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The Zac Schultz Gang sends us blues rock from the U.K., Nuclear Daisies evoke sci-fi movie raves, Nicki Bluhm channels the ...
The new LP by Calva Louise blends alt-rock, metal, electronica, and Latin and orchestral music. Here's how they made it.
Sister duo First Aid Kit draws a very diverse group of fans; from older hippy types to teen indie pop lovers. I haven’t seen a mix like that since Outside Lands, which is nice. The show itself was ...
Coldplay performs at HP Pavilion in San Jose on April 27, 2012. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. There is nothing subtle about Coldplay. Every move is exaggerated. From frontman Chris Martin’s strut and “someone ...
"Forward" retains the best qualities of The Swell Season while pushing boundaries of how Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová can ...
Elliot James Reay, courtesy Em Cole. This week we’ve got a ’50s flashback from Elliott James Reay, a ’70s flashback from Robert Jon & the Wreck, ’90s flashbacks from Peter Landi and Blood Lemon, and ...
That doesn’t mean I’m completely useless. My oldness does confer one benefit to kids these days: I have an encyclopedic knowledge of bands that they mostly know as “that old stuff my dad likes.” I can ...
Don’t worry, I’m not writing about the state of the country yet. I don’t have it in me. There’ll be plenty of time to rant and lament, but not yet. I’m going back to where I just went.After the ...
OAKLAND — On Tuesday night, people of the Bay Area gathered at the Fox Theater in hopes to hear some Good News. The occasion? Modest Mouse was in town. The Portland band delivered Good News For People ...
Ruthven, “Thru The Wall” — Between the powerful falsettos of Sean Nelson (who performs as Ruthven), the synth-pop intro and well executed video, “Thru The Wall” is how you introduce a debut album.
Music City San Francisco officially opened to the public on Oct. 19, 2024. Mike DeWald/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — For Rudy Colombini, the frontman of San Francisco cover band The Unauthorized Rolling ...
SACRAMENTO — Saturday night’s Aftershock headliners were proof that age is nothing more than a number. Combined, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest have a century’s worth of experience under their belts, ...