Author Archives: Laura Casey
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Bob Odenkirk and Dana Gould a refreshing slap in the face at SF Sketchfest’s immersive Speakeasy
Bob Odenkirk performs at SF Sketchfest at the Speakeasy in San Francisco on Jan. 18, 2019. Photos: Jon Bauer. SAN FRANCISCO — The Speakeasy was crowded with comedians onstage and in your face Friday at SF Sketchfest presented by Audible. SF Sketchfest at the Speakeasy 7 to 10 p.m. The…
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REVIEW: Nine Inch Nails show they’ve aged like a fine wine at Bill Graham
Nine Inch Nails perform on their 2018 Cold and Black and Infinite Tour. Courtesy of Nine Inch Nails. SAN FRANCISCO — Nine Inch Nails’ first night in the City for its Cold and Black and Infinite tour at the sold-out Bill Graham Civic Auditorium was full of teenage angst…
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Perry Farrell gets lighthearted with the Kind Heaven Orchestra at the Fillmore
Perry Farrell’s Kind Heaven Orchestra performs at the Bill Graham Festival of Lights at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Dec. 2, 2018. Photos: Steve Carlson. SAN FRANCISCO — When you sign up for a show with Perry Farrell, storied lead singer of Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros, you…
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Perry Farrell to debut Kind Heaven Orchestra at Bill Graham Festival of Lights
Perry Farrell’s Kind Heaven Orchestra at the Bill Graham Festival of Lights. Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell will debut his new project, Kind Heaven Orchestra, at The Fillmore on Sunday. The performance, which will have audio and visual elements, will feature members of Foo Fighters, Motley Crue, Pearl Jam,…
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REVIEW: Guns N’ Roses take the Oracle to Paradise City
Photos: Katarina Benzova OAKLAND — After nearly three and a half hours and 32 songs, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and the Guns N’ Roses gang still had the same level on-stage energy for No. 33 as they did at the outset. The legendary ’80s and ’90s rock band shimmied around on stage…
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Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds meet fans on level ground at the Greek
Photos: Chloe Catajan BERKELEY — Nick Cave, namesake of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, was in nothing short of a generous and trusting mood at the Greek Theatre Saturday night. During several songs that night, beginning with “Higgs Boson Blues” from the band’s 15th studio album, Push The Sky Away, Cave…
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Beats Antique honor Ghost Ship fire victims in Oakland
A video posted by Jon Bauer (@jonbauer) on Dec 3, 2016 at 11:55pm PST OAKLAND — Oakland’s own electronic gypsy outfit Beats Antique filled the Fox Theater Saturday night with upbeat rhythms while also pausing several times to address the Ghost Ship warehouse blaze and the dozens of lives lost when something caught fire inside packed…
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Photos: Bob Moses compels dance at the Fox Theater
Photos: Diana Cordero OAKLAND — By the time Bob Moses played their hit track, “Tearing Me Up,” at the Fox Theater Saturday night, fans were already in love with the electronic dance music duo. Having seen them at festivals such as Coachella this year year and Lightening in a Bottle…
