Clockwise from top left: Deerhoof, Xibalba, Brutus, AWOLNATION with Alice Merton, Soft Plastics and The Seshen. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has…

Clockwise from top left: Josh Lambert, Luna Shadows, Danny Barnes, The Seshen, Pinegrove and Social Animals. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has…

Lalin St. Juste of The Seshen photographed in her home in Oakland on July 18, 2019. Photos: Martin Lacey. Most if not all aspects of Lalin St. Juste’s life empower her to communicate, and the singer-songwriter takes advantage of her opportunities. When she’s not leading Oakland electro-soul band The…