Clockwise from top left: The Knocks, Tinlicker and Helsloot, Sebastian Mikael, Black Pistol Fire, Mise en Scene and Crooked Colours. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. Summer is coming to an end, but that’s hardly noteworthy when everyone’s still stuck at home. COVID is here…

Jacob Blake This is supposed to be a humor column about music. This week there will be no music and there will be no humor. This is a call to action for Jacob Blake, and for decency. In response to the murder of George Floyd in May and the…

Clockwise from top left: Cherie Currie & Brie Darling, No Joy, Genevieve Artadi, Arlissa, Elaine and Lisel. 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…

Aretha Franklin. Courtesy: Wikicommons. So, look: I love Billy Porter. He’s amazing, he’s awesome, he’s a fashion icon. He’s an overall talented man. But… what in the world was that cover of “For What It’s Worth” from the Democratic National Convention? It’s like a skit from a second-tier Adult…

Clockwise from top left: Emmy the Great, Only Sibling, Laurel, Needshes, Chaz Cardigan and Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down. 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…

Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the San Francisco Pride Parade on June 30, 2019. Gary Chancer/STAFF. Joe Biden has selected the next Vice President of the United States of America and it’s none other than East Bay native Kamala Harris. First, if you’ve got a problem with her,…

Clockwise from top left: PUP, Alex Porat, Snny, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Vacation Manor, Sad13 and Shenna. 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…

Lizzo performs performs at Golden Gate Park during Outside Lands on Aug. 11, 2018. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. I was supposed to be at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park right now. And by “right now” I mean both as I’m writing this and as you’re reading it, since I’m assuming…

Bandcamp Friday Aug. 7, 2020. Clockwise from left: Zombi, Kamaal Williams, The Caretaker, Vein.FM, Master Boot Record and Nelson Dialect. If anyone has a unique opportunity to support independent music, it’s Bandcamp. But the Bandcamp Friday concept has taken that support to a new level. Over the past three…

Clockwise from top left: VINCINT, cehryl, Curtis Waters, Goody Grace, Heartless Bastards and Izzy Bizu. 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…