The Hu, courtesy Enkhbat Nyamkhishig. This week’s picks include Mongolian metal by The HU, French pop by Hyphen Hyphen, American grunge by Greg Puciato, art punk by Rip Room, cheerful blues by G. Love and gothic country by Murder by Death. The HU, “This Is Mongol” — Any new…

The HU, courtesy. Performance photos and portrait: Adam Pardee/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Chances are, if you’ve never heard The HU, you’ve never heard anything like their music. The HU performs at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 29, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. The band hails from Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia…

Attendees walk under the windmills at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. Usually, I write up the best and worst of each day at Outside Lands. This year I’m combining the first two days into one. Why is that? Well, for one thing, I’ve…

The Strokes perform at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 29, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF and courtesy. SAN FRANCISCO — Indie rock band The Strokes’ set at Outside Lands got off to a rough start, then it stayed rough for an uncomfortably long time. The Strokes. The band started…

Kehlani performs at the Greek in Berkeley on June 23, 2017. STAFF file. Every year, while I’m at Outside Lands, I do a column of five bands I think you should see at Outside Lands. You may have noticed that Outside Lands is next weekend, and yet my column of…

“The Metallica Blacklist.” In honor of the 30th anniversary of their self-titled album, mostly referred to as the Black Album, Metallica is doing two things. The band is re-releasing the album with a lot of concert recordings and alternate versions. It’s not their first time doing so; in 2008…