Four years ago, Maggie Osburn cut her mother out of her life. Her mom, who Osburn described as bipolar and self-medicating her illness with alcohol, had created a toxic environment for Osburn until she moved to live with her father at 14. Her sister continued to live with their…

Photos: Lorenz Angelo OAKLAND — The last time indie pop band Grouplove played the Fox Theater, vocalists Hannah Hooper, Christian Zucconi and co. were opening for Florence and the Machine in 2010. Hooper, a Bay Area native, paused Thursday night to reminisce about the experience. Judging by the fans’ reaction, very…

San Francisco synth-rock quartet Dangermaker just released a brand new track, “I Won’t Let You Down,” and its accompanying video. “I Won’t Let You Down” will appear on their forthcoming EP, Light The Dark 3. Saturday the band will debut the song and possibly some other new material at…

Photos: Lorenz Angelo Four fantastic female-fronted performers took the stage at an Oakland Popscene at The New Parish Thursday.  Led by New Jersey-raised singer-songwriter Phoebe Ryan, the lineup also included Seattle-New York-Los Angeles dance pop duo Cardiknox (come back next week for an interview and video), Oakland native Frankie…