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Kata Rokkar is Icelandic for Kata Rocks. The name derives from a song by the Icelandic sensation, Björk. No, I’m not one bit Icelandic. However, I’m obviously a huge fan of her work. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved telling peo
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This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: August 23rd – 29th (Outside Lands Week!)
BIG week in the Bay. With several Outside Lands After-parties and the festival itself, there is no shortage of things to do here. Also a visit from Ted Leo, a record release party, and a country music legend stops by an unlikely venue. Tonight we h...
Outside Lands Night Shows Announced
Hate this years line-up for Outside Lands Festival? Well the fine folks that organized the monster festival have lined up a few Outside Lands Night Shows in San Francisco at the Mezzanine, The Independent, Rickshaw Stop and Poleng Lounge. The followi...
Akron/Family’s Mixtape
I couldn’t have crafted a more bizarre yet inspiring playlist myself. Psychedelic folk heroes Akron/Family are sharing their extensive music tastes with all of you by offering this jam packed 71-minute long playlist including some folk classics...
album review: Akron/Family - Set’em Wild, Set’em Free
“Last year was a hard for such a long time, this year is going to be ours.” You know when a huge movie blockbuster comes out the same weekend as a little no-name film? Like when Star Trek came out the same day as Next Day Air? Well that...
I Am Hungry / a mixtape
Yes my friends, that is In-N-Out Burger’s Animal Style French Fries; french fries covered in American cheese, sauteed onions, and thousand island dressing. Fuckin’ A right it’s gross! I have no desire to try it…ever. However, ...
Kata’s Weekend Showcase
All-around awesome band, mewithoutyou will be releasing their upcoming album it’s all crazy! it’s all false! it’s all a dream! it’s alright on May 19, 2009. From the looks of this video it seems like their taking a poppier app...
Astro Raw / Akron/Family
Throughout this new tune from big beatmaster Astro Raw, he rap-sings with sincere irony–a sweeping aesthetic that sees no reason why musical allusions to hip-hop and Bob Dylan can’t coexist in the same song. Sheep Sheep Beat’s rich ...
Outside Lands Festival 2009 Line-up Announced
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This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: March 1st - 7th
Are you enjoying Noise Pop Festival? Well if you live out here in Bay Area you should or a least should have. You see, Noise Pop wraps up today with No Age at the Bottom of the Hill and Les Savy Fav and The Mae Shi at the Mezzanine. I unfortunately ...
