On April 30th The Fratellis performed to a packed house at The Fillmore in San Fransisco. The show sold out within weeks of tickets being announced. TUBE. caught up with some members of the crowd to see what they thought of the performance. “There was so much energy in the crowd everyone was having … Continue reading
The Gogol Bordello and Lucky Chops tour came through The Fillmore in San Francisco to play two sold-out nights in a row at the end of last month. Opening act Lucky Chops warmed up the building with their seemingly endless amount of energy. All brass and drums, Lucky Chops had a great sound and an … Continue reading
Brassy funk band Lucky Chops started in 2006, playing in subways. They became known for covering popular songs like “Hello” by Adele, the video of which went viral. Their covers manage to convey every instrument used in the original, even the vocals, with only brass instruments and percussion, adding a new flavor to the songs. … Continue reading
The ten chandeliers and one disco ball of the Fillmore in San Francsico have heard everything. They have heard every sound check, every note, every shouted conversation at the bar when someone tried to conceive how they can charge ten dollars for beer and four for water. Yet the choral swellings and perfect percussion of … Continue reading
They Might Be Giants have set themselves up for a crazy year. They have two albums set to release in 2015, a national and international tour, and are bringing back Dial-A-Song for the Internet age. First launched in 1983 from John Flansburgh’s Brooklyn kitchen via an answering machine, Dial-A-Song let listeners in on the most recent songs from the … Continue reading
One of the best and worst things about being close to San Francisco is that the concert you’re going to tends to be either the first of last of a tour. And so, it makes reviewing shows difficult when faced with the latter. Sunday at the Fillmore is an example of a great end to … Continue reading