Tinashe performs at the Warfield in San Francisco on Oct. 19, 2021. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Tinashe brought her 333 Tour to the Warfield Tuesday. The R&B and pop artist kicked off her show with “I Can See The Future,” “X” and “Small Reminders. Tinashe. The stage production featured…

Lee Chae-rin, better known as CL, is one of the most formidable female artists in the K-Pop industry to date. After breaking away from the popular second generation mega girl group 2NE1 (YG Entertainment) to focus on her own work, CL continued to make a name for herself by…

Phoebe Bridgers performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Oct. 16, 2021. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. BERKELEY – Phoebe Bridgers brought her “Reunion Tour” to the Greek Theatre Saturday night, and fans were singing along from the first song, “Motion Sickness,” off 2017’s Stranger in the Alps. The wanton wails of…

Willow Smith performs at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Sept. 18, 2021. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Willow Smith has hit her stride, and the 20-year-old known as WILLOW reminded her audience at the Regency Ballroom on Saturday that rock is not dead. Willow Smith performs at…

PVRIS performs at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Sept. 1, 2021. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — PVRIS brought a high-flying intensity to the Great American Music Hall Wednesday night, playing its first Bay Area show in two years. Vocalist Lynn Gunn and co. opened up with their new single,…

WRECKNO performs during an outdoor concert at The Midway in San Francisco on April 8, 2021. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO – Live music continued to inch back into Bay Area venues Thursday evening as The Midway hosted DJ WRECKNO, who received a warm welcome from a sold out and physically…

As the Ace of SM’s experimental boy band, SHINee, Taemin solidifies his status as one of the top solo artists in K-pop today. Following the release of Act 1 of his third full album, Never Gonna Dance Again, the 27-year-old returns with Act 2. The record is a concept…

The latest NCT album, Resonance Pt. 1, introduces the album with “Make A Wish (Birthday Wish).” The rhythmic whistling within the addictive chorus of the song enters your subconscious. The members that contribute to this song differ from the lineup that NCTzens are used to. The unit on this…

SuperM is comprised of some of the most recognizable and accomplished male K-pop artists right now. Since making a splashy formation announcement, the supergroup with members of SHINee, EXO, NCT 127 and WayV have sold out arenas and released several singles, yet Super One is their first full-length album. And…

Almost two years following the success of her debut album, This Time, the 29-year-old Angeleno Donna Missal gets personal, painting stories of heartbreak and triumph. Missal describes her sophomore album, Lighter, as “represent[ing] the concept of burning shit down all around you and rising from the ashes.” Lighter Donna Missal…