(Sandy) Alex G: A night of fun Mark Selden November 12, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos 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 ...
The Drums wakes up and rouses a calm beach town Annie Nguyen November 12, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews The Drums have been a staple of indie-pop for more than a decade. I have been following them since their release of Portamento (2011), and I wait eagerly for every new record. The Drums’ latest album, Brutali...
Big Thief stole the show at The Fox Mark Selden November 11, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos 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...
Bills in the air and a t-shirt cannon at the Regency Ballroom with Electric Guest Stephanie Enciso and Annie Nguyen November 8, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews Electric Guest took the music world by storm with their first album Mondo (2012). Mondo worked as an introductory album into the 2012 rage of indie bands. It fit into the mold of popular Indie Top 100 charts th...
Let’s go!!! Matt and Kim with Beach Goons at the Regency Ballroom Stanley Quiros November 7, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Matt and Kim’s breakout album GRAND (2009) just turned ten years old, and to celebrate, the duo is touring the album in its entirety, including tracks never before part of their live shows’ repertoire. On M...
Hozier’s Return to the Greek Sara Florez November 6, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews A soft spotlight brings to life Hozier's shadow as he walks through the smoke. Hozier’s performance at the Greek was like a loud and bright yet sweet and intimate serenade. Despite the hundreds of people,...
mxmtoon plays a charming show at the Great American Music Hall Emma Jaeger November 5, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, Reviews Oakland native mxmtoon, aka Maia, played a sold-out show at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco this Halloween. The show, framed by an intimate venue, featured many of the songs from Maia’s debut a...
Steve Lacy debuts Apollo XXI at the Fillmore Annie Nguyen November 2, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews LA-based artist Steve Lacy played a sold out show at San Francisco's Fillmore last Saturday performing his debut album, Apollo XXI (2019). Upon crunching down a Red Delicious Fillmore apple during intermission,...
Marc Anthony – ¡Que viva la raza Latina! Sara Florez October 30, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews Mumbled conversations are broken with the roaring sounds of trumpets and drums in Marc Anthony’s opening song “Valio La Pena” (“It Was Worth It”). Anthony, the world’s top-selling tropical salsa a...
Boss ass bitch – Lizzo’s lesson on empowerment Makaila Heifner April 28, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Within five minutes of stepping into the venue I was complimented on my outfit, a group of friends offered a shot, and had four new Instagram followers. The non-stop kindness and friendly attitudes persisted th...
Weezer delivers a performance for the ages. Mark Selden April 17, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, Reviews 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 ...
Existential zig-zagging with Jerry Paper Annie Nguyen March 8, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos While Princess Nokia graced Berkeley’s UC Theater this past Saturday, Jerry Paper took over the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco and performed soothing, existential zig-zags for Noise Pop Music Festival 20...
How to catch emotions: a live demonstration by Mitski Rebekah Gonzalez December 2, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos On her hugely successful fifth album Be the Cowboy (2018), Mitski captures a whirlwind of emotions through solid indie rock. The polished compositions on the album suggest stability, but her honest and ambiguo...
The new class of pop: Troye Sivan, Kim Petras, & Carlie Hanson Rebekah Gonzalez December 1, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, Reviews, Uncategorized It’s easy to be unimpressed by pop stars. The media often approach them with intense cynicism. Pop stars are assumed to have limited musicianship and pop songs are referred to as “guilty pleasures” and en...
A New Orleans night with Tank and the Bangas Rebekah Gonzalez December 1, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos It’s devastating to think about all the music you will never get to hear before you die. I often wonder who are the artists changing the world at underground venues and hole-in-the-wall bars. Where are they f...