Posted in Music on 2 December, 2007 | No Comments »
I enjoyed a nice mostly-acoustic trio of sets by the above singer-songwriters at the du Nord last Tuesday. Although I was there mainly to see local artist Kate Isenberg, Cook and Fraser were also good, especially the latter.
I showed up characteristically early and waited in line for about 10 minutes while they did ID [...]
Posted in Music, Photography on 17 September, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Sarah & I went to the first day of the Treasure Island Music Festival on Saturday, and had a lovely time. Although there were more bands in day 2’s lineup that I’m familiar with, the schedule just didn’t work out for us, so Day 1 it was (also at $100 for a 2-day pass, [...]
Posted in Music on 18 December, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Sarah & I saw the Blind Boys of Alabama perform their annual Christmas show at Davies Symphony Hall in downtown SF yesterday, and it was a blast! We saw their holiday show a couple of years ago at the Masonic Auditorium, and this one was pretty similar.
Unlike the last time, however, they had a [...]
Posted in Music on 22 October, 2006 | No Comments »
I saw Diamanda Galas perform her “Defixiones: Orders from the Dead” at the YBCA last night and wow! I’ve been a fan of her work for many years, and was thrilled to get to see her live (she rarely performs on the west coast).
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