Author Archives: Amelia Parreira
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Cyclebar Novato, nonprofit Beyond Differences, North Bay musician partner to help youth
Several North Bay organizations and a local musician are teaming up on Dec. 1 for a unique fundraiser, with proceeds going to help youths overcome social and personal struggles. Cyclebar in Novato, Beyond Differences and San Rafael…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Nov. 19
Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to…
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INTERVIEW: Bay Area natives launch Fast Times to jumpstart rock
Years of past collaborations, national tours and musical experimentation carried three friends to the start of a new journey earlier this year. The birth of Fast Times came about as Bay Area natives and veteran…
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‘Hamilton’s’ Anthony Ramos reflects on debut album, career amid tour launch
A packed crowd sold out Lincoln Hall in Chicago earlier this month to help former Hamilton star Anthony Ramos celebrate his 28th birthday and kick off a new journey: his first headlining show supporting debut…
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CRÍTICA: Marc Anthony condimenta Chase Center con energía infundida en salsa
SAN FRANCISCO — Listos para bailar, fanáticos se presentaron para el esperado regreso de Marc Anthony, uno de los mejores artistas latinos y de salsa de todos los tiempos. Fue el primer concierto de música…
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REVIEW: Marc Anthony spices up Chase Center with salsa-infused energy
SAN FRANCISCO — Concertgoers brought their dancing shoes Saturday for the highly anticipated return of Marc Anthony, one of the top Latin and salsa artists of all time. It was the first Latin music concert…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Oct. 8
Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. No one really has enough time to watch that indie channel on TV that just happens to be playing a lot of great new artists.…
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INTERVIEW: Positivity reigns supreme for The Infamous Stringdusters
In a world of “darkness, disagreement and discontent,” people may constantly find themselves in search of “love, truth and positivity.” And that’s exactly what resonator guitarist Andy Hall says they’ll find, once they tune in…
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INTERVIEW: Phantoms go from the big screen to the big stage
As multicolored lights illuminate the Fremont Stage in the heart of Las Vegas, a dynamic duo takes the stage, thousands wildly cheer and sing along to favorite jams, and folks unfamiliar with the music equally…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Tove Lo’s ‘Sunshine Kitty’ meows to a lighter tune
Often hailed as grunge’s response to synth-pop, Swedish songwriter Tove Lo takes a noticeable turn from her dark past on Sunshine Kitty. The album journeys through the divergent paths of love and romance, but does so…