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Foster the People

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    March 29, 2012

    Weekend Parties: Tiger & Woods at the W Hotel, DJ Skeet Skeet at Blow Up, and More

    Well, it's almost the weekend, and it's time to start figuring out what there is to do. At this point, you've probably heard all about the massive (and controversial) rave scheduled for this Saturday at the Oracle Arena, so we won't mention it. Instead, we've prepared a shortlist of four sure-fire e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    The Grammys: A Timeline of Madness and Misery

    The 54th Annual Grammy Awards happened yesterday. Which we're sure you know already. If you missed it, however, you may have missed some of the weirdest details. So here, for your convenience, is a timeline of events. Get comfortable, 'cause this thing was a three-and-a-half-hour carnival of absurdi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Things Music Critics Hate: Skrillex

    Music criticism is as much an affliction as an occupation -- especially these days, it's far more reliable as a sickness than a paycheck. Things Music Critics Hate is an occasional series that will attempt to diagnose and explain the broadly shared beliefs and biases that shape the landscape of musi ... More >>

  • Music

    November 23, 2011

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

    Music criticism is as much an affliction as an occupation -- especially these days, it's far more reliable as a sickness than a paycheck. Things Music Critics Hate is an occasional series that will attempt to diagnose and explain the broadly shared beliefs and biases that shape the landscape of musi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Things Music Critics Hate: Foster the People, Cage the Elephant, Young the Giant, Portugal. The Man, Etc.

    Foster the People: Not bad. But also not that good.​ Music criticism is as much an affliction as an occupation -- especially these days, it's far more reliable as a sickness than a paycheck. Things Music Critics Hate is an occasional series that will attempt to diagnose and explain the broadly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Old Rocker (Roger Waters) to Perform Old Album (The Wall) for (Old) Fans in AT&T Park

    Roger Waters can't hear the kids, but they're shouting, "Dude, rock 'n' roll is dead!"​ It's not ageism, people -- this blog reviewed Roger Waters' performance of the Wall in Oakland last December and found it humongous, riveting, and revolutionary. To call the Wall a classic rock document is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Friday: Foster the People Makes a Case for Itself as the Next Maroon 5 at the Fillmore

    Foster the People at the Fillmore​ Foster the People Cults Oct. 14, 2011 The Fillmore Better than: Seeing Maroon 5 in concert (and they're not bad) There was a gigantic "Woo!" from the crowd at the mere sight of Mark Foster walking across the stage while instruments were being set up. In a f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Girls' Father, Son, Holy Ghost -- A First Listen

    ​ I've been everywhere with the San Francisco band Girls: Love 'em, hate 'em, find them overhyped, find the detractors overly cynical. I think they like it that way. Girls' hugely-acclaimed 2009 Album blew me away for a week. Then I found myself having trouble rekindling that need to hear it a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Top Five Reasons Spotify Kinda Sucks

    ​Yes, we know, everyone loves Spotify (even us). Yes, we know, free music is really sweet, and we feel pretty spoiled for even bringing this up. But Spotify has a ways to go before it's our favorite music app. Here are five things about the new-to-America streaming service that are kinda sucky ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    The Summer Anthem: Does It Get Better or Worse with Age?

    ​We pop music critics are wired in such a way that articulating a love for Aja and Scott Walker is significantly less difficult than articulating the love for the person we share a toothbrush with. We're a revolting phylum, I know. However, one notable exception is Rolling Stone editor Rob Sh ... More >>

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