Tagged Oakland

In the wake of her sophomore album Valentine (2021), an LP that marked a sonic shift in the Snail Mail catalogue, Baltimore’s Lindsey Jordan and her band voyaged west to pay a visit to the Fox Theater on Apri...

Moving the audience to their feet and to tears, Clairo channeled Gen-Z bedroom pop and 70’s indie folk in a gentle, contemplative concert at Fox Theater on March 31. From the upbeat playfulness of “Bags” ...

The unexpected rain created a sense of urgency as fans rushed to get inside Oakland's Fox Theater on March 27th; shelter-seekers became indistinguishable from those clamoring to hear Baby Tate open for Charli X...

Who? The Helltones, The Macks, and Spoon Benders; What? Oakland Secret Halloween Bash; When? Thursday, October 21st at Oakland Secret - community arts space for live music and vendors, but also home to my good ...

Still Woozy, otherwise known as Sven Gamsky, released his debut album, If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is on August 13th, 2021. The new album contains 13 tracks with each one drawing influence from an...

On Friday, March 6th - amid the global Coronavirus panic - a sold-out crowd still gathered outside the flashing red ‘Fox’ sign awaiting the mystical bassist by the name of Stephen Bruner -- known more ...

Rare is the quality of an artist who so purely and cohesively inhabits the persona they have created for themselves. Sh8peshifter is the artistic project of Zakiya Harris, a California native who has worn ma...

Spotify knows me too damn well. It intentionally hit a soft spot when it notified me that The Frights were playing an upcoming show near me. I impulsively bought two tickets and found myself diving back into a...

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 have never found solace in church. Even as a young child I remember questioning my mom about God, imploring why such a benevolent creator would cause so much suffering for his beloved children. Yet somehow ev...

The Fox Theater is an incredible venue: what better place could one choose to celebrate women voices in the music industry? Walking in, the intricate pattern of the ceiling and soft blue light welcome you insid...

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...

Few musicians exude the admiration and joy for underappreciated world music like Houston instrumental trio Khruangbin. The group takes their name from the rough Thai translation for “airplane” and started p...

After Dilly Dally gave a stellar performance, I half-expected the full floor to clear out while people waited for FIDLAR to appear. However, my expectations were subverted when, instead, the crowd stood in eage...

I have to confess, I was terrified the Dirty Projectors would put on a mediocre show filled with good moments. I had heard a couple tracks off their latest album, Lamp Lit Prose (2018), and was thoroughly unimp...