Joe Bonamassa (photo: Carolyn McCoy)
Words by Carolyn McCoy
Ah, the guitar. Such a fabulous instrument — so versatile and emotive. When placed in the right hands the guitar can sing, squeal, [...]
Thom Yorke (photo: Jon Bauer)
One of the most influential singers in modern music, Thom Yorke performed an astounding show at the Greek Theatre last Friday night in support of [...]
Longtime Oakland rapper Beejus has made some appearances on our mixtapes and at our festivals over the past several years. Today, we're thrilled to announce that we'll be hosting [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Over the weekend, King Willow released a new song and video, "Your Band."
I don't think, in 2019, I need to spend a paragraph or two talking about how familiar [...]
This Friday, Tenacious D is playing the Masonic with some new tunes and classic favorites. They just released a new single this month (produced by Jack White, man of [...]
Folk rock duo the Dodos just released another one-off single, “The Atlantic.” The track starts with sweetly melodic folksy guitar picking with that signature Dodos percussive backbone, which quickly [...]
(photo: Kristin Cofer)
If you've been around the Bay Area long enough, you might remember Maus Haus from the early days of this very blog (personally, I remember being told [...]
Grace Kelly (photo: Ria Burman)
Grace Kelly returned to Yoshi's filling the venue for a jazzy night of skill and splendor.
Fresh from winning the John Lennon Songwriting Award for Best [...]
Ride (photo: Patric Carver)
Ride came back to San Francisco to play a packed show at the Regency Ballroom.
Opening act Spirit of the Beehive had a bright and beautiful sound that, much like [...]
I can't stop listening to this new song from Oakland's Oona Ruin. No really, like, I closed the tab so I could paste the link in this draft for [...]
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