On the Road With Shannon and The Clams
Oakland’s punk-indie quartet finds fans on tour opening for Dan Auerbach and his Easy Eye Sound Review.
Cops, Blues, and Family Dynamics
Two novels and a blues CD release capture bits and pieces of the East Bay landscape.
Hear Some Old-Timey Music at The UC Theatre
The Dust Bowl Revival’s sound is true Americana tunes.
Singing the Blues
Aki Kumar brings Delta blues harmonica with Hindi vocals and sitars to Alameda.
Birds, Natural Wonders, and Foot-Tapping Tunes
Two guides and choro music inform the mind this month.
Naima Shalhoub Sings About Pushing the Limits
A Lebanese-American songstress ushers listeners through the borderlands with her prophetic musical message.
Famous Frontman
Roger Daltrey plays the Fox.
Lorde Brings Melancholy to Her Melodrama Tour
Oracle hosts the dream-pop sensation.
Ryan Brown Mingles Sound and Surgery
The Oakland composer uses Richard Selzer’s book on surgery as a musical muse.
