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Gayathri Krishnan is an artist on the rise hailing from the City of Angels who is capturing the attention of audiences everywhere with her luscious, captivating voice and her unique approach to the artistry of ...

It's not often you come across a crowd of people hoping to get spit on, but that’s exactly what you would have found on Jan. 26 at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco. A night of red lights, chokers and a whole lot...

On March 10th, 2020, Palehound played at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco for their headline tour with Adult Mom. The next day, the COVID-19 pandemic was declared and their tour was canceled. For Palehound, this m...

I remember the first time that I listened to Billie Marten: sitting in the dark of my room in April 2020, the soft yellow glow of Christmas lights over my desk blinking before me. I was transported into a new w...

Elliott Smith is one of the most intrinsically devastating and crucial indie-folk musicians to date, known for his lyrics of absolute despair. The only thing more twisted and heartbreaking than his music is the...

Hearts were aglow at the Warfield on Wednesday night where Natalie Mering, aka Weyes Blood, took the stage for her "In Holy Flux: Unleashed Tour." As the venue lights dimmed, gothic candelabras glowed on stage....

 I’m going to preface this write-up with one crucial piece of information that must be said: I am not an 80s-90s alt-head. Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Breeders, Sonic Youth: my partner loves that stu...

I arrived at Regina Spektor’s concert at the Warfield last Sunday, full of excitement and anticipation, spanning back to five months ago when it was announced that due to a bad case of Covid, she would have t...

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith is an American composer, producer, and performer originally from Northwest Washington. The artist, who is currently based in Los Angeles, spent her former years at the Berklee college of m...

Watching Jean Dawson perform is like witnessing a fish swim underwater.    In the crowd at an intimate Oakland venue I felt both the tumultuous waves starting in the pit and the serenity of seeing a...

             I’ve danced alone in my bedroom to the newest MUNA self-titled record (2022) countless times now. With shimmering synths and endlessly danceable grooves, I’ve been waiting for the day th...

When I was thirteen, I watched Gia Coppola’s directorial debut Palo Alto (2013), and believed it was the epitome of cinema and storytelling. I recently watched the movie again and could not help but reflect o...

Shock rock is exemplified by acts like Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson*, Screaming Lord Sutch, and Arthur Brown. Its foremost derivative, horror punk, is populated by bands like Misfits or The Cramps. The Cure, Si...

  Photo by Nicolita Bradley 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...

“SASAMI has something for everyone,” the bouncer explained to a pair of tipsy yet inquisitive passers-by. It’s true— whether your home is in the mosh pit of the artist’s signature metal anthem “Skin...