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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: Nov 21st – 27th
Tonight, Saturday November 21st Metalocalypse: Dethklok and Mastodon with High on Fire and Converge San Jose State University @ 6:30 pm the PRINCE vs MICHAEL experience Madrone Lounge @ 7:00 pm Girls, Tamaryn, Dominant Legs Bottom of the Hill @ 10:0...
I’M BACK! SHOWS THIS WEEK OCT 13-17! That aren’t Treasure Island Festival…
I had a nice little trip out to NY, saw family & friends, caught an improv show in the city (Magnet Theater….it was hilarious) and saw Paranormal Activity (It did what it was supposed to…scare the fuck out of me). Now it’s back ...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Oct 5th – 10th
Tonight I’ll be at Fever Ray with Vuk at The Grand Ballroom At the Regency Center, Motorhead, Reverend Horton Heat and Nashville Pussy rocking the fuck out at The Warfield, and the great Billy Bragg at The Great American Music Hall. Tuesday we ...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Sept 28th – Oct 3rd
And you thought Outside Lands Festival was a shitshow for people that live in San Francisco. Wait until all the crazies and hippies descend on Golden Gate Park this weekend (October 2nd – 4th) for what may quite possibly be one of the best free...
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 ...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Sept 14 – 19
Quite a bit going on this week. There’s going to have to be some compromises for some folks out there but hopefully you already made you decision and are ready for a fine week in live music this week… Tonight, Bay Area synth-poppers Shake...
Today In Bay Area Live Shows: Sept 13th
Wait..what? Yeah I’m flying into San Francisco from Portland today so I’ll just fill you in on what’s going on today. Which is close to nothing unless you’re going to the Weezer/Blink 182 show. If you’re not going, check...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Sept 6th – 12th
Sorry folks but it’s an epically slow week for shows in the Bay this time around. But I’ll see what I can give you… Tonight is Wavves, Ganglians and Best Coast play the Rickshaw Stop and John Legend and India.Arie perform at Berkele...
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...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Aug 16th – 22nd
Just another eventful week in the Bay. Vans Warped Tour returns with another mediocre line-up, but I’ll do my best to pick out the best in case you’re going. Here we go… Tonight features the “Divas of the Dark” showcase ...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Aug 10th – 15th
Here’s the (late) line-up for this week’s Bay Area shows. A few canceled shows, a few DJ sets, and a gay music festival (no really, Homo A Go Go 2009). Tonight, indie pop group Casiokids with Slow Club and The Wave Pictures party at the B...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Aug 2nd – 8th
Tonight! Sonic Youth and Awesome Color at the gorgeous Fox Theater in Oakland! At the Great American Music hall we have Deerhoof and Abe Vigoda, Japandroids hit up the Hemlock Tavern, and the crusty Beach Boys play the Mountain Winery in Saratoga. Mo...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: July 28th – Aug 1st
We’re back from Comic-Con 2009! And holy shit what a journey of epic proportions. I’ll be posting pictures and a day to day “what happened” in the near future (probably tomorrow). But for now lets go over the last week of July...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: July 13th -18th
Monday edition! Okay yeah I’m late on the Bay Area post but if you saw how my weekend went you’d understand. Anyway, if you made it out to the Laura Stevenson show last night, consider yourself lucky, she’s a special gal. Keep an ey...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: July 5th – 11th
I’m back! Miss me? I bet you were all like, “Where am I going to get my music fix?!? GAAA!!” Well calm down, I’m here to save you from mediocrity and things like that. First off I had a very good vacation out in New York with ...
This Is Week In Bay Area Live Shows: June 21st – 27th
I’m seeing Grizzly Bear Today! If you haven’t already immersed yourself in their newest album, Veckatimest, you need to do that right now. I’m serious, this is no joke, Veckatimest is one of the better albums released this year. If ...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: June 14th – 20th
From the looks of things, the Bay will be a little slow in regards to shows. That doesn’t mean there isn’t anything going on, just not as much as usual. First off, tonight A Camp plays The Independent and the Haight Street Fair features W...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: June 7th - 13th
Another eventful week in the Bay ladies and gentlemen. First off, tonight you have the 4th Annual D.A. Taylor Charitable Foundation Benefit at The Independent featuring Rogue Wave and Turf Yard. Monday Camera Obscura spreads the love at The Fillmore,...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: May 31st - June 6th
Have you guys heard of the Pop’s Bar in the Mission? Well, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at Pop’s Bar on 2800 24th St. in San Francisco, they host a thing called DIARY which is a nostalgic night of 90s emo and pop punk music. Includ...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: May 24th - 30th
Well today is the last day of the San Francisco Popfest and probably the best day to attend one of the shows. After all today is Dear Nora, Eux Autres, ChEAP RED, Birds of California, and the ever so wonderful Botticellis at Café du Nord. This is a...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: May 17th - 23rd
EPIC FUCKING WEEK! Okay…here we go. I am going to be burnt out at the end of this week, it’s inevitable. To kick it all off, I’ll be seeing Mogwai tonight for the very first time. As a fan of theirs for years, this is going to be ve...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: May 10th - 16th
Before I mention this week’s line-up, I would just like to let everyone know that the Cornelius and Deerhoof show at the Fillmore on Tuesday is cancelled due to…erm….Swine Flu. But no matter, there’s plenty going on this week ...
This Week in Bay Area Live Shows: May 3rd - 9th
It’s Cinco de Mayo week, so put on that sombrero and grab that Corona (or Bud Light Lime if you’re a fucking idiot) and see some awesome Bay Area shows. Today you’re got chick magnet Ben Lee at Slim’s and the Campaign For Musi...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: April 26th - May 2nd
Berkeley’s annual Hip Hop in the Park is here again with some great performers. Blu & Exile, Bambu, J-boogie, Bayonics, Bayliens, Rising Asterisk, and Da Magic Foolbus are all coming out for the thirteen year strong tradition of genuine a...
This Week In Bay Live Shows: Apr 19 - 25
Surprise! Mos Def is playing Yoshi’s in San Francisco tonight. I’m not sure when they scheduled it but this morning was the first I’ve heard about it and as far as I know, tickets are still available. Probably because it was last mi...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Mar 29 - Apr 4
I was hard-pressed to know that the day I fly out to Boston is the same day Great Lake Swimmers play the Bottom of the Hill. This wouldn’t be that much of a problem if I didn’t love their new album, Lost Channels, so much. No matter, I...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Mar 15 - 21
If you are an avid concert goer in the Bay Area, the above picture should be familiar. This my friends, is the Mezzanine; a hot spot for the latest in hip-hop, dance and electronic music. Now every once in a while an epic act will swing by the Mezzan...
This Week In Bay Area Live Shows: Mar 8 - 14
We’re switching things up here at Kata Rokkar. No more long lists of Bay Area live shows on the Sunday post. It’s gotten tedious and time consuming and frankly I don’t think anyone really reads the whole thing. What will be happenin...
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 ...
