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Under the Stars: A harmonious system of influences (Whitesnake included)

Plus: Brandee Younger, 'The Ecstatic,' Diagonal Lines, atmos bloom, The Chutes 'Widow's Bay'—we're slipping it all in

Music John-Paul Shiver - July 23, 2026

Mosswood Meltdown keeps its peak by staying regional and true

Pavement, John Waters, socialist zines, and punk pet patches still beat big-time festival fatigue any day.

Music Adrian Spinelli - July 20, 2026

Under the Stars: Spacemoth alights again with ‘Inward Eye’

Plus: Nate Mercereau strums up 'Fantastic Thoughts,' Issa Rae and Kool Keith come to SF, Eric André gets his bag, more music

Music John-Paul Shiver - July 16, 2026

No bumps on a log allowed at 50th Free Folk Fest

Sea shanty workshops, Celtic flair, jangling morris dancers, zydeco rhythms, more global styles brought everyone in.

Music Jess Oledan - July 13, 2026

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Under the Stars: Sweeping Promises deliver more art-punk brilliance

John-Paul Shiver - July 8, 2026

Plus: Thee Oh Sees veer fabulously 'Off Course,' DUM1 spawns a diamond under drastic circumstances, more music

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Under the Stars: Oakland post-punks Marbled Eye grip with ‘Forever’

John-Paul Shiver - June 26, 2026

Plus: TEED's clever pre-game, Panic Shack go tits out, Karen Nyame KG's UK Funky swing, Facta's no flimflam, more music

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

John-Paul Shiver - June 19, 2026

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

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

John-Paul Shiver - June 9, 2026

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

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

John-Paul Shiver - June 3, 2026

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

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

John-Paul Shiver - May 29, 2026

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

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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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Music Review

Under the Stars: A harmonious system of influences (Whitesnake included)

Mosswood Meltdown keeps its peak by staying regional and true

Under the Stars: Spacemoth alights again with ‘Inward Eye’

No bumps on a log allowed at 50th Free Folk Fest

Under the Stars: Sweeping Promises deliver more art-punk brilliance

Under the Stars: Oakland post-punks Marbled Eye grip with ‘Forever’

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’

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