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Crystal Castles

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    All Shook Down: Battlehooch Tells Us to Do Weird Things, Plus Con Brio and Richie Cunning

    Joseph SchellBattlehooch's Pat Smith unleashes the fury at All Shook Down.​SF Weekly's All Shook Down Fest: Battlehooch, Richie Cunning, and Con Brio August 6, 2011 Regency Ballroom [See Part II of our ASD Fest roundup, featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., and more] Better than: A compan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    All Shook Down: Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., and Maus Haus Rile up the Regency

    Joseph SchellCrystal Castles at the All Shook Down Music Fest​ SF Weekly's All Shook Down Fest featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., Maus Haus, and more August 6, 2011 Regency Ballroom [See Part I of our ASD Fest roundup, featuring Battlehooch, Richie Cunning, and Con Brio] Better than: Y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Top 7 Most WTF Photos from the All Shook Down Music Fest

    Music festivals are funny places. You think you're just one of the crowd, minding your own business, acting silly among your friends, and all of a sudden, bam! You've been snapped by a photographer. Or you're a performer onstage, making funny faces at the crowd, when one particularly weird moment ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Reminder/OMFG: The All Shook Down Music Fest Is Tomorrow

    ​Since you've been living under a rock (or maybe you just bought a Pet Rock and think it's really distractingly cool), we wish to remind you that tomorrow night is SF Weekly's All Shook Down Music Fest at the Regency Ballroom. It's not too late to snag a ticket and catch some great entertainme ... More >>

  • Music

    August 3, 2011

    All Shook Down Isn't Your Average Music Fest

    ​Since you've been living under a rock (or maybe you just bought a Pet Rock and think it's really distractingly cool), we wish to remind you that tomorrow night is SF Weekly's All Shook Down Music Fest at the Regency Ballroom. It's not too late to snag a ticket and catch some great entertainme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    In Print: Kreayshawn, Lil B, and the New Generation of Bay Area Hip-Hop; Our All Shook Down Fest; and More

    From SF Weekly's latest print issue: ​Insurgent Hip-Hop: Adam Giacomini remembers the very first time he heard Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci." Giacomini, known to listeners of Bay Area radio station KMEL as DJ Amen, was eating lunch one day this spring with a local hip-hop manager at Original Buf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    All Shook Down Music Fest: Download Our Free Pre-Party Mini-Mix

    ​ Our All Shook Down Music Fest is coming up quickly -- it's this Saturday at the Regency Ballroom, in case you haven't gotten tickets yet. We're sure you're as excited as we are to see Crystal Castles, Mistah F.A.B., Maus Haus, and more. But just to send your anticipation to even greater hei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    All Shook Down Fest: Win 2 VIP Upgrades Through Sheer Enthusiasm

    Note: CLICK HERE for tickets, not the image.​ Holy crap! Our All Shook Down Music Fest -- featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah Fab, Maus Haus, Con Brio, J-Boogie, and more -- is coming up this Saturday night! The annual local music party goes down at the Regency Ballroom from 7 p.m. until you ca ... More >>

  • Music

    July 27, 2011

    All Shook Down Music Fest: A Guide to the Artists

    Note: CLICK HERE for tickets, not the image.​ Holy crap! Our All Shook Down Music Fest -- featuring Crystal Castles, Mistah Fab, Maus Haus, Con Brio, J-Boogie, and more -- is coming up this Saturday night! The annual local music party goes down at the Regency Ballroom from 7 p.m. until you ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    All Shook Down Music Fest: Featuring S.F.'s Maus Haus

    Maus Haus​ This is the part where we say, "You haven't heard Maus Haus yet?" We'd point out that this S.F. outfit is at the forefront of the local weirdo synth-dance-pysch-pop scene, but there really aren't enough groups that sound like Maus Haus to constitute a scene. These guys are pretty m ... More >>

  • Music

    June 29, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    Maus Haus​ This is the part where we say, "You haven't heard Maus Haus yet?" We'd point out that this S.F. outfit is at the forefront of the local weirdo synth-dance-pysch-pop scene, but there really aren't enough groups that sound like Maus Haus to constitute a scene. These guys are pretty m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    All Shook Down Music Fest: Featuring Oakland Rapper Mistah Fab

    The yellow bus rider, man​Hyphy is dead, sure -- but Mistah Fab is very much alive. The Oakland rapper, provocateur, former hyphy spokesman, and wordsmith has had quite the year so far, dropping two street albums, wowing an SXSW audience (and others) with his freestyles, and maintaining a Tw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    Announcing SF Weekly's All Shook Down Music Fest 2011, Featuring Crystal Castles

    Crystal Castles performing a sold-out show at the Warfield earlier this year.​ Hey, San Francisco, the All Shook Down Music Fest is returning for 2011. Different place, different vibe, same goal: To put some of the best local musicians together in one showcase, capped off with a big headliner. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2011

