Noise Pop: Cathedrals, Silver Swans and Waterstrider at the Independent, Feb. 28
Cathedrals perform at the Independent in San Francisco during the Noise Pop Music Festival on Feb. 28, 2015. Roman Gokhman/STAFF.
This was my fifth time seeing duo Cathedrals perform. I was at their first show, when they were first on a Noise Pop bill about four years ago, and each time they have impressed me more than the last. That’s a big accomplishment considering how big of a buzz they have around them now. Cathedrals are also a four-member live band now, which adds to the dynamic even more. Silver Swans and Waterstrider also impressed. The latter performed a set filled not just with Afro-pop influences, but songs that could be the product of a Caribbean artist. As a writer who has covered the “world” genre for several years, I could tell the difference.
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- Waterstrider performs at the Independent as part of Noise Pop festival on Feb. 28, 2015.
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- Waterstrider performs at the Independent as part of Noise Pop festival on Feb. 28, 2015.
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- Silver Swans perform at the Independent as part of Noise Pop festival on Feb. 28, 2015.
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- Cathedrals perform at the Independent as part of Noise Pop festival on Feb. 28, 2015. Roman Gokhman/STAFF.
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- Cathedrals perform at the Independent as part of Noise Pop festival on Feb. 28, 2015.
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- Cathedrals perform at the Independent as part of Noise Pop festival on Feb. 28, 2015.
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- Cathedrals perform at the Independent as part of Noise Pop festival on Feb. 28, 2015.
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- Cathedrals perform at the Independent as part of Noise Pop festival on Feb. 28, 2015.
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