Author Archives: Gary Chancer
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SLIDESHOW: Switchfoot, Colony House and Tyson Motsenbocker at The Warfield
SAN FRANCISCO — San Diego alt-rock band Switchfoot, which released its 11th album, Native Tongue, last fall, brought its tour to The Warfield Sunday night. Switchfoot is marking its 20th year together, as well as keyboardist Jerome…
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SLIDESHOW: Within Temptation, In Flames and Smash Into Pieces at the Warfield
SAN FRANCISCO — Dutch goth-metal rockers Within Temptation, Swedish melo-death titans In Flames and heavy alternative Swedes Smashed Into Pieces brought a three-pronged attack of infectious heaviness to the Warfield on Monday night. All…
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PHOTOS: Warped Tour takes victory lap through the Bay Area
MOUNTAIN VIEW— It’s the end of an era. Vans Warped Tour, the largest and the oldest traveling music festival in North America, ends with one last run. Since 1995, it has toured the country, helping to…
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PHOTOS: Rebirth Brass Band leads second line parade at Bimbo’s
SAN FRANCISCO — A Rebirth Brass Band show is not just a concert; it’s a higher-level event. Even those who haven’t seen the decades-running troupe perform at its tin-roofed Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans…
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PHOTOS: Asking Alexandria storms the Warfield
SAN FRANCISCO — Even a stormy winter’s night couldn’t quiet the thunder of Asking Alexandria, who played the Warfield on Thursday night. The York, England band, with its hard driving guitar licks, powerful vocals, and an…
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PHOTOS: K.Flay seeing Grammy gold at Fillmore homecoming
SAN FRANCISCO — Stanford graduate and one-time Bay Area resident K.Flay returned to San Francisco Wednesday for the first time since she was nominated for two Grammy Awards, performing two a packed Fillmore. Kristine Flaherty used…
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PHOTOS: Maximo Park revives the early aughts at the Independent
SAN FRANCISCO — One of the original revivalists of the alt-rock movement of the early aughts, Maxïmo Park, returned to San Francisco with anew record in tow. While April’s Risk to Exist may not have the…
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PHOTOS: Imagine Dragons dedicate Shoreline show to people of Las Vegas
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Fighting back tears, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds dedicated the band’s Tuesday show at Shoreline Ampitheatre to the people of Las Vegas, the band’s hometown. “They will never stop the music, they will…
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PHOTOS: The Offspring, Sublime with Rome play the hits at Shoreline
MOUNTAIN VIEW — The Offspring and Sublime with Rome continue to blow fans away during the second leg of their tour, nearly rocking the Shoreline Amphitheater to the ground Wednesday. Nearing the end of their tour,…
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PHOTOS: Noise Pop celebrates community at 20th Street Block Party
SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands packed into the Mission Saturday to see live music, purchase arts and crafts from local vendors and eat at numerous local food vendors during the fifth annual 20th Street Block Party.…
