IVAN: The final day of Outside Lands would prove the most jam-packed, beginning with local gypsy punk act Diego’s Umbrella. Clad in matching gypsy outfits, they sounded as if a more ska-influenced Gogol Bordello. After a song about cowboys and a cover of Rihanna’s Umbrella, it was over to The Fresh and Onlys. Their 80s… Read the full article
OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011: DAY TWO
IVAN: Uncharacteristically clear skies heralded the second day of Outside Lands. IVAN: Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux made up for the previous night’s lack of hip-hop satisfaction. Taking the stage with a band and DJ, her set combined jazzy, sample-laden grooves recalling Do You Want More?!!!??!-era Roots with a constant yet smooth flow akin to a… Read the full article
OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011: DAY ONE
Editor’s Note: Like last year, we decided to have two writers go this year and provide two perspectives of this year’s Outside Lands Music Festival. We have myself and local comic personality, Ivan Hernandez. So enjoy our little journey through San Francisco’s largest and most popular music festival. IVAN: The 2011 Outside Lands festival was… Read the full article
SPECIAL: Outside Lands 2011 with Eric Victorino of The Limousines
This year we decided to ask Limousines frontman Eric Victorino to share his cell phone pictures from this year’s Outside Lands Music Festival with us to get a glimpse of what it’s like to be an artist at this prestigious festival. Turns out, a lot of interviews, golf carts, and packed crowds. Check it out… Read the full article
Kuestionnaire: The Fresh & Onlys (Outside Lands 2011 Series)
After performing at All Tomorrow’s Parties, Woodsist Festival, and touring with the likes of Clinic and Deerhunter, the Bay’s own Fresh & Onlys is ready for their Outside Lands debut and it’s about time. This band is by far one of Kata Rokkar’s favorite Bay Area bands and for good reason. Their latest record, 2010’s… Read the full article
Kuestionnaire: Diego’s Umbrella (Outside Lands 2011 Series)
San Francisco’s own uniformed gypsy progressive pirate rock band, Diego’s Umbrella, has already had their brush with success with three unique and feisty albums, a sizable fan base, and their music inserted into numerous films and TV programs. However, you’ve probably not experienced the band live yet have you? Well now is probably the best… Read the full article
