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California, from scratch
A new band from Bay Area punk veterans — with members of Green Day and Jawbreaker — wants to earn your fandom on its own termsAdam Pfahler, Dustin Clark, and Jason White are CALIFORNIA, and they play...
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Swimming solo
Birds & Batteries' frontman steps dreamily out on his own. Plus: BottleRock 2.0, and The Chapel says "everyone chill"MIKE SEMPERTPHOTO BY AUBREY TRINNAMANesilvers@sfbg.comRead more »
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Gettin' festy
Summer in the Bay means music festival season — hold on to your butts (and your wallets)JJAAXXNN at Hickey Fest.PHOTO BY GINGER FIERSTIENesilvers@sfbg.comRead more »
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In my room
Doe Eye retreats to her high school bedroom and emerges with a full-length debut. Plus: Papercuts' Jason Quever on writing, catharsis, and how he's not as depressed as everyone thinksDoe EyePHOTO BY...
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Nature kids
Bay Area bands breathe new life into a salty, windswept West Coast traditionAlexi Glickman of Sandy's.PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTISTesilvers@sfbg.comRead more »
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To the desert and back
The Fresh and Onlys' Tim Cohen ditches the city for rural Arizona and returns with a new record — and new tensionsThe Fresh and Onlys. L to R: Wymond Miles, Kyle Gibson, Tim Cohen, Shayde SartinPHOTO...
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Shapeshifter
Oakland Afro-soul veteran steps out her own. Plus: Adios Amigo fights cynicism with Erasable Truth, and other local releasesZakiya Harris releases her EP at Awaken Cafe this Sat/14.PHOTO BY BETHANIE...
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High on k.
The erstwhile suburban rap queen comes into her ownk.flay hits the Shoreline with Warped Tour June 21.PHOTO BY WILSON LEEesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF THE DIAL First things first: No matter what her lyrics...
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The resurrection of Ronnie Spector
At 70, the original bad girl of rock 'n' roll is having the time of her lifeRonnie Spector in 1963. Catch her 51 years later, at Brick and Mortar Sat/5 and Burger Boogaloo Sun/6.PHOTO BY JAMES...
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Breathing room
LEFT OF THE DIAL Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner on the band's new sound, and the doubts she overcame to create her favorite record yet. Plus: BARF #2, and Viracocha is back!Wye Oak headlines Phono del Sol this...
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Treading water
In the midst of a severe drought, the Soundwave art and music biennial encourages reflection on our most precious natural resourceFERNANDA D'AGOSTINO'S 'POOL'PHOTO BY BRIAN FOULKESesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT...
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Grown-up GRMLN
The pop-punk whiz kid comes of age. Plus: More festivals!GRMLN HITS THE RICKSHAW STOP JULY 30 WITH SONGS FROM HIS NEW ALBUM.esilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF THE DIAL Yoodoo Park is the kind of musician who...
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20th street soul
LEFT OF THE DIAL: Noise Pop's 2nd annual shindig-in-the-streets features Myron & E, dumplings, everything else goodMyron & E play Noise Pop's 20th Street Block Party Sat/23PHOTO BY WILLIAM...
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Infinite loop
With a new record and a whole new generation of fans, Oakland's Souls of Mischief take it back to the old schoolSouls of Mischief (from left: Phesto, A-Plus, Tajai, Opio) play Hiero Day Mon/1.GUARDIAN...
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Don't call it retro
Bart Davenport on musical thrifting, the influence of palm trees, and how he just can't quit the Bay AreaBart Davenport plays the Mission Creek Oakland block party Sat/6.PHOTO BY MAREESA...
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The Breeders barrel on
With a slew of solo work under her belt and new full-band songs on the way, Kim Deal slows down for no oneThe Breeders roll into The Fillmore Sat/13.PHOTO BY ANDREW KUYKENDALL FOR...
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Good bad things
Hookup songs should be the sonic equivalent of a good blowjob — plus, a few tunes you might want to skipDon't get caught sprinting to change the music mid-makeout. GUARDIAN ILLUSTRATION BY GRACE HENRY...
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Ruinous beauty
With a hook-filled, hard-charging new record, Bob Mould explores loss, acceptance, and looks, as always, to the futureBob Mould hits The Fillmore Fri/26.PHOTO BY JAY BLAKESBERGesilvers@sfbg.comLEFT OF...
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Strictly speaking
A chat with Hardly Strictly Bluegrass's booker, as San Francisco's crown jewel of free festivals gears up for its 14th yearLucinda Williams plays Friday at 4:30pm at the Star Stage.LEFT OF THE DIAL...
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Treasure hunting
Our picks for the Treasure Island Music festivalAna Tijoux rocks Treasure Islandesilvers@sfbg.comTuckered out from Hardly Strictly Bluegrass? Yeah, us too.Read more »
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