Depeche Mode is going to play their new stuff and you’re gonna like it. Or so it seemed last night in San Jose when the band hit the stage at the SAP Center. They kicked off the set with a song off their new album Spirit entitled “Going Backwards” and followed it up with a… Keep Reading
What seemed at first like an awkward pairing of 80s/90s metal bands turned out to be a fantastic evening in Oakland last night, when Scorpion and Megadeth took the stage at the Oracle Arena. I use the word awkward because it’s always been my opinion that Megadeth had a heavier sound than Scorpions and back… Keep Reading
Imagine Dragons played the Shoreline Amphitheater last night to a packed audience that will most likely remember it as one of their most touching and emotional performance to date. The show started exactly on time with a stage that was filled with more instruments and machines that I had seen in a long time. Fog… Keep Reading
Electronic duo Krewella played San Francisco last night to a packed audience of EDM fans that had congregated to the Warfield to show support for a band that’s been making quite the buzz lately. The gorgeous duo that comprises sisters Jahan Yousaf and Yasmine Yousaf kept the energy on high the whole night as they performed… Keep Reading
It was hot last night at the Great American Music Hall. I mean really hot. From the corner of my eye, all I could see were people fanning themselves trying in vain to keep cool. And Jorja Smith didn’t help one bit. As she strutted onto the stage with those perfect cheekbones and sultry voice,… Keep Reading
There was no shortage of swooning women last night at the John Mayer show at the Shoreline Amphitheater. They had come out in droves to support the bluesy singer/songwriter with the perfect cheekbones. The night was filled with raw emotion and a stream of hits being performed by Mayer, who stood before a sold out… Keep Reading
The queen of burlesque Dita Von Teese sashayed into town last night to perform a string of sold-out shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco. The princess of seduction brought her show entitled “The Art of Teese,” which was nothing short of fantabulous as she sent her audience back into an era where sexiness didn’t… Keep Reading
Papa Emeritus and his gang of nameless ghouls stopped by San Francisco last night to bring their live performance — what they refer to as a “ritual” — to a packed audience at the Warfield. If you’ve never seen a Ghost performance, it’s worth checking out at least once. The costumes, set design and dramatic… Keep Reading
Phantogram opened for Miike Snow last night at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. It was desolate, dark and melancholic yet strikingly beautiful all at the same time. The highlight of the performance was Sarah Barthel singing “Howling at the Moon” complete with the backdrop of a crescent moon peeking from behind the curtain of the… Keep Reading
Bay Area darling Kehlani has had some ups and downs lately, mostly stemming from issues dealing with her personal life that was made all too public no thanks to Social Media. When she stopped by the Bill Graham Civic in San Francisco last night, all that drama was forgotten as the sexy r&b starlet with… Keep Reading
