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Faye Webster Shines at Fox Theater
Review by Laila Karkori, photos by Sydney Gimpl. On the evening of November 7th, Oakland’s beloved Fox Theater was lined ... Read More
Declan Mckenna Delivers a Lively Performance Despite a Mediocre Crowd
Cartwheels, kazoos, and an infectious smile made Declan McKenna's concert on November 1st, 2023, an unforgettable experience for me at ... Read More
How Permanent is an Exit? The Breeders & Belly at the Warfield, October 23rd, 2023
Review and photos by Walker Price. There’s not much to say about the Breeders that the entire alternative scene of ... Read More
Feature Finds: Your New Favorite Fall Album (Ratboys — The Window)
Something about the start of fall calls for music made in the midwest. The angst inherent to chilly mornings and ... Read More
Angel Olsen Delivers Spine-Chilling Vocals at the Regency
Review by Izzie Kim. Angsty indie darling Angel Olsen took over the Regency Ballroom’s stage on Thursday, October 19th, absolutely ... Read More
A Night of Shoegaze: Slowdive at the Warfield
Review by Laila Karkori, photos by Sophia Risin. On the night of October 12th in the dimly lit expanse of ... Read More
Patrice Rushen Interviewed on KALX
Did you miss it when Nickel Hardaway interviewed award-winning musician and composer, Patrice Rushen on Sunday, October 29th @ 11AM. You can ... Read More
Jazz/pop singer Laufey sings the soundtrack to a modern love story
Review by Claire Roach, photos by Izzy Hory. “A song for you, a song for you, a song for you,” ... Read More
Going to August Hall: The Mountain Goats on October 6th
Review by Walker Price, photos by Sophia Risin. John Darnielle is the American master of the vignette. As such, I ... Read More
Cable Ties Rocks Cafe Du Nord on 9/26/23
Photos and review by Hannah Rohret. Cable Ties packed the house last Tuesday on their inaugural visit to the Golden ... Read More
Bruno Major’s Night at the Warfield
“But there's nothing, like doing nothing, with you” and in the crowd of the sold out, 2 and a half ... Read More
Black Country, New Road Is Back And Just As Good As Ever
Review by Josette Thornhill, photos by Riley Saham Live at Bush Hall answers the question posed by fans and critics ... Read More
Pardoner Rocks Great American Music Hall!
Review by Laila Karkori, photos by Jaida Berkheimer “Must be at least 6 years old to attend” read the event ... Read More
Big Thief and Lucinda Williams at Berkeley’s Greek Theater on Aug. 8th
Written by Walker Price, photos by Mia Call. Early Tuesday night, before dusk had even settled, a swarm of people ... Read More
Molchat Doma live at the Warfield
By Chris LeBoa and Kate Rose “In about 2008 I made a playlist of Russian darkwave — that’s how I ... Read More
Mosswood Meltdown Fest ’23: Photos and Review
Once a year for the past decade, flamboyantly dressed punks, goths and hippies descend on a sleepy Oakland park. Casual ... Read More
Frankie Cosmos at the Chapel
Photo & Review by Sophia Risin Tucked between the bustling neighborhood of the Mission neighborhood in SF, the Chapel’s summer ... Read More
Tennis at Oakland’s Fox Theater, April 26, 2023
Photos by Nadine Ordaz, review by Walker Price. Tennis is a band whose reputation cannot help but precede them. Ask ... Read More
And In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow: Weyes Blood’s “In Holy Flux” Tour Mesmerizes San Francisco Crowd
On the evening of March 26th, the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco was filled with a crowd adorned in vintage ... Read More
Sa-Roc and Karega Bailey at The New Parish
By Jeremy Becker. Photos by Emily Evans. We showed up at The New Parish early and loitered around the courtyard, ... Read More
