Photo: Chloe Catajan BERKELEY — Who knew that when Natalie Portman swore The Shins would “change your life,” her words would still ring true years later? The Shins not only became the anthem for 2004 film Garden State, but also the anthem for indie lovers. The Albuquerque band performed in…

Courtesy: BottleRock Napa Valley How do you follow a line-up headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Wonder and Florence and the Machine? If you’re the producers of BottleRock Napa Valley, you fill the void with Tom Petty and Foo Fighters, top it off with big names like Maroon 5, Macklemore, Modest Mouse and The…

Back in November 2016, Jackson Phillips, the sole member of indie pop band Day Wave, released what would eventually come to be known as the first single off his upcoming album, The Days We Had. The well-polished track was unexpected, especially coming from a someone who had just released…

Green Day. Photos: Ian Young. OAKLAND — Anyone living in the neighborhood of Oracle Arena could’ve been forgiven for thinking that Saturday night’s installment of Not So Silent Night didn’t begin until 10:30 p.m., because despite an actual start time of 6 p.m., the arena remained something of a library until the…