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Under the Stars: A house music master takes us back to Zanzibar

... and a techno originator flies us to Tokyo. Plus: New foamboy, Omar remixed, Broken Social Scene's tender missives, more

Music John-Paul Shiver - June 19, 2026

Under the Stars: ‘Happy Today’ brings wizardly space and grace to longform jazz jams

Plus: Digital Underground's 'Sex Packets' at 35, Black Gold Sun's poignant punk, Space Ghost's remixed freedom, more music

Music John-Paul Shiver - June 9, 2026

Under the Stars: Wealthy Women are here to lay down heavy truths

Plus: AMC launches in-theater concert shows, Trinity Ace gives Richmond realness, Brooklyn Funk Essentials take us back, more music

Music John-Paul Shiver - June 3, 2026

Under the Stars: Gorgeous Guild Theatre hits 100 with stacked season

Plus: Drum and bass revival keeps rolling, DJ Koco cuts up classic Cuban 45s, Devon Parkin's star ascends, more music

Music John-Paul Shiver - May 29, 2026

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Under the Stars: Sweet summer sounds heat up, from Yerba Buena to SFJAZZ

John-Paul Shiver - May 21, 2026

Dub Mission, Dirtybird Campout, Total Accord Fest, more roll in with the fog. But why is DJ Shadow dissing SF?

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Miles Davis, still at 100 percent after 100 years

Tom Molanphy - May 20, 2026

All-star tribute 'Unlimited Miles' at Presidio Theatre voyaged through five decades of the jazz giant's astonishments.

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Under the Stars: JWords is getting there, and ‘the path feels wondrous’

John-Paul Shiver - May 7, 2026

Plus: Old Skool Cafe still kicks, bliss abyss channels The Cure, Neal Francis dives into house, Lyra Pramuk's 'Hymnal' gets resung.

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Under the Stars: Juju Rogers drops some psych-funk ‘Voodoo’

John-Paul Shiver - April 29, 2026

Plus: Very catchy Otoliths, Bel Cobain's Brownswood reign, Georgie Sweet swears again. And what's up with the Hall of Fame?

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At ‘Passing the Torch,’ KCSM literally schooled the crowd in jazz

Tom Molanphy - April 24, 2026

Storied station's Jazz Appreciation Month tribute showcased refreshingly human high school, college, and pro talent.

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Under the Stars: OM Records announces 30-year Embarcadero blast

John-Paul Shiver - April 24, 2026

Plus: Shabazz Palaces hit the parsecs, Hollie Cook wows in dub, Jeff Parker bounces back, Altın Gün pays tribute, more music

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At the Warfield, Baroque pop avatar Oklou emerged a star

Daniel Bromfield - April 21, 2026

Classically trained French multi-instrumentalist carves her own path with polyphonic, Internet-fluent allure.

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Under the Stars: Irreversible Entanglements channel peace vibrations

John-Paul Shiver - April 17, 2026

Plus: DJ Platurn goes shopping, Earth Tongue jams and slithers, another winner from Bar Part Time, more music

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Under the Stars: Stoked for Stern Grove and SF Bay Popfest lineups, ‘lesbian doom folk’

John-Paul Shiver - April 8, 2026

Ulrika Spacek, Slake, Little Hill Lounge, Mortified, Vinyl Williams, Radio Sofia—so much great music.

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What’s up at the Black Cat? Great jazz, for one

John-Paul Shiver - April 6, 2026

The TL joint treads in the giant steps of the legendary Blackhawk venue, as Veotis Latchinson's D'Angelo tribute made clear.

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Under the Stars: Welcome to the vibe edition

John-Paul Shiver - March 25, 2026

Buckle up for the je ne sais quoi, with GENA, Cuzco, Mild Universe, Octo Octa, Space Ghost, Outside Lands, more.

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Under the Stars: We could all use some funky Detroit grooves about now

John-Paul Shiver - March 18, 2026

Plus: New music from Slope114 and The Reds, Pinks, and Purples; classic prog-rock from Brian Auger, Sessa at Rickshaw, more

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Noise Pop Diary: Wrapping up a stellar fest, with Sun Ra Arkestra magic

John-Paul Shiver - March 4, 2026

By celebrating local talent and venues (with a sprinkling of cosmic legends), Noise Pop grew exponentially this year.

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Noise Pop Diary: Illuminati Hotties caped for BOTH, Orcutt Shelley Miller thrilled the dudes

John-Paul Shiver - March 3, 2026

Free show from tenderpunk faves erased the condos closing in; avant-rock trio took the beards on wild rides at GAMH.

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Noise Pop Diary: Sideswiped by TikTok fame, Julie Doiron had many more tales to tell

Daniel Bromfield - March 2, 2026

30-year-old 'August 10' soundtracks today's teen Reels, but the Canadian stalwart transcends viral splash with guitar chops.

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Music Review

Under the Stars: A house music master takes us back to Zanzibar

Under the Stars: ‘Happy Today’ brings wizardly space and grace to longform jazz jams

Under the Stars: Wealthy Women are here to lay down heavy truths

Under the Stars: Gorgeous Guild Theatre hits 100 with stacked season

Under the Stars: Sweet summer sounds heat up, from Yerba Buena to SFJAZZ

Miles Davis, still at 100 percent after 100 years

Under the Stars: JWords is getting there, and ‘the path feels wondrous’

Under the Stars: Juju Rogers drops some psych-funk ‘Voodoo’

At ‘Passing the Torch,’ KCSM literally schooled the crowd in jazz

Under the Stars: OM Records announces 30-year Embarcadero blast

At the Warfield, Baroque pop avatar Oklou emerged a star

Under the Stars: Irreversible Entanglements channel peace vibrations

Under the Stars: Stoked for Stern Grove and SF Bay Popfest lineups, ‘lesbian doom folk’

What’s up at the Black Cat? Great jazz, for one

Under the Stars: Welcome to the vibe edition

Under the Stars: We could all use some funky Detroit grooves about now

Noise Pop Diary: Wrapping up a stellar fest, with Sun Ra Arkestra magic

Noise Pop Diary: Illuminati Hotties caped for BOTH, Orcutt Shelley Miller thrilled the dudes

Noise Pop Diary: Sideswiped by TikTok fame, Julie Doiron had many more tales to tell

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