Tagged indie pop

Thursday night in Oakland on the evening of October 6th was a little more vibrant than usual, thanks to the presence of indie-pop band Grouplove. The five members performed at the Fox Theater on a stage of brig...

The title Love You to Death (2016) aptly describes Tegan and Sara's newest album: a solid indie pop record with irresistibly catchy synth backing their stark, heartbroken lyricism. The album is a continuati...

The roots of indie-pop band Frankie Cosmos trace back to a collection of numerous online recordings released under the alias Ingrid Superstar. Back in 2010, Greta Kline released a wave of songs online, init...

photo by Piper Ferguson After listening through the latest from Brooklyn retro-pop quintet Lucius, we have one prevailing exaltation: Good Grief! Louder, bolder, and more unafraid; this aptly-named soph...

Faced by a front row packed with teenagers waving posters emblazoned with such subtle requests as "MARRY ME, VANCE," the 6' 4" Australian musician smiled sheepishly and thanked his audience. Vance Joy, born Jam...

With a dreamy half-hour set, Valerie Teicher, also known by her stage name Tei Shi (pronounced Tay-She), opened the stage Monday night at The Fillmore for British electropop band Years and Years. Tei Shi s...

Considering the number of raucous die-hard fans who filled the Fox Theater last Thursday, it can be hard to believe that Bleachers (Jack Antonoff) has only been around for about a year and a half. We attr...

Photo Credit: Eliot Hazel On tour with Kongos and Colony House while promoting their debut album You Haunt Me (2014), Sir Sly stopped by The Fillmore last Tuesday to perform before a packed crowd. Initial...

Last Friday at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Geographer played a charming set alongside openers Empire and K.Flay. Formed in 2007 by Michael Deni and based in San Francisco, the headliners were extremely wel...

Foster the People held every single member of the audience in their grip on Saturday evening at the Fox Theater in Oakland. From opening song "Pseudologia Fantastica" to the closer "The Truth," everyone wa...

Need music to accompany the dwindling days of summer? Self-proclaimed jangle pop band Literature's upbeat and catchy new album, Chorus, is a perfect soundtrack for these last few weeks before the new semeste...