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Upcoming free shows at UC Berkeley: The Antlers, The Underachievers, Rogue Wave/Geographer

Fri, April 19 2013 10:14pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

We once asked the question, "What's the matter with Berkeley?" , attempting to figure out why the city of Berkeley lacks suitable rock venues.

Geographer playing at the Gap on 3/7/13

Thu, March 07 2013 12:00am - Source: The Bay Bridged

Geographer is a locally grown band that we're always pleased to see on show bills and festival lineups around the Bay Area and beyond – but who ever imagined that we'd be seeing the band perform at the Gap?

Kacey Johansing – “Pinecone”

Fri, February 08 2013 11:07pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

The San Francisco-based singer-songwriter, who's played with fellow Bay Area acts Geographer and Yesway, has a voice like velvet and creates moody, meandering melodies.

Interview: Haunted Summer (John Seasons and Bridgette Moody)

Tue, January 29 2013 8:18pm - Source: Radio Free Silver Lake

We've gotten a lot of things in order really quickly.

The 100 Best Songs of 2012: Vol. 4

Sat, January 05 2013 6:02pm - Source: Music Under Fire

Our top 100 songs of 2012 are finally capped off with our final volume of 25 indie songs which we couldn't feel more lucky to write about, let alone listen.

Flourishing welcome 'Intersubjectivity' (stream two tracks)

Fri, November 09 2012 5:10pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

What's going on Friday? (4) dk wrote: is bieber playing with chk chk chk?...

Reyka Vodka sends Vacationer to rock the Iceland Airwaves Festival

Fri, October 12 2012 6:32pm - Source: Death + Taxes

Vacationer caught the ear of indie rock fans and critics alike this year with the release of their debut album, "Gone" a fuzzy, sample-laden tour de force that placed the band on the playing field of indie stars like Beach House and Phantogram.

Looking Back on Outside Lands: A Reckoning

Thu, August 23 2012 6:24am - Source: Pop Dose

I didn't intend for this lapse to happen, but it's taken me over a week to get around to writing my Outside Lands coverage.

Outside Lands 2012 Preview: Metallica, Neil Young lead local artists at festival’s fifth year

Thu, August 02 2012 5:18pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

The way Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich sees it, he would be attending the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival even if his band was not headlining the second night of the Bay Area's musical crown jewel.

On The Chopping Block: Transmissions From The Outer Reaches

Thu, June 28 2012 10:30am - Source: The Quietus

As we reach the middle of the year, a recent embarrassment of riches is seeping forth from the darkened corners of the musical underground, providing a nice, cooling alternative to the heat and humidity oozing through the windows and walls into the Quietus office.

Sunderland and Music: the people, the place, the culture.

Mon, May 07 2012 1:03pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Neil Wood is a musician and blogger in Sunderland.

Hear Geographer on NPR’s World Cafe

Thu, April 26 2012 10:03pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

It's no secret that NPR Music is easily one of the most comprehensive and respected brands in music, and a feature of any kind within their extensive programming is an instant audience expander.

Mark R. Collins: SXSW Music Study Guide

Tue, March 13 2012 6:54pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

South by Southwest is more than just a festival.

Kindred Spirits: Burial The Urban Explorer

Tue, February 14 2012 10:36am - Source: The Quietus

When Burial's new EP Kindred was released digitally on Sunday night, the strength of public reaction slowed the Hyperdub website to a crawl, as people squeezed their way into the label's online shop to grab a copy.

Mike Ragogna: Myth, Love & Respect: Conversations With Peter, Paul & Mary's Peter Yarrow, Geographer's Michael Deni and Rosie Thomas

Fri, February 10 2012 7:59pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

I am honored to interview such a legend!

Treasure Island Music Festival 2011: Day One

Wed, October 19 2011 7:32pm - Source: KATA ROKKAR

So I went to this year's Treasure Island Music Festival , probably one of the best music festivals around with it's San Francisco skyline backdrop and two days of amazing weather, oh yeah and music, they had that too.

Death Cab for Cutie, Hold Steady Rock Eclectic Festival

Tue, October 18 2011 8:45pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Death Cab for Cutie's blissfully intense closing set was a fitting end for the fifth annual Treasure Island Music Festival, held this past weekend on an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay.

