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• AraabMuzik at Clift Hotel [Photo Review]

  2/20/12 • (0)

  

  Fresh off a new album release, Abraham Orellana, better known as AraabMuzik, packed the Clift Hotel Wednesday night for a “Coachella Preview” event. Orellana is known for his distinct sound of lively drum samples, placed over dreamy electronic melodies. Within seconds of hitting the stage, Orellana stole the crowd; they were dancing and screaming from the moment the beat dropped [...]

• SHARKS at the Fox Theater in Oakland 2/11/12 [Photo]

  2/14/12 • (0)

  

  England’s rising pop-punk sensation SHARKS played the Fox Theater on Saturday night, sharing the stage with Social Distortion for the second night in a row. With their brash and impulsive strain of the slamming pop-punk genre, the group proved to many that night that it still has a place in today’s music scene. Their tight-nit power chords and chanting melodies rang throughout the Fox Theater [...]

• RE:Generation Film Premier at Metreon

  2/14/12 • (0)

  

  RE:Generation is a video series featuring five famous DJs collaborating with a slew of popular artists. The promotional project was assembled by Hyundai, and features Mark Ronson, Skrillex, Pretty Lights, DJ Premier, and Crystal Method collaborating with Erykah Badu, Mos Def, The Berkelee Symphony, Nas, Trombone Shorty and more. Not too long ago we shared the collaboration between [...]

• Deadmau5 Pranks Skrillex at 2012 Grammy

  2/12/12 • (0)

  

  I honestly could care less about the Grammy, but found Deadmau5′s prank on Skrillex too savory to pass. Deadmau5 walked the red carpet wearing a black t-shirt printed with Skrillex’s phone number and a message that read “U Mad Bro?” How could he after winning three Grammys? For good measure, Deadmau5 tweeted to his 800k Twitter to be sure [...]

• Cults “You Know What I Mean” [Video]

  2/10/12 • (2)

  

  Almost a year later, Cults release a video for “You Know What I Mean.” The dare devil theme video has a slow and solemn quality to it that is oddly fitting. Listening to the track, I’m reminded of the hoopla surrounding this album that was surprisingly omitted from many end of the year lists. Why was that? Also, [...]

• Daniel Rossen (Of Grizzly Bear) “Silent Song”

  2/09/12 • (0)

  

  I have a crush. Well I have two crushes to the chagrin of my girlfriend. One is on Annie Clarke. Yes, I know. Who doesn’t? Sorry Annie. So you know, you’re music comes first to me and then your beauty. I swear that’s not a line. Sorry girlfriend. Now, my second crush is on Daniel Rossen of Grizzly [...]

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• Labyrinth Ear “Amber” [NSFW] Video

  2/09/12 • (0)

  

  Just let the cawing violin repeat. Let it repeat. “Red, and yellow, green, These things are blurring /  Red, and yellow, green, These things are blurring /  You say we’re all snow / You say we’re all snow / You say we’re all snow” “Life is gone, life is gone, life is gone..life is gone…” Isn’t it captivating? [...]

• St. Vincent – Cheerleader [Official Video]

  2/07/12 • (0)

  

  St. Vincent released earlier this month her video for “Cheerleader” off her recent album, Stranger Mercy. Exhibited in the center of a gallery, the video cuts straights to the point: Annie Clarke does not want to appear larger than life, held up for the looking gaze. Whether this is a personal reflection or not, her most recent album [...]

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• The Weekend at The New Parish [Photo]

  2/06/12 • (0)

  

  San Francisco natives “Weekend” took their lo-fi, noise pop sound to The New Parrish in Oakland last Wednesday night. The group shared the stage with fellow local Luis Vasquez; founder of the up and coming post-punk project, “Soft Moon.” Weekend chose to only shine two lonely lights upon the stage that evening, resulting in a stark, almost noir [...]

• “The Rap” from Local Musicians: Airfix Kits

  2/02/12 • (0)

  

  The Rap: The Rap is a series of op-eds with mp3s that highlight local musicians and upcoming events in the Bay Area. Each week a band writes about their favorite local band, and the following week, the band that was chosen gets to chooses their favorite Bay Area group. If you’re a Bay Area musician and would like [...]

  

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