Tag: San Francisco
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40 Years Ago Today: Keith Moon Replaced By Fan From Crowd
Forty years ago today The Who played perhaps their most infamous show… On the 20th November 1973 The Who were playing the Cow Palace, a charmingly named venue near San Francisco in support of their Quadrophenia album. In the audience that evening was nineteen year old Scot Halpin who had just moved to San Francisco…
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Girls: Live at The HMV Forum, Kentish Town
I saw Christopher Owens play live last night in London with his band Girls. For a band that has twice featured in the Top Ten of Pitchfork’s Best Album end of year poll, Girls are keeping their ankles pretty well hidden from the outside world. Last night’s gig at the Kentish Town HMV Forum (always…
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