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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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REVIEW: LP feeds her admirers ‘Heart to Mouth’ at the Fox
OAKLAND — Singer-songwriter LP wowed a packed Fox Theater Sunday with little more than the power and range of her voice. The show, a make-up of an appearance postponed due to illness, was in support…
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REVIEW: Muse delivers sensory exhilaration at Oracle spectacle
OAKLAND — It’s not exactly a trade secret that nearly 25 years into its career that Muse is one of the best live acts in modern rock. The band’s ‘all in’ attitude toward its live…
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REVIEW: You Me At Six hop between their light and dark sides at GAMH
SAN FRANCISCO — English rockers You Me At Six brought their new album, VI, to the Great American Music Hall Thursday with a performance that blended the new album’s melodic tendencies with the band’s harsher…
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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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Noise Pop Review: Daughters bring maddening intensity to the Independent
SAN FRANCISCO — East Coast noise rockers Daughters shook up all senses at The Independent on Sunday night at a sold-out show that closed out the Noise Pop Music Festival. The band played a harrowing arrangement of…
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NOISE POP REVIEW: Beirut brings brass, Euro flair to the Fox Theater
OAKLAND — From the moment Beirut‘s Zach Condon hit the stage, he was in full-on conductor mode. The Brooklyn singer, composer and frontman took fans and his band on a trip through Europe. He led the…
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Noise Pop Review: Princess Nokia better without accompaniment at The UC Theatre
BERKELEY — When headliner Princess Nokia was able to perform at her Noise Pop Music Festival concert at the UC Theatre Saturday night, she lived up to the lofty expectations of a very passionate crowd. As…
