Jamie Hince

San Francisco's Impalers Pursue the Groovy Over the Gritty

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Last Night: The Horrors and the Kills at the Fillmore

The HorrorsThe Horrors, the KillsTuesday, May 19, 2009The FillmoreBetter than: Seeing the Psychedelic Furs in 2009. Walking into the Fillmore before either the Horrors or the Kills had set up on stage, two things were clear about the crowd: they were young, and they were very enthusiastic. You were ... More >>

'Fuck Zoe Deschanel': 10 Great Quotes From SXSW 2011

Jim Jones wants those fucking transistors out of his amplifier.​ No surprise that SXSW -- a four-day confab of cool kids, corporate sleaze, would-be famous people, and free booze -- leads to some pretty outrageous jaw-flapping. Here, 10 of the most memorable quotes we heard at SXSW this year."I im ... More >>

The Kills: Show Preview

Jim Jones wants those fucking transistors out of his amplifier.​ No surprise that SXSW -- a four-day confab of cool kids, corporate sleaze, would-be famous people, and free booze -- leads to some pretty outrageous jaw-flapping. Here, 10 of the most memorable quotes we heard at SXSW this year."I im ... More >>

The Kills at the Fillmore: Looking for Real Drama in the Darkness

Kevin HendersonThe Kills at the Fillmore last night.​ The Kills Cold Cave The Entrance Band Wednesday, May 10, 2011 @ The Fillmore Better than: Clothes shopping on Melrose Ave. The Kills are to actual rock 'n' roll what a pair of distressed designer jeans is to those tattered Levi's you've o ... More >>

Friday: The Kills Keep Their Distance at Oakland's Fox Theater

Christopher VictorioThe Kills at the Fox Theater​The KillsSeptember 9, 2011Fox Theater, OaklandBetter Than: Being at an actual fashion show."Is it me, or were they coked up to the eyeballs? I thought he was gonna keel over and die."These are the first thoughts of a woman exiting Oakland's Fox Thea ... More >>

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

Christopher VictorioThe Kills at the Fox Theater​The KillsSeptember 9, 2011Fox Theater, OaklandBetter Than: Being at an actual fashion show."Is it me, or were they coked up to the eyeballs? I thought he was gonna keel over and die."These are the first thoughts of a woman exiting Oakland's Fox Thea ... More >>