Bay Area label Tompkins Square recently announced the eighth installment in its “Imaginational Anthem” series. “Imaginational Anthem Vol. 8: The Private Press” is available Sept. 16 in multiple formats, including a limited-edition run of 500 double-LP sets. Compiled by former record store buyer Michael Klausman and collector Brooks Rice,…

When Noise Pop’s 20th Street Block Party fills the streets of the Mission District with live music, food and local art on Aug. 20, the fourth-annual event will do so with a clear goal: demonstrate that San Francisco can merge tech and the city’s traditional values. “We want to…

Third Eye Blind in 1998. Photo: Otto Kitsinger To millions who came into adolescence in the late ‘90s, the names of the songs still jump off the page: “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper,” “How’s It Gonna Be.” The melodies still impart a longing sense of nostalgia. San Francisco band Third Eye…

San Francisco’s Zoo Station With the festival arriving next week, the Outside Lands Music Festival unveiled Tuesday its GastroMagic stage lineup, including segments with OutKast’s Big Boi, Big Freedia and San Francisco’s own U2 tribute band Zoo Station. Celebrity chef Chris Cosentino, a San Francisco resident, leads a lineup that…

Click to view the full map The 72 music performers at the 9th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival next month represent at least 10 countries and 16 of the United States. Despite the absence of Asian and South American artists, as well as the classical penguin stylings…

Festival organizers released the schedule Thursday for the ninth annual Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park. Headliners LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead and Lionel Richie will close down the Lands End main stage on the Polo Field on Aug. 5, 6 and 7, respectively. On the Twin Peaks stage in…

On their first album, 2011’s Rise Ye Sunken Ships, rock trio Augustines tackled the suicide of singer-guitarist’s William McCarthy’s brother. In 2014, McCarthy, guitarist Eric Sanderson and drummer Rob Allen focused on rebuilding broken lives and thoughts on their self-titled sophomore album. On their third album, June’s This Is Your…

Coming off Scottish trio Biffy Clyro’s tour supporting double album Opposites, in 2015, frontman Simon Neil had a lot on his mind. Neil had begun suffering from depression brought on by the deaths of several friends and relatives. And as the band reached new heights around the globe (the…

Noise Pop Festival organizers have announced the “25 to 25 Series,” a slate of curated music, film and art events leading up to the lineup announcement in November for the festival’s 2017 installment. Organizers will announce the “25 to 25” events in batches, with the first including Canadian punk…

Ra Ra Riot and Poliça were among the biggest names announced Tuesday for late shows related to next month’s Outside Lands Music Festival. The gigs take place from Aug. 4 to 7 at various venues within San Francisco. The shows announced Tuesday include: • Lapsley, Aug. 4, at California Academy…