Photographer Joaquin Cabello’s favorite concerts of the year included Babymetal, American Football, Marina Diamandis, Anderson .Paak, Laura Jane Grace, Explosions in the Sky, Carly Rae Jepsen, Alexisonfire, the Jonas Brothers, Mineral, Incubus, Gouge Away, The 1975, Blink-182 and Billie Eilish. Taking pictures of artists might be one of my…

Clockwise from top left: Altin Gun, K.Flay, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Lightning Bolt, Big Business, Boy Harsher, Carly Rae Jepsen, Battles, Tyler, the Creator, and American Football. We’re nearing the end of our countdown of the top 50 albums of 2019! A lot of these records would have…

American Football performs at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on May 13 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — Midwest emo rockers American Football presented the dazzling sounds of their new album to a packed Great American Music Hall on Monday. The sold-out show was full of reverb…

Illinois quartet American Football may have broken up right after releasing its 1999 self-titled debut, but that album’s intricate guitar work, revolving time signatures and folksy singing pervaded beyond the band itself. The sound defined Midwest emo and profoundly influenced the “emo revival” over a decade later. Such was…

Photos: Joaquin Cabello SAN FRANCISCO  — Midwest emo icon Mike Kinsella brought his deepest feelings and emotions to the Rickshaw Stop with his solo project Owen on Wednesday. One of the most influential names in the indie folk and emo scene, Mike Kinsella is the drummer for Cap’n Jazz, but is better…

Photos: Chloe Catajan Live music has always been a constant for me, but nothing like the way it was in 2017. This year, I’ve attended approximately 30 concerts and three festivals, which I think sets the record for the most times I’ve ever left my house in a year. As…