Brainstory, courtesy Carlos Garcia. This week’s selections span smooth soul from East Bay hip-hop collective AG Club, a dance tune by Mahmut Orhan, blues from Mia Dyson, electro-pop by Winona Oak, ’70s-inspired Chicano rock by Brainstory and the alt-pop of Natalie Jane. Mahmut Orhan featuring TUANA, “Nighter” — Just…

Winona Oak. Courtesy: Andreas Öhman Swedish singer-songwriter Winona Oak has worked on her music throughout her whole life. The 25-year-old is now on the brink of her first tour as a solo artist, after releasing her EP, Closure, in January. Oh Wonder, Winona Oak TBD Fox Theater, Oakland Tickets: $35.…

Clockwise from top left: UMI, BENEE, Kidd Kenn, Winona Oak, Sorcha Richardson and Alexander 23. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources to find…

Clockwise from top left: Kim Petras, NIKI, Emotional Oranges, Winona Oak, Lily Kershaw, Ciel. 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 time to…