GalleryIdle Joy: What you see is what you get
Words by Sarah Leighton
Idle Joy isn’t trying to change the music industry, they’re just trying to have fun in the musical space they’ve created.
“The seed was sown with us [...]
GalleryGiveaway: The Magpie Salute at The UC Theatre
Former members of the Black Crowes have recently developed a habit of...leaving the nest. Of flying the coop. Of spreading their wings.
There are a lot of avian metaphors to [...]
GalleryWhat’s Happening This Weekend? A Guide To Shows Around The Bay, Jan 4 – 6
Friday, January 4
Steph Curry + Friends @ The Fox
When you're talking about Steph Curry, those "friends" are the likes of Mistah FAB and E-40. This event is free, but [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Robyn Hitchcock at the Chapel
Robyn Hitchcock (photo: William Wayland)
Words by Elaine Blakely
Robyn Hitchcock, England’s legendary singer-songwriter of nearly four decades, performed a solo set to a partially-seated full house at the Chapel on December [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Howlin’ Rain at the Mystic Theatre
Howlin' Rain (photo: Carolyn McCoy)
Words by Carolyn McCoy
The band walks onto the stage, humble and focused. They plug in and tune their instruments amid the murmurs of the crowd before [...]
GalleryBest of 2018: William Wayland’s favorite photos from 2018
The Distillers fans (photo: William Wayland)
Words by William Wayland
My favorite photographs of 2018 are tied to the moments and the feelings I had when I was clicking the shutter.
10. Yennie [...]
GalleryBest Of 2018: Noise Pop on Small Crush and awakebutstillinbed
As part of our Best Of 2018 series, we asked members of the local music community to weigh in on what the year in local music meant to them. [...]
GalleryBest Of 2018: Women Sound Off on the womxn making waves in Bay Area music
2018 was an instrumental year for womxn-identifying musical artists in the Bay Area and beyond. As an intersectional platform celebrating creative women from all industries and walks of life, [...]
GalleryBest Of 2018: Travis Hayes shares a playlist of Bay Area faves
As part of our year-end wrap-up, we asked local movers, shakers, and music-makers from our community to contribute their favorite songs, moments, and memories from 2018. Today, musician Travis [...]
GalleryBest of 2018: Kate Haley’s Favorite Photos from 2018
U2 (photo: Kate Haley)
Words by Kate Haley
2018 was an incredible year for live music and there was no better place to experience it all than in the Bay Area. TBB [...]
GalleryWhat’s Happening This Weekend? A Guide To Shows Around The Bay, Dec 21 – 23
Have you been good enough for Krampus this year?
Friday, December 21
Killer Whale @ Bottom of the Hill
In addition to the up-and-coming Killer Whale on this bill is The Bernal [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus aka boygenius at the Fox Theater
boygenius (photo: William Wayland)
Words by Elaine Blakely
First as soloists and then together as boygenius, they performed at Fox Theater in Oakland on November 27 for an endearing three-and-a-half hour performance.
Their [...]
