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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...

Mac DeMarco is arguably the closest thing we have to a contemporary Jerry Garcia. He lives on the principles of having fun, loving everyone, and making music. His fans remind me of less-committed Dead-Heads: wo...

Opening with lo-fi sound effects broken by a snappy snare drum and crunchy, bright guitar riff, Social Cues (released April 19, 2019) begins with a weird, alt-rock jam entitled “Broken Boy” that perfectly s...

Five years after her debut solo album Crush Songs (2014), Karen O (former frontwoman of the iconic 2000s rock band, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) is back. And this time, she’s not alone.   On March 15, the ...

Rayland Baxter is the perfect mix of singer-songwriter, psychedelic rock, and country. His songs are sickeningly sweet, a tad-bit whimsical, and just the right kind of rowdy. Baxter brought his eclectic mix to ...

As the 2019 Bay Area Noise Pop Festival came to a close, Crumb, comprised of members Lila Ramani (guitar/vocals), Jesse Brotter (bass), Brian Aronow (synth/keys, percussion, reeds), and Jonathan Gilad (drums), ...

I would just like to preface this by saying that if you plan on attending a later stop on this tour and don’t want to have the experience ruined by knowing the setlist in advance, don’t read this. I am awar...

Last week, the New York Times released a report that detailed how Ryan Adams allegedly used his power within the music industry to demand sexual favors and emotionally abuse over seven women, including one mino...

On Thursday November 1st, I made the all-to familiar drive from Berkeley to my hometown of Marin County, CA to see one of my favorite bands, Mild High Club, perform at the intimate music venue, Terrapin Cross...

Over a year-long hiatus has passed since twenty øne piløts’ electrifying conclusion to their EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW WØRLD TØUR, and their highly anticipated return to the stage has absolutely delivered. C...

Ask any young music enthusiast if they’ve watched School of Rock and you’ll most likely get a yes. Then ask if watching the film inspired them to start a punk band that would go on to perform on The Late La...

Kurt Vile has perfected his paradox in Bottle It In (2018). He sings whimsically about darkness. He stumbles over his words gracefully, looking for meaning. He articulates his thoughts with abstract precision. ...

8pm, September 24th, 2018. The Greek Theatre, an open-air venue that invites the chill of the night breeze, murmurs excitedly as concert-goers mingle. The venue suddenly goes dark. The audience rises to their f...

The art of HONNE’s newest album, Love Me / Love Me Not (2018), stares at me from the backdrop of the stage: a pristinely feminine face reflected in a handheld mirror, painted in bold pop-art tones. Love Me / ...

Jason Isbell challenges what it means to be a country singer. In fact, he doesn’t even consider himself a country singer, and most people would probably agree once they’ve heard his brutally honest lyrics a...