GalleryUnderCover Presents makes musicians’ dreams come true, one album at a time
Lyz Luke (photo: Jon Bauer)
Thank God Lyz Luke realized she hated Care Bears.
She says this — almost exactly this — one sunny Sunday afternoon at Zoo Labs in West [...]
GalleryJAMS: Join Against Multiple Sclerosis at Doc’s Lab
One of the most rewarding and gratifying characteristics of the Bay Area music scene is the interconnected willingness to share, hurt, and heal together.
Local musician Eric DiBerardino is no exception [...]
GalleryOn ‘Silver Haze,’ Aye Nako opens a window into their world
(photo: Chris Sikich)
MIRROR
After I ask Mars Dixon and Jade Payne of Aye Nako to confirm the pronouns used by each member of the band, they ask me about my [...]
GallerySan Francisco rapper/producer Tate Robertson releases debut project ‘Ride or Don’t’
Most bodies of music — whether it's an album, LP, EP, compilation or merely just a project — tend to embody a chapter in its creator's lives; A snapshot [...]
GalleryMust must go go to the Magic Magic Show Show
The Magic Magic Show Show is so nice they named it twice. Really, they should name it thrice. Still, it would not emphasize enough the fantastical, unexplainable, mind-blowing feat [...]
GalleryXiomara on ‘the essence of hip-hop’ and internal revolution
“I’m just trying to encourage other people to be their best selves,” Xiomara tells me, as we chat over the phone. She’s babysitting for a friend, and throughout our [...]
GalleryPhotos: The fans and sights of the 2017 Silicon Valley Comic Con
Silicon Valley Comic Con (photo: Robert Alleyne)
The second year of the Silicon Valley Comic Con came last weekend to San Jose and the fans delivered. The event showcased a number of [...]
GalleryThe divine cohesion of Pile
Words by Jordan Martich
Rick Maguire, guitarist and singer from the Boston-based band Pile, has made many transformations away from the acoustic solo project he started 10 years ago. They've [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: SUMif
“I was in the gym locker room jumping up and down, screaming, like ‘I’ve got number one,’” exclaims Steph Wells (who performs under the name SUMif) as she shares [...]
GalleryThe Bay Bridged Band-To-Band Relay: MAGO to Esses
Words by Annie Bacon
It’s time for round three of the Band-to-Band Relay!
If you’ve missed it the last few months, the Band-to-Band Relay is part of The Bay Bridged’s ongoing [...]
GalleryTrebuchet celebrate ‘Volte-Face’ release
Trebuchet (photos: Estefany Gonzalez)
Volte-face, a French word meaning to turn around or a change in direction, is a fitting name for Trebuchet's new album. The title describes a four-year journey [...]
GalleryLee Merritts makes sure you don’t know what baseball sounds like
Words by Annie Bacon
The Golden State Warriors got a message shortly before their early March visiting game against the New York Knicks that the first half of the basketball [...]
