Neil Young (& Promise of the Real) perform at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2019. Photos: Shawn Robbins, staff and courtesy. NAPA — BottleRock Napa Valley’s Saturday headlining slots covered the generational and cultural spectrum. On one corner of the grounds, you’d find a…

Bonus points to whoever can guess the drummer in this Alessio Neri photo. It’s that time of year where I, like the past six years, count down my favorite musical experiences. I attended 56 concerts this year, up from 54 last year and 51 the year before. I gave up…

Quicksand performs at the Great American Music Hall on July 18. Dashboard Confessional, Thrice and others also made Joaquin Cabello’s list of favorite shows in 2018. Music has always been something substantial in my life, whether it was playing in bands or taking photos on and off-stage. It has been…

The Regrettes. Photos: Joaquin Cabello SAN FRANCISCO — Up until they brought out their secret weapon, SoCal pop-punk band The Regrettes was in the middle of another strong Bay Area showing at The Chapel. Frontwoman Lydia Night, all of 17 years old, was snarling and delivering the lines to cuts…

Photo: Jay Demetillo Welcome, once again, to my annual countdown of my most entertaining music experiences of the year. I attended 54 concerts this year, up from 51 last year and 41 the year before. In compiling this list, I’m not trying to scientifically list the best or most technically proficient…

Photos: Diana Cordero SAN FRANCISCO — The Frights came out swinging from the get-go and refused to slow down for the entirety of the San Diego surf-punk quartet’s Noise Pop set at The Chapel Saturday. The band kicked off its set with “You’re Going to Hate This,” setting the tone for what turned into…

The Regrettes perform at the Mezzanine in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2016. Photo: Ian Young High school junior Lydia Night and her friends started their garage-punk and rock band, The Regrettes, in January 2016. By November, they were signed to Warner Bros. Records and opening for Sleigh Bells.…

The Regrettes‘ debut album, Feel Your Feelings Fool!, is in no danger of the bad juju associated with its Friday the 13th release, and if this is the first you’re hearing of the Los Angeles band, just know that it won’t be the last. The Regrettes Feel Your Feelings Fool!…

Welcome to my annual countdown of the most entertaining music experiences of the year. I attended 51 concerts this year, up from 41 the year before. Like always, this list is an account of how much I enjoyed the concerts I attended. I’m not attempting to list the “best”…

Photos: Ian Young, Nick Buckmaster, Roman Gokhman SAN FRANCISCO — Noise pop duo Sleigh Bells are having a rough release week. Fourth album Jessica Rabbit dropped last Friday, and shortly after, vocalist  Alexis Krauss came down with laryngitis. That forced Krauss and guitarist Derek E. Miller to cancel a festival…