Music

Gallery Spotlight: Design Festa Gallery East & West

main000Located in Tokyo’s Harajuku district, home of Japanese fashion, Design Festa Gallery East and West is unlike any art gallery you’ve seen before. The West branch of the gallery opened in 1998 in support of Asia’s biggest art event, Design Festa and in 2007, the East branch opened just across the street.

David Bazan wraps up full band tour

Earlier this year, David Bazan was touring the country’s living rooms, playing solo acoustic shows at houses leading up to his first LP under his own name, Curse Your Branches (Barsuk).  

Cut to ten months later and Bazan has just wrapped a full band tour in support of his now released LP.

Fourth Annual Rock to Roll Charity Event announced Dec. 3 at Slim’s in San Francisco

Featuring performances from NOFX, Wax, Dead to Me, and Nathan Maxwell & the Original Bunny Gang, the fourth annual Rock to Roll Charity Event, spearheaded by SideOneDummy co-founder Joe Sib, promises a great time while raising money for a great cause.

UCP WHEELS FOR HUMANITY, is a fantastic organization that provides wheelchairs for disadvantaged children and adults around the world. If you’re near San Francisco on December 3, head to Slim’s and check it out!

Spoon Announces New Album

On January 26 Spoon will be releasing Transference, their first record in nearly three years, which features eleven new songs that honors the Spoon tradition while also expanding the band’s sound further. Tour dates to support the record will be announced as they are confirmed.