Winona Oak. Courtesy: Andreas Öhman Swedish singer-songwriter Winona Oak has worked on her music throughout her whole life. The 25-year-old is now on the brink of her first tour as a solo artist, after releasing her EP, Closure, in January. Oh Wonder, Winona Oak TBD Fox Theater, Oakland Tickets: $35.…

Photos: Chloe Catajan The forearms of Matt Maeson are tattooed with a foreboding message: “Born a sinner,” says one. “Die a martyr,” concludes the other. The statement itself may be pure rock and roll, but that was not the Virginia Beach singer-songwriter’s intention, whose motivation was personal and sadly, tragic.…

Courtesy: Eliza Soros With MS MR, the New York electro-pop duo behind indie hits like “Hurricane” and “Bones,” label-head Lizzy Plapinger got her first taste of the music industry from the perspective of an artist. Cuco, LPX 9 p.m., Friday Popscene at Rickshaw Stop Tickets: $13. HAIM, LPX 8…

Cathedrals. Courtesy. Imagine two entities traveling along opposite frequencies. The first sine wave is bouncing frantically, along its axis, hitting different targets along the way, as if in a game of Pong. The second leisurely coasts across the same plane like a rolling wave. Eventually the two meet. If…

MS MR perform at the Independent in San Francisco on Oct. 15, 2013. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. I met up with Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow in June, prior to MS MR‘s opening set for CSS at the Independent. It was the duo’s second time performing in San Francisco, and their…