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 [...]
Bob Weir (photo: Carolyn McCoy)
Words by Carolyn McCoy
One of my favorite expressions is “Let’s rock this shit!” I can vouch for myself when I tell you that I did indeed [...]
Chris Robinson Brotherhood (photo: Carolyn McCoy)
Words by Carolyn McCoy
The music of Chris Robinson Brotherhood has something to say. It tells us to shut the fuck up and listen; it begs [...]
Father/Daughter Records Showcase (photo: Ian Young)
The Independent celebrated local music last week with a showcase by Father/Daughter Records featuring Pllush, Rose Droll, Pardoner and Soar. Check out a gallery [...]
Kurt Vile (photo: William Wayland)
Words by William Wayland
Kurt Vile makes it all look easy. Like he and the Violators are putting on a show in his basement, or maybe in [...]
Neko Case (photo: Jon Bauer)
Neko Case returned to the Fox Theater in Oakland last week on Monday, December 3. Despite Case's display of self-deprecating humor and anxiety over growing old, [...]
CHVRCHES (photo: Norm deVeyra)
The annual holiday mini-rock festival of the Bay Area, Live 105's Not So Silent Night 2018, made another great showing at SAP Center to an enthusiastic [...]
Bomba Estereo (photo: Ian Young)
Colombian band Bomba Estéreo gave a rousing performance at the Fox Theater this past weekend in support of last year's album Ayo. Check out the very [...]
John Maus (photo: Scott Russell)
Words by Scott Russell
John Maus seemed to hold nothing back during his show at Great American Music Hall. From the moment he hit the stage, he [...]
Willie Watson (photo: Ria Burman)
Willie Watson brought breakneck-brisk banjo playing to Great American Music Hall Tuesday night. With flash fingers on strings fleeting through railroad-traveling folk tunes of yesteryear, [...]
Jackie Greene (photo: William Wayland)
Words by Carolyn McCoy
Songwriting troubadour Jackie Greene just turned 38 years old, so he decided to throw himself a birthday party by inviting a few hundred [...]
Circles Around The Sun (photo: Carolyn McCoy)
Words by Carolyn McCoy
The language of music is profound and universal. It speaks to our souls on a level that, for the most part, [...]
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