The Antlers’ new LP ‘Green to Gold’ is the sound of serenity
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There isn’t any one clear moment that rises above the rest on Green to Gold, no overwhelming intensity anywhere to be found.
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The Antlers get nostalgic, revive old vibe at sold-out Great American Music Hall show
There was nothing new about what the Antlers showcased at the Great American Music Hall on Friday night. Of course, that’s exactly what the band was going for.
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An inside look at Outside Lands: The good, the bad and the overpriced
Outside Lands is feverishly exalted. So, here it is — one jaded concert critic’s take on the lineup for San Francisco’s 11th Outside Lands.
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The Antlers add enchanting elements to their familiar sound in new album Familiars
The Antlers, who played on the UC Berkeley campus on Cal Day 2013, have progressed as a band at a pace that is undoubtedly unhurried, but they have managed to carve a niche within the indie-rock world using their personal sound — passionate vocals, literature-esque lyrics and instrumental texture. With
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Tunesday: Rainy Day Soundtrack
Most of us know that spending summer in the Bay Area means you’re not going to get three months of sunshine and blue skies. It looks like the weather gods are feeling especially gloomy this week, because we’re being treated to cloudiness and an off-chance of rain, which is perfect
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4 ways going to UC Berkeley is like going to a summer music festival
Besides the heavy load of coursework that UC Berkeley provides, being at Cal can often feel like a hip summer indie music festival. Half the students (and nonstudents) you see walking and lounging around look like flower children, and you might often have to ask yourself, “If I were alive
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The Antlers perform on campus on 4/20
The Brooklyn based indie rock band The Antlers performed on the steps of Doe Library for hundreds of people relaxing on Memorial Glade on Saturday evening. The show was organized by SUPERB Productions.
No deer in headlights
The Antlers’ Cal Day performance uplifted the crowd at Memorial Glade
“Prove to me I’m not gonna die alone.” Unquestionably, not the words you would expect blaring over Memorial Glade to close out a day dedicated to prospective students, but the Antlers still managed to close out their show successfully with “Putting the Dog to Sleep.” There has been a strong
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Samuel Avishay’s Picks of the Week
Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown There are only three remaining Japantowns in the United States, and we are lucky to have one in San Francisco. Every year, in each of the three Japantowns, the blooming of the Japanese cherry blossoms, the “sakura,” is celebrated with a festival that attracts hundreds
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The Antlers: BURST APART
The soft, crooning melodies present in the Antlers’ sophomore work Burst Apart may at first evoke lullabies and ballads, but Brooklyn-based band has produced an album that is far from tranquil. Both ethereal and haunting, Burst Apart is distinct and just as enjoyable as their debut concept album Hospice. Deceptively
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