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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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The Treasure Island Treasure Hunt!
Well…I apologize for being a bit late in announcing this (I kind of knew about it for a while) because there are no more spots in this contest, however, this should be something interesting to watch. If you’re in the Mission District and...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Sept 20th – 26th
We’re hosting another show and this time it’s going to HUGE! We have yet to announce our special guest headliner who will blow your mind! Anyway, the line-up alone already is wicked awesome. Oso is a one of a kind math rock/folk act from ...
Uhh…okay? Tenacious D Replaces Beastie Boys For Outside Lands Headliner
Tenacious D have announced that they will perform as Sunday, August 30th headliner at this year’s Outside Lands Festival, replacing Beastie Boys who canceled due to Adam “MCA” Yauch diagnosed with Parotid gland cancer. So New Jersey’s...
Kata Rokkar at Comic-Con 2009
Here’s my best attempt at explaining what happen this past weekend at the San Diego Comic-Con for us… I missed the Avatar screening but from what I’ve heard it was phenomenal. Welcome back, James Cameron. Got to see Terry Gilliam a...
Good Night Sweet Prince
There are two things to say about him. He was a musical genius; and he was an abused child. By abuse, I do not mean sexual abuse; I mean he was used brutally and callously for money, and clearly imprisoned by a tyrannical father. He had no real child...
Sunny Day Real Estate Return! Fillmore Pre-Sale!
So last year Far reunited and I thought it couldn’t get any better than that. Then I get an email from a friend and it’s my other favorite band, Sunny Day Real Estate reuniting. Someone pinch me…. Here’ s the official report. ...
Volta Tour Live: The Movie
Good God oh mighty! For two nights only at the Roxy in San Francisco (and other venues), you can see and hear Björk’s “Voltaic: The Volta Tour Live in Paris” in glorious high definition video and audio! Can you tell I’m excit...
Kata’s Weekend Showcase
Water & Bodies (ex-Kaddisfly) finally released their much anticipated self-titled EP this past week. They put art, integrity and diversity into a sleek tapestry that blends progressive, aural collages into a rock based concept. Each song it’...
Finally…Voltaic
So after checking Björk’s website everyday since February for some form of life or status on the Voltic CD/DVD release for the US, I finally get my wish. June 23rd baby! Being released in five different physical configurations, Voltaic is a tw...
Kata’s Weekend Showcase
Remember that thing called Coachella that happened last weekend? Well if you’re like me, you’ve been keeping up with other music blogs and websites on how everything went. Over at Speed of Dark you’ve got a plethora of live tracks a...
Kata’s Weekend Showcase
Happy Record Store Day! So what’s going on in your neighborhood? Here in the bay we’ve got Amoeba Records hosting Kylee of Loquat at 2pm, Kelley Stoltz at 3pm, John Vanderslice’s DJ Set at 4pm, and Aesop Rock’s DJ set at 5pm. ...
Outside Lands Festival 2009 Line-up Announced
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Happy Zombie Jesus Day
Hey! We’ll be back from Boston on Tuesday with a whole bunch of new stuff including a Kuestionnaire from Via Audio and some show reviews of Wintersleep, Chad VanGaalen, and Mates of State. See you then....
Kata’s Weekend Showcase
TONS of new releases this week to talk about. First off I’ve been listening to The Decemberists‘ new album, Hazards of Love and so far…it’s…uhh…okay? I seriously need to spin this a few more times to get a real opi...
Why I Will Not Be Going To Coachella This Year
Can I afford it? Yes. Do I have means to travel there? Yes. Are there ample amounts of acts this year? Absolutely. So why am I not going to Coachella? I mean, I just moved out here to California. Shouldn’t I take advantage of one of the most an...
Kata’s Weekend Showcase
My birthday week went over pretty well if I do say so myself. Being able to have a crazy Wednesday filled with drunken ballroom dancing and stand-up comedy and a relaxed Thursday that involved reading outside all day and a nice Mexican dinner with a...
Not Far From The Studio
Fans of the band Far can rejoice once again. According to lead vocalist Jonah Matranga who recently spoke on Live 105, Far has (almost) signed with Vagrant Records to make a brand spankin’ new record. Apparently guitarist Shaun Lopez has been s...
She Farted And Created The World
She Farted And Created The World from Scott Coello on Vimeo. Does the animation in this video look familiar to you? It should. This is the work of Kata Rokkar web designer Scott Coello. Paired with the music of his band, Son of Robot, this is an epi...
Wait No More!
If you haven’t already heard, Faith No More is getting back together for a glorious European summer tour. But will they play Coachella? Sasquatch? Who knows? All I know is that when and if they decide to swing by the Bay Area, I’ll be the...
