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Win a pair of tickets to see Infinity Song, Cut Copy, Thundercat, Jesse McCartney

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Under the Stars: A sip of Magic Fig’s ‘Valerian Tea’

Plus: A PJ Harvey classic at 25, 37 Houses hit Knockout, Thundercat's Baked Potato, Eris Drew's mighty kicks, more music
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Live Shots: Lorna Shore brought deathcore power and stunning lights to Masonic

New Jersey quintet tore into favorites like 'To the Hellfire,' 'Of the Abyss,' and 'Unbreakable.'
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Under the Stars: Noise Pop phase one beams in Cali power players

Plus: RIP Ace Frehley, Jay Som swings back strong, Nas knocks with symphonics, Yazmin Lacey's quiet conquest, more music
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Feeling steamy? Coatshek’s ambient poppers tribute dips you in a ‘Sound Bath’

Daniel Bromfield -
SF producer attempts to 'create the arc of a lovemaking session'—and a brilliant listen comes forth.
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Win tickets to see The Faint, Earl Sweatshirt, G Flip, Eden

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Under the Stars: Ring up the Telephone Numbers for chiller times

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Plus: Korean sludge metal from Gawthrop, Brian Auger's '60s cool, miido's UKG ripper, Stylolive goes Santana, more music
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Panic! at the Autechre disco: Why I couldn’t review popular electronic act

Tamara Palmer -
Experimental UK duo's show takes place in total darkness, which proved to be a lesson in abject terror.
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What D’Angelo left us

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The singer revolutionized R&B in a time of shiny suits and MTV cribs, then blazed his own trail of musical innovation, in his own time.
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Under the Stars: Feel the sweet lo-fi buzz of Late Aster

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Plus: Stereolab blows into Fog City, Dave Aju's still dancin', Orchestra Gold goes for it, OSEES let it rip, more music
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Rachmaninoff rocks… pop? You bet your sweet ‘A’ Train

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Firebrand pianist Conrad Tao traces the Russian composer's influence on classics from Strayhorn and Sinatra to Dylan and Celine Dion.
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Scottish songbird Sheena Easton: ‘I always like to make every performance feel intimate.’

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Revered for '80s hits which took her from Bond to Prince, she brings her inimitable strut to Yoshi's and Symphony Hall.
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Win tickets to Buckethead, Beta Band, Erika De Casier

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Under the Stars: For Cahl Sel, electronic experimentation is a family affair

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Plus: Akiko Yano's 1970s live love, Harvey Sutherland's top five house records, a new Ghostly Crushed, more music.
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Win tickets to TV on the Radio, Ty Segall, Shoreline Mafia

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Arts + Culture

Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Popscene

Adrian Spinelli -
30 years and an astonishing array or SF debuts later, the club night is still presenting the hottest-to-be live bands on the planet.
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Live Shots: Polo & Pan’s whimsical Frost Amphitheater takeover

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Tropical-edged French house duo pulled pulled Palo Alto audience into dreamy space trips and unexpected rowdy blasts.
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Victoria Shen transduces quantum mechanics into Kronos Quartet universe

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Her needle-tipped bows, laser-cut vinyl—even acrylic nails—create their own sonic physics with legendary players at Zellerbach Hall.
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Under the Stars: Amelia Ray puts us under the right ‘Soulveillance’

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Plus: Eris Drew 'Kicks' ass, Mal Waldron calls in from 1975, Peki Momés' Anatolian rare groove vibes, more great music.
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