GalleryIt’s Wilde Where? At the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater!
John McLaren Park — just one exit past Cesar Chavez on the south side of the 101-280 interchange — is a gorgeous, wild expanse of land with some of [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Lapel
“I always look at past records like prom dresses,” explains San Francisco based singer-songwriter Debbie Neigher. “At the time you thought you were just the star — you felt [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: New Spell
“I was pretty heartbroken...and it's not because it was unexpected, but it's more because it just feels like this man just gave the middle finger to the entire world,” [...]
Gallery3 O’Clock Rock teaches kids, and occasionally adults, how to rock
It’s early evening, but time seems irrelevant in 3 O’Clock Rock’s cluttered basement practice space nestled in the belly of downtown Oakland. Instructor Donn Spindt is leading a student [...]
GalleryMarshall Crenshaw packs pair of reissues, film project, 3 Bay Area shows this week
The first time Marshall Crenshaw performed out west was at the Keystone in San Francisco. It was June 4, 1982, and he burst onto the popular music scene with [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Naima Shalhoub
Just over two years ago, on May 5, 2015, Naima Shalhoub recorded an album in San Francisco County Jail. The singer-songwriter, educator, and activist of Lebanese heritage was there [...]
GalleryLoustic Sessions: Madeline Kenney, “Uncommon”
Remember our Loustic Sessions partnership from earlier this year? The Paris-based, fully-global music video production team just shared with us their session with Oakland favorite Madeline Kenney, shot in [...]
GalleryGet To Know: Hose Rips
(photo: Collin Morrow)
Any musician who's been in bands for a while will tell you why they're still in the game: It's really just an excuse to hang out with [...]
GalleryRayana Jay, YMTK, Lil B among must-see acts at Hiero Day 2017
Hiero Day is once again upon us, and the holiday’s sixth annual celebration continues to bridge the gaps among the Bay Area’s avenues of hip-hop, art, and culture right [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Survival Guide
Emily Whitehurst has a long history in the Bay Area music scene. Born and raised in California, she joined the beloved North Bay punk band Tsunami Bomb during the [...]
GalleryPunks with Lunch provide punk values, PB&J to West Oakland
Punks with Lunch/COHRT volunteers Ryan Dal Porto and Paula Rubin (all photos by Aaron Rubin)
Punks with Lunch started in September of 2015 when a group of friends decided to [...]
GalleryLyrics Born, Cutso, dance crews headline UNDSCVRD Night Market
Let me lead this story with the fact that there are a lot of "firsts" to be had here: On Friday, August 18, San Francisco’s Old Mint Building on [...]
