You can leave it to Alex G
Surely, you or someone you know went to the Alex G concert in SF. The event, held Oct. 19 at The Fillmore on a chilly fall Wednesday night, mothered something other than the usually-disquieted Alex G, thanks to...
Hanging Out with Drugdealer this Halloween at The Chapel
Following the release of their most recent album, Hiding in Plain Sight (2022), Drugdealer returned to San Francisco to kick off their month-long North American tour at The Chapel. Hailing from Oakland, Califor...
Genre-defying, rising artist BAYLI talks Telfar bags, empowerment, and ‘bringing the underground to the mainstream’
When listening to Brooklyn-based artist BAYLI, you cannot help but be transported to a universe that embraces creativity, authenticity, and community. One look at the cover for her newest EP, stories 2, and you...
Best Acts at Primavera Sound LA
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Arca: She/Her/It/They/Them
Arca, our extraterrestrial goddess. Arca knows no limits and chooses to defy every border within music. Arca is a legend. A Venezuelan artis...
Serotonin with Girl in Red
It’s with electric guitars and flashing red lights that Girl in Red opened her sold-out concert in San Francisco on the 11th of April. At the Regency Ballroom, in front of a crowd of mostly young women, s...
Any Shape You Take: Indigo De Souza at The Great American Music Hall
On Thursday, March 21st Indigo De Souza performed at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, mesmerizing a fairly quaint venue packed with screaming fans. Indigo’s music has a unique rhythmic quality ...
“I know this song from TikTok” – an empowering night with Baby Tate
The unexpected rain created a sense of urgency as fans rushed to get inside Oakland's Fox Theater on March 27th; shelter-seekers became indistinguishable from those clamoring to hear Baby Tate open for Charli X...
A Night of Unconventional Sound and Post-Punk Excitement With Squid
“It’s Saturday?” asks Squid lead singer and drummer Ollie Judge at the August Hall on March 12th. It was definitely Saturday night for the very diverse crowd where people from all walks of life enjoyed th...
Three Takeaways From Emma Gerson and Her Latest Project Girlfried
About two months ago I was on the set for what was then Berkeley B-Side’s latest live production. In between fixing cameras to tripods and uncoiling extension cords, I noticed a certain individual walk in and...
HELLTONES AND MACKS AND SPOON BENDERS, OH MY!
Who? The Helltones, The Macks, and Spoon Benders; What? Oakland Secret Halloween Bash; When? Thursday, October 21st at Oakland Secret - community arts space for live music and vendors, but also home to my good ...
Q&A: Ultra Q’s Jakob Armstrong talks upcoming EP “Get Yourself a Friend,” return to live music
After nearly two years without live music and over a year since their last release, Oakland-based punk band Ultra Q has returned to the Bay in anticipation of their third and upcoming EP Get Yourself A Friend,...
The Wonderful World of Wolf Alice
On Saturday night of Halloween weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing Wolf Alice at August Hall in San Francisco. As I walked to the venue from the train station, I began to fill with excitement. The streets wer...
Faye Webster Has Me Blue and I’m All For It
On a chilly Sunday evening, the sky above downtown Oakland seemed indecisive. It was painted that shade of deep, mysterious blue that holds you in suspense. That shade of blue you find in the depths of the ocea...
Dua-ing Again in time for Studio 2054
Can you ever go wrong with Dua Lipa? After releasing her second album Future Nostalgia (2020) in March, Dua released a remixed version just five months later featuring Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Mark Ronson, and J...
Pussy Riot’s U.S. tour
Following Pussy Riot’s political backlash in Russia due to censoring their explicit lyricism and content for their protest in Moscow's Christ the Saviour cathedral in 2012, two band members were charged with...