Author Archives: Joaquin Cabello
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PHOTOS: Laura Jane Grace opens up at intimate Bottom of the Hill show
SAN FRANCISCO — Laura Jane Grace and Against Me! drummer and producer Marc Hudson brought their intimate side project The Devouring Mothers to Bottom of the Hill Sunday night with a performance that at times resembled short…
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PHOTOS: Catfish and the Bottlemen’s hyperactivity infectious at the Fox Theater
OAKLAND — Led by frontman Van McCann’s moves and inexhaustible hyperactivity, Catfish and the Bottlemen performed with stunning stage presence at their Fox Theater show Saturday. After an intro that consisted of an a cappella rendition of…
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PHOTOS: Foals party with intensity and euphoria at the Fox Theater
OAKLAND — Foals incited a dance party when the English rockers brought their Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Tour to the Fox Theater on Friday. The Oxford band has two new albums in 2019: It’s…
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PHOTOS: Metric and Zoé lead lineup of contrasting indietronica at the Masonic
SAN FRANCISCO — Toronto indie rock band Metric and Mexico City psychedelic emo rockers Zoé brought their co-headlining tour to The Masonic Wednesday. Metric, led by the charismatic frontwoman Emily Haines, performed songs from its new album,…
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PHOTOS: James Blake assumes experimental form at the Fox Theater
OAKLAND — James Blake brought his Assume Form Tour into shape with hypnotic and ambient sounds at the Fox Theater Tuesday at the first of two concerts in Oakland. James Blake Khushi 8 p.m., Wednesday…
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PHOTOS: Jungle brings modern soul and sets a party at The Fox Theater
OAKLAND — Jungle pulled out its grooviest rhythms and brought the heat of a party to the Fox Theater on a chilly Tuesday. The London modern soul collective, carried by Josh “J” Lloyd-Watson and Tom “T” McFarland,…
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NOISE POP PHOTOS: The Marías soften and tenderize The Chapel
SAN FRANCISCO — The Marías brought soft psychedelic soul to The Chapel at a sold-out concert that concluded the Noise Pop Music Festival. The Los Angeles band performed a soft blend of jazzy percussion, hypnotic…
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PHOTOS: Cold Cave goths out at The Chapel
SAN FRANCISCO — Cold Cave released its new single, “Promised Land,” on Friday and fans at The Chapel on Sunday were the first to hear it in an energetic performance that kept defining the band’s…
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PHOTOS: The Kooks kick off their U.S. tour at the Fox
OAKLAND — The Kooks kicked off their new month-long U.S. tour at the Fox Theater Monday. It was the U.K. rockers’ first time back in the Bay Area since June 2018, when they played San Francisco…
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PHOTOS: Mineral digs into ’90s roots at Great American Music Hall
SAN FRANCISCO — Mineral, which is marking its 25th anniversary this year, performed an intimate show full of emotional throwbacks at the Great American Music Hall Wednesday. While the Austin band has released only a…
