Danny Brown smiles on San Francisco
It takes a uniquely seasoned artist to easily command a stage without force, smile at his own lyrics, and communicate the same reverence for his audience that they give him. On Thursday night in San Francisco, ...
Green Day’s celebratory homecoming at the Fillmore in San Francisco
Green Day by Jax Samsell
The brisk San Francisco air felt refreshingly chilly to the red-faced, sweaty bodies spilling out of the Fillmore on Tuesday night. On an evening that will go down in Bay Area music...
RAEGAN, Pigeon Pit, and Autoheart bring Queer Joy to the Cornerstone
On a rather uneventful St. Patrick’s Day, I found myself on the 36 (which almost didn’t stop for me) making my way towards Downtown Berkeley for a Sunday evening concert at the Cornerstone. The headliner fo...
The Homeward Road: Miserable Faith Unites Bay Area Chinese-Speaking Diaspora in One Glorious Chorus
Again and again Gao Hu, lead singer of Miserable Faith (痛仰乐队), addressed the crowd: “Do not stop my music (不要停止我的音乐)”. “不要停止我的音乐,” I silently repeated. After shoo...
Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees in San Francisco
Friday night at the Chase Center mounted a glorious celebration of Ms. Lauryn Hill’s seminal debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998), commemorating its 25th anniversary with the reunion of Lauryn ...
“Shawn-y Came Home”: Shawn Colvin at Sweetwater Music Hall
“Please no more therapy, mother take care of me.”
This was the original plea that snapped my head around and had me scrambling to shuffle Shawn Colvin’s entire discography. From those first strains of ...
I won’t quiet down for Faye Webster… even if she wanted me to
When did I start dreaming? Definitely not the day that I met Faye Webster, but that would’ve been so cool for this article.
Singer Maye opened the stage for Webster. While I did not feel like her vibe fit ...
eaJ’s Energetic Entrance into his first Headlining NA Tour
With a line wrapped around the block and then some, LA local eaJ’s presence was deep-set in San Francisco Sunday night. August Hall was sold out for the first stop on the In Insomnia tour, the artist's first ...
A Triumphant Return: Palehound at The Chapel
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...
8 DAYS/14 SHOWS/9 VENUES: A Countercultural Halloweek at Psyched! Fest
Psyched! Fest - San Francisco's Independent Festival of Arts, Music, Diversity & Counterculture - opened Wednesday, October 25th at Rickshaw Stop. Brought to you by Psyched! Radio, the multiracial nonprofit...
Billie Marten Ascends to New Heights at August Hall
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...
Musings on the state of punk at The Garden’s West Coast Tour
It was a cool Saturday evening when my friend Sabrina showed up to my apartment, white face paint and black eyeliner in hand. We excitedly applied the white base, our eyes flickering between the mirrors in the ...
Blonde Redhead Proves Sit Down For Dinner Was Worth The Wait
Twelve years after their last album release, alternative indie rock trio Blonde Redhead showcased their most recent work, Sit Down For Dinner (2023), in San Francisco this Monday night. Made to wait for over fi...
Moshing and Mortality: ‘America’s Band’ Polyphia Enthralls at The Warfield
I distinctly remember the first time I discovered Polyphia. I was stuck at home during the COVID-19 lockdown, mindlessly scrolling the internet in search of anything that would fill the copious amount of time I...
A silver Saturday at The Fillmore with ALO
On March 25, 2023, I got the opportunity to witness the blooming and time-suspending band called ALO at the famous Fillmore in San Francisco. ALO, standing for Animal Liberation Orchestra is a rock jam-band clo...