Stumbling upon the Black Cat
Wednesday before spring break, mentally exhausted from endless studying, I could not have been looking more forward to the week off school. Midterms seem to be continuous and I unfortunately have one right when...
Masego: a medicinal mood at the Mezzanine
On Sunday night, Masego visited the Bay with a stop at San Francisco’s Mezzanine. Touring on the long weekend was no problem, as the club was jam-packed for this set. As I waited for the doors to open, the cr...
Wordless stories with Khruangbin
Walking in to the Fillmore on Tuesday night, I did not know what to expect from Khruangbin’s live performance. The Texas based, groovy instrumental trio packs a lot of punch on their albums. I had doubts thei...
MAYDAY & Dead Prez @ The Independent: a photo gallery
The Independent is a hip and intimate venue nestled between the Lower Haight and Anza Vista. The lineup for the evening was to be MAYDAY and Dead Prez. MAYDAY is a rising hip-hop duo from Miami, consisting of r...
Swimming in bass with RL Grime
San Francisco was elevated last weekend as Henry Alfred Steinway, better known by his stage name RL Grime, took over the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for two nights, followed by afterparties at 1015 Folso...
A$AP Mob is cozying up in SF + ticket giveaway
A$AP Mob is making a stop in San Francisco at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Wednesday, October 25th for their Too Cozy tour.
A$AP Mob is a hip hop collective from Harlem, formed in 2007. They are touri...
Billie Eilish swags out at the Rickshaw Stop
The Rickshaw Stop is a cozy, snug venue, perfect for indie acts to perform intimate shows at with a small audience.
Billie Eilish, given her social media clout and recent explosion in popularity, seems far b...
Bay Area Venue Roulette: Rickshaw Stop
The San Francisco Bay Area, like any metropolitan zone worth its salt, provides its residents with a healthy concentration of nightclubs, jazz bars, and concert venues. In this series, I’ll be sampling the lo...
What to expect from Tim & Eric (here’s a hint: we don’t know)
Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim make up a fantastic comedic duo with a polarizing sense of humor that can effectively leave half of an audience amused beyond belief, while the other half lies at the peak of con...
Lo Moon keeps The Masonic grounded as Air heads for stars
Lo Moon
There’s a strange phenomenon in the Bay Area where concert-goers, more often than not, skip the opening act. As a Los Angeles native, I’m accustom to seeing most of a crowd line up before the do...
Allah-Las rings in Warriors victory
I don’t think Allah-Las understood the implications of their performance on June 12, 2017. When they booked this Starline date, they probably thought it was just another show - and to them, maybe it was. Afte...
The Cactus Blossoms to swoon the crowd at The Great American Music Hall
Seconds into their debut album, You’re Dreaming (2016), The Cactus Blossoms lasso you tightly, tugging you backward in time to a lost sound. Their smooth, 50’s style country resonance lulls you into a peace...
The Revivalists bring New Orleans to life at the Fillmore
Walking up the stairs of a historic venue, it’s surreal realizing how many famous artists have walked the same steps. The walls of the Fillmore in San Francisco are lined with action shots of music’s most p...
Sofar Sounds: Secret shows in unexpected places
Just off Telegraph Avenue, across from the perennially busy Whole Foods that dominates the Berkeley area, sits Savvy Rest Natural Bedroom, a worker-run, eco-friendly mattress store. Late on a Thursday night, a ...
Lucius Takes us Halfway to Heaven
It was full speed right from the start. The murmur of casual conversations beneath the warm glow of the Fillmore’s chandeliers and the crunching of house-provided scarlet apples between teeth were immedia...