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REVIEW: Thursday brings ‘Full Collapse’ to the Great American Music Hall
SAN FRANCISCO — Eighteen years ago, when Thursday appeared, punk and hardcore music was in a weird place. Bands like Blink-182 and Jimmy Eat World played TRL, Glassjaw signed to Roadrunner Records and East Coast…
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PHOTOS: Four Year Strong strips back and unplugs at Bottom of the Hill
SAN FRANCISCO — One half of Massachusetts melodic hardcore rock band Four Year Strong kicked off a limited run of stripped-back shows at Bottom of the Hill on Thursday. The 10-show tour, which even included some songs…
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REVIEW: Kongos pursue new sounds at GAMH tour opener
SAN FRANCISCO — Judging by the stories the four brothers of Kongos told at the Great American Music Hall on Tuesday, the first night of their first tour in more than a year, they’re just now…
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Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers celebrate 20 years at The Van Buren
PHOENIX — Roger Clyne strode onto The Van Buren stage amid a thunderous ovation from the local crowd at the packed venue. Fans had braved the biting wind to join the Arizona legend for a…
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REVIEW: Sleep launches three-night residency at GAMH
SAN FRANCISCO — The legendary stoner-doom band Sleep took the stage Saturday night at Great American Music Hall to a recording of NASA’s mission control as puffs of marijuana smoke rose over the sold-out crowd.…
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REVIEW: Thundercat storms 1015 Folsom with hard-hitting rhythm, smooth style
SAN FRANCISCO — The mighty Thundercat, the virtuoso bassist and bandleader known for collaborations with Kendrick Lamar and Flying Lotus, led his trio in a blistering live performance at 1015 Folsom Thursday. Touring in support of…
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PHOTOS: Cults make groovy return to The Chapel
SAN FRANCISCO — Cults began their 75-minute show at The Chapel Thursday with the lights dimmed. The New York duo opened with 2013 cut “Good Day,” vocalist Madeline Follin’s voice sultry and soft, yet powerful.…
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REVIEW: Redd Kross and Dale Crover Band keep it in the family at Slim’s
SAN FRANCISCO — Wednesday was a busy night for drummer Dale Crover and bassist Steve McDonald at Slim’s. The pair did double duty; McDonald joining openers Dale Crover Band on bass, and Crover drummed for seminal glam-punk…
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REVIEW: Facing New York reunites for hometown show at Bottom of the Hill
SAN FRANCISCO — Ten years ago, Facing New York released the genre-bending Get Hot. It was completely different from its post-hardcore roots and flew under the radar with self-aware themes of living in the modern…
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REVIEW: Kurt Vile and the Violators mesmerize fans at the Fox
OAKLAND — Kurt Vile and the Violators stopped by the Fox Theater Wednesday and put on an impressive performance, stringing together a set brimming with long, melodic ballads that intermingled with waves of intense and destructive distortion.…
