From Monument to Masses
Bottom of the Hill
February 26, 2009Review by Brian MossBetter Than: Any other band I've witnessed since the New Year turned.
In our recently turbulent times, while an unarticulated fuck Bush song has seemed to have an obligatory place on most records, music has seemed to lack the sense of impassioned urgency and protest that has been present in the past. It's been awhile since From Monument to Masses has graced the Bay Area with a show. The highly politicized instru
Angel of Bass: dub Gabriel
Here's some cool news for DJ and producers: music production software maker Ableton has teamed with electronic music institute Dubspot to present a series of interactive workshops utilizing Ableton's newest app, Live 8, and its dedicated controller, the Akai APC40.
The tour, which travels through eight major U.S. cities, hits San Francisco next weekend, beginning with a kick-off party May 7 at the Elbo Room's Afrolicious--in honor of the national release of FunkAid,
Scott CarisNeko CaseTuesday, June 9, 2009The WarfieldBetter than: Fighting a cyclone.It looked like Guitar Center up there on stage last night before Neko Case strode up to the mic, with a dozen different guitars lined up for the cherry-haired songstress to pick up and play over the course of the evening. The arsenal of instruments only added to the feeling that the Warfield was less a club that night, and more Case's club house--a place she hung out with old friends and collaborators like Kelly