Longevity is one of those qualities rarely seen in music, especially these days with artists coming out faster than ever before. One minute you’re hot on Tic Toc, the next you’re forgotten in cyberspace. Not the case for The Cult which has proven to stand the test of time, and not only have they lasted… Keep Reading
Japanese pop-metal duo BABYMETAL are currently touring the United States and are set to perform at the Warfield in San Francisco on October 4. Swedish metal act Avatar will be the openers on this leg of the tour. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased HERE. The band recently released a new single… Keep Reading
Slash with Miles Kennedy and the Conspirators kicked off their latest North American tour at the Warfield in style last night. Both looking lean and mean they came out guns blazing and ripped through a 2-hour set of songs from all four of Slash’s solo material. Interestingly only one song from Guns N Roses, “Nightrain,”… Keep Reading
While it’s true that Snow Patrol has been on hiatus for the past seven years, the Irish rockers with the dreamy melodies and romantic lyrics showed no signs of slowing down when they played the Warfield in San Francisco last night. In fact, the break must have been good for the britpop quartet since they… Keep Reading
A little over six months since his last visit to the Golden City, English electronica druid Jon Hopkins is making a return again month, with a new show ready to be staged at the Warfield on the 12th. And already, the show is fast selling out. This kind of popularity may seem peculiar for a… Keep Reading
21 years after the release of her iconic album “Baduizm,” Erykah Badu still generates the same kind of excitement when she announces some random tour dates as she did back in the day. Last night in San Francisco was no different as she sold out her show at the Warfield almost instantaneously. Sure, she showed… Keep Reading
Jessie J is set to play the Warfield next week. She’ll be celebrating the release of her latest full-length album R.O.S.E released earlier this year. The record sees the multiplatinum UK-born BRIT Award-winning songstress unearth a rarely seen and heard side of herself. The stark and minimal production from DJ Camper [Nicki Minaj, Mary J.… Keep Reading
What a show last night by innovative rapper Playboi Carti. Out of all my years of covering shows at the Warfield, this was by the far the rowdiest crowd I’ve ever seen. And I’ve been in a Slayer pit. Nothing gets crazier than a Slayer pit. The 21-year-old rapper, record producer, songwriter and model (he’s been… Keep Reading
Frank Turner has had a surprisingly varied life for a musician in his mid-30s. He’s now known as a folk-rock troubadour – the word is old fashioned but perfect for his mixture of storytelling, whimsy, politics and heart – but his roots go all the way back to early-noughties British hardcore act Million Dead, who… Keep Reading
The hipster synthpop duo consisting of Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden, better known as MGMT, rode into town last night on a stationary white Fixie bike for their sold-out show at the Warfield show in San Francisco. On a set that consisted of a few keyboards, some instruments, and a random plant, they took the… Keep Reading
