Clockwise from top left: Daniella Mason, 羊文学 (Hitsujibungaku), Hailey Whitters, Grace Carter, Julia Haltigan, and Jon Hopkins and Kelly Lee Owens. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of…

Clockwise from top left: Alice Merton, The Midnight Hour (Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge) featuring Loren Odeon, Grace Carter, Louis Prince, Basement Revolver and Harrison Storm. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the…

Grace Carter. Courtesy: Clare Shilland. SAN FRANCISCO — Two acts, one of which took place before Grace Carter had any say over her own life, shaped Carter’s core essence. The first was when the future English singer-songwriter’s birth father walked out on her and her mother. This caused Carter to…

Dermot Kennedy performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco on November 13, 2018. Photos: Martin Lacey. SAN FRANCISCO — For anyone surprised at the reception Dermot Kennedy received at the Fillmore Tuesday night—a sold-out headlining show—you likely weren’t alone. As the show wound down, the Irish singer-songwriter received an ovation…

Fiona Grey performs at Bardot Nightclub in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2018. Photos: Matthew Eaton LOS ANGELES — Monday was a night for the girls at Bardot Nightclub. As part of “School Night,” a weekly music discovery concert series, Fiona Grey and Grace Carter celebrated life and love.…