Don’t miss at TIMF 2011: Local openers (Geographer, Thee Oh Sees, Weekend)

Thu, October 13 2011 5:52pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

There are many reasons to arrive early to the Treasure Island Music Festival this weekend: short lines for the festival shuttles , plenty of time to explore the festival grounds , picking out choice spots at the Bridge and Tunnel Stages , and most importantly, catching this year's local openers.

Ladytron + Geographer - Wonder Ballroom (Portland, OR; Sept. 27, 2011)

Mon, October 03 2011 1:22am - Source: Melophobe

The best way to strip the magic and intimacy from a musical experience is to share it with a room full of aggro electronica fans.

Kata’s 5 Bands You Need to See at Treasure Island Music Festival 2011

Fri, September 23 2011 12:26am - Source: KATA ROKKAR

Described as "If Bjork fronted a70s psychedelic rock band", Warpaint's debut LP, The Fool turned the world of expansive atmospheric rock on its head.

Washed Out’s Yours Truly session includes cameos from Dominant Legs, The Frail

Wed, August 31 2011 4:24pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

On the surface, it's about as random of a collaboration as one could come across, but before Washed Out headlined the Great American Music Hall last month, Ernest walked a few blocks over to Hyde Street Studio C where Yours Truly did their thing, with studio engineer Scott McDowell (Birds & Batteries, Sean Hayes, Geographer) capturing the session's audio.

KUESTIONNAIRE: The Union Trade

Tue, April 19 2011 1:23pm - Source: KATA ROKKAR

Known for bringing an emotional heft and sense of hope to a usually placid genre, San Francisco's The Union Trade have taken their monumental sound to new heights with this year's Why We Need Night EP.

Geographer

Mon, March 14 2011 1:09am - Source: Indieball

The evolution of music is a very comical process sometimes, as the amalgam of genres and subgenres eventually collide.

Hipster Priest: A Quietus Interview With Alan Moore

Mon, July 12 2010 9:39am - Source: The Quietus

"There had been a series of rapes in the underpass on the way to the station. Josie Long — who is a lovely woman — was playing The New Theatre. She said to me after the show: 'So I have to walk past the abandoned shops, past the old factory with the broken windows, go through the underpass and then past the burnt-out pub to get to the train station? This area's a little rapey, isn't it?' We said we'd walk back to the station with her."

Geographer News

Upcoming free shows at UC Berkeley: The Antlers, The Underachievers, Rogue Wave/Geographer

Geographer playing at the Gap on 3/7/13

Kacey Johansing – “Pinecone”

Interview: Haunted Summer (John Seasons and Bridgette Moody)

The 100 Best Songs of 2012: Vol. 4

Flourishing welcome 'Intersubjectivity' (stream two tracks)

Reyka Vodka sends Vacationer to rock the Iceland Airwaves Festival

Looking Back on Outside Lands: A Reckoning

Outside Lands 2012 Preview: Metallica, Neil Young lead local artists at festival’s fifth year

On The Chopping Block: Transmissions From The Outer Reaches

Sunderland and Music: the people, the place, the culture.

Hear Geographer on NPR’s World Cafe

Mark R. Collins: SXSW Music Study Guide

Kindred Spirits: Burial The Urban Explorer

Mike Ragogna: Myth, Love & Respect: Conversations With Peter, Paul & Mary's Peter Yarrow, Geographer's Michael Deni and Rosie Thomas

Treasure Island Music Festival 2011: Day One

Death Cab for Cutie, Hold Steady Rock Eclectic Festival

Don’t miss at TIMF 2011: Local openers (Geographer, Thee Oh Sees, Weekend)

Ladytron + Geographer - Wonder Ballroom (Portland, OR; Sept. 27, 2011)

Kata’s 5 Bands You Need to See at Treasure Island Music Festival 2011

Washed Out’s Yours Truly session includes cameos from Dominant Legs, The Frail

KUESTIONNAIRE: The Union Trade

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Hipster Priest: A Quietus Interview With Alan Moore

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