Balming Tiger, courtesy. In this week’s installment, we have explosive hardcore from Incendiary, an electric jazz-dancehall fusion from Michaël Brun, emotional alt-rock from Balance and Composure, a genre-defying ballad from d4vd, South-Korean alt-rock from Balming Tiger and sunny lo-fi rock from Vacations. Incendiary, “Echo of Nothing” — Veteran New…

Burna Boy performs at Oakland Arena on April 8, 2023. Italie Penaloza/STAFF. OAKLAND – After delivering a stellar co-headlining performance last weekend at Dreamville Festival in North Carolina, Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy dazzled Bay Area fans Saturday at Oakland Arena. He made it clear at Dreamville, which was live-streamed, that…

Barney Bones, courtesy. This week we have electrifying alt-rock from Tigercub, dreamy tropical pop from Summer Salt, a ballad by singer-songwriter Jane., nostalgia-inducing pop-punk from Texas King, spacey hip-hop from Barney Bones and an R&B heartbreak anthem from Araya. Tigercub, “Play My Favorite Song” – We’re starting off strong…