If you've never experienced The Cabin Down Below Band, you quite literally don't know what you're missing. My advice? Remedy this error as soon as is possible! This week I got my chance to do just that with a night to remember: Petty Fest's first ever stop in San Francisco! The evening was hosted by [...] The post Show Review: Petty Fest at the Fillmore, 02/27/2013 appeared first on Spinning Platters .
If you happen to catch Vetiver and Howlin’ Rain at a show together, you have a 50/50 chance of taking a nap and/or enjoying a face melt.

Still no plans for New Year's Eve? We can't help you with that, but we can help you with the 29th - enter our contest to call dibs on a pair of tickets to the second of Howlin Rain and Vetiver's three-show streak at Cafe Du Nord this weekend, which culminates in a New Year's Eve blowout on the 31st. To enter any contest submit an email to contest[at]thebaybridged[dot]c om with your full name in the body and the concert you’re entering the contest for in the subject line. Winner will be chosen at random. [...]
Happy New Year from SpinningPlatters. Please go support a local live music venue or seven... Thursday, December 27th The Growlers, Sam Flax, The Abigails at The Fillmore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =HY696M0eC3A Friday, December 28th & Saturday, December 29th X, Hey Jerusalem at Slim's Hey Jerusalem are a band from Austin, TX that do a creepy blend of goth [...]

Those who prefer a little – or, more realistically, a whole lot - of retro rock ‘n’ roll with their New Year’s Eve celebration can head on out to Café du Nord on New Year’s Eve to check out two San Francisco rock ‘n’ roll powerhouses, Vetiver and Howlin’ Rain . The show, said to be born out of a “mutual musical admiration” between the bands, will start at 9:30 and go straight on ‘til morning. If you’ve already made NYE plans, never fear – they’ve secured a three-night string of shows together at Cafe [...]
After the Giants swept the World Series on Sunday, we’re thinking about making Band of Horses shows our new winning post-game ritual.
Another exhausting Rocktober has finally come to an end. Of course, who better to close it out than R Kelly? Thursday, October 25th An Evening With Public Image, LTD at The Regency Ballroom Sure, it's not The Sex Pistols. However, Johnny Rotten's post-Pistols New Wave project may not have the historical gravitas of his first [...]
BOSNIAN RAINBOWS, CRYPTS ( Star Theater , 13 NW 6th) Read our article on Bosnian Rainbows . SPOOKIES, DEATH SONGS ( The Know , 2026 NE Alberta) I don't know much about Death Songs' new album except its title ( Sung Inside a House ) and where you can hear it (go to post-consumer.com posthaste, where it is streaming in full). I don't know when it is coming out, or what physical format it will [...]

Howlin Rain: Live In Vancouver, October 21 After releasing three albums and two EPs, Howlin Rain lead singer Ethan Miller has come to appreciate his band’s ambiguous position in the musical world. “You can’t really premeditate where that abstract location is, you are just lucky and hardworking enough to remain in some coordinate out there.” Working out of San Francisco for the past several years, Miller has dedicated his life to Howlin Rain, leading to a constant cycle of rehearsals, recording sessions and tours. Eight months after the [...]

It may have turned for the worse outside, but there's still plenty to see inside. City Arts Fest dominates most of the schedule with an amazing week of music ahead in almost every venue in town. It's a busy week with a ton of great choices for everyone. On Monday night Beth Orton sets the bar high for the week with a highly anticipated performance at Showbox at the Market. On Tuesday, Grimes, Elite Gymnastic , and Myths are at Neumos, Crocodiles and The Soft Pack are at Crocodile, and [...]
I am amazed by the amount of the amount of dust that I'm still finding in places after Outside Lands this year... Yes, it was good fun, but it's time to enjoy some music indoors, over concrete. And, well, we've got a wonderful week of excellent music on our docket. Thursday, August 16th Cherry Poppin' [...]
Locals Archives of Oblivion are slated to dispense their gospel-laced, psych/blues jams all about as they open for San Diego blues rock outfit Howlin' Rain on Thursday, July 26th at North Star Bar. Archives is the project from local talent Josh Olmstead, and they're currently gearing up to release their first studio album, Psychic Readings. ... Continue reading
Photo gallery of Howlin Rain, Assemble Head In Sunburt Sound, and La Otracina playing live at The Studio Webster Hall, ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photo s/howlin-rain-assemble-head-in -sunburt-sound-la-otra/
Found some good news from the Howlin rain people today, (i got the newsletter to be honest) and i want to share it with the readers of this blog who haven't heared their awesome jams. [mr.A] Hello All, I hope this finds you well as spring is quickly running to summer here in Oakland. June has come with a little time off the road for Howlin Rain. Amongst other late spring celebrations and

Howlin Rain at Sasquatch 2012 ( more by Chris & Rae Graham ) Bay area psychedelics and devotees to 70s album rock, Howlin Rain , will head out for a few select East Coast dates with like minded crew Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound at the end of July before heading to Europe, including TWO stops in NYC: Studio at Webster Hall on July 24th and Knitting Factory on July 28th . Tickets for both The Studio [...]
Howlin' Rain have announced they'll be heading to the UK this September for a few shows. Check them out at the following dates, and make sure you give their latest album, The Russian Wilds , a listen. 10-Sep UK Leeds Wharf Chambers 11-Sep UK Brighton the Haunt 12-Sep UK London The Garage

Longtime jam favorite Keller Williams has made his career for being a one-man-band , but on occasion the singer-songwriter-looping-mast er has teamed up with other musicians to record and tour. For his latest studio effort Williams has decided to go bluegrass, recruiting the Travelin' McCourys , to collaborate and record with. On July 3, Williams and the McCourys will release their 12-track debut together - Pick , via SCI Fidelity Records. K-Dubs and the Travelin' McCourys will team up for a handful of festival appearances together this summer, which continues this weekend at [...]

Sitting in a clearing looking out over the gorge, hundreds of miles in any direction, it's difficult to recall the draw of even the most beautiful cities in the world. Open land, rolling hills, and, of course, the gorge itself cutting down into the Columbia River conjure up dreams of saying, "Fuck it!" and becoming that wandering hippy with a permanent smile that all of our parents are terrified we would eventually become. Then, just off to my right I see three of said perma-smilers and decide to go see some music then head back to Vancouver and my comfortable [...]

photo by Morgen Schuler Hey Marseilles opened the day up on the main stage with a great set of Seattle's favorites. Their vast instrumentation and soaring melodies drew a large crowd for a show so early in the day. As always, their songs sounded fantastic. photo by Morgen Schuler photo by Morgen Schuler photo by Morgen Schuler photo by Morgen Schuler [...]

Alright, you're half way there. Maybe exhausted, maybe not. If so, you have one choice. Overdose on the coffee you brought, or if you forgot to, head to the convenience store and grab a large one. Alternatively, there are always energy drinks... Today your day should also be kicking off at midday. No sleeping in, Hey Marseilles and The Staves are on offer right at the day's start. You've also got to juggle between checking out Todd Barry or Here We Go Magic as well as choose between The [...]