The Postal Service performs at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif. on Oct. 9, 2023. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. BERKELEY, Calif. — Ten years ago, The Postal Service celebrated a decade of its sole and seminal 2003 album, Give Up, with a reunion tour. The group performed at the Greek Theatre…

Charlie Hall, “Invisible Ink.” Charlie Hall has spent most of his music career making other people sound good. Hall is a multi-instrumentalist, but he’s best-known as the drummer for Grammy-winning band The War On Drugs. He has a reputation among other musicians as a generous support player. Now, Hall…

The best albums of 2022 include Orville Peck, Bruce Springsteen, … And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Ozzy Osbourne, Phoenix, Eddie Vedder, Aurora, Death Cab for Cutie, Skillet and Halestorm. We’re now well into our countdown of our list of the best albums of 2022.…

Death Cab For Cutie performs at House of Blues Anaheim on Oct. 18, 2022. Chas Alm/STAFF. ANAHEIM — Nearing the tail end of its tour supporting a new album, Death Cab for Cutie sold out House of Blues Tuesday night. Death Cab for Cutie Yo La Tengo Fox Theater in Oakland…

Death Cab for Cutie, “Asphalt Meadows.” Ben Gibbard has been singing songs of anxiety and despair for 25 years with Death Cab for Cutie. That’s a long time, but those who love his doom-and-gloom rock needn’t worry; time hasn’t made him any more chipper. Their 10th album, Asphalt Meadows,…

Beartooth “Below.” Columbus, Ohio’s Beartooth may revel in themes of misery, but frontman Caleb Shomo’s real goal is to have fun. Perhaps that’s why their brand of punk-influenced hard screamo is so effective. Beartooth’s fourth LP, Below, roars of frustration and antagonism and gives way again and again to wails…

Death Cab for Cutie performs at Sonoma Harvest Music Festival in Glen Ellen, Calif. on Sept. 22, 2019. Photos: Martin Lacey/Staff. GLEN ELLEN, Calif. — Alt-rock was on the menu for Sunday’s fourth and final day of the second annual Sonoma Harvest Music Festival. Bands brought riffs, urgency, energy…

Beyond winning Chance the Rapper the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Coloring Book also distinguished him as a unique force in Chicago hip-hop. The career-defining release’s gospel overtones, pop hooks and diverse flow saw Chancelor Jonathan Bennett come into his own as a suave, God-fearing punchline purveyor. He…

Chvrches performs at Golden Gate Park during Outside Lands on Aug. 11, 2018. Photo: Joaquin Cabello. Sonoma Harvest Music Festival producers Monday announced the lineup for the second annual event at Glen Ellen’s BR Cohn Winery. This year’s festival will take place on four days over two weekends in…

Photos: Chloe Catajan BERKELEY — If you asked Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, it was about time the Bellingham, Washington band toured with Cold War Kids. The two Northwest and SoCal bands played the Greek Theatre on Thursday, solidifying the milestone of their decade-long friendship through equally…