Rickshaw Stop (Venue Partner)
155 Fell St
415.861.2011
This event has passed.
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Akron/Family
- When
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Wednesday Apr 30, 2008 (7:30pm)
- Where
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Directions: Fell at Van Ness. Van Ness Muni Stop.
- Price
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$15 / $13 advance
- Links
Akron/Family, a trio of ethereal, hirsute fellows from Pennsylvania via Brooklyn, descend on San Francisco. Their music — crackling alt-folk punctuated by surprising acoustic interludes — seems to issue from a warped gramophone, rather than a bank of speakers. Borrowed sounds, discordant string arrangements, and harmony-heavy vocals create an ambiance similar to that of a religious revival; even the hardest-hearted hipsters may surrender to the fervor.
