Reviews

On Day Three of Outside Lands I caught up with Arcy Drive just after their set. The four-piece from Long Island, New York, includes guitarist and vocalist Nick Mateyunas, guitarist Austin Jones, bassist Patrick Helrigel, and drummer Brooke Tuozzo. Having

On Saturday, August 9th, I caught up with Florida-born indie rock band flipturn before their set at Outside Lands. Known for their infectious stage presence and energy, the five-piece radiates the same warmth offstage as they do in front of

On Friday, August 8th at Outside Lands, I sat down with San Diego’s almost monday ahead of their set. The trio, Dawson Daugherty (vocals), Cole Clisby (guitar), and Luke Fabry (bass), have been making waves with their groovy, sunshine infused

As I rolled up to another filthy and fun year of Mosswood Meltdown, I could hear charismatic NIIS ringleader Mimi’s powerful screams from down the block. Bringing together a melange of punk, grunge, and garage rock, NIIS opened up the

On July 18th at 9 pm, Cosmo Sheldrake with opener Heather Wolf, brought a joy-filled, eccentric show to Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco.  Heather Wolf and her band “The Low Hanging Fruit” provided a mystical, witchy opening. Between her first

The Weeknd came to Levi’s Stadium on July 8, 2025 as a part of his After Hours Till Dawn tour. The concert’s openers were The Weeknd’s producer Mike Dean, followed by rapper Playboi Carti. I saw The Weeknd during his

Bart Thurber is a sound engineer in Oakland and a hidden treasure of the Bay Area. You won’t see him on social media or otherwise indulging in self-promotion, yet he has run a successful recording studio for decades. His supportive

UK-based shoegaze band slowdive wowed fans of all ages at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Sunday night, May 11th. The band returned to the Bay Area ahead of the May 16th re-release of their first three studio albums: Just

They Might Be Giants (TMBG) returned to the Fillmore in San Francisco on Friday, May 9, to kick off three nights of sold out shows. The alternative rock duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell (who also moonlight as a

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s North Panhandle, The Independent is an unassuming venue hosting some of the biggest artists in today’s music scene. As I made myself comfy near the front of the intimate, dimly-lit space’s stage, I

I hate to tell you this, but if you didn’t catch Deerhoof’s show at the Rickshaw Stop this week, you might’ve missed one of SF’s best shows of the year so far. I must admit, I didn’t know what to

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When a theater kid goes into the entertainment industry, they sure do know how to have a stage presence. Despite his Stranger Things notoriety, Joe Keery’s music project, DJO, captivates with a similar genre-bending excitement as he electrified the Fox

Trevor Powers, the artist behind Youth Lagoon, made a stop at August Hall in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 8, as part of his Rarely Do I Dream album tour, his fifth album under the project moniker released earlier this

On the night of Saturday, April 5th, there was no shortage of recommended shows to go see. One of those shows was at Grey Area in San Francisco, home to creative and unique events that cater to electronic and technological

Kim Deal has been in her prime for nearly four decades. From redefining grunge with the Pixies, to delivering rebellious anthems with the Breeders, to the lo-fi brilliance of the Amps, her impact on the alternative rock scene is hard

There’s nothing better than a concert practically in my backyard—okay, maybe a 20-minute walk from my apartment, but close enough. On April 4th, Cornerstone brought together some of the best local and regional talent, with three Bay Area-born bands, Trestles,

The Fillmore functions as a cathedral, in the ecology of bay area live music venues, where bands stamp their mark on having made it in the music world. The brick building on the corner of Geary and Fillmore, a last

Vulture Feather, a third-stage evolution of emo band Don Martin Three and art rock group Wilderness, is a self-proclaimed “post/pre/future punk band from the northern mountains of California.” The trio, composed of vocalist/guitarist Colin McCann, bassist Brian Gossman, and drummer

March 17th, Saint Patrick’s Day, Pom Pom Squad played at Rickshaw Stop with Caroline Kingsbury opening the show. This fantastic show featured two up and coming queer artists and was the best way I could’ve spent a Monday night.  Caroline