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Tea and Treble: Concerts This Week + Crystal Castles Review

Mar 08, 2011 1 Comment by Silvia C.

SHOW UPDATE: There are two must-see Bay Area shows this week that are still on sale and pretty cheap. Pogo (aka Nick Bertke), whose remixes of movies and TV shows made him a youtube celebrity (check out his remix of Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, or Up), has a show on Friday at Slims in […]

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Tea and Treble: Fauxchella!

Mar 02, 2011 7 Comments by Silvia C.

  Are you one of those unlucky people whose indecisiveness/laziness/inability-to-acquire-money-at-the-time rendered you ticketless for Coachella? To clarify, for those who are new to the music festival scene, Coachella is one of the largest, most celebrated music festivals in the world. Each yeah, thousands of music fans flock to Indio, California to evolve into sweat-drenched, dust-covered, […]

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Concert Review: Beach House at The Fillmore

Feb 21, 2011 5 Comments by Silvia C.

Last year was a busy one for Baltimore, Maryland duo Beach House. From playing Coachella to opening for bands such as Grizzly Bear and Vampire Weekend–and even playing dates in Europe–Beach House have not stopped touring since the release of their third album, Teen Dream, a little over a year ago. They have come full […]

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Tea and Treble: Remembering the Old, Anticipating the New

Jan 04, 2011 No Comments by Silvia C.

Though everyone’s musical taste varies, we can all probably come to the same conclusion: 2010 would not have been the same without music. We have all heard the Top 40 hits of the year, but what about the lesser-known artists? The ones that don’t get much radio play, but have released some of the best […]

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Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation

Nov 09, 2010 No Comments by Silvia C.

Saturday night was all about the music — and the politics. Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation lit up the Greek Theater’s stage with energy and captivating performances. Both bands are known to freely voice their political opinions and it was clearly shown in their performances. Thievery Corporation is a duo formed in Washington D.C. who […]

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Steel, Wood, and Ink

Mar 09, 2010 No Comments

Usually, displaying your artwork is all about “location, location, location”. But in the world of spray cans and controversy, there are limitations. Where your paint finds its canvas isn’t always in plain view but picking out the most interesting façade of that alley between the two warehouses or the textured metal of that old train […]

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Five Ways to Force Yourself to Love a CD*

Feb 21, 2010 9 Comments

By Silvia Cernea Introducing… five surefire ways of forcing yourself to like a certain album! * Guaranteed to work with anything other than Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers and Nickelback. They may be beyond salvation. Jump In the Pool: Imagine a little kid afraid to jump in the pool because the water is freezing. His […]

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