Concert Reviews
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REVIEW: Ty Segall bares it all in acoustic set at Starline Social Club in Oakland
Ty Segall performs at Starline Social Club in Oakland on Jan. 14, 2020. Photos: Karen Goldman. OAKLAND — Loud distortion on an electric guitar can blur away imperfections in a performance, hiding mistakes and in some cases lack of ability. Ty Segall, known for his extensive use of guitar…
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REVIEW: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott entertains with folk standards at The Chapel
Ramblin’ Jack Elliot performs at The Chapel in San Francisco on Jan. 12, 2020. Photos: Onome Uyovbievbo. SAN FRANCISCO — Fans of folk and Americana got a rare opportunity Sunday to witness one of the early progenitors of the style. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, a contemporary of Woody Guthrie and…
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REVIEW: Blackalicious wows with relentless raps at Yoshi’s
Blackalicious performs at Yoshi’s in Oakland on Jan. 9, 2020. Photos: Sean Liming. OAKLAND — Yoshi’s hosted the connoisseur’s choice in hip-hop Thursday as celebrated duo Blackalicious returned to Oakland. Performing a career-spanning set in just over an hour, the energetic team thrived in the friendly atmosphere of the 310-seat…
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REVIEW: Willie Nelson blazes through hot set at the Fillmore
Willie Nelson performs at the Fillmore on Jan. 8, 2020. Photo: Nick Buckmaster. SAN FRANCISCO — An eclectic audience turned up at the Fillmore Wednesday to witness country superstar Willie Nelson perform the second of three sold-out nights in the City. Willie Nelson and Family Tennessee Jet 8 p.m.,…
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REVIEW: Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Lakou Mizik ring in 2020 at the Fillmore
SAN FRANCISCO — “You must have really good taste in music,” said Preservation Hall Jazz Band bassist and tuba player Ben Jaffe shortly before midnight as the group and the remaining members of a second line parade that had just marched through the Fillmore to the stage synched up…
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REVIEW: Dead & Company put on a one-of-a-kind show at Chase Center
Dead & Company perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on Dec. 30, 2019. Photos: Gary Chancer. SAN FRANCISCO — Dead & Company’s Dec. 30 show at Chase Center was both a Grateful Dead concert and, at the same time, not a Grateful Dead concert. Dead & Company 8…
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REVIEW: The Joy Formidable moans once more at The Chapel
The Joy Formidable performs at The Chapel in San Francisco on Dec. 20, 2019. Onome Uyovbievbo/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — It’s become accepted with so-called record anniversary tours that the album being performed—usually in full and beginning to end—is getting a victory lap, with the attendees marveling at in all…
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REVIEW: Thurston Moore Group refines audacious noise at The Chapel
Thurston Moore Group performs at The Chapel in San Francisco on Dec. 16, 2019. Onome Uyovbievbo/Staff. SAN FRANCISCO — The Chapel hosted Thurston Moore Group Monday for an arty and unusual experience. Alternative rock icon Thurston Moore led a formidable assemblage of credentialed bohemians, including My Bloody Valentine bassist…
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REVIEW: She & Him unwrap a set of Christmas covers at the Fox
She & Him perform at Fox Theater in Oakland on Dec. 13, 2019. Onome Uyovbievbo/Staff. OAKLAND — The world got the hint that actress Zooey Deschanel could sing a Christmas standard when she belted out “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in Elf. Over the course of two holiday-themed albums with M.…
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REVIEW: DIIV plays with heart, practices obscurantism at The Fillmore
DIIV performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Dec. 8, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — Indie rockers DIIV bathed the Fillmore in warm baritone layers of sound on Sunday, playing songs from their new album, Deceiver. The Brooklyn shoegaze quartet explored punchy and mysterious guitar rock and…
