The first time I heard a metal band perform with a symphonic orchestra was back in 1999 when Metallica did it with the San Francisco Symphony. It was fresh and innovative back then, but tonight when Evanescence did something similar at the Masonic in San Francisco it was simply divine. Singer Amy Lee began the… Keep Reading
SahBabii and his bubble machines were on high last night (no pun intended) at the Social Hall in San Francisco, to a crowd that consisted mostly of college kids that had come out to the venue to show their support for the 20-year-old rapper with the baby face and braces. Sahbabii is the latest Atlanta… Keep Reading
Bay Area R&B singer Marc E. Bassy played a private event at Public Works in the Mission district of San Francisco last night. The evening was hosted by New Amsterdam Vodka and featured an opening set by DJ Orator as well as a swanky photo booth for that perfect Instagram selfie for those interested. Marc, who just… Keep Reading
Vintage Trouble made a stop at the Fillmore last night and blew the roof off of the iconic venue in a performance that can only be described as EPIC. Ty Taylor was in fine form on this last night of their US tour, singing his heart out while performing some of the classic acrobatics his… Keep Reading
Nobody really knows for sure why Oasis broke up. It seems like each of the Gallagher brothers has their interpretation of what happened that fateful night at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, France back in ’92. And although the thought of a band reunion at this point doesn’t seem very likely, each of… Keep Reading
Jessie J has been out of the spotlight for quite some time now. She attributes it to not really feeling her last couple of albums. She hadn’t been writing as much and needed to rediscover who she was. “I’m grateful I found myself,” she told the audience. “I had to disappear for a little bit.… Keep Reading
The Greek Theater turned into a futuristic electro-fest last night in Berkeley, as it was hosting the uberly successful Odesza and a few friends they brought along for the fantastic voyage. One of those was Sofi Tukker, a band that’s getting a lot of buzz lately. And for good reason. They’ve come up with a… Keep Reading
WOW. Those three little letters could very well be all that is needed to describe last night’s electric Joe Bonamassa performance at the Warfield in San Francisco. And if I didn’t need to write this article, I’d just leave it at that, since honestly, it would be enough to describe last night’s epic display of… Keep Reading
It’s always a good time when Tei Shi comes to town. The gorgeous singer who’s originally from Argentina admits that she really enjoys playing in San Francisco. “I love coming to San Francisco,” she said last night. “You guys are always so great.” And while it’s true that the audience was giving her a lot of… Keep Reading
Stepping into the Fillmore last night was the equivalent of walking into a marijuana dispensary. Wafting smells of reefer hovered throughout the venue the moment I entered to check out the Damian Marley show and lasted throughout the entire night, which gave me the munchies even before the show began. Hey, I wasn’t complaining and… Keep Reading
