http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:16:37 -0700 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:32:49 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Halloween-Show?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner If you're not sure what to do on Halloween night, one suggestion is to check out The Corner Laughers tonight at the Make-Out Room (21 and Mission).  They're a power-pop Indie band from the Bay Area, and a band to look out for in the c... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:32:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Halloween-Show?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Another-great-soundtrack?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner If you enjoyed the music in Away We Go, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, and/or Juno, there's a good chance you will also enjoy the soundtrack to 500 Days of Summer.  There's a pretty good mix of old and new on it.  New: Regina Spektor... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:12:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Another-great-soundtrack?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Two-big-concerts?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner I'm sure everyone already knows about this, but here is infomation about the Treasure Island Music Festival and Outside Lands Festival: Treasure Island, Saturday, 10/17/09 - Sunday 10/18/09, $115Saturday, October 17: notables include MGMT, Girl Talk,... Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:00:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Two-big-concerts?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d12-A-great-concert?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner I just came back from a Death Cab For Cutie concert at the Greek Theatre on the U.C. Berkeley campus.  Andrew Bird (Happy Birthday!!!) was the opening act.  I've listened to Noble Beast, but I didn't realize how talented Bird really is unti... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:31:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m7d12-A-great-concert?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Indie-music-heaven?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner Dark Was The Night, the two-disc 31-track compilaton released back in February was produced by the Dessner brothers of The National and John Carlin.  If you are a fan of indie music, you need to buy this (if you don't already own it).  I en... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:10:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Indie-music-heaven?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d27-An-excellent-soundtrack?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner I recently saw the Sam Mendes' film Away We Go, and I immediately knew I had to get the soundtrack because it is simply amazing.  The soundtrack has 13 tracks: 9 are Alexi Murdoch songs, 1 from Bob Dylan, Geogre Harrison, The Stranglers, and The... Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:41:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d27-An-excellent-soundtrack?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d21-Camera-Obscuras-refined-sound?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner The Scottish band Camera Obscura released a new album back in April titled My Maudlin Career, a follow-up from their breakout 2006 hit Let's Get Out of This Country and 2004's Underachievers Please Try Harder.  While following the band since 200... Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:50:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d21-Camera-Obscuras-refined-sound?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Amazing-performance?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner Last Friday, I went to the Bazaar Cafe in the Richmond because my former roommate Branden Kolarik was playing a show there.  I came late so I ended up missing Branden's first set, but I was there in time to see Bart Vogel play.  All I can s... Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:29:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Amazing-performance?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Rare-Weather-is-a-rare-musical-gift?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner The musician Damon Waitkus contacted me last week asking if he could mail his album to me so I could write a review.  I gladly accepted and I have to say I am not dissapointed.  What first struck me about Rare Weather by Jack O' The Clock a... Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:48:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Rare-Weather-is-a-rare-musical-gift?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Dr-Dogs-musical-development?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner I recently bought Dr. Dog's 2005 album Easy Beat, and I think it is really interesting to track Dr. Dog's musical development.  From 2005 to 2008's Fate, you can tell it's the same band but one has to notice the band's evoution (I don't own 2002... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:03:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Dr-Dogs-musical-development?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d6-A-preface-to-the-best-album-of-2008?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner I've been meaning to get Fleet Foxes' 2008 EP Sun Giant for quite a while, and today I finally bought it in Berkeley.  This is great music propelled by the Seattle band's principal songwriter Robin Pecknold.  Like their self-title album, th... Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:25:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d6-A-preface-to-the-best-album-of-2008?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Artists-to-watch?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner There seems to be a stereotype that Indie music is depressing music.  Now I can't argue that some Indie music is, Death Cab For Cutie for one can go in that direction.  I want to talk about two artists who do not have depressing music, and ... Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:21:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Artists-to-watch?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Ill-take-Iron--Wines-leftovers-anytime?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner Iron & Wine aka Sam Beam relased Around the Well eariler this month.  The 23-track album is a collection of Beam's leftovers, such as outtakes, demos, soundtrack cuts, whatever didn't make it onto a previous album.  This reminds me of B... Sun, 31 May 2009 01:48:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Ill-take-Iron--Wines-leftovers-anytime?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Summer-indie-concerts?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner Here is a list of summer indie concerts in the Bay Area:Neko Case - The Warfield, June 9 and 10 at 8:00Death Cab For Cutie - Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley, July 11 at 6:30 Of Montreal - Fox Theater - Oakland, July 24 at 8:00Grizzly Bear - Filmore,... Thu, 28 May 2009 23:04:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Summer-indie-concerts?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d28-John-Wesley-Harding-does-it-again?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner I've been listening to John Wesley Harding's new song Top of the Bottom a lot lately, and I think it is a great song.  It's on his 25-track album Who Was Changed And Who Was Dead released back in March.  Harding depicts the rise and fall of... Thu, 28 May 2009 01:06:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d28-John-Wesley-Harding-does-it-again?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Conor-Oberst-is-at-top-of-his-craft?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner I just got Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band's album Outer South, and it definitely does not dissapoint.  With his self-title album last year and now his newest bath of songs he wrote while touring, Conor Oberst is quite simply at the top ... Mon, 25 May 2009 23:40:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Conor-Oberst-is-at-top-of-his-craft?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d19-An-album-I-cant-get-enough-of?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner I wouldn't really call myself a huge Spoon fan, but I am not ashamed to admit I love The Way We Get By from their album Kill the Moonlight.  This song has stood the test of time and is still just as good from when it was first released in 2002.&... Tue, 19 May 2009 22:11:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d19-An-album-I-cant-get-enough-of?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d19-California-songs?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner Since we live in San Francisco, it seems appropriate to talk about songs which focus on the great state of California.  At least from what I have in my iTunes library, there are quite a bit: California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade by The Decem... Tue, 19 May 2009 21:35:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d19-California-songs?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d18-A-band-to-watch?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner I was just checking out Junenine's MySpace page.  They are an Indie rock band from San Diego, and you can listen to five of their songs and see where their upcoming shows will be held.  Junenine has an original sound with strong vocals, pia... Mon, 18 May 2009 21:23:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d18-A-band-to-watch?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d18-An-anazing-show?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner This past Saturday I went to The Avett Brothers' show at the Filmore.  One word can summarize the show (and I know I am not alone on this statement): amazing.  I've only been recently introduced to the band, but I have definitely fallen in ... Mon, 18 May 2009 20:40:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4311-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m5d18-An-anazing-show?cid=exrss-SF-Indie-Music-Examiner