With The Punches, courtesy. This week we feature the nostalgic reflections of the Bay Area’s Mickelson, the skate-punk revival of The Venomous Pinks and With the Punches, and the inventive verses of Lyrics Born (also a local!), YXNG K.A and Ez Mil. Lyrics Born featuring Sitcom Dad and Dan the Automator, “This…

The Family Crest, Travis Hayes, M. Lockwood Porter and T Sisters are among the Bay Area artists who have contributed to a new North Bay Fires charity compilation record produced by Bay Area producer Scott Mickelson. All proceeds from After The Fire, Vol. 1, and the two upcoming record…

The All-American Rejects perform at The Masonic in San Francisco on July 14, 2017. Photo: Gary Chancer Three additional concerts will double as fundraisers for people affected by the North Bay wildfires. In Napa, the Live in the Vineyard music festival and Blue Note Napa are hosting a concert in…

Photos: Karen Goldman SAN FRANCISCO —Blues guitarist Patrick Sweany showed off his chops and raspy voice at Bottom of the Hill Wednesday night in a performance that stretched for two hours late into the early morning hours. Accompanied by his band (bassist Todd Bolden, drummer Sam Wiseman and guitarist Joey Fletcher),…