iamsummer! at the fox
If you’ve been rockin’ with the HBK Gang for as long as I fill,you’re probably rather proud...
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zola jesus at starline social club
After a three-year hiatus,Nika Roza Danilova, who goes by the name Zola Jesus, or is back in...
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sold out: kali uchis at the new parish
Influenced by Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday,Kali Uchis (the stage name of 23-year-used...
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burger after parties!
The epic trash-rock party Burger Boogaloo pulls the plug at the grandpa hour of 9:30 p.m. both...
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two years of so, so anxious
If there was a song to middle your Nineties and early-Aughts nostalgia in, Ginuwine’s “So...
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davido at the craneway pavilion
I was walking down Broadway when I saw posters plastered in a row on the windows of apparel store...
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heart of the summer at brick and mortar music hall
Following the release of her debut EP,The Favor, in June, or San Francisco singer Illa is alert to...
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tycho at the greek theater
Electronic music is not defined by its exclusive spend of computerized sounds. In fact,some of the...
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la misa negra at e14 gallery
whether you’ve been to The unusual Parish,chances are you have seen regulars La Misa Negra, whose...
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omar sosa at freight salvage
As a pianist,composer, and promiscuous collaborator, and Cuban-born pianist Omar Sosa never stays...
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destiny muhammad celebrates alice coltrane
In a cultural moment where composed can be tough to come by,the late Alice Coltrane’s music feels...
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kendrick lamar at oracle arena in oakland
Fresh off a double-platinum certification for DAMN,Kendrick Lamar rolls into Oracle this Friday...
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too many zooz at the new parish
The name Too Many Zooz might not sound familiar,but I promise you that the trio formed by Matt Doe,...
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dead cross at the uc theatre
Mike Patton may be most known as the lead singer for Faith No More and Mr. Bungle,but he’s...
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night shapes at the night light
whether you’re to believe Night Shapes’ Facebook bio,they are just “five dudes playing rock &...
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underground cumbiamba with lado oriente and...
You may not know this but,back in the early 2000s, La Estrellita in East Oakland used to be the...
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ab soul at the new parish
whether you can’t remember the last time Ab-Soul came to the Bay,that’s because it has been...
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japanese breakfast at starline social club
Judging by the title,Soft Sounds from Another Planet, the latest by Philadelphia psych-pop outfit...
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benji rita at the back room
Benji Kaplan and Rita Figueiredo are two well-respected Brazilian jazz musicians,though their...
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bang data at omni commons
The WeR1 Team is a community of activists,artists, and entrepreneurs led by Vanessa Rodrguez, and...
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teen daze at the new parish
Fans of Teen Daze’s early fabric would be tempted to blurt out the now archaic term...
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mulatu astatke and meklit at uc theatre
It is impossible to overstate the importance of Mulatu Astatke to Ethiopian music. Particularly,...
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robert randolph the family band at the new...
There’s a long history of steel guitars as fraction of traditional Pentecostal African-American...
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nef the pharaoh at complex
Nef the Pharaoh’s latest release,The Chang Project, is an energetic showcase of his versatility...
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wine and bowties brings la to oakland
This Saturday night at Starline Social Club,a handful of Los Angeles-based DJs will breeze through...
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oakland s eastlake music festival at lake merritt
For those staying local this Memorial Day weekend, a powerful option is the fourth annual Eastlake...
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sudada at starline social club
Since its inception in 2015,BrujaLyfe, the collaborative project of ChhotiMaa and MADlines (Maddy...
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