Caravan Palace hit the stage Wednesday night at the Fox Theater in Oakland, putting on an absolutely amazing show! Caravan Palace is based in Paris, France. They are an electro-swing band, a combination of flat four to the floor dance music with vintage, hopping swing music on top. Their first album, titled Caravan Palace, was released in October … Continue reading
When The Devil Makes Three comes to town it is a boot-stomping good time, and last week in Oakland CA was no exception. The three-piece folk rock band out of Santa Cruz headlined at the Fox Oakland Theatre Saturday, welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd. But the attendees who only arrived for the headliner may have … Continue reading
For the last thirty-three years the iconic band, Slayer, have maintained a momentum and work ethic that is not only impressive, but truly a standard to meet. With unforgiving imagery serving as a darkly romantic catalyst to equally brutal music and painfully sharp lyrics, it’s no wonder they are considered one of the forefathers of … Continue reading
The Pixies are one of the most influential bands to have come out in the last 30 years. Black (Charles) Francis (vocals/guitar), David Lovering (drums), Joey Santiago (guitar), and Kim Deal (vocals/bass) formed the band in 1986 and the music scene has never quite been the same since. The now overused term “indie rock” sprouted from … Continue reading
My experience with this concert started at five in the afternoon, when I arrived in Oakland to begin the long wait for a decent place in the pit. As usual, there were good and bad people waiting in line with me, and I even got to know a little bit about the couple immediately ahead … Continue reading
Beirut took the stage in Oakland this past Monday, September 3. There was no doubt that it was going to be an amazing show, however the best word that comes to mind to describe the entire experience is nothing less then magical. Beirut’s whimsical sounds transported the crowd to another place with the help of … Continue reading
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