mxmtoon. Photo courtesy Nicole Busch. Oakland’s mxmtoon has been writing songs since she was a child, but in the three years since the now-19-year-old began posting her songs, as well as personal vlogs, she’s amassed millions of fans around the world. mxmtoon Alexander23 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31 Great American…

Chelou, Courtesy: Fiona Garden. Chelou is a bit of an enigma. The London artist has enjoyed his success from the shadows, creating a mysterious presence for himself by staying out of the spotlight in an age where it is increasingly rare to do so. His real name doesn’t come…

Potty Mouth. Courtesy: Nazrin Massaro. Potty Mouth‘s guitarist-vocalist Abby Weems, bassist Ally Einbinder and drummer Victoria Mandanas boast a mature sound and a refreshing perspective on an industry that has not always been kind to them. Masked Intruder, Bombpops, Potty Mouth 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6 The Ritz, San…

Noah Kahan. Photos courtesy: Josh Goleman. Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan may have toured the world, but he’s just your average 22-year-old. He still misses home, gets nostalgic for high school and worries about what the next 10 years of his life will look like. Noah Kahan 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30 August…

Indie rock mainstays The National have nothing left to prove. The success of 2007’s Boxer, a post-punk revival masterpiece, made the band a critical darling. Subsequent releases grew its diverse fanbase as accolades piled up. Sleep Well Beast, the National’s 2017 release, and a slight diversion from the band’s usual…

The Ninth Wave The independent music landscape has experienced a dramatic overhaul over the past few years. No longer is indie rock and pop a catch-all to describe underground bands at the cutting edge of new and innovative sound. It’s gone mainstream. The popular appeal has led to homogenization, with…

Homeshake Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources to find some of the…

Dorothy Martin. Courtesy photo. Dorothy is redefining modern rock. The Los Angeles band, helmed by lead vocalist Dorothy Martin, does not shy away from its rock and roll image, embracing comparisons to classic rock icons and putting on a live show to rival them. Dorothy Spirit Animal 7 p.m.,…

Welsh singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ali Lacey never expected to be selling out shows in 2018. “I feel as though I could have stopped making music as Novo Amor after the release of the [2014] Woodgate, NY EP,” Lacey said this week from the road, in an email exchange. “I felt as…

Alison Sudol, courtesy. We pooled our resources to find some of the best new singles from all genres and backgrounds, so you can find your newest earworm without all the drama. Enjoy this week’s hidden gems: Devin Kennedy: “Feel the Same” – As winter comes and the nights get…