R.E.M. delivers passionate show for local fans
Talk about the passion. R.E.M. _ written off for dead by many critics after releasing three consecutive albums that failed to live up to commercial expectations _ added yet another chapter to the...
View ArticleModest Mouse setlist: Berkeley Night 2
Modest Mouse Saturday, June 1, 2008 UC Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA 1. Paper Thin Walls 2. Dance Hall 3. Dashboard 4. Satin in a Coffin 5. Fire It Up 6. Education 7. Wild Pack of Family Dogs 8. We’ve...
View ArticleDave Matthews, Trey, Widespread gig set for your house
It’s a pretty dead weekend for live music around the Bay. The place to be this weekend, musically speaking, would be the Rothbury Festival. That festival features such awesome acts as Trey Anastasio,...
View ArticleRaconteurs, Vampire Weekend highlight Treasure Island
Justice By Jim Harrington Just one year old and, yet, the Treasure Island Music Festival is no longer the new kid on the block. A whole new batch of festivals have popped up in 2008, both in the Bay...
View ArticleTop 10 concerts of 2008
By Jim Harrington Working as a music critic in the Bay Area is a lot like being a kid in a candy store – 365 days a year. Fortunately, I have a major sweet tooth for live music. As per usual, I saw...
View ArticlePearl Jam, Dave Matthews, Beastie Boys set for Outside Lands
Quillen was right. His high-ranking sources were correct, when they named Pearl Jam, DMB and Beastie Boys as the headliners, respectively, Aug. 28-30 for the 2nd annual Outside Lands Festival at Golden...
View ArticleOutside Lands: Black Eyed Peas, Silversun, Pearl Jam star
By Jim Harrington Second time around. Even better results. Sure, the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival still has a way to go before it can be ranked among the country’s best large-scale music...
View ArticleOutside Lands: M.I.A. stinks it up on Sunday
The final day of the second annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival turned out to be more about who wasn’t on the bill than who was. The Beastie Boys – which were originally set to headline...
View ArticleBuffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam, Elton John set for Bridge School
By Jim Harrington Buffalo Springfield will ride again. The legendary late-‘60s band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, will play its first public concerts in more than 40 years when...
View ArticleReview: Bridge School Benefit 2010
By Jim Harrington For the first time in recent memory, the Bridge School Benefit managed to live up to its mighty advance hype. The main reason was the long-awaited return of Buffalo Springfield, the...
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