London Mars, courtesy. This week’s Tuesday Tracks covers a live show favorite by phem, a pop-punk alternate universe story by London Mars, 8-bit video game nostalgia by Anamanaguchi, a cover of a classic by Moonalice, crushing metalcore by Kill the Lights and a genre-defying trip by VRSTY. phem, “silly…

Janis Joplin in 1970, courtesy Wikicommons. This is, somehow, inexplicably, the weekend before Thanksgiving. I was pretty sure it was an unusually cold August but I triple-checked the calendar and it’s definitely late November. Time is weird. Since my column runs on Saturday, that means this is also my…

Pictured: Either Gordon Lightfoot or editor Daniel J. Willis. Physically, the two are around the same age. Emotionally, Lightfoot is much younger. Good news! It was my birthday yesterday. That means two things: First, it means that I’m somehow even older. You’d think there would be a theoretical maximum…

Dan Wilson of Semisonic, courtesy. In the late ’90s, Dan Wilson was the frontman for Semisonic. The band went on hiatus in 2001 and, by the mid-’00s, Wilson had primarily become a songwriter for other artists. Since then, his songs have been performed by everyone from Weezer to John…

Jake from State Farm, you deserved so much better than Aaron Rodgers. Aaron Rodgers, man. It’s amazing how fast and efficiently that dude burned down his image and legacy. If you missed the beginning of the story: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, that guy who hangs out with…

A concertgoer at the Lands End stage at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. Once again, Outside Lands has come to an end. Usually that means it’s time to soak in a giant tub of aloe to treat the full-body sunburn while also drinking…

Attendees walk under the windmills at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. Usually, I write up the best and worst of each day at Outside Lands. This year I’m combining the first two days into one. Why is that? Well, for one thing, I’ve…

Rapper Flesh-n-Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony performs during the 93.5 KDAY Krush Groove 2017 concert at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on April 22, 2017. Getty Images. Good news! It’s finally Halloween. Yes, I’m at Outside Lands this year, which means I can’t do much in the way of Halloween…

A R I Z O N A, courtesy Christian Lanza It’s been two years since A R I Z O N A released its second album, Asylum, and it’s going to be a little while longer until its third is ready to go. Despite that, this will have been the…

Marc E. Bassy, courtesy Blair Brown. On his first two albums, Marc E. Bassy was decidedly inspired by hip-hop. For his third, Little Men, he decided to change it up. Outside Lands Lizzo, The Strokes, Tame Impala, more 12 p.m., Oct. 29 to 31 Golden Gate Park Tickets: Sold…