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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
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
