AFI emerged in the late 1990s, one of the last bands to get in on that era’s wave of anthemic, melodic emo bands. At the time they were known for Misfits-worship and Alan-Forbes-drawn album covers. Since then, AFI has charted repeatedly on Billboard, made a gold record, and developed…

Dreamcar performs at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on April 9, 2017. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — A few minutes into L.A. new wave band Dreamcar’s sold-out show at the Great American Music Hall show on Sunday, it became difficult to remember this band was playing…

Dreamcar, courtesy Steve Erle. The last time drummer Adrian Young played a “first show” with a band he called his own was in 1989, when the 19-year-old became a member of a little-known punk and ska collective called No Doubt. Dreamcar, Oslo 8 p.m., Sunday Great American Music Hall…