GalleryStart a Riot with Sleater-Kinney at the Fox Theater
Riot Grrrl rockers Sleater-Kinney will play Oakland's Fox Theater, November 16 and 17. Their ninth album, The Center Won't Hold debuted this past summer with Mom + Pop, and [...]
GalleryBlanket the Homeless releases new record at the Independent
In these turbulent times of friction and fire, it’s nice to see truly good work being done on a large scale in the Bay Area. Blanket The Homeless, a [...]
GalleryThe Bay Bridged Q&A: A Not-So-Awkward Convo with Beejus
There was a point in time where Beejus, host of the DIY podcast Awkward Convos with Beejus, didn't think he could carry a conversation. A bit of a surprising [...]
GalleryTia Nomore brings “Nu Chain” to OTR Sessions
Tia Nomore is about to reach a higher altitude when her upcoming album Level arrives later this fall. And if the rest of her new, upgraded sound is anything [...]
GalleryNew music + upcoming show for Pure Hex
With the success of their first single "Wind Stress," Pure Hex is keeping up the momentum with their latest song "Heavy Moon." Released under Honeydew Records, this six-minute masterpiece [...]
GalleryGiorgia Angiuli brings high-intensity techno to Mezzanine
Celebrate Day of the Dead with Giorgia Angiuli at Mezzanine. The Italian-born musician will bring the energy with her high-intensity techno and dark house tunes, enough to make the [...]
GalleryListen in to ‘Text Me Records Group Chat Vol. 2’ out today
We won't go down the list of our favorites off of Text Me Records' newest tape, Group Chat Vol. 2, because we've done plenty of that already. But gang's [...]
GallerySan Jose Jazz + Hammer Theatre Center Announce Black Cab Series
There's a time and place for blockbuster stadium arena shows but some acts and sounds, like jazz, are best when you experience the magic up close. Taking this idea [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Bad Bad Hats bring bubblegum folk to The New Parish
Bad Bad Hats (photo: Patric Carver)
“Hello, I usually do not speak until after the second song, so let’s pretend this did not happen.”
That’s how lead vocalist and guitarist Kerry [...]
GalleryMichael Sneed Jr. looks back on growing up in ‘Days We Lost’
On "Lil Nihilist or I get Angry at God," the oft-joyful Oakland rapper Michael Sneed Jr. is shaking his fist at the sky: "I talk to God sometimes, but [...]
GalleryPhotos: Mahalia at Great American Music Hall
Mahalia (photo: Norm deVeyra)
UK Singer Mahalia has just released her latest album, Love and Compromise, and swung by the Great American Music Hall to give a headlining performance in support of [...]
GalleryAw Hell, Half Stack’s new EP is here
Howdy partners. We’re delighted to announce that Half Stack just released Aw Hell, their latest EP, and hell is it a delighter. They’ve kept their classic Americana style and [...]
