Monday February 1 Haiti relief benefit: Mike Maurer Band, I Sank Molly Brown, more @ Marquis Theater Nouvelle Vague @ Bluebird Theater Jackie Greene @ Fox Theatre Brittany Shane @ Walnut Room Tuesday February 2 Ave @ Larimer Lounge The Strange @ Cervantes Other Side Dubskin & Euforquestra @ Boulder Theater Wednesday February 3 Four Year Strong @ Marquis Theater To My Love @ Larimer Lounge Jet Edison @ Cervantes Other Side All [...]
Out on her very first nationwide tour, San Francisco's Brittany Shane is innocence personified--and her recently released third effort, Have Heart Live Young, is as optimistic and peppy a collec... Continue reading "Gig Alert: Brittany Shane Tonight at The Lounge on Elm Street" >

As with most things this year, this first installment of my favourite albums of 2009 is a few days late. Last year, I posted one of these every Friday until the last week of the year. Of course I was also basically unemployed. I will try my hardest to post the remaining four installments on time. I only recently realized that it was also the end of the decade, and after having a mini panic attack, I've decided that I will only do a top albums of the decade list if I feel like it. If you were [...]
46. The Afghan Whigs - Gentleman Mp3 MySpace Back in '94 as a 16 year year old Greg Duli and The Afghan Whigs delivered to me the type of aural pleasure that you know is subjective. The album called Gentleman in which there are two tracks in my Top 100 is full of grunge melodies and clever lyrics in the unique style of Greg Duli. Gentleman is a rocking track that supports the last statement. 47. Katell Keineg - Gulf of Araby Mp3 MySpace [...]

ARTIST: Meiko w/ Mandi Perkins and Brittany Shane show date: 7.27.08 VENUE: Red Devil Lounge, S.F. DATE: 08-11-08 REVIEW BY: Tracy Nunnery PHOTO: Tracy Nunnery When I'm forced to watch American Idol , it is always remarkable how simple finding "it" really is. By the time episode three or four rolls around, it's evident who belongs and who doesn't. While most singers make you feel some sense of nervousness for them, the real [view more]