: The Dirtbombs – S...9975
I said I wouldn’t go. I absolutely hated last year’s festival. I didn’t care for any of the headliners this...
Mini Review: Marilyn Manson, September Mourning...9970
The last time I saw Manson at The Warfield, it was epic affair. In the past 2 months, I’ve somehow...
Mini Review: Early Graves, The Funeral Pyre @ A...9958
I rolled out of the apartment at 10:30p…that should be enough time to catch half of the middle act and...
A Warm Place: Nine Inch Nails @ Webster Hall, 8...9933
Last night, the unthinkable happened. When Trent Reznor told us that there would be special guests and surprises on this...
The Beginning of the End: Nine Inch Nails, The ...9925
I decided to approach this show like I was going to see any other band. I went to dinner, and...
Mini Review: Oxbow, Negative Trend @ Eagle Tave...9915
When I say I’m a live music addict, I’m not fucking around. So when my friend asked me if I...
Hot Blooded Reptiles: Crocodiles @ The Rickshaw...9905
The Rickshaw is an out of sight, out of mind venue for me. I’ve seen some phenomenal shows here: M.I.A.,...
Tongue and Mic: Pissed Jeans, Mi Ami @ BOTH, 9/...9893
Bottom of the Hill. The venue oozes with offbeat charm, which is promptly eaten up by it’s hipster frequenters. Tonight,...
Mayhem in the Heart of Texas, AT&T Center, ...9889
I couldn’t resist. I was going back home to Texas for a wedding, and I *happened* to see that Mayhem...
Last Minute Metal w/ Book of Black Earth, Landm...9885
Today was a weird fucking day. One major show canceled; another major one confirmed. And my new hairstylist called me...
Drone Home w/ Sunn O))), The Accused, Eagle Twi...9873
It’s my second night in a row at The Independent. It would be wildly different than the night before. It...
Local Bands with Entertaining Names Night w/ Le...9868
It was ‘Recession Proof Party’ night at The Independent- a free show with local bands. First, I have to share...
The Alternative: Sonic Youth, Awesome Color @ T...9846
Two things drove me to a rare trip ‘overseas’ to Oakland tonight: 1. I’ve been wanting to see The Fox...
Staying True at Crue Fest 2, Shoreline Amphithe...9838
Last week, I was given the opportunity to attend Crue Fest and interview one of the opening bands. While I’m...
Rock a la Carte: Dommin, Seventh Void, Kill Han...9820
It never fails- I go over a week without a show, twiddling my thumbs, and then there are two I...
Deranged Rap Night w/ Cage, Yak Ballz @ GAMH, 7...9674
It’s Definitive Jux night at GAMH- one of the only hip hop labels that I can call myself a fan...
2 Days of Pure Mayhem @ Marysville and Mountain...9667
As I sit here in my new bachelorette pad, sore from moving and scared for what the future holds, I...
Semi-industrial w/ 16 Volt, Cyanotic/Rabbit Jun...9662
Walking into DNA, I could tell it would be a bit of an atypical night. A curtain lined the back...
Put the Pedal to the Metal / Pentagram, Nachtmy...9651
Whore for Satan put together a killer metal show last night at DNA. When I walked in, Orchid’s set was...
Happy Industrial Monday w/ VNV Nation, War Tape...9628
It was a warm Monday evening in SF. I walked into The Grand, which was surprisingly empty. I thought this...
The Kids Are Alright ~ Warped Tour SF @ Pier 30...9615
It was my first Warped Tour. My dislike for festivals reaches far back into my youth, when I was the...