Oakland A’s sell-out crowd as they play final game at Oakland Coliseum on Sept. 26, 2024. Eakin Howard/Getty Images. As of Sept. 26, 2024, the Oakland Athletics are dead. The team still has a series on the road before it becomes the “Athletics” with no city, playing in a…

Lips Speak Louder, courtesy. Nashville alt-rock band Lips Speak Louder are releasing their debut album next spring, but today you can get a taste with the debut of their second-ever single, “Crush.” The band, made up of guitarist Rachel Brandsness and drummer Angela Lese (and split vocal duties), are…

Creed Bratton, courtesy Shayan Asgharnia. Creed Bratton is both an actor and a musician. But rather than the typical path where an actor dabbles in music or a musician takes on acting roles, Bratton’s two career paths have led into each other from the beginning. Tao Pop Creed Bratton…

REWIND’S Jock Jams Vol. 3. Before you even ask, Hank Williams, Jr.: I am ready for some football. Back in 2019, I celebrated the start of football season with a selection of classic jock jams. I may be biased, but I think that was a great idea. Then there…

League of Distortion, courtesy. This week we’ve got some quality metal from League of Distortion and Low Flying Hawks, some fantastic ’90s throwback courtesy of Lips Speak Louder, a good but hard to describe gem from St. Lucia and fun jangle pop by Peach Pit, before we we bring…

Joe Satriani performs with Sammy Hagar at Toyota Pavilion in Concord, Calif. on Aug 17, 2024. Seam Liming/STAFF. The other day I was listening to Dua Lipa, like you do, when I realized something that really should have occurred to me years ago: I’ve heard that song before. Rappers…

Lil Jon at the Democratic National Convention. While usually I find political party conventions to be like high school pep rallies but with less passion and charm, the Democratic National Convention this week was pretty great. The first three days, at least. Day 4 kind of bothered me. I’ll…

Hope and Tim Walz, courtesy Twitter. When Kamala Harris was choosing a running mate, a running joke was that it had to be a white guy to appeal to the nation’s white guys. I, as a progressive East Bay guy who’s actively supported women for a variety of offices…

Ilona Maher of Team United States runs with the ball against Team Great Britain during the Women’s Rugby Sevens Olympics quarterfinal match at Stade de France in Paris on July 29, 2024 Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images. The Olympics are happening again and, while you may be expecting snark…

Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the San Francisco Pride Parade on June 30, 2019. Gary Chancer/STAFF. Back in 2020, when Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris to be his Vice President, I wrote a column featuring artists from her father’s home country of Jamaica. I was excited that someone…