Music

Under the Stars: Band of the moment chokecherry gets a glow up

Plus: RIP Jimmy Cliff, Momoko Gill's massive debut, K-Lone's radiant house, La Luz gets 'Extra,' Davia Schendel crashes, more

Music John-Paul Shiver - December 9, 2025

‘Mood Swings’ crooner Mario: ‘San Francisco has always been supportive of R&B’

The singer talks to us about his new release, whose title pays homage to a time 'when R&B was in your favorite movies.'

Music Joshua Rotter - December 8, 2025

Fred Again surprised SF with ecstatic ‘USB002’ set—yes, in this economy

Cameras down, hands up, bangers on deck at the UK favorite's Cow Palace reveal. It may have been worth selling that kidney

Music Andrew Brobst - December 8, 2025

Win tickets to Dillinger Escape Plan, Tape B, Ranger Trucco, MYD

Go see a banging show on us. Here's how to enter.

Music Marke B. - December 8, 2025

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Under the Stars: Fresh new music nods to wrap up your year

John-Paul Shiver - December 3, 2025

Bandcamp Friday picks, Tortoise returns, the Beatles' latest, '80s Japanese swagger, SFJAZZ and Castro 2026 lineups.

Festival

Live Shots: Dickens Fair 2025 takes the plum cake—just watch for the squirrel

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - December 2, 2025

Vast annual Christmas extravaganza at Cow Palace recreates Victorian London, and comes with a furry friend.

Music

Under the Stars: Spiritual Cramp gives a sloppy punk kiss to SF with ‘Rude’

John-Paul Shiver - November 26, 2025

Plus: KeiyaA's atmospheric heft—and 'tis the season for new releases from immortal crews like De La Soul, The Pharcyde, and Lush.

Arts + Culture

Take me to tinsel town: a music lover’s holiday gift guide

John-Paul Shiver - November 24, 2025

Fillmore merch, kaleidoscopic Peanuts Xmas vinyl, books to cheer any genre buff, donations to the arts, much more

Featured

Danny Brown enters his sober era, with wild ‘Stardust’ still intact

D'Andre Ball - November 21, 2025

Rehab stint led Detroit rapper to hyperpop and 'The Artist's Way'; new LP highlights one of the genre's true originals.

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Under the Stars: An ode to Edinburgh Castle (RIP), and making big noise in little rooms

John-Paul Shiver - November 18, 2025

The spot that launched 1000 bands and parties is gone—but the vibe must live on. Plus: Indigo Elephant sings and Khruangbin jams.

Music

Brian Jonestown Massacre returns in a psychedelic rush and swirl

Joshua Rotter - November 17, 2025

'The key is, I never gave up' says frontman Anton Newcombe of the band's rocky beginnings in SF—and its later triumphs

Contest

Win a pair of tickets to ph-1, Danny Brown, Sara Landy, Mills Hoffman, TEED

Marke B. - November 17, 2025

Go see a banging show on us. Here's how to enter.

Music

Live Shots: JID treated the Masonic to some ‘Surround Sound’

D.A. Mission - November 17, 2025

On his 'God Does Like Paradise' tour, the rapid-fire Atlanta rapper charmed a house of eager fans.

Music

Roddy Bottum: ‘It felt like a sense of royalty’ to live through SF’s alt-rock era

Joshua Rotter - November 16, 2025

Faith No More and Imperial Teen musician’s memoir 'The Royal We' captures scrappy scene's roots.

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Music

Still hung up on ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’

Joshua Rotter - November 14, 2025

A very gay ode to Madonna's glitter galaxy of a dance floor comeback, as it hits 20 with a deluxe re-release.

Music

Under the Stars: Mr. Washington blows into town

John-Paul Shiver - November 12, 2025

Plus: Alice Coltrane live, Fake Your Own Death, Park Shadow, Sessa, and it's 3am in SF—do you know where Lolo Zouaï is?

Music

A Ghost Ship symphony sets sail

Marke B. - November 12, 2025

Alexandrea Archuleta's 'Symphony No. 1,' set to mark next year's tenth anniversary of the tragedy, will preview this weekend.

Music

With ‘Dreams on Toast,’ The Darkness still winks and blazes in all directions

Joshua Rotter - November 11, 2025

Glam strut and cheeky twang on new LP, as bombastic UK quartet reaches for the playful and profound.

Music

Beetlejuice on oboe: Danny Elfman’s shivery Tim Burton scores come to SF Symphony

Joshua Rotter - November 10, 2025

Composer returns with beloved film music—and waxes about '70s group 'The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.'

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Music

Under the Stars: Band of the moment chokecherry gets a glow up

‘Mood Swings’ crooner Mario: ‘San Francisco has always been supportive of R&B’

Fred Again surprised SF with ecstatic ‘USB002’ set—yes, in this economy

Win tickets to Dillinger Escape Plan, Tape B, Ranger Trucco, MYD

Under the Stars: Fresh new music nods to wrap up your year

Live Shots: Dickens Fair 2025 takes the plum cake—just watch for the squirrel

Under the Stars: Spiritual Cramp gives a sloppy punk kiss to SF with ‘Rude’

Take me to tinsel town: a music lover’s holiday gift guide

Danny Brown enters his sober era, with wild ‘Stardust’ still intact

Under the Stars: An ode to Edinburgh Castle (RIP), and making big noise in little rooms

Brian Jonestown Massacre returns in a psychedelic rush and swirl

Win a pair of tickets to ph-1, Danny Brown, Sara Landy, Mills Hoffman, TEED

Live Shots: JID treated the Masonic to some ‘Surround Sound’

Roddy Bottum: ‘It felt like a sense of royalty’ to live through SF’s alt-rock era

Still hung up on ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’

Under the Stars: Mr. Washington blows into town

A Ghost Ship symphony sets sail

With ‘Dreams on Toast,’ The Darkness still winks and blazes in all directions

Beetlejuice on oboe: Danny Elfman’s shivery Tim Burton scores come to SF Symphony

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