On the heels of another massive BottleRock Napa Valley, Coco Sterzenbach and Mike DeWald recap the festival, from their favorite sets of the previous weekend to the most delectable festival food offerings and a complete rundown of  their time in Napa. We’re also including portions of their interviews with…

Photos: Mike DeWald, Roman Gokhman and courtesy. NAPA — As a nearly full moon set Sunday night, the man of the hour—or the weekend—took the stage on the final day of BottleRock Napa Valley. Bruno Mars had been the buzzed-about headliner at BottleRock from the moment the festival lineup was announced…

Amy Shark performs in San Francisco during Noise Pop on Feb. 21, 2018. Alessio Neri/STAFF. For 10 years, Australian Amy Shark toiled away in the bar scene of her small beach town in a remote part of her country, relying mostly on Cyndi Lauper and Alanis Morissette covers. She…

Photos: Alessio Neri SAN FRANCISCO — Australian indie pop sensation Amy Shark brought her strong set to The Independent Wednesday. Most of her songs were lyrically dense yet sonically upbeat, though she wasn’t afraid to throw in a more melancholy tune. For the better part of a decade, Amy Shark’s musical achievements…