Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Oct. 30, 2017. For me, this year proved that “Rocktober” really is the month to see some great concerts. My editors asked me to write about the shows I enjoyed most this year. While I don’t usually pick a hands-down…

Stereophonics, courtesy. To be honest, I had written the Stereophonics off several years ago. They’d fallen into a rut and everything they released sounded the same. It turns out singer-guitarist Kelly Jones thought the band had fallen into a rut as well. Following the release of the band’s previous…