Author Sam Putt

Late evening. The Fox Oakland was full of its usual audience -- noncommittal Bay Area music-goers loitering in and around the theater while an opener occupies the stage. This Thursday evening, it was a quiet...

After an absence of nearly three years, The Tallest Man on Earth returns with an anticipated compilation album that encompasses the most poignant moments of his previous musical offerings. It feels familiar...

The B-Side attended about a fifth of Noise Pop 2015, and to close out the nearly two-week-long, Bay-spanning festival, we made it over to NPHQ — located at the newly renovated Swedish American Hall -- to...

We were in a severe mid-week lull as we made the short trek over to the iconic Fox Theater for an evening with Ben Howard. We hoped for a pick-me-up, as expected from Howard’s first full length album, Ev...

On a mid-week morning, I sat down to chat with Kenny Vasoli of Vacationer ahead of his headlining tour to promote his band's latest endeavor, Relief, released earlier this year via Downtown Records. We ...

Ray LaMontagne, along with the Los Angeles based duo, The Belle Brigade, turned the Fox Theater into an encapsulating and classy affair complete with ushers, mirrors, end tables, and a stand-up bass in the alr...

Eclectic human masses slowly oozed into the historic Fox Theater in Oakland on a Thursday evening. The opening acts of the night were short bursts of vocally-driven songs that filled the entire theater with...

MONTEREY, CA* - After two days of the California Roots Festival, fans might have thought they had seen all that was possible to see in one holiday weekend, but they were pleasantly surprised when Day 3 turne...

MONTEREY, CA* -- Day 2 of California Roots Festival started off cloudy and colder, but the lack of sun didn’t stop the fans from packing the Monterey Fairgrounds once again. For most of the day, "the Cali...

MONTEREY, CA* -- It’s hard to believe it’s already been a week since the beginning of The 5th Annual Cali Roots Festival, which packed a punch for fans and artists alike. Many returning artists noted how...

It's festival season! Coachella just ended, and Outside lands looks to be sold out, but your next best summer festival is just a trip to Monterey away. The 5th Annual California Roots Festival is heating up fo...