Latest posts by Geoffrey Smith II

Passion Pit performed at The Fox Theater in Oakland this past Monday, January 29th to a packed house of indie rock fans. Kicking off their set with tracks such as ‘I’ll Be Alright’, ‘Sleepyhead’, and ‘Moth’s Wings’, they quickly demonstrated their variance in style, tempo and mood to newer fans. Frontman and sole songwriter/producer Michael Angelakos […]

When you think of the dream pop music genre, acts that readily come to mind include My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, Lush, and Slowdive. And while this string of artists primarily hails from the United Kingdom, the Swedish natives The Radio Dept. have also made a significant mark in the scene as a contemporary and […]

Swedish rapper and founder of the Sad Boyz collective Yung Lean performed this past Friday, January 19th at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco, in support of his latest album, “Strangers”. Known for his slow-paced flows and depressive lyrical themes, Yung Lean led the packed venue through a set filled with throbbing basslines, smoke, and lots of darkness, […]

Two years ago, K.Flay and her band played intimate venues such as Rickshaw Stop as a vocalist / drummer duo, emphasizing the Hip Hop side of their music and with simple production. This past Wednesday, January 17th, the band performed as a quartet to a sold-out crowd at The Fillmore, with a broader, more developed […]

Everyone’s favorite Antichrist Superstar literally rolled through The Fox Theater in Oakland this past Tuesday, January 16th, still wheelchair bound and recovering from an injury on a performance date last year. Despite suffering multiple leg fractures from giant prop guns falling on him, he pulled himself off the recovery bed and onto the stage, with […]

Influential and celebrated noise rock band The Jesus Lizard performed a sold-out show at The Independent in San Francisco this past Friday, December 15th. Formed in 1987, the Chicago-based The Jesus Lizard were inactive for nearly eight years, with Friday’s performance being one of just a handful of dates on a brief reunion tour hitting […]

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke performed an intimate concert at The Fox Theater in Oakland, this past Thursday, December 14th. Fans lined up for several blocks, eager to enter the venue and secure a spot near the stage for Yorke’s 10 PM set time. As expected, Yorke handled vocal, guitar and keyboard duties for the majority of […]

Atlanta’s Internet Rap icon Slug Christ performed at Thee Parkside in San Francisco this past Wednesday, December 13th. Featuring co-vocalists CHXPO and Dommy Divine, the show also included direct support from Florida’s Death Squad and DJ project Nvmber8.exe.    Deathbomb Arc’s experimental/industrial Hip Hop project JPEGMafia was also on the bill, coming all the way […]

Synthwave heavyweights Betamaxx and Arcade High rolled into DNA Lounge this past Sunday, December 10th for an evening of retro-futuristic synth music. Turbo Drive DJs Mykill and Devon kept the party going between bands.

Pixies at The Fox Theater, Dec. 17