Author Mark Selden

At the New Parish in Oakland, Alex Giannascoli, better known by his stage name (Sandy) Alex G, managed to turn a sold out concert into what felt like an intimate house show.  Alex’s music is eclectic ...

2019 has been the year of Big Thief. The indie folk-rock band, headed by Adrianne Lenker, entered 2019 with a cult following and a repertoire of critical appraise, but everyone felt like they were on the cusp o...

The first time I saw Frances Quinlan, the lead singer of Hop Along, was in 2015. Since then I have not missed a chance to see her live. Hop Along have been the favorite band of my household since long before th...

As I walked into the Oracle Arena, legendary alt-rock band The Pixies were playing the opening notes of “Cactus.” I had made it just in time for the show. I was shocked that a band as big as The Pixies was ...

Last Monday, Frankie Cosmos and Kero Kero Bonito co-headlined The Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco. This initially seemed like an odd choice for a show. KKB’s first two albums were synth-pop heavily influen...

After Dilly Dally gave a stellar performance, I half-expected the full floor to clear out while people waited for FIDLAR to appear. However, my expectations were subverted when, instead, the crowd stood in eage...

This Friday one of the most exciting acts in punk today is coming to The Fox Theatre in Oakland. FIDLAR embodies the fun loving, yet angsty and tired nature of the skate punk scene. Their name serves as an acro...