7X7 Magazine

Coldplay Possibly the Best Show of the Year

7X7 Magazine — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:38:53 -0000

There's no better way to kick off your week than an evening with Chris Martin on a Monday.

Coldplay performed for a sold out house at Shoreline Amphitheatre. They rocked their chart topping hits including Yellow, Fix You, Lovers in Japan and the infamous Grammy awarded Song of the Year, Viva la Vida. The band ran through the crowd, protected by those guys in the yellow shirts, and performed on multiple small stages to share the love with the fans sitting in row 100 and beyond. Chris Martin then choreographed Shoreline's first ever cellphone wave, followed by an acoustic rendition of Billie Jean in tribute to Michael Jackson and a closing finale of raining paper butterflies. Hands down the best show thus far whether you were sitting in row 1 or row 701/the lawn.

Free copies of their album Left Right Left Right Left were given to everyone on the way out (which you can also download for free here). Thanks Coldplay.

2009 Treasure Island Lineup Announced!

7X7 Magazine — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:05:39 -0000

No need to speculate anymore. Another Planet just announced the official lineup for the 3rd Annual Treasure Island Music Festival on October 17-18th. Once again, it's got a little something-something for everyone. Day one serves up dance/electro highlighted by MGMT + Passion Pit and day two caters to the indie/rock crowd with our faves The Walkmen + Grizzly Bear.

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

MGMT
MSTRKRFT
Girl Talk
Brazilian Girls
The Streets
Passion Pit
LTJ Bukem feat. MC Conrad
DJ Krush
Federico Aubele
Dan Deacon
Murs
Crown City Rockers
The Limousines

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

The Flaming Lips
The Decemberists
Beirut
Grizzly Bear
Yo La Tengo
The Walkmen
Bob Mould
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
Vetiver
Spiral Stairs
Sleepy Sun
Tommy Guerrero
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

*A limited quantity of $99.99 2-Day tickets and VIP Single Day 2-Packs go on sale on Tuesday, July 14th at 12pm PST through www.treasureislandfestival.com

Win Tickets to Wanderlust!

7X7 Magazine — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:01:19 -0000

Wanderlust, a one-of-a-kind summer festival combining yoga, music and nature is just weeks away! Fans are flocking to Lake Tahoe's Squaw Valley July 24-26 to catch musicians like Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Honey Brothers, Broken Social Scene, Andrew Bird, Girl Talk, Amanda Palmer, and Rogue Wave, plus yoga experts like Shiva Rea, John Friend, and plenty of others from Tim Dale's Yoga Tree Studios.

We're giving our devoted readers the opportunity to score two tickets to paradise. Check it out here.

Neko Case Set to Charm the Warfield

7X7 Magazine — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:50:55 -0000

Neko Case is back. If you missed her in conversation and song with Callie Khouri at Herbst Theatre back in January, now's your chance to see her live. From alt country to power pop, the songstress proves her ability to connect with an audience across musical genres time and again. Check out Spin magazine's article on her latest album, Middle Cyclones, and then have a listen before snagging tickets to the show.

Neko Case, 'Middle Cyclone' (Anti-)
Neko Case, Warfield, 6/9-6/10

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Ranger Dave Tweets, Outside Lands Fans Follow

7X7 Magazine — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:33:25 -0000

As 7x7.com readers were the first to know, Outside Lands' resident authority, Ranger Dave, has joined the Twitterverse and is eager to reward loyal followers. Yesterday marked Dave's first venture out into the streets of San Francisco, tweeting clues along the way regarding his mysterious whereabouts. He promised one lucky fan two 3-day passes to the must-see festival in Golden Gate Park, August 28-30, and he didn't disappoint.

At 1:16 PM on Monday, June 1, the lively cartoon ranger tweeted the following: "Ranger Dave is hitting the streets tomorrow. He will have 3-Day passes on him. Find Ranger Dave first and get two free!"

After revving up followers with that 1-day warning, Ranger Dave posted this at 10:25 AM, June 2: "Ranger Dave is heading east on the N-Judah and will be at his destination around noon. Be the first to whisper the password in his ear."

Intriguing. Fans were already in a flurry by mid-morning, and at 11:40 AM, they received clue 2: "The password is the answer to the following question: which outside lands artist is from concord, north carolina?" Only the most hardcore O.L. devotees knew "Avett Brothers" was the whisper-worthy phrase.

Finally, at 12:14 PM, Dave sent out the final clue: "Ranger Dave is shopping for locally grown organic food at a San Francisco landmark."

Aha! Among the throngs of followers, Ari Wile triumphed, and found the ranger getting his farmer's market on at the Ferry Building. Ari is super psyched to see Calexico and TV on the Radio at the festival, but is most excited to see her very fave artist, Raphael Saadiq.

The very first Ranger Dave Twitter Scavenger Hunt produced the following, mind-boggling statistics:

* 20 people found him, all ranging in age from 25 - 35-years-old

* 3 came in from downtown Oakland

* 3 showed up late because they went to the Metreon farmers market

* 3 people found him on the N-Judah before his final destination

Don't forget to follow Dave for your chance to win exclusive Outside Lands prizes!: http://twitter.com/sfoutsidelands

Tweet on, Ranger!

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Updates to playlist: Neko Case

7X7 Magazine — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:01:55 -0000

Updates to playlist: Dredg

7X7 Magazine — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:15:16 -0000

Updates to playlist: Working Girl

7X7 Magazine — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:03:45 -0000

Updates to playlist: Sound Amplified

7X7 Magazine — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:24:54 -0000

Updates to playlist: In the Macworld Mood

7X7 Magazine — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:51:03 -0000