when the lights go down in the city

SFist: SFist Reviews... Eskimo Joe

2007-11-13T00:20:59Z

My former writing outlet of three years, SFist, snarked about my current roommate, Jeff Klein, calling him self-absorbed. :[ Oh the times, they have a-changed.

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Joanna Newsom + The Austin Symphony Orchestra

2007-10-27T00:27:34Z

I have an extra ticket to see the mesmerizing and magical Miss Newsom with the Austin Symphony Orchestra at Riverbend Centre tomorrow night. If you or someone you know wants it, send me a message.

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Tonight's Concert: Fair To Midland

2007-10-18T22:43:17Z

I'm going to see Fair To Midland at Stubb's outdoor stage tonight (after dinner with the Case family at East Side Cafe, yummm). FTM, who I've written about several times before, play on my love for creative singers with a wide vocal range, intere...

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Wild Wild Weekend

2007-09-11T18:38:37Z

If only I could be in four places at once. There are four amazing music festivals happening this weekend: Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas: It's only in its third year but it offers a high-quality range of huge headliners, sma...

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Is This Anything?: Dandi Wind

2007-08-20T23:18:40Z

You know that segment on Letterman where they pull the curtains back, show Paul and Dave some sort of object or action, and then they answer the question: "Is this anything?" I ask myself that question from time to time, especially when it comes...

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On SFist...

2007-08-17T02:16:14Z

In my column this week I'm giving away a pair of tickets to one day of the Treasure Island Music Festival here in San Francisco. That's a value of over $100 folks. I'm bringing the music to the people. I also wrote a review of The Swell Seaso...

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Sleepwalking

2007-08-03T21:05:53Z

My friend and frequent character in this blog Jeff Klein has a nice writeup on Spin.com today. Go there to listen to the track "Sleepwalking" from his forthcoming digitally-released EP I Sing The Body Electric. Jeff's doing a residency at the L...

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+1: Hall & Oates

2007-08-01T20:58:05Z

I missed the Bat For Lashes show Monday night because I was sick, but nothing's stopping me from seeing Hall & Oates tonight. My +1 is already spoken for, so you're out of touch luck. And now I'll post this video for the fourth time, because it'...

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+1: Eisley

2007-07-26T23:04:20Z

I'm on the list +1 for tonight's all-acoustic Eisley show at Swedish American Hall, and I still haven't found someone to go with me. It shouldn't be this hard to take someone to a free show. Eisley are a quintet of three sisters and a brother, ...

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Easy, Tiger

2007-07-18T15:11:05Z

The free tickets fairy just granted me a pair to see Ryan Adams at Herbst Theatre on Monday the 23rd. Hooray! You can also catch him in Berkeley on the 24th at the Berkeley Community Theatre. I love a good seated show in a nice, civilized setti...

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