Concert Reviews
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REVIEW: Atmosphere and Cypress Hill bring distinct hip-hop styles to Berkeley
Slug of Atmosphere performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on Aug. 19, 2021. Karen Goldman/STAFF. BERKELEY — On “The Best Day,” rapper Slug (Sean Daley) of duo Atmosphere laments a bad day—nay, year—he’s having. The 2010 single, which came in the second half of the group’s show at…
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REVIEW: Thundercat revels in thick jazz jams at Stern Grove Festival
Thundercat performs at the Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco on Aug. 8, 2021. Matt Pang/STAFF SAN FRANCISCO — Concertgoers turned out in colorful variety Sunday to see Los Angeles’ Thundercat perform at Stern Grove Festival. Despite the overcast sky, the tree-lined natural amphitheater was packed. Ladies in leather…
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REVIEW: King Crimson strong and precise at Concord Pavilion tour stop
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restinoise (@restinoise) CONCORD, Calif. — Although King Crimson has released new material on some of the several live albums since its most recent studio album in 2003, it’s still the older songs that carry the day in concert.…
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REVIEW: SF Symphony pays homage to America at Stern Grove Festival
The San Francisco Symphony, conducted by Edwin Outwater (center), performs at Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco on July 4, 2021. Courtesy. SAN FRANCISCO — There are very few things more American than jazz, and the San Francisco Symphony took every opportunity to highlight the influences of the American…
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REVIEW, VIDEOS: Ledisi brings Stern Grove Festival back to life
Ledisi performs on the first day of the 84th annual Stern Grove Festival at Sigmund Stern Grove Park in San Francisco on June 20, 2021. Courtesy and Roman Gokhman/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — The annual Stern Grove Festival, San Francisco’s longest-running music festival, returned on Sunday after a 2020 cancelation,…
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REVIEW: Marina takes to the desert for ‘Ancient Dreams’ stream
Marina Diamandis performs during her “Ancient Dreams” streamed performance on June 12, 2021. Courtesy Brendan Walter for Moment House. On the heels of the release of her fifth studio album, Marina Diamandis (formally knows as Marina and the Diamonds, now known simply as MARINA) took to the desert for…
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REVIEW: Twenty One Pilots show warmth on ‘Scaled and Icy’ stream
Twenty One Pilots perform during a livestream even on May 21, 2021. Images courtesy: Maestro. By Mason Meyers Twenty One Pilots dip into the world of coronavirus-necessitated livestreams is quite possibly one of the best to have been crafted. Have a favorite song? They played it! Have a favorite…
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REVIEW: Korn lights up the sky on electrifying ‘Monumental’ stream
Korn performs during its “Korn: Monumental” stream in Los Angeles, airing on April 24, 2021. Courtesy: Steve Thrasher. Streamed concerts have come in many forms throughout the pandemic. Some artists keep it simple, opting for a traditional stage setup to recreate our memories of traditional concert experiences. Others opt…
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REVIEW: Postmodern Jukebox has fun turning back the clock
Ariana Savalas, Sunny Holiday and Aubrey Logan of Postmodern Jukebox perform during a livestream concert on March 20, 2021. Screenshot courtesy Sessions. Unlike many bands dipping their toes into the livestream arena, Postmodern Jukebox is used to playing at home for a camera. Having made its name on YouTube,…
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REVIEW: Taj Mahal streams a good time from The UC Theatre
Taj Mahal performs at The UC Theatre in Berkeley during a livestream concert on March 13, 2021. Courtesy: Mandolin. Not every band can pull off a livestream. Often raw musical emotion simply doesn’t translate to the computer screen. The improved sound quality can reveal any number of botched notes,…
