Clockwise from top left: Rozzi, Middle Kids, MAY-A, Lund, James Ivy and Sara Kays. 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 new singles, but who has time to…

Local Natives perform at The Fox Theater in Oakland on June 21, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello OAKLAND — Local Natives brought its Spiral Choir Tour to the Fox Theater on Friday, creating an atmosphere full of ambient vibrations and airy harmonies. The Los Angeles indie rockers played mostly songs from…

Middle Kids‘ lively debut album, Lost Friends, is full of stylistic diversions and genre-blending tunes, making for a strong introductory statement by the Australian trio. With songs covering a gamut of influences from early 2000s punk to more modern indie rock melodies, Middle Kids know how to paint with multiple musical palettes. Lost…