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Grass Widow, Coasting, Troop of Echoes, Outdates 10-17-11

The Flywheel · Easthampton, MA

BY JENNIFER KELLY It's a pretty good night for girl power at the Flywheel. Grass Widow, maybe the best of the current crop of female-centric post-punkers, is here from San Francisco to headline, more...

Brian Ferry 10-15-11

Fox Theater · Oakland, CA

  By JUD COST   Transcription of a fictional press conference immediately following the Bryan Ferry show at Oakland's Fox Theater on October 14, 2011.   Question: Mr. Ferry, more...

Nick Lowe 10-10-11

Great American Music Hall · San Francisco, CA

BY JUD COST   Nick Lowe, the self-proclaimed "Jesus of Cool," strolls onstage at the Great American Music Hall, a stringbean toting an acoustic guitar, decked out in two-tone shoes, a pin more...

THE DRUMS + VERONICA FALLS 10-10-11

Doug Fir Lounge · Portland, OR

  BY TIM HINELY   This was Veronica Falls' first trip to the West Coast and they did not disappoint. Their new self-titled debut on Slumberland has all of the pop kids talking ab more...

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE + JASON ISBELL 10/5/11

Aladdin Theatre · Portland, OR

  BY TIM HINELY   Terrific triple bill on a rainy Wednesday evening in Portland.  I caught Caitlin Rose's last few Portland stops (both at the Doug Fir) and both were quite cha more...

Sidi Toure 10-4-11

Iron Horse · Northampton, MA

    Text & Photos By Jennifer Kelly   Intricate, staccato sounds drift out onto the street on a warm, October night, the plink of something like banjo pattering against more...

Jane’s Addiction 10-3-11

John Anson Ford Theatre · Los Angeles, CA

  BY JOSE MARTINEZ   There's something special about seeing Jane's Addiction in its hometown of Los Angeles. Singer Perry Farrell revels in the band's decadent Hollywood underbelly more...

Joy Formidable

Water Street Music Hall · Rochester, NY

    Text & Photos By April Engram A humbled and charged Joy Formidable descended upon Rochester's Water Street as they neared the end of their headlining U.S. tour in support more...

ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES: I’ll Be Your Mirror 9-30-11

Convention Hall · Asbury Park, NJ

  Asbury Park, N.J., Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, and we were on hand for curator Portishead, Public Enemy, Swans, Jeff Mangum, Shepard Fairey, and more. BY EVAN HAGA All Tomorrow's Parties' rece more...

Jens Lekman 9-29-11

California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA

By JUD COST   There are many exhibits in the hallowed halls of the California Academy of Sciences that deal with endangered species. Apparently, the Swedish pop star is not among them, j more...


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