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Album Reviews of 2019
Albums That Graced the Station in 2019
Posted on 1/8/2020

With hundred of albums circulating through the station every week, the ones that stay get reviewed by volunteers before they make their way onto the airwaves. 2019 brought us an incredible wave of new music, along with reissues that remind us that some records are not to be overlooked. KALX volunteers Chandler Le Francis and Keesan Nam discuss 3 albums they enoyed from the past year in detail below:

Laurie Spiegel - Unseen Worlds (Scarlet Records)
Genre: Electronic Avant-Garde

Written by Chandler Le Francis

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2019: A Year In Concerts//Carmen Llerena
2019: A Year in Concerts
Posted on 1/7/2020

A note from the directors:

Live music has always gifted a unique experience to every individual in its presence. As someone who frantically searches for the right answer to the question what’s the best concert you’ve ever been to and ends up listing a dozen different shows for a dozen different reasons, it has only become more apparent that it is not only impossible, but unfair, to try and find a “right” answer when the artists, the instruments, the venue, the genre, the crowd and more all take part in the ritual of attending a show.

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Show Review: Black Midi @ Rickshaw Stop 11/21
Posted on 12/9/2019

The tiny dancefloor of the Rickshaw Stop was exploding with energy on November 21st as the four 20-year old British punks known as Black Midi rocked out onstage in promotion of their debut album Schlagenheim (a personal favorite of the year), released on Rough Trade on June 21st, 2019.

Written by Samy Long

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Steve Lacy
Show Review: Steve Lacy @ The Fillmore 10/25
Posted on 11/21/2019

By Elliot Gross

Edited by Tessa Rissacher

Singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Steve Lacy stopped by San Francisco for his Apollo XXI tour on October 25th to perform for a sold-out crowd. The 21-year-old member of The Internet has turned heads recently with an onslaught of top-tier production credits including songs by Solange, Vampire Weekend, and Kendrick Lamar. 

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Caamp by Makaila Heifner
Show Review: Caamp @ The Fillmore 10/21
Posted on 11/14/2019

Caamp is comprised of three friends from Athens, Ohio. They describe themselves as a “folk trio... making beautiful noise.” This summary perfectly surmises the group and the infectious joy they brought to the Fillmore in San Francisco on October 21st.

Written and photographed by Makaila Heifner

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Show Review: Jordan Rakei Adds the Bassline @ August Hall 10/28
Posted on 11/5/2019

On October 28th, Jordan Rakei shook August Hall with his electronic symphony.

Written by Elle Henriksen

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Arrow de Wilde by Lauren Anastasia
Show Review: Starcrawler @ Bottom of the Hill 10/5
Posted on 10/30/2019

Fresh off their tour opening for Cage the Elephant, Beck, and Spoon, Starcrawler has embarked on a headlining tour of their own, making their roaring debut right here in San Francisco on October 5th at Bottom of the Hill. The band will now makes it rounds in the US before heading abroad to promote their sophomore album, Devour You, available for your listening pleasure on October 11th.

Written and Photographed by Lauren Anastasia

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Tyler the Creator by Makaila Heifner
Show Review: Tyler, the Creator @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 10/11
Posted on 10/30/2019

Tyler, the Creator makes the EARFQUAKE at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Written and Photographed by Makaila Heifner

Thousands crowded into the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. The crowd’s anticipation was an entity unto itself, a relentless hum of excitement that seemed to beg for attention, insatiable until the opening note of “Igor’s Theme” pierced the room.

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Pond @ Independent
Show Review: POND @ Independent 9/25
Posted on 10/22/2019

Touring off their new album, Tasmania, Australian psych-rockers POND packed the house for a Wednesday night show at the Independent in San Francisco, drawing a young crowd of clean-cut concertgoers eager to gently headbang and slightly melt their minds before work in the morning.

Written by Tessa Rissacher
Photography by Nick Tietjens

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Cover-Ups
Show Review: The Cover-Ups @ The Golden Bull on 9/29
Posted on 10/21/2019

Famed musician Billie Joe Armstrong decided to ditch the arena stage for a night, jumping down and performing on the small stage of local Oakland bar The Golden Bull with The Cover-Ups.

Written and Photographed by Jessely Serrano

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