GalleryPhotos: John Vanderslice + Meernaa at the Rickshaw Stop
John Vanderslice (photo: Ian Young)
It was a celebration of Bay Area music on Sunday night when the man at the center of so much of it, John Vanderslice, celebrated [...]
GalleryPhotos: Zelma Stone at Amnesia
Zelma Stone (photo: Robert Alleyne)
San Francisco's Zelma Stone performed at Amnesia last Friday night with support from Tino Drima and Oakland's Classic Hat. All of the bands got a lot [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Swervedriver at the Fillmore
Swervedriver (photo: Patric Carver)
"Oh, man, look how young Jerry is," breathed a young woman as she pointed at one of the Fillmore's archival photographs of the Grateful Dead.
"They're all [...]
GalleryPhotos + Review: Sol Blume 2019 at Cesar Chavez Plaza in Sacramento
Tierra Whack (photo: Robert Alleyne)
Sol Blume just wrapped up its second annual boutique festival this past weekend in downtown Sacramento with over 6,300 festival-goers vibing out to R&B, soul, and [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Roky Erickson 50-Year Retrospective at the Chapel
Roky Erickson (photo: Joshua Huver)
Over the course of two nights last weekend, Friday April 19 and Saturday April 20, the Chapel and (((FolkYEAH!))) hosted Roky Erickson of psychedelic rock [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Ghosts of the Forest + Khruangbin at the Greek Theatre
Ghosts of the Forest (photo: Joshua Huver)
On Saturday, April 20, 2019, the hills of Berkeley came alive for an evening of powerful, transformative, and ultimately groovy rock and roll. Houston-based [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Kabarett Dekadenz at the Uptown
I was a tourist in the Bay Area the first time I ever attended an event at The Uptown, Oakland's little night club that could. All I remember about [...]
GalleryPhotos: The 1975 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
The 1975 (photo: Eric Molyneaux)
Words by Eric Molyneaux
As you entered the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the first thing you saw was the members of the 1975 backlit by their [...]
GalleryPhotos: Wax Trax! Records celebrates with Ministry, Cold Cave at Great American Music Hall
Ministry (photo: Ian Young)
Wax Trax! Records, the famous Chicago-based independent record store and label, was instrumental in bringing international new wave, punk rock, and experimental music to the US [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Midnight North at the Mystic Theater
Midnight North (photo: Carolyn McCoy)
Words by Carolyn McCoy
Bay Area band Midnight North, who blend Americana, rock, and a hint of soulful blues have a harmony base that is both beautiful [...]
GalleryPhotos: Kero Kero Bonito at Great American Music Hall
Kero Kero Bonito (photo: Ian Young)
Kero Kero Bonito brought a flamingo, a crocodile, and two bonus band members to their sold-out Easter Sunday show at Great American Music Hall. [...]
GalleryPhotos: Maggie Rogers at the Fox Theater
Maggie Rogers (photo: Jon Bauer)
On Friday, the Fox Theater was treated to rising singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, in support of her recently-released debut album Heard It in a Past Life. It [...]
