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Pretty Frankenstein reclaims Filipino mythology
The air is chilly, the leaves are dropping and the darkness lingers longer at night. Yes, spooky season is here and that means the veil between worlds is thinning, allowing ghosts, goblins and ghouls to cross over...
Destiny Muhammad reinvents jazz harp
When Destiny Muhammad was a 9-year-old living in Compton, she saw Harpo Marx playing the harp on the beloved sitcom, I Love Lucy. She knew instantly in her heart that that was her future and her destiny.
A...
What happened to music festival counterculture?
Ah, Outside Lands. Three days of music, art, gridlocked traffic, price-surging Ubers, inexplicably freezing temperatures, attendees from all over the world and, of course, so much discourse.
Boasting headliners Charli XCX, The Strokes, RÜFÜS DU SOL and PinkPantheress,...
The Hellas blend punk, ska and cumbia
Through a maze of blue-splattered walls, the Hellas have carved themselves a home base in a north San Jose rehearsal studio. Inside their space, one wall is covered in posters that feature previous shows, while the rest...
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra brings classic soul to Point Richmond
Founded in 2001, the Point Richmond Music Festival quickly became a popular highlight of summers in the East Bay. Organized by a team of volunteers and focusing on local talent, the festival experienced an enforced pandemic-era break...
Everything But the Everything builds a modern gothic sound
What happens when you mix post-punk, goth, rock ’n’ roll, a little blues and some Oakland flair? You get Everything But the Everything, a five-piece alternative rock outfit putting out tracks that conjure nostalgia and excitement for...
Stay Out turns ‘Broken Homes’ into a DIY East Bay punk debut
Stay Out came together when the band’s singers, Grant Pack and Mason McGeorge, met at a party. “We had a lot in common.” McGeorge said. “I’d been searching for my musical partner. We started jamming Green Day...
