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Live Shots: Mara Hruby at Yoshi's Oakland

12.30.11 - 3:45 pm | Ryan Prendiville |
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Mara Hruby at Yoshi's. Photo by Ryan Prendiville.
Chris Turner at Yoshi's. Photo by Ryan Prendiville.
Chris Turner and Mara Hruby at Yoshi's. Photo by Ryan Prendiville.
Mara Hruby at Yoshi's. Photo by Ryan Prendiville.
Mara Hruby at Yoshi's. Photo by Ryan Prendiville.

The nice thing about playing a major stage in your hometown is that you can count on support from old friends. On the other hand, it also means that those same people can shout out whatever they want during the mic breaks. “Man, they just had to bring out my childhood nickname,” a slightly blushing Mara Hruby said Wednesday night, responding to a slightly inaudible call from someone from way back in the back of the sold-out crowd at Yoshi’s Oakland. Read more »

Gamer: "Heavy Rain" review

03.04.10 - 12:16 pm | sfbg |
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By Peter Galvin

Heavy Rain
(Quantic Dream)
PS3

A new game where you wiggle and waggle your controller in time with on-screen prompts? No, it’s not a new Wii game. Heavy Rain for the PS3 is a dark thriller from the people who brought you the sleeper hit Indigo Prophecy. With the technology developers have at their disposal these days, it’s become feasible in many ways for games to truly resemble the cinematic experience of a feature film. Heavy Rain takes that idea one step further by playing out much like an interactive movie.

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Snap Sounds: The Album Leaf

02.07.10 - 3:04 pm | Guardian Staff Writers |
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By Amber Schadewald


THE ALBUM LEAF

A Chorus of Storytellers

(Sub Pop)

 
Be lured into a deep daze with the frosty, sublime sounds of The Album Leaf’s new release, A Chorus of Storytellers. The San Diego band -- which will be performing Fri/12 at Great American Music Hall -- is ambient to its core. Only four of the 11 well-crafted tracks incorporate vocals. (Ironic, considering its the album's title.)

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