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Live Show Review: The Hold Steady at the Neptune

Royal Stuart — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:23:57 +0000

As a music writer, there are a few ways to measure what makes one show better than another. The way the crowd is involved; the energy level of the band; the sound of the venue; the length of the show; the quality of the opening acts. Sure, a lot of subjectivity and conjecture factor into … Continue reading →

Live Show Review: Courtney Barnett and Sharon Van Etten at the Neptune Theatre

Royal Stuart — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:00:56 +0000

It was a night of powerful voices and strong wills. Three women, each with their own unique style, sharing deeply emotional lyrics and expressing themselves through their music. The evening started off with a very understated set from Jana Hunter. You may know Hunter as the lead singer/songwriter from Baltimore band Lower Dens. Like the … Continue reading →

Hometown Heroes: Kronos Quartet Returns For 40th Anniversary Extravaganza

Dana Wen — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 17:00:24 +0000

On November 16, the Kronos Quartet celebrated their 40th anniversary with a performance at the Neptune Theater, featuring special guests Jherek Bischoff and the Degenerate Art Ensemble.

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of October 5th to the 7th

Tony Kay — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:16:46 +0000

Thank you, San Francisco, for Thee Oh Sees, whose shambling and sexy surf-rock-on-heavy-duty-hallucinogens live shows officially make life worth living.

The Cult Sells Sanctuary (and Riffs) at the Neptune Tonight

Tony Kay — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:58:03 +0000

Back when The Cult started out in the early 1980s as part of Britain’s goth scene, their devotion to the Almighty Riff in all its chugging glory alienated them from their eyeliner'ed and black-hair-dyed brethren.

Hilary Hahn and Hauschka Bring Whimsical, Melancholic Soundscapes to the Neptune Theatre

Dana Wen — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:11:38 +0000

What happens when one of the world’s best classical violinists collaborates with one of the world’s greatest champions of the prepared piano? This Tuesday, catch violinist Hilary Hahn with German experimental tunesmith Hauschka at the Neptune Theatre. The pair is on tour promoting their genre-bending album Silfra .