Tag Archives: Sleigh Bells
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sleigh Bells attempt a return to form on ‘Texis’
After two albums from a quieter place, Sleigh Bells are trying to go back to what works for them. Texis Sleigh Bells Mom + Pop Music, Sept. 10 6/10 “Here we go, here we go / You’re legitimate rock and roll,” vocalist Alexis Krauss sings on the first line…
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INTERVIEW: Roxiny does music and activism her way
Roxiny does things her own way. When she first arrived in the United States from the Dominican Republic to pursue a music career, she signed a deal with Sony but soon bought her way out of it. “I think that they were looking for a Latin pop star; kind of…
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Outside Lands: Daniel J. Willis’ best and worst on Friday
Attendees at Outside Lands on August 11, 2017. With the first day of the 10th Outside Lands in the books, I thought it might be a good idea to look back on the five best things I saw today. But since I’m a generally cranky person you also get the five…
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Outside Lands: Gorillaz and 7 other acts we loved on Friday
Photos: Alessio Neri A last-minute postponement by legendary hip-hop crew A Tribe Called Quest didn’t spoil the mood for tens of thousands Gorillaz fans Friday, the first day of the Outside Lands Music Festival. And Gorillaz, the electronic, animated project of Blur’s Damon Albarn did not disappoint with a…
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Photos: Ian Young’s Top 16 concerts of 2016
Photos: Ian Young By all accounts 2016 was a shitty year. But amid the chaos were much needed distractions in the form of live music. This year I traveled to Iceland, Chicago, Indio, Los Angeles and Seattle to attend 110 shows and eight festivals, watching and photographing more than 250 bands. Here’s…
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Review, photos, videos: Sleigh Bells push through the pain at the Mezzanine
Photos: Ian Young, Nick Buckmaster, Roman Gokhman SAN FRANCISCO — Noise pop duo Sleigh Bells are having a rough release week. Fourth album Jessica Rabbit dropped last Friday, and shortly after, vocalist Alexis Krauss came down with laryngitis. That forced Krauss and guitarist Derek E. Miller to cancel a festival…
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Review, Photos & Videos: Sunday at Treasure Island Music Festival 2013
Treasure Island Music Festival jellyfish. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Every act had its own way of dealing with the biting wind and the dropping temperatures Sunday at the Treasure Island Music Festival’s indie rock day. Some bundled up, while Japandroids vocalist-guitarist Brian King stripped down to his shirt to connect with…
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Interview: Happy accident led to formation of Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells perform at Neumos in Seattle on Nov. 19, 2016. Ian Young/STAFF. This story originally appeared in the Oakland Tribune. Noise-rock duo Sleigh Bells’ guitarist-songwriter Derek Miller didn’t intend to take a break from performing when he left his Florida hard-core rock band in 2004. Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian …
