Author Archives: Mel Bowman
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REVIEW: It’s not too cold for Morrissey at the Fox in Oakland
Morrissey performs at Fox Theater in Oakland on Nov. 18, 2022. Matt Pang/STAFF OAKLAND — Silver-haired crooner Morrissey didn’t disappoint a sold-out house at the Fox Theater Friday night. Morrissey 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 The Castro, San Francisco Tickets: Only $500-tickets and resale tickets remain. Mixing new with old,…
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Tuesday Tracks: Illiterate Light, LANNDS and Matt Corby
Matt Corby, courtesy Billy Zammit. Tuesday Tracks brings forth a handful of first-timers and two return visitors this week. We delve into global issues with Matt Corby, lament relationship struggles with tracks by LANNDS and Sylo, and stomp on blood-sucking parasites with Dream Wife. Illiterate Light and Hatchie both…
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REVIEW: Charlie Puth full of stories and inspiration at Davies Symphony Hall
Charlie Puth performs at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco on Nov. 7, 2022. Gavin Legaspi/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth brought his One Night Only tour to the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall Monday night. The New Jersey native, who started out posting songs on…
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REVIEW: Zac Brown Band stages a play in three acts at Oakland Arena
Zac Brown Band performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. on Nov. 6, 2022. Sean Liming/STAFF. OAKLAND — Zac Brown Band brought a bit of country to the city Sunday night at Oakland Arena during one of the penultimate stops on its Out In The Middle Tour supporting its seventh…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your weekly new music discovery for Oct. 11
Theon Cross, courtesy Ian Hippolyte. This week we touch on multiple genres. Lebra Jolie and BRS Kash come with fresh rap collabs while Teri Gender Bender and Inzo showcase different sides of electronic music. Alex Vaughn offers a new R&B perspective and Theon Cross represents well for a new…
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REVIEW: Florence and the Machine induce ‘Dance Fever’ at Shoreline
Florence and the Machine performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2022. Photo: Lillie Eiger. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine came to Shoreline Amphitheatre to make people dance with a set loaded with songs from her fifth album, Dance Fever. Attendees…
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REVIEW: Kehlani makes a ‘splash’ at Oakland Arena
Kehlani performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. on Sept. 30, 2022. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. OAKLAND — The East Bay’s own Kehlani made quite a splash in a triumphant return to the Bay Area during their stop at Oakland Arena on Friday evening. In their penultimate North American show on the Blue…
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PHOTOS: Swedish House Mafia finds ‘Paradise Again’ at Chase Center
Swedish House Mafia performs at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sept. 16, 2022. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Swedish house trio Swedish House Mafia celebrated finding Paradise Again at the first of two Chase Center shows on Friday. The title of the album by DJs Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello…
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PHOTOS: The Kid LAROI shows ‘STAY’-ing power at the Warfield
The Kid LAROI performs at the Warfield in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 2022. Gary Chancer/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Australian rapper and pop artist The Kid LAROI brought his “End of The World Tour” to The Warfield on Wednesday, approaching the end of a month-long North American tour. The 19-year-old, whose…
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REVIEW: Alicia Keys unlocked but still loaded at Chase Center
Alicia Keys performs at Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre in Charlotte, North Carolina on Aug. 2, 2022. Photos: Theo Wargo/Getty Images. SAN FRANCISCO — Alicia Keys brought her Alicia+Keys 2022 World Tour to Chase Center Saturday, supporting not one but two albums she released during the pandemic. The staging was meant…