Author Archives: Joaquin Cabello
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NOISE POP PHOTOS: The Marías soften and tenderize The Chapel
SAN FRANCISCO — The Marías brought soft psychedelic soul to The Chapel at a sold-out concert that concluded the Noise Pop Music Festival. The Los Angeles band performed a soft blend of jazzy percussion, hypnotic…
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PHOTOS: Cold Cave goths out at The Chapel
SAN FRANCISCO — Cold Cave released its new single, “Promised Land,” on Friday and fans at The Chapel on Sunday were the first to hear it in an energetic performance that kept defining the band’s…
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PHOTOS: The Kooks kick off their U.S. tour at the Fox
OAKLAND — The Kooks kicked off their new month-long U.S. tour at the Fox Theater Monday. It was the U.K. rockers’ first time back in the Bay Area since June 2018, when they played San Francisco…
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PHOTOS: Mineral digs into ’90s roots at Great American Music Hall
SAN FRANCISCO — Mineral, which is marking its 25th anniversary this year, performed an intimate show full of emotional throwbacks at the Great American Music Hall Wednesday. While the Austin band has released only a…
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PHOTOS: Silverstein appeals to teenage nostalgia at Cornerstone
BERKELEY — Silverstein brought its When Broken is Easily Fixed 15-year anniversary tour to a sold-out Cornerstone Tuesday, performing a set full of emotion and teenage nostalgia. The Canadian rock band dove straight into that…
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PHOTOS: Duster’s return revitalizes space rock at the Great American Music Hall
SAN FRANCISCO — After almost 20 years of absence, Bay Area alt-rockers Duster returned with a sold-out show at the Great American Music Hall. Between 1996 and 2001, the San Jose act was one of the…
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PHOTOS: Atreyu Rickrolls through metalcore night at the Fillmore
SAN FRANCISCO — Influential modern metalcore band Atreyu brought its new album, In Our Wake, to the Fillmore Tuesday. The SoCal band, led by Alex Varkatzas, performed a set spanning 16 years. Varkatzas managed the stage with precision. Atreyu…
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PHOTOS: Thrice and Joaquin Cabello’s 9 other best concerts of 2018
Music has always been something substantial in my life, whether it was playing in bands or taking photos on and off-stage. It has been an incredible experience to be so involved in the Bay Area music…
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PHOTOS: Turnover leads Casa de las Madres benefit at Swedish American Hall
SAN FRANCISCO — Turnover headlines a benefit concert for Casa de las Madres on a chilly Monday at the Swedish American Hall. The Virginia band added some heat to the last date of its fall…
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PHOTOS: Every Time I Die brings desired chaos to the UC Theatre
BERKELEY — Every Time I Die brought its 20 Years of Bullshit tour to the UC Theatre Friday in a night full of chaos. For the Buffalo, New York band, an explosion of energy was the…
