Under the Stars

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

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

Music John-Paul Shiver - July 8, 2026

Under the Stars: Oakland’s Satya hits hard and deep with Kodachrome debut ‘Yellow House’

Plus: Jared Mattson and Ruban Nielson bring liminal sounds to Cafe du Nord, Wewantsounds heralds Hadley Caliman, RIP James Blood Ulmer, more.

Music John-Paul Shiver - July 5, 2026

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

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

Music John-Paul Shiver - June 26, 2026

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

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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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Under the Stars: Martin Luther McCoy’s first solo flight in 14 years exudes Bay ease

John-Paul Shiver - May 13, 2026

Plus: Sleater-Kinney and Liz Phair's long-awaited tour, TsuShiMaMiRe brings Japanese noise punk to BOTH, 37 Houses' poly rippers.

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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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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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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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Under the Stars: Welcome to the Womack Sisters era

John-Paul Shiver - April 2, 2026

A stunning musical legacy comes through. Plus: Rediscovering Rocketship, Jesse Appelman's 'newgrass,' RIP Bob Power, more

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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: Thank you and goodbye, Sr. Willie Colón

John-Paul Shiver - March 10, 2026

Plus: March gigs from The Kitchenettes and Maria BC, Satya bids adieu, John Tejada's latest interlocking rhythms.

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Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

John-Paul Shiver - March 5, 2026

Plus: The time has come for local vibe merchants 37 Houses, Lolo Zouaï's Sunset sensibilities, more.

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Under the Stars: Carlos Niño & Friends deliver a glad-to-be-alive moment

John-Paul Shiver - February 23, 2026

Plus: Celebrate 50 years of San Francisco punk at Mabuhay Gardens, DJ Sep hits The Riptide, more.

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Under the Stars

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

Under the Stars: Oakland’s Satya hits hard and deep with Kodachrome debut ‘Yellow House’

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

Under the Stars: Martin Luther McCoy’s first solo flight in 14 years exudes Bay ease

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

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

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

Under the Stars: Irreversible Entanglements channel peace vibrations

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

Under the Stars: Welcome to the Womack Sisters era

Under the Stars: Welcome to the vibe edition

Under the Stars: Thank you and goodbye, Sr. Willie Colón

Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

Under the Stars: Carlos Niño & Friends deliver a glad-to-be-alive moment

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