Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews

“I told her that I loved her, She told me that she boo’d me, Man flog gnaw that was trippy, they wanted Frank but it was just me lil' ol' Drizzy” You’ve seen all those tweets, sympathizing poor mil...

Lead singer of the band Kero Kero Bonito, Sarah Bonito, who was supposedly found by the band on Reddit, took the stage the night before Halloween at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. The stage�...

There aren’t many firsts for me when it comes to Brockhampton (BH) shows. I’ve been to over 10 of their shows, and, at the risk of sounding pretentious, I pretty much consider myself a self-proclaimed veter...

The week was over and it was finally Friday night. Instead of going to a house party, frat house, or SF club, my two friends and I decided to send Oakland. My roommate had gone to The New Parish the week before...

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 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...

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...

Picture this: an 8th grade singing performance. Me, an awkward 13-year old wearing an Aeropostale shirt, nervous and sweating in front of the crowd. I had chosen to sing “Love Song” by Sara Bareilles, which...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

JPEGMAFIA relishes the stage. Swaggering around as if possessed, a mischievous grin peering out from under his Air Force cap, Peggy (as his fans affectionately call him) is in his element. “Stage presence”,...

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...