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Final Step: ¿Téo? Delivers the Blueprint to Ending a Tour Right
Review and photos by Emily Evans It was the end of his sold out, final show on his Sol & ... Read More
A Master at Work: Doug Martsch and Built to Spill at Cornerstone
Review by David Kim, Photos by Olivia Tai. People were still filing in when I entered Cornerstone’s concert hall. When ... Read More
The Edwardian ball: a San Francisco Cinderella story
I had dreamed of going to Edwardian Ball for years. Yearned for the golden ball gowns and the little toupées ... Read More
Mega Mango’s EP “Fun and Games” is nothing but mind-bogglingly good
Review by Sophia Risin. Photos from Mega Mango. Trying to explain how much in words I love the new Mega ... Read More
Tianna Esperanza is a Star in the Making
Review & Photos by Shae Lake As soon as Tianna Esperanza took the stage, the room froze. Doused in purple ... Read More
Pop-Punk Pantheon: PUP, Joyce Manor, and Pool Kids at the Regency Ballroom
Review by Walker Price, photos by Sophia Risin “Almost shed tears over the fact that we r living in a ... Read More
Yo La Tengo Has It!
Review by Jackie, Photos by Skylar Heyvald “This crowd is very mellow. This crowd would like Radiohead.” —Concerningly Drunk Father ... Read More
Reptaliens Abduct an Entire Concert Hall
On Thursday, February 23rd, Portland-based band Reptalienscaptivated concert-goers at the UC Theatre in Berkeley. Reptaliens created a surreal atmosphere that ... Read More
Concert Review: Thee Sacred Souls
Review by Ryen Smith, photos by Maya Cooper. The night of the 21st was exquisite as Thee Sacred Souls’ music ... Read More
From Shoegaze to Hard Rock: A Great Wednesday Night at August Hall with Taipei Houston, Narrow Head, and White Reaper
Last Wednesday, the 22nd of February, I arrived at August Hall for the White Reaper show, with Taipei Houston and ... Read More
Christian Kuria Performs Sold-out Show in His Hometown
On February 24th, Christian Kuria, an up and coming R&B artist hailing from Vallejo, California, took the stage at the ... Read More
Show Review: NoSo, Squirrel Flower, and Maria BC @ Rickshaw Stop on 2/23
NoSo, Squirrel Flower, and Maria BC put on a bone-chilling and ethereal performance that could only be described as a ... Read More
Steve Lacy’s Performance at the Fox Falls Flat of Audience Expectations
On February 16th, alternative R&B artist Steve Lacy brought out a crowd rivaling that of the population of a small ... Read More
Feature Finds: Household Name by Momma
Each week, KALX gets dozens of new releases to be added to the Features bin in our legendary library. Household ... Read More
Surf Rock from the heart – The Moss at Cafe Du Nord on Jan 30th
Review and photos by Chris LeBoa “Sometimes I hate society, but I'll wear it.” Angie tells me when I introduce ... Read More
From the mind of Björk spawns Fossora
Photo by Viðar Logi, review by Jackie Greene With no choice but to isolate during the pandemic, many of us, ... Read More
Fiddlehead and Deafheaven rock Homesick Fest Night Two
Review and photos by Mia Call. After less than 24 hours of recovery, UC Theatre patrons returned for day two ... Read More
Junior Boys and Claire Rousay at the Fillmore
Review by Mia Call and photos by Ashlyn Reynolds If happiness is, as Milan Kundera once wrote, the longing for ... Read More
Modest Mouse Perform The Lonesome Crowded West for Oakland’s Fox Theatre and the fans loved every bit of it
Photos by Joanne Park and review by Salma Sarkis. Modest Mouse celebrated the 25th anniversary of their album, The Lonesome ... Read More
Show Review: The Garden and Machine Girl at the Regency
Review by Lola Glendenning, Photos by Addie Briggs. When I signed up to review my first concert of The Garden ... Read More
