Reviews

Read DJ Helen Earth’s full interview with Zac Carper of FIDLAR, originally aired October 28th, 2018. The two talk surfing, ... Read More

Charlotte Lawrence, 18, was born and raised in Los Angeles and has always had an incredible passion for music. Now ... Read More

On October 10th, 2019, KALX’s own Pencil Sharpener met up with the members of Boogarins, a psych rock band from ... Read More

Earlier this Spring, Velvet Einstein interviewed Meg Remy from U.S. Girls during her tour stop in San Francisco. Together they ... Read More

The Pencil Sharpener spoke with a possibly maybe majorly gifted guitarist heretofore known as Yonatan Gat on the shores of ... Read More

On December 17th, 2018 KALX volunteer Stormy Phoenix saw Tenacious D at the Fox Theater in Oakland. Read her take ... Read More

An excited buzz lingered in the air as a large and bustling crowd waited for Oakland native Jay Som, aka ... Read More

KALX volunteer Elie Katzenson had the opportunity to interview East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest (EBABZ) organizers Maira McDermott ... Read More

Forget the overdone DIY lo-fi and surf punk grunge scene because neo soul band Hablot Brown is about to take ... Read More

Everyone’s Family at The Internet By Avi Unlike traditional concert stage setups—which often include brightly-lit background screens, LED light shows, ... Read More

On the weekend of October 25th/26th, L.A.-based garage/surf rock band The Gooms came up to the Bay Area, playing back-to-back ... Read More

New York’s Overcoats blanket the Warfield with soothing harmonies and billowing beats. By Adrienne If Mitski, the Warfield’s headliner on ... Read More

Lo-fi pop dream world By Elle Henriksen On November 3rd, lo-fi alternative band Triathalon made an intimate appearance with fans ... Read More

Through a collaboration with A24 at UC Berkeley and KALX, I had the great privilege to interview the incredible cast ... Read More

Earlier this October, Oakland’s Middle Harbor Shoreline Park lay witness to an eclectic explosion of rap, EDM, funk, and indie ... Read More

On August 15th, The Pencil Sharpener interviewed Thor and Goat of Thor and Friends at the Independent. On the way ... Read More

Looking to spend 20 hours next weekend head-banging to an amalgamation of boundary-pushing hip-hop, dance, and indie artists? Treasure Island ... Read More

Takin’ Back the Bay is a music festival that will be hosted at 924 Gilman on Friday, October 12th through ... Read More

Johnny Marr revives the post-punk age with a reminiscent performance at the UC Theatre. By Elle Henriksen The UC Theatre ... Read More

Blood Orange transcends cultural boundaries at Oakland’s beloved Fox Theatre. Not just a concert, but a musical performance of love ... Read More