Thievery Corporation Fox Theater, Oakland December 11, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Thievery Corporation (TC) blew through The Fox Theater in Oakland bringing with them their inimitable mash up of
High On Fire UC Theatre, Berkeley December 6, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner After winning a Grammy Award in 2018, High on Fire went through a bit of a tumultuous
Battles Independent December 3, 2019 Photos by Nicole Baptista Watching John Stanier smash his five-piece Tama Artstar II drum kit is pretty unbelievable. Sweat poured off his forehead as his
Earthless Starline Social Club, Oakland December 8, 2019 Photos by Elizabeth Gohr Legendary underground psych band Earthless resurfaced back in Oakland at the Starline Social Club to play their final
The Pixies August Hall December 5, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner After finishing up a six-week headlining European Fall tour, iconic rock back The Pixies just embarked on a short,
Slayer Oakland Arena November 26, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner from a performance in August 2018 at SAP As the howling wind and heavy rain raged outside Oakland Area, metal
King Diamond The Warfield Nov 29, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner King Diamond resuscitated the long-distance bond to his Bay Area fans by being wheeled onstage via gurney to a
Fortunate Youth Ace of Spades, Sacramento November 22, 2019 Photos by Paul Piazza Fortunate Youth recently played a show at Ace of Spades in Sacramento with fellow rising reggae star
Chelsea Wolfe Regency Ballroom November 16, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Singer-Songwriter Chelsea Wolfe recently released her sixth studio album, entitled Birthplace of Violence, which, although not a departure from her
The Black Keys Chase Center November 20, 2019 Photos by Pollen Heath Rock fans were treated to quite the special at the Chase Center as The Black Keys and Modest
Peter Hook & The Light The Fillmore November 8, 2019 Photos by Jill Gerstenberger A mop of messy hair flung back and forth across the dancefloor. A bouncing man threw
The Casualties Slim’s November 17, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Long-running street punk heavyweights The Casualties have been out on the road and touring the states, teaming up with Strung
In Flames Regency Ballroom November 11, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Swedish Death Metallers In Flames recently released their thirteenth studio effort, entitled I the Mask. The band also have a
Tom Morello The Fillmore November 12, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Tom Morello, guitarist for the recently reunited Rage Against the Machine, along with other projects such as Prophets of Rage
Amber Run Great American Music Hall November 15, 2019 Photos by Kylie McCormick There is something special about catching a band’s first show in a city. Anticipation, excitement, the trials
Dinosaur Jr. Slim’s October 30, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner People stood shoulder to shoulder to watch Dinosaur Jr. play some nostalgic goodies. The noisy guitar band is a 90s
The Adicts August Hall October 28, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner British punk stalwarts The Adicts recently tore their way up and down the west coast, playing eight shows in
Hangtown Festival Placerville October 24-27, 2019 Photos by Paul Piazza As the weekend of the 9th Annual Hangtown Music Festival was fast approaching, there were some unprecedented challenges looming on
GWAR Regency Ballroom October 17, 2019 Photos by Raymond Ahner Earlier this year intergalactic metallers GWAR announced they are headlining the Use Your Collusion tour, with Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust,
Finneas August Hall October 15, 2019 Photos by Kylie McCormick Finneas is no stranger to a stage, in fact he has graced some of the most iconic stages around the