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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Music

Tomu DJ: ‘You’re never gonna be legit until you believe you are’

Rising Bay Area producer talks new album 'I Want to Be,' her West Oakland Music Festival, and realities as a trans person.

Best of the Bay 2024 Editors’ Pick: Cal Performances

Berkeley series' 119th season continues a visionary streak of diversity, from South African chamber opera to Brazilian folkloric ballet.

Live reviews: Pretenders rock a fusty crowd, Drugdealer revels in ’70s FM sound

Generational crankiness can't dim Chrissie Hynde's spark at Masonic; Michael Collins gets the Chapel making out.

Under the Stars: A Blackalicious continuance, a thrilling local punk homage

Plus: Space Ghost rules, Dorothy Ashby revisited, Cymande revived, and an incandescent Succo Sounds gem

‘Too Much Too Young’: When British youth fought racism with ska

Daniel Rachel's brilliant new history of the iconic 2 Tone record label finds contemporary relevance in riot-roiled UK.

SML dose with Fela Kuti on heralded, otherworldly album

Are you experienced—with avant-garde Afrobeats?

Under the Stars: On the eve of two sophomore album releases that epitomize SF hustle

Fake Fruit and Chime School, folks. Plus: new releases from Shigeto and London club Tangent.

Live Shots: Herbie Hancock made Stern Grove ‘Rockit’

The jazz and electro legend electrified the free festival with a full band, very deep catalog, and, yes, a keytar.

Dick Dale via the Dead: otherworldly BALTHVS grooves at Outside Lands Night Show

The Bogotá power trio is known for its global sound, but brought electric SF specificity to Rickshaw Stop.

Still not in love? Classic pop outfit 10cc returns with ’70s gold

Frontman Graham Gouldman on the band's refreshed relevance, working with the Ramones, and launching a new album.

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