Under the Stars

Under the Stars: Sun Ra rises—with a cosmic wink—on Jimetta Rose’s ‘Mettasun’

Plus: The wonder of Wendy Eisenberg, Nabihah Iqbal's new digs, a local triple-bill to die for, Thunder Cat on the road, more music

Music John-Paul Shiver - November 5, 2026

Screen Grabs: RSVP to William Greaves’ elbow-throwing Harlem Renaissance after-party

Plus: A six-hour documentary on Russian press freedom, John Turturro's weary pickpocket, 'Los Domingos,' more.

Music Dennis Harvey - October 28, 2026

Under the Stars: Jeremiah Chiu alchemizes SFJAZZ live set into ‘Edge Conditions’

Plus: Ethereal June McDoom, ecad's dancefloor disruption, Farsight's tuffness.

Music John-Paul Shiver - October 28, 2026

Under the Stars: Noise Pop’s phase one lineup drops—with a load of local love

Plus: Funkadelic's 'Maggot Brain' reissue (again), Late Aster's constellations, hometown high-fives from Treasure, more

Music John-Paul Shiver - October 22, 2026

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Under the Stars: Telemakus blazes back on the future jazz path

John-Paul Shiver - October 14, 2026

Plus: Allah-Las at Psyched! Fest, Stones Throw 30, Crud, Naked Eyes, and the weirdest 'reunion' tour ever, courtesy Gnarls Barkley.

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Under the Stars: Fall at the Fillmore heats up with stellar sonic residencies

John-Paul Shiver - October 7, 2026

Plus: Mr. Leroy Burgess goes live on 'Big Time,' Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power fire up a Human League classic, more music

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Under the Stars: Dive into the wiggy world of Australian post-punk

John-Paul Shiver - October 1, 2026

Plus: Octo Octa + Eris Drew = alchemical rave, gyrofield has 'Great Jobs,' Slug Beat gets modal... new releases for you

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Under the Stars: We almost lost Eli’s Mile High Club

John-Paul Shiver - September 23, 2026

East Bay players weigh in on the jeopardized venue's importance. Plus, BALTHVS psychs out and Perennial sveltes up.

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Under the Stars: Dig Erykah Badu and The Alchemist’s frequency directive

John-Paul Shiver - September 16, 2026

Plus: Train's Haight Street bar tribute, Thao is back with anthem and imperative, Gryph and Dave Aju vibe, more music

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Under the Stars: abracadabra summons spiky ’80s downtown funk magic

John-Paul Shiver - September 8, 2026

Plus: Daniel Villareal's dope jazz vibes, Thee Sinseers' sweet time portal, and an ode to the beloved Phone Booth

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Fall Music Preview: 10 concerts to ring in autumn ears

John-Paul Shiver - September 7, 2026

Martin Luther McCoy, Kofy Brown, Jack White, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist—Bay 'summer' is back.

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Under the Stars: Sour Widows are back—and ‘crafted to curve’

John-Paul Shiver - September 1, 2026

Plus: Bad Brains bassist goes jazz, Space Ghost coasts the cosmos, Doohickey Cubicle get downtown, more you must hear

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Herbie Hancock, live at 86: The legend still has the Lion’s dialogue

John-Paul Shiver - August 31, 2026

At Davies Symphony Hall, one of the 20th Century's last living jazz masters grooved full-tilt with an all-star band.

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Under the Stars: Jeff Parker & co. stepped into Berkeley with spectral, slippery riffs

John-Paul Shiver - August 25, 2026

Plus: Alice Coltrane tapes—once heard only by ashram members—to take flight, and producer Carré serves dubby late-summer heat.

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Under the Stars: Black Rave Culture locks in for the groove corrective

John-Paul Shiver - August 21, 2026

Plus: Cindy Blackman Santana bangs out the vibes, Pearl & the Oysters open their 'Monkey Mind,' Club DeLuxe reopens, more music

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In Kensington, a small-town orchestra survives as civic triumph

Michael James Tapscott - August 20, 2026

Navigating an era of gutted arts funds, a volunteer symphony rallies for its 49th season, teddy bears in tow.

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Under the Stars: The Womack Sisters’ debut album heralds arrival of a new soul generation

John-Paul Shiver - August 12, 2026

Plus: megiapa finds voice in Chicago's beat scene, golden hip-hop happening at Shoreline, Valerie June, more.

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What we heard at Outside Lands: Automatic for the people

John-Paul Shiver - August 11, 2026

Acts on the come-up, faves on the curve, bison in the weeds, and a festival porta potty epiphany. Listen in.

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Under the Stars: Midsummer music notables, from gallant rock to Jilly from Philly

John-Paul Shiver - August 6, 2026

Plus: Black Marble plucks college radio strings, Twin Bloom bronzes out, The Koreatown Oddity raps it all up, more great listens

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Under the Stars

Under the Stars: Sun Ra rises—with a cosmic wink—on Jimetta Rose’s ‘Mettasun’

Screen Grabs: RSVP to William Greaves’ elbow-throwing Harlem Renaissance after-party

Under the Stars: Jeremiah Chiu alchemizes SFJAZZ live set into ‘Edge Conditions’

Under the Stars: Noise Pop’s phase one lineup drops—with a load of local love

Under the Stars: Telemakus blazes back on the future jazz path

Under the Stars: Fall at the Fillmore heats up with stellar sonic residencies

Under the Stars: Dive into the wiggy world of Australian post-punk

Under the Stars: We almost lost Eli’s Mile High Club

Under the Stars: Dig Erykah Badu and The Alchemist’s frequency directive

Under the Stars: abracadabra summons spiky ’80s downtown funk magic

Fall Music Preview: 10 concerts to ring in autumn ears

Under the Stars: Sour Widows are back—and ‘crafted to curve’

Herbie Hancock, live at 86: The legend still has the Lion’s dialogue

Under the Stars: Jeff Parker & co. stepped into Berkeley with spectral, slippery riffs

Under the Stars: Black Rave Culture locks in for the groove corrective

In Kensington, a small-town orchestra survives as civic triumph

Under the Stars: The Womack Sisters’ debut album heralds arrival of a new soul generation

What we heard at Outside Lands: Automatic for the people

Under the Stars: Midsummer music notables, from gallant rock to Jilly from Philly

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