Blog: The Owl Mag

PICTURE THIS: The Wombats @ Fillmore, SF 4/19/13

The Wombats headlined a raucous, ridiculously fun show in San Francisco Friday night.

James Blake @ Mezzanine, SF 4/17/13

On a victory lap through California after an awesome first weekend set at Coachella, James Blake made his way up north to San Francisco for two sold out shows at the Mezzanine.

FREE TICKETS: Robyn Hitchcock @ Fillmore, SF 5/2/13

Robyn Hitchcock - Ordinary Millionaire
Robyn Hitchcock is turning 60 in style. Be a guest at his birthday party with some of his very special friends!

Savages @ The Independent, SF 4/19/13

Some shows thrust you into an otherworldly experience that you simply aren’t prepared for.

HEAR THIS: Valleys

Montreal duo Valleys concoct the perfect balance of shoegaze and synth-pop on ethereal single “Undream a Year.”
Artist:kaninerecords
Title:Valleys Undream A Year single
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:Indie
Year:2013

“Pass The Ringo” by Legs

Legs’ Pass The Ringo is an album that succeeds for how well it scores daydreams.
Artist:Legs
Title:Two Colours
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:Pop

“High Times On Lowly Street” by Coastwest Unrest

Coastwest Unrest - Empty Handed Painter
Fueled, and sometimes faulted, by the inclusion of symphonic strings, Coastwest Unrest hints at chaos within its gorgeous third album.

“Ships” by Sweet Baboo

Sweet Baboo - Let's Go Swimming Wild
It’s bon voyage on a slightly-less than three hour tour with Sweet Baboo on his new LP Ships.

“Malpais” by New Mexico

It only takes seventeen seconds to see how indebted to The Cure New Mexico is.
Artist:New Mexico
Title:Alpha Male
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:Rock

“What I Needed” by Dark Dark Dark

Dark Dark Dark contribute a jazz-tinged gem of an EP to the UK’s Record Store Day festivities.
Artist:Dark Dark Dark
Title:What I Needed
File Name:SoundCloud

“Illumination Ritual” by The Appleseed Cast

Post-rock/emo vets The Appleseed Cast go back to their roots while expanding their sound on eighth album Illumination Ritual.
Artist:The Appleseed Cast
Title:Illumination Ritual Album Sampler
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:Post-rock
Year:2013

“Time Stays, We Go” by the Veils

Strange but good dreams are the stuff Time Stays, We Go is made of -- this fourth album from London's The Veils hooks us in and keeps us locked in to their chaos.
Artist:theveils
Title:Dancing With The Tornado
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:music

“Tape Deck Heart” by Frank Turner

Frank Turner - Recovery
Frank Turner's “Tape Deck Hearts” is an album full of sing along anthems, give it a listen and lose your voice.

“Wheel” by Laura Stevenson

Laura Stevenson and The Cans find a hard won path to grace with their breakthrough LP.
Artist:Laura Stevenson
Title:Runner
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:punk

“Wait To Pleasure” by No Joy

In the thick of the Second Golden Age of Shoegaze, Montreal’s No Joy release their second full-length, Wait To Pleasure.
Artist:No Joy
Title:"Hare Tarot Lies"
File Name:SoundCloud
Year:2013

“Hydrogen Child” by Super Water Sympathy

Super Water Sympathy - Uh Oh! (Official Video)
Vans Warped Tour veterans Super Water Sympathy reach for a full album of epic- scale rock anthems, revolving around the powerful vocals of their frontwoman.

Alt-J @ The Observatory, Santa Ana 4/17/13

Alt-J played a memorable sold out Localchella show at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA.

PICTURE THIS: Metz @ Bowery Ballroom, NY 4/17/13

Metz playing live for their self-titled album is all-together loud, fast, and in this case, bloody.

PICTURE THIS: Sigur Rós @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, SF 4/17/13

Sigur Rós beckons you into their dreams in San Francisco.

HEAR THIS: Hills Like Elephants

It’s like the '80s, but better.
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Location: San Francisco, CA