What Uber did for transportation and Airbnb did for lodging, Sofar Sounds aims to do for concerts, according to Sam Toizer, a lead booker for Sofar San Francisco. He started volunteering with the organization in 2013 when he lived in Chicago. Eight months ago, he started booking shows for…

Like her songs, Katharine Kadenacy’s story starts with quiet energy and builds from there. Born in Greece, Kadency, who performs under the pseudonym XMeKate, began writing songs as a young girl. XMeKate  7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21 SoFar Sounds (Secret show. RSVP for location) RSVP here “My dad was…

I simultaneously dread and eagerly anticipate the end of each year and its obligatory best-of selections. This year more than any other I tried to force myself beyond my comfort zone of indie rock and indie pop, with surprisingly pleasant results. My Top 5, listed below in no particular…

In Detroit, it was the 1950s. For Seattle, the ‘90s. Portland? The ‘00s. If you ask Doc Robinson’s Jon Elliott or Nick D’Andrea, they’d tell you that right now is the time to get in on Columbus, Ohio’s music scene. “It’s still kind of trying to figure itself out…

Samuel Shea’s and Julien O’Neill’s trip to Los Angeles in January 2015 was just supposed to be a visit. The New York City duo had an opportunity to record a few tracks and log some time on the beach. “We had had an offer through one of Julian’s friends to…

MCDADE, TEXAS — The first time I spotted American Sharks’ Mike Hardin, at Austin’s Sound on Sound Fest, he worked a giant broom, spreading wood chips over a muddy, potholed path. “If I was sitting down right here, talking to you, and there was some person scooping shit and I didn’t…

Sound on Sound Fest in McDade, Texas Another weekend of rock and Renaissance is on the books for 2017, organizers of the Austin-area Sound on Sound Fest announced on Monday. The three-day music festival is scheduled for Nov. 10, 11 and 12 at Sherwood Forest Faire, a Renaissance fair…

CRX, Streets of Laredo 8 p.m., Saturday Slim’s Tickets: $16-$40.95 Traditional Thanksgiving celebrations involve families coming together around the table, expressing gratitude for their blessings. It is a thoroughly American holiday, so how does a transplant New Zealander family celebrate? “This is the first time we’ve been touring over…

Brian Bell and The Relationship. Brian Bell is certainly no stranger to a music festival stage. With Weezer, the guitarist and songwriter headlined dozens of festivals all over the world. However, when his new band, The Relationship<, took the stage at Austin’s Sound on Sound Fest earlier this month,…

Jackie Greene Annual Birthday/Thanksgiving Show, with Phil Lesh and friends 8 p.m., Saturday The Warfield Tickets: $29.50-$40. Celebrating a birthday can be fun, but how much cooler would it be if you were a successful singer-songwriter who’s worked with some of the biggest names across several genres? Fans of Jackie…