Author Archives: Mel Bowman
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REVIEW: Phil Lesh & Friends breathe life into The Dead at Stern Grove
Phil Lesh & Friends perform on the closing day of Stern Grove Festival at Sigmund Stern Grove in San Francisco on Aug. 14, 2022. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Sigmund Stern Grove was jam-packed Sunday as San Francisco welcomed Phil Lesh and some of his friends at Stern Grove…
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REVIEW: The Lumineers light up Chase Center with ‘Brightside’
The Lumineers perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on Aug. 3, 2022. Gary Chancer/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Colorado folk rockers The Lumineers brought their Brightside Tour—and an all Coloradan lineup—to a near-capacity Chase Center Wednesday. Their 20-song set was a celebration of raw and bare-knuckled music for the soul.…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – July 19
Young Fathers, courtesy. In this week’s Tuesday Tracks, Windser, Young Fathers and Joesef reminisce on days gone by, The Black Angels inspire a psychedelic trip, The Murlocs recount the start of a life of crime and Satin Jackets bring us back to the beach. The Black Angels featuring Lou Lou…
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REVIEW: Andrea Bocelli allures with his operatic songbook at SAP Center
Andrea Bocelli performs at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on June 18, 2022. Derek Tobias/STAFF. SAN JOSE — Andrea Bocelli performed to a packed SAP Center Saturday night in the third stop of his 21-city, “Believe” tour. The world-renowned Italian tenor performed songs from operas as well as those from…
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REVIEW: Erykah Badu brings her magic act to the Greek
Erykah Badu performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on June 10, 2022. Matt Pang/STAFF. BERKELEY — At the eighth show of her “Live from the Badubotron” tour at the Greek on Friday, neo-soul diva Erykah Badu explored her discography, bringing a new twist to well known-favorites. The imaginative “Badubotron”…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – June 7
Beth Orton, courtesy. This week we traipse between a variety of genres that define the current states of pop. The bright power-pop of Jukebox the Ghost (featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness) and a bluegrass-inspired ditty from Young Guv contrast with a gritty techno-pop dance track by VTSS, a…
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Tuesday Tracks: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – April 26
Chelsea Jade, courtesy. This week we anticipate summer in the light breezy tracks of Cassie Marin and Chelsea Jade. In the turmoil of tumultuous weather changes and dark skies, rain and new growth of spring appear in the optimistic sounds of Rei Brown. Meanwhile, the somber moodiness of winter…