    Friday: Crystal Castles Batter the Warfield, Broken Limbs and All

    Richard HaickCrystal Castles at the Warfield Friday night.​Crystal Castles  Suuns Friday March 4, 2011 @ The Warfield Better than: Asphyxiation and/or skin-hooks. Alice Glass has a crutch and she's not afraid to use it. The Crystal Castles vocalist broke her ankle in Tokyo, and she's onstag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    10 Words That Will Make Your New Band Name Suck in 2011

    There's really no way to get around this: We're tired of your lame band names, musicians. Every year, it seems there's a rash of similarly-monikered new outfits hankering for our eartime. And while we do love to check out new music, we'd sincerely appreciate a bit more imagination and independent th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Things We'd Like To See Google Do for Music: NextBuzz, the NextMuni for Buzz Bands

    Nice nails.​So Google's new Instant Search function has the web-literate world all atwitter over why, exactly, we need Google's new Instant Search function. Self-involved music scribes that we are, we got to wondering how this technology could benefit us directly, and after many hours of fitful br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2010

    Photos From Last Night: Crystal Castles at the Fox Theater

    Spencer Crooks​Crystal Castles(The Hard Summer Tour)August 6, 2010@ The Fox Theater, OaklandFrom the look of these photos, Ethan Kath and Alice Glass of Toronto electronic/noise duo Crystal Castles did not hold themselves back too much while destroying eardrums last night at the Fox Theater in Oak ... More >>

  • Music

    August 4, 2010

    Crystal Castles: Show Preview

    Spencer Crooks​Crystal Castles(The Hard Summer Tour)August 6, 2010@ The Fox Theater, OaklandFrom the look of these photos, Ethan Kath and Alice Glass of Toronto electronic/noise duo Crystal Castles did not hold themselves back too much while destroying eardrums last night at the Fox Theater in Oak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Seu Jorge and Almaz' Samba-Pop, the Trainwreck of Lil B, and EL-P's Independent Mind

    Seu Jorge and Almaz in São Paulo​What happens when a bunch of skilled musicians get together in a room and just start playing -- with no regard for whether what comes out will be marketable? Check out the gorgeous new collaboration between Seu Jorge and Almaz for an example. For our print edition ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    How to Succeed in Indie Music? Five Formulas For a Blog-Worthy Band

    Maybe you won't admit it -- at least to your would-be fans -- but we all know it's the truth. No matter how stunning your lack of ambition may be, no matter how much you say you like sharing a one-bedroom with four guys and perfecting lattes for corporate assholes to pay the rent, you want that indi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Death To Same-Looking Album Cover Art

    Faded colors. Simple compositions. Sans-serif fonts. No, we're not spec'ing out the latest American Apparel ad. We're voicing dissatisfaction with the same-fest that is the 2010 cover art aesthetic. It arguably sprouted last summer with chillwave, when the laid-back visuals seemed to echo the vibes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Live 105 Announces BFD Lineup

    The Offspring BFD 09's acts have been announced. Main stage acts include: the Offspring, 311, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Dead Confederate; the Subsonic Tent features Crystal Castles, DJ AM, Mike Relm, Steve Aoki, and more; among the Festival stage performers are Taking Back Sunday, Alakaline Trio, Rebelu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    MP3 of the Day; Crystal Stilts

    The Offspring BFD 09's acts have been announced. Main stage acts include: the Offspring, 311, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Dead Confederate; the Subsonic Tent features Crystal Castles, DJ AM, Mike Relm, Steve Aoki, and more; among the Festival stage performers are Taking Back Sunday, Alakaline Trio, Rebelu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2008

    Last Night: Crystal Castles at The Independent

    The Offspring BFD 09's acts have been announced. Main stage acts include: the Offspring, 311, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Dead Confederate; the Subsonic Tent features Crystal Castles, DJ AM, Mike Relm, Steve Aoki, and more; among the Festival stage performers are Taking Back Sunday, Alakaline Trio, Rebelu ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2008

    Clipped Tones and Casios

    The Offspring BFD 09's acts have been announced. Main stage acts include: the Offspring, 311, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Dead Confederate; the Subsonic Tent features Crystal Castles, DJ AM, Mike Relm, Steve Aoki, and more; among the Festival stage performers are Taking Back Sunday, Alakaline Trio, Rebelu ... More >>

  • Music

    March 5, 2008

    Jeremy Jay: spare songs spotlight teen-idol vocals

    The Offspring BFD 09's acts have been announced. Main stage acts include: the Offspring, 311, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Dead Confederate; the Subsonic Tent features Crystal Castles, DJ AM, Mike Relm, Steve Aoki, and more; among the Festival stage performers are Taking Back Sunday, Alakaline Trio, Rebelu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2008

    Coachella 2008 Line UP Announced (sort of) and an East Coast Coachella

    The Offspring BFD 09's acts have been announced. Main stage acts include: the Offspring, 311, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Dead Confederate; the Subsonic Tent features Crystal Castles, DJ AM, Mike Relm, Steve Aoki, and more; among the Festival stage performers are Taking Back Sunday, Alakaline Trio, Rebelu ... More >>

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