I had the great fortune of seeing Glass Beams at the Crocodile in Seattle 6 days before the show at The Independent. After sampling their music I had to buy tickets after market ($$$$) - worth every penny and more. Since that show I downloaded all of their music listening for a few hours at a time. The SF show was as tremendous as Seattle. You can't help but dance and watch Ragal who is a virtuoso sitar player. Also the masks are incredibly sexy and alluring. I hope Glass Beams gets back in the studio after this tour - commencing with Austin City Limits - because I want MORE! Also, if I had to name their genre I would call it Glass Beams.