REVIEW: Jack Johnson brings a beach-bonfire feel to the Greek
BERKELEY — Jack Johnson returned to the Greek on Wednesday for the first of two sold-out shows, performing in the same Bay Area venue for the first time in four years. Jack Johnson G. Love…
REVIEW: JPEGMAFIA keeps the Warfield off balance with ‘experimental’ hip-hop
SAN FRANCISCO — JPEGMAFIA brought distortion, live instrumentation and an unpredictable decade of experimental hip-hop to the Warfield on Wednesday night. Although the tour takes its name from…
ALBUM REVIEW: Miranda Lambert brings country to the disco on ‘Crisco’
Eleven albums into her career, Miranda Lambert remains as impactful as ever. Crisco Miranda Lambert MCA Nashville, Oct. 2 8/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. Crisco, her first album since…
Tuesday Tracks: Jean Deaux, Internet Girl, Nick Ward
A catchy bedroom-pop tune from Nick Ward, punk-rap from Internet Girl with Kenny Mason, edgy alt-rap from Jean Deaux, genre-blurring metal from Windwaker, smooth alt-soul by Mai Anna with…
Slipknot, Bring Me the Horizon announce Golden Gate Park mega-bill
Slipknot will bring its newly announced (sic)est Tour to Golden Gate Park on Aug. 15, 2027, with Bring Me the Horizon, Motionless in White and Loathe joining the band at the Polo Field. The…
Zara Larsson, Robyn and Swedish House Mafia close Portola Festival on a Swedish high
SAN FRANCISCO — Portola Festival closed its fifth edition Sunday with a day that belonged to Sweden. Zara Larsson brought her Midnight Sun tour to Pier 80 for its final summer stop and pulled…
INTERVIEW: The Paradox brings Black suburban perspective to pop-punk on ‘Proceed with Caution’
NAPA — Three of the four members of Atlanta pop-punk outfit The Paradox are backstage at BottleRock and reporting for interview duty. Proceed with Caution The Paradox Hundred Days, Oct. 2 Get…
Portola Festival opens with big returns from Robyn, Dog Blood and DJ Shadow
SAN FRANCISCO — Portola Festival opened its fifth edition Saturday with a day built around returns: Robyn played her first Bay Area show in more than seven years, Dog Blood — the duo of…
ALBUM REVIEW: Johnny Marr’s optimism prevails in ‘The Age Of Everything’
Artists who want to find true revival in the alt-pop renaissance of the 2020s must make universal music. Look no further than Johnny Marr, who’s found universality and is further…
REVIEW: Beck builds and rebuilds his world on first of two nights at the Masonic
SAN FRANCISCO — The Masonic rarely looked like the same room for long Friday night. Beck Wayne Faler, Ioanna Gika 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 The Masonic, San Francisco Tickets: $90 and up.…
INTERVIEW: Disco Shrine gets connected on ‘WiFi Wifey’
Over more than a decade, San Fernando glam-pop and disco singer-songwriter Jessica Delijani has built a career out of being unabashedly herself. As Disco Shrine, Delijani has created alter…
REVIEW: Jack White rips into ‘Frozen Charlotte’ at the Fillmore, on first of two nights in SF
SAN FRANCISCO — Jack White brought his guitar-heavy rock and roll to the Fillmore on Wednesday for the first of two San Francisco appearances supporting his seventh solo album, Frozen…
