GalleryPhotos: Geographer parts ways with the Bay at the Fillmore
Geographer (photo: William Wayland)
One of the Bay Area's best breakouts in recent years has been that of Mike Deni and company's Geographer. Deni has discussed that he is moving out [...]
GalleryWhat’s Happening This Weekend? A Guide To Shows Around The Bay, Aug 3 – 5
Friday, August 3
Oakland Popfest 2018 @ Various Venues
Tonight and tomorrow, Oakland will play host to Popfest, a festival celebrating the best in power-pop. Be on the lookout for shows [...]
GalleryPhotos: The Decemberists + Whitney at the Fox Theater
The Decemberists (photo: Lilly Nguyen)
Last Friday saw loquacious wordsmith rockers the Decemberists headline the Fox Theater. They were supported by quickly-rising rock band Whitney, and we were lucky enough [...]
GalleryLive This Month: August 2018 — an audio guide to upcoming Bay Area concerts
Download: Live This Month: August 2018 (Podcast #431)
In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San [...]
GalleryRodrigo y Gabriela bringing dynamic acoustic guitar sounds to western United States
The story of Rodrigo y Gabriela's origins is as remarkable as it is improbable. The duo of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero met and began collaborating in a metal [...]
GalleryWhat’s Happening This Weekend? A Guide To Shows Around The Bay, July 27 – 29
Friday, July 27
Gray Area Festival @ Gray Area Grand Theater
This exploration of art and technology — Gray Area's sweet spot — will feature performances from artists like Hundred Waters, [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Larkin Poe offers no-holds-barred blues rock at the Rickshaw Stop
Larkin Poe (photo: Kate Haley)
Words by Kate Haley
Larkin Poe took the stage at the Rickshaw Stop just before 10pm on July 19 with force and determination. From the moment that [...]
GalleryTreasure Island Music Festival announces daily lineups and single-day tickets
The 2018 Treasure Island Music Festival just announced its stacked daily lineups for the two-day festivities taking place October 13–14 at Oakland's Middle Harbor Shoreline Park.
Both days offer a [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Physical Suicide Deterrent System Project delivers rambunctious joy at Sweetwater Music Hall
Physical Suicide Deterrent System Project (photo: Carolyn McCoy)
Words by Carolyn McCoy
Sometimes a band gets into your head and rearranges your brain synapses so that you are never the same again. [...]
GalleryWhat’s Happening This Weekend? A Guide To Shows Around The Bay, July 20 – 22
Friday, July 20
CupcakKe @ Cornerstone
The (to say the absolute least) outspoken rapper brings her raunchy-but-riveting lyricism to Cornerstone. — Jody Amable
Sunday School, Satellite Pilot, Colorblind Dilemma @ Neck of [...]
GalleryMeet Musavi, your fast-living, headbanging friends from San Francisco
(photos: Mitchell Duran)
Words by Mitchell Duran
One has to check their pants after a seeing a show of Musavi’s, an up-and-coming San Francisco based punk, metal, and rock band. They're [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Mike Farris at Sweetwater Music Hall
Mike Farris (photo: William Wayland)
Words by William Wayland
With the Sweetwater Music Hall audience serving as gospel choir, Mike Farris and the Fortunate Few took Mill Valley to church (or the [...]
