Author Archives: carsk

Posted on October 20, 2010 by carsk

> In honor of the great enigma Sach’s birthday, we are going to Mumford & Sons at the Warfield. They walk that fantastic line of folky rock music that I rarely deign to tell people I enjoy (blaming it on … Continue reading →

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>Fools

Posted on October 19, 2010 by carsk

>One of my absolute favorite bands I have had the pleasure of seeing at multiple festivals has to be the Temper Trap. They have such an amazing ability to be both a solid rock show and something a little more … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 14, 2010 by carsk

> So the last week has been insane, with two Arcade Fire shows (one in which I was front row center in a Big Sur meadow with only 200 other people) and an epic ACL trip with Weis and Dowks … Continue reading →

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>Trust The Streets

Posted on September 24, 2010 by carsk

>For most of college, I was pretty convinced I should marry Mike Skinner or Jack Allsopp. Both walk that strangely appealing line of being British MC’s and DJ’s. The Streets and Just Jack as they are known respectively, were pretty … Continue reading →

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>Misty Morning

Posted on September 19, 2010 by carsk

>I woke up this morning to one of those incredibly grey and misty days this city specializes in, where the clouds are so dense all noises become muted, and time feels like it slows down. This was ideal after the … Continue reading →

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>Ratatat and DOM tonight

Posted on September 17, 2010 by carsk

>I’m going to the Ratatat show tonight at the Warfield and while I was already excited to bust some moves there, I just realized that Dom is opening. My local friends have recently accused me of being a little into … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 16, 2010 by carsk

>I still haven’t decided if this is just a great viral ad for Levi’s or something a little more homegrown but either way, the song rocks and this video makes me think of getting and RV and driving across the … Continue reading →

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>Ambling Alp African Style

Posted on September 15, 2010 by carsk

>I had to bribe Weis to stay up late for the Very Best’s set during SXSW last spring. He wasn’t siked but by the time the backup dancers started busting moves during the second song, he was sold on the … Continue reading →

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>Pop goes my heart

Posted on September 11, 2010 by carsk

>I would like to think I have unerringly excellent and somewhat hip taste in muzak. But truth be told, I also have a huge love for catchy pop music. Much like Dowk’s love of GaGa, I’ve started really digging Katy … Continue reading →

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