Three years after the release of Coming Home, 28-year-old Leon Bridges breaks from the traditional bluesy sound he pursued on his debut, smoothly sailing into funky territory with his sophomore album, Good Thing. Gone are the 1960s R&B beats and the smooth rasp reminiscent of Marvin Gaye and San…

Photos: Gary Chancer SAN FRANCISCO — Glasgow indie rock trio The Fratellis performed a lively run through of their five-album catalog at The Fillmore Monday, mixing older, well-known hits with the glossier songs on their fifth record, In Your Own Sweet Time, which they released two months prior. Walking onto the…

Photos: Joaquin Cabello SAN FRANCISCO — English R&B singer-songwriter Jorja Smith lived up to her hype at a packed-to-the-gills show at the Regency Ballroom Tuesday. Over 80 minutes, Smith tastefully mixed her previously released singles and songs from her upcoming album, Lost and Found. The artist walked onto the stage and kicked the…

Cuco performs at Gray Area in San Francisco during Noise Pop on Feb. 24, 2018. Nick Gumas/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Cuco delivered a genuine, albeit short performance to a sold-out Noise Pop crowd at the Gray Area in San Francisco Saturday. “I guess I was too blind to see you…

Photos: Alessio Neri BERKELEY – After an hour-long wait, Caleborate took the Cornerstone stage to an audience of fans, friends and family on Thursday. The Sacramento native kicked off his Noise Pop set with “Caught Up,” the opening track of his 2017 album, Real Person. As an artist who wears…

Photos: Chloe Catajan OAKLAND —  Nearly six months after the release of Tremendous Sea of Love, Passion Pit arrived at the Fox Theater. The Boston band performed a mix of fast-paced songs from all of its albums that held the audience in rapt attention for the duration of its hour-long set. Passion Pit…