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Sharon Van Etten: The Indie Rock Queen We Need
On a typical sleepy Thursday, Sharon Van Etten performed a powerhouse opening set before Bon Iver took the stage at ... Read More
Catch Her! A Quest for Femme, Queer, and POC Energy at Burger Boogaloo 2019
Last July, KALXer Kat attended Burger Boogaloo with a notebook and a camera. Here's her take on where the festivals ... Read More
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Interview Highlight
Hailing from the same place as Pond and Tame Impala, the Perth, Australia-based, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are an established psych-rock ... Read More
Show Review: Ceremony, Pissed Jeans, Marissa Nadler, Choir Boy @ August Hall 8/23
Can Hardcore Have Keytar? By Nick Tietjens On Friday, August 23rd, at the new August Hall at 420 Mason St., ... Read More
Show Review: Better Oblivion Community Center @ Independent 8/11
Better Oblivion Community Center is as much a performance art piece as a band. Made up of musicians Phoebe Bridgers ... Read More
Show Review: Bowling For Soup @ UC Theater 7/25
Self-described as “Older, fatter, but still the greatest ever,” Bowling for Soup surged back from the 90s to hit hit ... Read More
Cage The Elephant Show Review @ Shoreline Amphitheater 7/16
On Tuesday, July 16th, the Shoreline Amphitheater presented a gift to the city of Mountain View. Unlike most Tuesday nights, ... Read More
Featured Design: July 2019
This month's Featured Design was created by new KALX volunteer Lavinia Sfetcu! Artist's Statement: This is my first design I've ... Read More
PUP Show Review and Interview Highlight @ the Fillmore 6/22
On Saturday, June 22nd at the Fillmore in San Francisco, Toronto-based punks PUP took to the Bay with loud catchy ... Read More
Show Review: Iceage @ The New Parish on 4/23
Even the uncharacteristically hot weather could not keep Danish punk rock band Iceage away from the Bay Area for long ... Read More
Interview Highlight: Drab Majesty
Last year, DJ Carlos Kowalski sat down for a chat with Deb DeMure and Mona D, the darkwave duo also ... Read More
Show Review: The Downtown Boys @ the Rickshaw Stop 5/20
On May 20th, 2019, Rhode Island based Latinx, queer, riot grrrl punk group the Downtown Boys took to the Rickshaw ... Read More
Miro Wiesner Interview
Elie Katzenson interviewed MUTEK SF organizer Miro Wiesner about the complexities of putting together an interdisciplinary music festival and how ... Read More
Show Review: Kero Kero Bonito@ GAMH on 4/21
Despite having all their belongings stolen out of their van last year after their show in San Francisco, British J-pop/twee ... Read More
Show Review: Soccer Mommy @ GAMH on 4/17
On April 17th, 2019, KALX volunter Samantha made her way to the Great American Music Hall for a performance from ... Read More
Show Review: Parcels @ Regency Ballroom on 4/16
Recently interviewed by KALX DJ Nickel Hardaway after their Weekend One performance at Coachella, Parcels show who’s the true headliner ... Read More
Show Review: Hatchie @ The Independent on 4/9
The night of April 9th, 2019 was no ordinary Tuesday: The Independent in San Francisco had an empowering night of ... Read More
Show Review: TEEN @ Cafe Du Nord on 3/20
TEEN lights up the mood in San Francisco at Cafe Du Nord playing a sold out show with Australian band ... Read More
Interview Highlight: Stephen Malkmus
Did you miss when DJ yan yan aired her interview with Stephen Malkmus on August 1st, 2018? Never fear, for ... Read More
Show Review: Trisomie 21 @ The Uptown on 3/14
Legendary cold wave band Trisomie 21 graced Oakland’s Uptown on March 14, 2019, as a part of their first North ... Read More