Concert Reviews
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REVIEW: Warpaint’s Jennylee and TT converge solo endeavors at Noise Pop
Jennylee & TT perform at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on Feb. 25, 2020. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — “We have some special things in store this evening,” Warpaint‘s Jenny Lee Lindberg said as she and her bandmate Theresa Wayman took the stage at Bottom of the…
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Noise Pop: The Jungle Giants mess around and make a new friend at the Independent
The Jungle Giants perform at The Independent in San Francisco on Feb. 25, 2020. Derek Simmons/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — For those worried that indie rock has gotten too serious as of late, The Jungle Giants led a three-band Noise Pop Music Festival lineup at the Independent on Tuesday that…
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REVIEW: Injury Reserve puts the noise in Noise Pop at the New Parish
Injury Reserve performs at the New Parish in Oakland on Feb. 25, 2020. Onome Uyovbievbo/STAFF. OAKLAND — For a festival with “noise” right there in the name, there was no more appropriate way to kick off than with Injury Reserve, one the noisiest alternative hip-hop groups making waves today.…
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REVIEW: Alter Bridge gets down to business at the Regency Ballroom
Alter Bridge performs at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Feb. 23, 2020. Photos: Chloe Catajan. SAN FRANCISCO — The idea that a band mellows with age doesn’t apply to Alter Bridge. The Orlando hard rockers have managed to push the envelope a little further with each passing…
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REVIEW: Electric Hot Tuna darts between schools of guitar at the Fillmore
Hot Tuna performs at The Sing out for SEVA benefit concert at The Fillmore in San Francisco, on Nov. 2, 2013. Derek Simmons/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — It’s said that if you remember the 1960s, you weren’t there. San Francisco’s rock and roll crowd got a handy reminder Saturday night…
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REVIEW: George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic create joyful chaos at Cornerstone
George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic perform at Cornerstone in Berkeley on Feb. 18, 2020. BERKELEY — “Godfather of Funk” George Clinton performed for two full hours Tuesday at Cornerstone as his large ensemble, laid down distinguished grooves and tested the party stamina of the sold-out crowd. Chant-along refrains and opportunities to jump…
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REVIEW: Chris Carrabba leads Dashboard Confessional in night of singalongs at The Fillmore
Dashboard Confessional performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Feb. 15, 2020. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Dashboard Confessional singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba was the first to take the stage at the Fillmore on Saturday, performing “Best Deceptions” alone, with his down-tuned acoustic guitar. It could have been an intimate…
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REVIEW: Tones and I bring ‘Dance Monkey’ and a whole lot of intimacy to Popscene
Tones and I perform at Popscene in San Francisco on Feb. 15, 2020. Alessio Neri/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Riding a wave of success with smash hit “Dance Monkey,” pop singer-songwriter Toni Watson, better known as Tones and I, brought her first major U.S. tour to Popscene at the Rickshaw Stop…
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REVIEW: Big Business corporatizes heavy riffage at The Ivy Room
Big Business performs at The Ivy Room in Albany, Calf. on Feb. 7, 2020. Photos: Meri Brin. ALBANY, Calif. — Two-thirds of the way through Big Business‘ set on Friday, Jared Warren, the band’s bassist and singer, thanked the crowd for coming out to the triple bill of “great bands…
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REVIEW: Sinéad O’Connor rules as ‘Queen’ at August Hall
Sinead O’Connor performs at August Hall in San Francisco on Feb. 7, 2020. Gary Chancer/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Taking the stage in a blue hijab and burqa, Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor walked onto the August Hall stage with her band, said a quick hello and while applause was still…
