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REVIEW: The Psychedelic Furs and James raise the temperature at Stern Grove
SAN FRANCISCO — Pop and rock stalwarts The Psychedelic Furs and James brought their co-headlining tour to the Stern Grove Festival Sunday, playing to a standing-room-only crowd on a day that started off chilly before the…
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REVIEW: Slipknot, Gojira, Volbeat and Behemoth kick off Knotfest with metallic mayhem
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Back in 1999 it would seem insane to predict that nine jumpsuit-wearing maniacs from Iowa would tour America with Denmark’s groove metal export, French ultra-heavy environmentalists and Poland’s Satanic overlords. Twenty years…
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PHOTOS: Tycho forecasts a new ‘Weather’ at Independent album release show
SAN FRANCISCO — Tycho celebrated his new album, Weather, with an intimate show at the Independent Tuesday evening. Over the course of two sets, Scott Hansen and his bandmates evolved from a delicate solo showcase into a powerful full-band…
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REVIEW: Logging town becomes jam epicenter at the High Sierra Music Festival
QUINCY, California — The High Sierra Music Festival, held annually at the Plumas County Fairgrounds, might seem like an odd place for the epicenter of the West Coast summer jam scene. It’s a tiny logging…
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Hootie and the Blowfish celebrate 25 years of ‘Cracked Rear View’ at Shoreline
MOUNTAIN VIEW — When Hootie and the Blowfish were riding high off mega-hit album Cracked Rear View in 1995, they probably didn’t have as much crossover with country music outside of their home base in…
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REVIEW: Khalid finds his own happiness at sold-out Oracle Arena concert
OAKLAND — Khalid took the Oracle stage for the first time on Friday night with a sold-out show in support of his sophomore album, Free Spirit. He kicked it off with “Intro,” blending it seamlessly into his…
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REVIEW: Carly Rae Jepsen flush with Pride, full of steam at Bill Graham Civic
SAN FRANCISCO — Carly Rae Jepsen hardly gave fans at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium a chance to catch their breath on the second night of her tour in support of new album Dedicated. The pop…
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REVIEW: Judas Priest delivers career-spanning mass in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Judas Priest played the first night of its two-night stint at The Warfield on Monday. The legendary heavy metal act, formed almost 50 years ago in England, delivered a pulverizing set that featured…
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PHOTOS: Local Natives bring atmospheric soundscapes to the Fox Theater
OAKLAND — Local Natives brought its Spiral Choir Tour to the Fox Theater on Friday, creating an atmosphere full of ambient vibrations and airy harmonies. The Los Angeles indie rockers played mostly songs from their latest…
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PHOTOS: Chromeo creates an electro-funk symbiosis at the Greek Theatre
SAN FRANCISCO — Chromeo had one main intention at the Greek Theatre Saturday night: to create one gigantic outdoor dance party. The Canadian electro-funk duo repeatedly demanded, “I wanna see you dancing!” David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick…
