Author Archives: Chloe Catajan
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REVIEW: Movements, Tigers Jaw create a ‘RUCKUS!’ at The UC Theatre tour opener
Movements perform at The UC Theatre in Berkeley on March 28, 2024. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. BERKELEY — Stick around in a music scene long enough, and you’ll start to notice familiar faces at every show. Some songs will stay inevitable reminders of the past. And some lyrics will always hit…
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REVIEW: The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie deliver nostalgic anthems in Berkeley
The Postal Service performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif. on Oct. 9, 2023. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. BERKELEY, Calif. — Ten years ago, The Postal Service celebrated a decade of its sole and seminal 2003 album, Give Up, with a reunion tour. The group performed at the Greek Theatre…
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REVIEW: Laufey leaves San Francisco ‘Bewitched’ on tour opener
Laufey performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 8, 2023. SAN FRANCISCO — Listening to Laufey is a lot like spending Sundays in the city. Her music is a walk down a quiet street in the afternoon sun; unhurried and taking in the moment, you can’t…
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REVIEW: Ed Sheeran breaks records, brings Mathematics Tour to Levi’s Stadium
Ed Sheeran performs at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Sept. 16, 2023. Steve Carlson/STAFF. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Leave it to Ed Sheeran to stand in front of 77,000 people and make time stand still. The English singer-songwriter brought the Mathematics Tour (+-=÷x) to Levi’s Stadium Saturday,…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Sept. 28
Clockwise from top left: Penelope Isles, ATARASHII GAKKO!, The Aquadolls, Bebi Monsuta, Dave Schulz and Deerhoof. Whether you’re listening to ATARASHII GAKKO!’s progressive J-pop, Deerhoof’s avant-garde rock or Dave Schulz’s latest endeavors, this week’s selections are a treat for the ears. We round out the best songs of the…
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PHOTOS: Dayglow brings all the best moves to the Regency Ballroom
Dayglow performs at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2021. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Since last year, Sloan Struble of Dayglow went from having a “sold-out tour that never existed” to making it a reality again—this time, with a new album in tow. The Fort…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – Aug. 17
Clockwise from top left: Cherry Glazerr, Deep Throat Choir, Crooked Teeth, Loyal Lobos, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, and Basement Revolver. Whether you’re listening to coming-of-age dream-pop from Loyal Lobos, hypnotizing melodies from Cherry Glazerr or adrenaline-boosting riffs from Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, this week’s selections are a…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – July 6
Clockwise from top left: Chicano Batman, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Ginesse, Slow Pulp, Turnstile and Malia J. Whether you’re listening to hardcore excellence from Turnstile, the sunny melodies of Chicano Batman or sweet grooves from Ginesse, this week’s selections are a treat for the ears. We round out the…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – May 25
Clockwise from top left: STACEY, Faye Webster, Azure Ray, Lydia Ainsworth, Black Map and Lucy Dacus. Whether you’re listening to the resonant rock of Lucy Dacus, confessional folk from Faye Webster or the post-hardcore heaviness of Black Map, this week’s selections are a treat for the ears. We round…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – April 13
Clockwise from top left: Billie Marten, Overcoats, Holly Humberstone, Bedroom (Noah Kittinger), LŪN, and Tessa Violet with Lovelytheband. Overcoats’ post-breakup limbo, Holly Humberstone’s unshakeable wistfulness, Billie Marten’s stunning apocalypse and Lights Poxleitner-Bokan’s alter-ego as LŪN shine and make the Tuesday Tracks cut this week. Tessa Violet featuring lovelytheband, “Games” —…