HardRockChick
Tonight made twice in one week that I tested out new venues in SF. And let me tell you, Hotel...
Somehow I’ve avoided going to the Hemlock for a show. Perhaps it has something to do with my experiences at...
I decided to go early tonight. I was viewing this show as a co-headliner affair: I love Brian Jonestown Massacre,...
It’s cock rock night at The Fillmore. That’s about the only way I can describe the two bands that shouldn’t...
First, it was Fucked Up. Then, Goblin Cock. Now, SHAT. I’m on a downward spiral of perverse band names. And,...
Ah….Noise Pop. I generally can find one non-uber indie rock snob show to attend per festival. The Rickshaw is a...
After taking two wrong turns, skidding my car around on water, and traipsing through the rain, I made it to...
In a hurry to get inside, I forgot to look up at the marquee to see if Fucked Up was...
I was worried when I heard that Weiland tickets were reduced to $10 last week. I know the economy is...
I’m standing in line outside Slim’s, hearing the low roar of The Faceless inside, and I’m getting frisked hard. The...
In learning a little bit about DeVotchKa before going to this show, I came across their long list of instruments...
Meow. Tonight was my night- one of those shows that makes me wish I had a rewind button so I...
Beyond the fact that I’ve burned out almost every person I know on accompanying me to see live music, offering...
Isis from Thunderheist to the doorman: “Hi, I’m the performer. Can you let me in?” Doorman: “ID.” Isis: “But I’m...
It is fitting that my first live show of the year was Willie Nelson, the man that I’ve seen more...
I’ve had my eye on Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer’s Maynard James Keenan’s wine endeavor for awhile. So when I saw that...
Best Shows: These 10 immediately come to mind as shows that really wowed me in 2008. 1. Nine Inch Nails,...
Now I know why I have been walking around in a fog over the holidays- I went to 83 shows...
In 1992, when I was 12 years old, I asked my parents if I could go see the Metallica and...
I think I bought the tickets for this show six months ago. Many tickets have arrived and gone since then,...
It is with great pleasure that I spent some of my final concert experiences of the year with NIN. Though...
Last night I realized that I can divide all of the shows I go to into three groups: 1. Classic...
“You’d better hurry, they just went on stage!” It’s 9pm, which seems early to me, but apparently The Decemberists don’t...
The manfriend is more of an indie rock dude, so occasionally I find myself at these types of shows. And...
Walking into Slim’s last night was like entering a black mass. A largely homogenous audience of goths and cyberpunks all...
It seems like yesterday- when myspace was in its heyday- that I got a friend request from Mickey Avalon. A...
It’s good to step out of my musical comfort zone every once and a while to see what else is...
