Rituals of Mine is an electronic duo made up of two talented women: vocalist Terra Lopez and instrumentalist Dani Fernand. Both members hail from Sacramento but the band has worked to solidify their kinetic sound in Oakland, and more recently, Los Angeles. Their newly released, self-titled album speaks volumes to the group’s expertise in creating hard-hitting tracks with heavy hearted lyrics. SF Sonic had the opportunity to find out more about Rituals of Mine in advance of their show at the UC Theater in Berkeley on March 29, 2017. SF Sonic: What’s your favorite part about making music in a duo?…
Author: Maddy Clifford
Pussy Riot Regency Ballroom March 10, 2017 All photos by Ashleigh Castro. On Friday, March 10th, a crowd of about one hundred sat comfortably in chairs atop the third floor of The Regency Ballroom. They gathered to see Pussy Riot. They chatted quietly. There were no opening acts. There were no mosh pits. Nobody in the audience danced till they were sweating bullets. The event actually began with an air of calm, which was abnormal for a Friday night in San Francisco. Pussy Riot’s latest tour is called Pussy Riot Theatre: Revolution. And, as the name suggests, it’s a theatre…
J Boog Regency Ballroom February 24, 2017 All photos by Jeff Spirer. On a recent Friday evening, J Boog had a sold out Regency Ballroom captivated. The diverse crowd of reggae lovers got lifted and got tipsy while swaying to the sounds of R&B, hip hop and, of course, roots reggae. Although J Boog’s signature track “Let’s Do It Again” is a throwback by now, the Grammy nominated Reggae sensation is still making bass booming hits. J Boog and his band are touring to promote his latest album, Wash House Ting, a nod to his Norcal label family, Wash House…
Undercover Presents The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Yerba Buena Center for The Arts February 16 – 18, 2017 All photos by Jeff Spirer Undercover Presents is a local nonprofit whose mission is to connect Bay Area musicians and music lovers by bringing the two communities together in celebration of classic albums, from Bob Marley’s “Exodus” to Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid.” Lyz Luke is the mastermind behind the operation. Although she works with a talented team, she’s carefully crafted a method of orchestrating the event, which routinely sells out. Lyz starts by selecting a music director and then works with them to…
Run The Jewels Fox Theater, Oakland February 3, 2017 All photos by Jeff Spirer. Fresh off the release of RTJ3, Run the Jewels, wowed a sold out Fox Theatre with firepower chemistry. Their tour is dubbed Run the World and that appears to be the goal. The duo is made up of MC/producer El-P and rapper Killer Mike, both of whom have enjoyed underground success as solo artists. Killer Mike helped uplift Atlanta rap as part of Outkast’s Dungeon Family while El-P was a staple in the New York Indie scene as part of the crew, Company Flow. But their…