HardRockChick

My Musical Adventures

The Faint, Dr. Dooom, Natalie Portman's Sh...8485

Here I am, at Faint show #4 for the year. I missed seeing Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head a couple months...

November 9, 2008
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Russell Brand @ Cobb's Comedy Club, 11/6/088481

So, I’m not usually compelled to write about the occasional non-music event I go to, but tonight, I just can’t...

November 7, 2008
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Chris Cornell, Timbaland @ The Fillmore, 10/31/088447

Until Trent Reznor makes a country album, this may be the toughest review I’ll ever write on a personal level....

November 1, 2008
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The Damned @ Slim's, 10/28/088428

It’s that special time in October where we’re relatively close to Halloween. The time when you look at people’s outfits...

October 29, 2008
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Rocky Horror Picture Show Live8399

When I was 13, I saw Rocky Horror for the first time. Understanding that Tim Curry, the actor I liked...

October 26, 2008
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Butch Walker @ The Independent, 10/20/088368

I was finishing the last few pages of Pamela Des Barres’ Take Another Little Piece of My Heart, when I...

October 21, 2008
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The Sword @ Slim's, 10/10/088314

I walked into Slim’s just in time to see The Sword come on stage, wriggling my way through the very...

October 11, 2008
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The Presets @ Mezzanine, 10/6/088306

Last time The Presets were in town, I had to bail last minute because I was sikamikanico. Pissed me right...

October 6, 2008
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The Dandy Warhols @ The Warfield, 10/4/088302

I’m running on rock ‘n roll time tonight, and when I arrive at The Warfield I know that the empty...

October 5, 2008
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Robert Plant, Alison...8300

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is a gift bestowed upon San Franciscans every October. Thank you, Warren Hellman, for one of my...

October 4, 2008
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My Bloody Valentine, Spectrum @ The Concourse, ...8292

It was supposed to be the show of the year. After a 16 year hiatus, My Bloody Valentine was coming...

October 1, 2008
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A Place to Bury Strangers, Sian Alice Group @ B...8288

You know you’re at a good show when you see members of other good local bands milling around the club....

September 30, 2008
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Mission of Burma, Hank IV @ The Independent, 9/...8285

This is my first time going to a show where an album is being performed in its entirety. This has...

September 29, 2008
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Rancid, The Adolescents @ The Warfield, 9/26/088283

Last night I was an outcast. I didn’t grow up with this music. Unlike 99% of the people there, I...

September 27, 2008
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Spoon @ The Fillmore, 9/24/088241

It’s the last night of Spoon’s 3 day Fillmore residency. Spoon immediately evokes memories of Austin for me, and I...

September 25, 2008
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ The Warfield, 9/1...8236

Last night, at the newly reopened Warfield, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds brought their black magic post punk rock...

September 20, 2008
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Does It Offend You, Yeah? @ Great American Musi...8232

It was the name that drew me in. The word ‘offend’, posed as a question, Austin Powers style….I had to...

September 19, 2008
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IAMX @ Great American Music Hall, 9/16/088226

Sneaker Pimp’s ‘Spin Spin Sugar’ was a standout song of my teen years. So when I read that Chris Corner’s...

September 17, 2008
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Guitar Superstar Competition @ Great American M...8221

Last year’s Guitar Hero Championship was lots of fun, so I was looking forward to this year’s. It’s an interesting...

September 14, 2008
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (electric) @ Great ...8194

As much as I enjoyed last night’s intimate acoustic show, this is how BRMC is supposed to be seen. In...

September 10, 2008
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (acoustic) @ Great ...8189

BRMC’s 2 night stint at the Great American Music Hall could unofficially serve as a 10 year anniversary for the...

September 9, 2008
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NIN, Deerhunter @ The Forum, 9/6/088175

It’s been 2 days of extreme highs and extreme lows. I am fully convinced that the Oakland show was just...

September 7, 2008
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NIN, Deerhunter @ Oracle Arena, 9/5/088171

The men of NIN invaded SF yesterday, posting not-so-cryptic photos of their down to earth meals and strolling around the...

September 6, 2008
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Polvo, Trans Am @ Bimbo's, 9/2/088158

Bimbo’s is truly a great venue. Walking though the doors is like being transported back in time, where the interiors...

September 3, 2008
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Vin Rouge @ Bottom of the Hill, 8/29/088150

I am constantly searching for a good, local industrial hard rock band. It’s been a long search. Most things border...

August 30, 2008
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Outside Lands @ Golden Gate Park, 8/22-24/088119

Things I love about festivals: 1. The need for a mission: Save the Environment! Eat organic! Save energy! Register to...

August 25, 2008
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The Faint @ SOMA, 8/9/088050

I’m sitting in the car of the parking lot at SOMA in San Diego, downing a minibar bottle of Malibu...

August 11, 2008
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