Perhaps the earliest realization I made during lockdown was that I wouldn’t be going to shows for a long time. Pretty soon I was daydreaming about the concerts I skipped, from house shows to clubs to arenas. When quarantine began, all of those misses, all of those “I’ll see them next times” became tangible losses....Continue Reading

The sold-out Neal Francis show at The Independent was filled with driving bass and drums, extended jams, and blistering solos. The essence of 70s American bands is alive and well. At its core, great musicians playing great music that feels fresh and alive, that makes you want to dance. Alternating between a big sound and...Continue Reading

Jungle at the Fox was, essentially, a futuristic disco garden of sound and lights. As of the time of this writing, I’m deep in-between days of the rescheduled Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park. And I can’t help feeling that, not booking the semi-EDM, retro-funk-pop group Jungle at this eclectic and huge festival, was a...Continue Reading

Second Sky Music Fest provided fans with two amazing days of music this last weekend. Music fans swarmed the first day of the event in festival shirts from years previous and dressed as various anime characters. Porter Robinson and other amazing acts like Madeon, Jai Wolf, Toro Y Moi, Jon Hopkins, Jacob Collier, Wavedash, Knower, and Air To Earth put on the performance fans had...Continue Reading

The Midway in San Francisco is a new multifaceted space located at 900 Marin Street in the Dogpatch neighborhood. It is a one-of-a-kind space, dedicated to bringing art, entertainment, and education under one synergistic and collaborative roof. The space doesn't only house artists and their work but also provides a space for the general public...Continue Reading

From the minute I hit play on “Dream On” by Nashville based Jon Pattie, I knew I was in for a treat. The heartfelt lyrics led me into the chorus and as I listened,  my entire body got covered in goosebumps. Continue Reading

StarCrash explodes onto the scene as new concert series hosted by local sparkly vocalist, pop songwriter, synth player, and sometimes-promoter Remi Barrett. This brand-new event happens every third Thursday at DNA Lounge.Continue Reading

Attendees saw performances on the main stage from Santigold, Steel Pulse, The Polish Ambassador, The Expendables, The Movement, Chali 2na, and Con Brio.Continue Reading

SOFI TUKKER is the genre-defying duo of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern celebrated for their inclusive and global perspective on electronic music and their work’s themes of liberation, unity, and self-empowerment.Continue Reading

Cigarettes After Sex will release their much-anticipated sophomore album - Cry - on October 25th via Partisan Records. The album was recorded during night time sessions in a mansion on the Spanish island of Mallorca. It has been described as a lush, cinematic meditation on the many complex facets of love - meeting, wanting, needing, losing...Continue Reading

Ok full disclosure here, bear with me for a paragraph to put this into perspective… I was a HUGE Metallica fan as a teen. Posters on the wall, logo on my notebook, Ride the Lightning shirt. I was suspended from school for repeatedly drawing that most awesome logo on my desk with a marker.Continue Reading

Outside Lands 2019 took place at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 9-11, 2019. This annual three-day weekend festival is the destination for young and old. Located within Golden Gate Park, it takes a bit of planning to get in and out efficiently.Continue Reading