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REVIEW: Goo Goo Dolls get ‘Dizzy’ on LP’s 20th anniversary tour at the Fillmore
SAN FRANCISCO — The Goo Goo Dolls’ sound is so affiliated with ’90s alt-rock that it might surprise the uninitiated that the Upstate New York band’s 1998 breakthrough album, Dizzy Up The Girl, was their fifth…
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Frankie Cosmos and Kero Kero Bonito thrive in modern pop at The Fillmore
SAN FRANCISCO — Frankie Cosmos and Kero Kero Bonito brought their co-headlining tour to The Fillmore Monday, and it was the stuff modern pop dreams are made of. New York’s Frankie Cosmos, led by Greta Kline, played…
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REVIEW: Mike Shinoda fuses past and present at Palladium homecoming
LOS ANGELES — Mike Shinoda returned to his hometown Friday for a homecoming show at Hollywood’s historic Palladium. Shinoda’s setlist spanned his career across his vast array of projects, including Linkin Park, Fort Minor and…
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REVIEW: Mitski rocks performance art at the Warfield
SAN FRANCISCO — When Mitski recorded her 2018 LP, Be The Cowboy, she often envisioned someone singing alone onstage under a single spotlight. It’s what inspired the album’s theatrical exploration of sounds. Now, the New York…
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PHOTOS: Thrice digs its post-hardcore roots at The Regency Ballroom
SAN FRANCISCO — Post-hardcore rock band Thrice returned to the Bay Area Friday, playing a sold-out Regency Ballroom. Beginning with “Only Us,” off 2018 album Palms, and “Image of the Invisible,” from 2005’s Vheissu, Thrice showing its post-hardcore roots with…
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PHOTOS: FIDLAR preps for third album release at Oakland show
OAKLAND — FIDLAR stopped at the Fox Theater Friday for the penultimate show of a tour leading up to the release of the Los Angeles punk band’s forthcoming album, Almost Free. The band played a high-energy…
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REVIEW: The B-52s shine despite technical difficulties at the Fillmore
SAN FRANCISCO — Objectively speaking, The B-52s did not have a good show on the second night of their two-show stay at the Fillmore. Subjectively speaking? It was still amazing. It took more than an hour after…
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REVIEW: Troye Sivan in ‘Bloom’ at The Masonic
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s been a big year for Troye Sivan. In August the Australian pop artist released his second album, Bloom, which landed at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, amassed multiple Australian…
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PHOTOS: Wild Nothing gets dreamy at The Independent
SAN FRANCISCO — Wild Nothing brought its Indigo tour to the Independent Sunday, on the second of two nights in the City. The project of Virginia musician Jack Tatum performed a cohesive show, highlighting his new album…
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REVIEW: SWMRS return with Uncool Halloween III at the UC Theatre
BERKELEY — With Halloween around the corner, SWMRS started the scream fest early at the UC Theatre Saturday. For its third annual Uncool Halloween, the Oakland band channeled the Harry Potter series. “Hedwig’s Theme” cued…
