Reviews

When Throwing Muses and Now came to San Francisco to play The Chapel on April 20th, concert goers had no idea that they were in for a real treat. On an extremely rainy Monday, those who had tickets to Throwing

On April 9th, Cass McCombs performed at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, joined by Hand Habits as the opening act. There was a very friendly, laid-back crowd. I was probably one of the youngest folks there. But

On April 4th, I caught up with coastal indie rock band Winyah, originally from Pawleys Island, South Carolina, before their first-ever, sold out San Francisco show at Cafe du Nord. They describe themselves as “the friend your parents don’t want

Singer-songwriter Sarah Kinsley brought dance-pop to a sold-out August Hall with her Fleeting EP tour and made the case for her prowess in deconstructing and reforming every layer of sound.  This was personally a very anticipated concert after I began

I was surprised when I walked into the California Ballroom for Doll Fest II. I had never heard of this space, and here was this beautiful stage in a sweet old-school venue. Oakland has so many hidden gems that no

On March 30th, I went to The Independent in San Francisco to see Telescreens opening for Porch Light and Quarters and, honestly, they felt like the headliners. It’s been a while since I’ve seen an opener take over a room

On March 21, an unseasonably warm evening in the tenderloin at San Francisco’s Warfield, googly eyes, Princess Nokia, and Ashnikko rocked the house in an explosion of energy and artistry that went beyond a traditional concert into the world of

It was a sold out show for Jeff Tweedy at The Fillmore on Wednesday, March 25th. More than 1,000 people came out, with a mixed Gen X crowd of about seventy percent men to thirty women. Macie Stewart, the band’s

The reopening of the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts brought a full house out on Thursday, March 19, with the Gipsy Kings, helping reintroduce the 111-year-old historic space to Oakland. This wasn’t just another tour stop, but an

On February 28th, BENEE performed at The Fillmore in San Francisco. The last time I saw the New Zealand alt-pop artist live was when she opened for Wallows at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in 2024. I remember loving the energy

Indie pop darlings The Pains of Being Pure at Heart brought warmth to an overcast, wind-chilled San Francisco on February 19, kicking off a two-night run at Rickshaw Stop as part of Noise Pop Festival’s 2026 lineup. The evening promised

While much of the world is tuned into winter hockey broadcasts streaming from Milan, I found myself in a different kind of arena last Sunday night at Cornerstone.surrounded by superfans of two hockey players: Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. The

What happens when five musicians audition for a TV show and actually become the band they were cast to play? For The Runarounds, that’s not a hypothetical. Five years after their first audition, the once-fictional group now tours the country

On January 20, Steve Gunn played at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco. In the 00s I frequented the venue and saw many shoegaze shows. It was nice being back, as it is a lovely, medium sized, low light venue.

Boldly living: Vicariously through Wet Leg’s moisturizer. If Wet Leg’s self-titled debut felt like a perfectly timed inside joke, their second album, moisturizer, sounds like the moment the joke wears thin. That’s not because it isn’t funny anymore, but because

Music for Two and More: the sound of late summer nights in Adrienne Lenker’s comfort, quiet, and back patio. When music sounds like stepping into a living room full of warmth, love, and red mulled wine, you know Adrianne Lenker

Rediscovering lineage, ancestry, harmony, and collaboration in Wild and Clear and Blue by I’m With Her. There is a particular stillness that comes from listening to three voices move together in harmony, not competing, not collapsing into one another, but

I decided to challenge myself and go see music that was not punk, and some of it not very loud, and overall may never inspire a mosh pit. I arrived at the Ivy Room smack in the middle between Christmas

I am quite fond of the modern slang “wait, I’m goated.” It’s a realization of one’s inner potential and, to me, speaks of hope for the future. I would definitely link this somewhat silly phrase to the band who played

November 25th, 2025: the Regency Ballroom lineup is full to the brim with distinct, fresh, and fun forms of electronic music. With femtanyl the first to perform, the crowd already began enthusiastic mosh pits, loudly shouting along to “KATAMARI,” a