Dragonette are a silver lining band. The electropop trio makes the most out of all that they do no matter the circumstances, whether it’s losing…
For a band that boasts as all-American a name as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., it comes as a surprise that a major musical turning point…
My Morning Jacket ringleader and multi-instrumentalist Jim James is bringing his solo jams to the iconic Fillmore this Sunday. The Louisville iconoclast recently released his…
As the weather warms up, school lets out, and folks make their summer plans, there’s but one word on the mind of all who enjoy…
Sound the alarm and get your tickets here because Born Ruffians are back. The indie darlings return to San Francisco fresh off the heels of…
Drea Smith and Tim Nordwind are no strangers to music. Smith functions as one half of Chicago duo He Say She Say while Nordwind plays…
A park amphitheater in San Francisco’s Excelsior neighborhood named for San Francisco rock legend Jerry Garcia could be renamed—but not if a local community group…
Back when local rockers the Stone Foxes were just beginning, their main goal was simply landing a gig at the humble Hotel Utah. The SoMa…
For a name as sweet as that of hometown heroes Tartufi, the morose tones of their latest offering These Factory Days almost comes as a…
There are stark differences between performance and songwriting, though the two go hand-in-hand. One may even act as an extension of the other as artists…
It’s par for the course to hear the King Khan and BBQ Show compare their shows to either sexual acts or esoteric bits of pop…
Maybe you’re still recovering from Coachella or you hit it hard at fauxchella but damn it, it’s festival season and Golden Gate Park’s Outside Lands…
San Francisco Symphony musicians and board members have voted to ratify and approve a new 26-month collective bargaining agreement, the symphony announced today. The contract…
Postmodern outfit The Airborne Toxic Event has seen their share of San Francisco. Though the band calls Los Angeles home now, many a member spent…
Somewhere in Los Angeles, there’s a bartender whose very moniker inspired an entire aesthetic, albeit unconsciously. Though stylized in all caps, JAN stands for her…
The San Francisco Symphony has reached a tentative contract agreement with striking musicians and performances are expected to resume this week, officials said today. The…
Wanderlust can inspire much more than a desperate urge to travel. For many, it’s the sheer act of simply leaving familiarity behind that brings forth…
The Last Bison will be swapping the Appalachians for the hills of San Francisco when they hit the Rickshaw Stop this Friday, March 29. The…
What do you get when you mix epic soundscapes, distorted guitar, and themes of nature and spirituality? Amazingly, something far better than a hippie busker…
Broke-Ass Stuart wants you to think inside the (costume) box. The SFian icon is turning his life mantra into a monthly event at The Showdown….
My first introduction to The Four Seasons came from the 1979 Phillip Kaufman movie The Wanderers, centered on gangs in early 1960s Bronx, New York….
All photos: Adam David Cole for the Appeal Deerhunter frontman and prolific neo-psych darling Bradford Cox performed last night as Atlas Sound — his mellower,…
All photos: Adam David Cole for the Appeal. Ryan Gosling and BFF Zach Shields performed tonight at Bimbo’s 365 Club as Dead Man’s Bones –…
All photos: Adam David Cole for the Appeal. Budget Rock flexed its lo-fi, cacophonous muscles last night for its eighth annual edition at Bottom of…
