Treasure Island Festival ’09: Day Two
October 25, 2009
One major plus about the first day of this festival was the weather; yesterday was clear and warm, with a spectacular sunset and almost no need for long sleeves. All of those things tend to be a rarity in San Francisco this time of year.
Things are looking much more ominous as I get off the bus Sunday, with threatening cumulonimbus brewing out over the Golden Gate while Sleepy Sun kick off their set for a small but stalwart crowd.
The weather may not be as good, but the audience today is certainly mellower, and also more diverse, covering a much larger age bracket. Surely there are a few Pavement and Bob Mould geeks amongst this bunch.
“Hazards” a Conceptual Tour De Force for The Decemberists
March 29, 2009
by Luke Pimentel, Editor
March 29, 2009
Weird things happen to so-called “alternative” bands when they hit a major label. There’s more money, more promotion, more media hullabaloo, and inevitably, more pressure to deliver music that is streamlined to attract a wider audience.
Enter folk-rock darlings The Decemberists, who found themselves in the midst of an identity crisis when confronted with their major-label debut in 2006. Would they be capable tunesmiths providing jaunty melodies matched with occasionally verbose lyrics, or purveyors of ambitious, mythology-fueled song cycles like 2004′s The Tain EP?
Youth and Beauty Brigade: Decemberists Make Welcome Return to West Coast
November 30, 2008
Words and Photographs by Luke Pimentel, Editor
November 30, 2008
Tuesday, November 25th, San Francisco. Even though it’s early in the week, the mood in the city is bright. The streets are still awash in the giddy afterglow of Obama victory parties, and the prospect of Thanksgiving holiday is fresh on the horizon.
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