Category Archives: Events

Generalissimo Album Release, Hemlock Tavern, SF CA, July 2010

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Max Sidman

Ovipositor played the Hemlock Tavern in SF last night, to celebrate the release of Western Medicine, the new album by our friends Generalissimo. The show was great, the Generals killed it, and Cartographer, which featured a special guest General on bass, were awesome as … Continue reading →

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ISIS Live, Great American Music Hall, SF CA 6.04.10

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Max Sidman

I was about half way through a long-winded write up about how absolutely amazing this show was, how it was the last time ISIS will play in SF — they’re breaking up after their current tour wraps — and how … Continue reading →

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Red Fang, Tuesday May 18, Oakland Metro

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Max Sidman

Oakland’s One In The Chamber will also be playing. So just shut up and go. Good lookin’ out by Thuggy Fresh on this one.

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Long Overdue SXSW 2010 Wrapup

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Max Sidman

I went to Austin, TX last month for the famed SXSW Interactive and Music conference. I put in a lot of work, had a lot of fun, ate a lot of pizza slices, drank a river a beer and didn’t … Continue reading →

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Omens Of Awe at The Stork Club, Oakland, March 23, 2010

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Max Sidman

The night after I got back from SXSW, I got a text message from High On Fire bass player Jeff Matz — who I was fortunate to hang out with in Austin a few weeks ago, before their SXSW show … Continue reading →

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Them Crooked Vultures, Fox Theater, Oakland CA 11.19.09

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Max Sidman

I generally approach any manifestation of the so-called supergroup with a raised eyebrow. The formula usually boils down to a group of has-been rock stars who pool what’s left of their collective fame and make a last-ditch run at the … Continue reading →

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Big Business, Bottom Of The Hill, SF CA, 11.02.09

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Max Sidman

I ventured out and across the newly reopened Bay Bridge on Monday night to catch Big Business at the Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco. It was my fourth time seeing the bass-and-drums metal duo (who are now a … Continue reading →

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Whisky Fest ’09

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Max Sidman

I don’t get out much these days (though this month certainly seems like an exception to that rule) but that doesn’t mean I don’t maintain a couple of innocuous vices. I like to take a drink in the evenings, and … Continue reading →

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Shellac at the Great American Music Hall, SF CA, 06.18.09

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Max Sidman

I had the good fortune to see Shellac perform at the Great American Music Hall in SF last Thursday, June 18. The Chicago-based trio — Steve Albini on guitar and vocals, Bob Weston on bass and vocals, Todd Trainer on … Continue reading →

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CoacHELLA LAME 2009

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Max Sidman

Five reasons I will not be attending Coachella in 2009…or ever: I hate multi-stage concerts and mega-concert venues. Sure, lots of acts in one place seems like a cool thing and a sweet deal, but frankly, I don’t like crappy … Continue reading →

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