The Sisters of Mercy Flatline the Masonic The Masonic Theater May 17, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner Those who lived through San Francisco’s underground music scene in the mid-late 80s,

Pixies The Fox Theater, Oakland May 4, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner The legendary Pixies kicked off the first leg of their 2023 North American tour by playing to a

Clutch The Regency Ballroom May 4, 2023 Photos by Paul Piazza It’s hard to imagine many bands that bring it live as strong as Clutch. More than 30 years into

Modest Mouse Ace of Spades, Sacramento May 6, 2023 Photos by Tyler King A lot of music fans have a first band that they fell in love with on their

Carcass UC Theatre, Berkeley April 28, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner. On Friday, it was a great night to be a fan of extreme metal as Carcass, Municipal Waste, Sacred

Mastodon/Gojira Concord Pavilion, Concord April 20, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner. Metal heavy hitters Mastodon and Gojira recently joined forces for the Mega-Monsters Tour, a 35-date co-headlining affair that will

Muse Oakland Arena April 14 , 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner Long before Muse took to the stage at Oakland Arena it was apparent that the evening was going to

Screaming Females Bottom of the Hill April 8, 2023 Photos by Tyler King Screaming Females is a band that I've been a fan of for nearly a decade, but have

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Palisades Tahoe March 31 - April 2, 2023 Photos by Paul Piazza and Jana Coyle The ninth annual WinterWonderGrass Tahoe took place recently and as expected, the event

Greta Van Fleet Golden 1 Center, Sacramento March 28, 2023 Photos by Paul Piazza Greta Van Fleet recently concluded their world tour at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center. The Michigan quartet,

Powerwolf Regency Ballroom March 24, 2023 Photos by Alan Snodgrass Standing in the middle of the crowd on Friday night as Powerwolf strode onto the stage at the Regency Ballroom,

Depeche Mode SAP Center March 25, 2023 Photos by Nikki Baptista Depeche Mode is still the world's biggest cult band. Despite being the best-selling electronic band of all time and

John Mellencamp Golden Gate Theater March 18 , 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner Typically the Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco is located at the corner of Golden Gate Avenue

The Church Great American Music Hall March 14, 2023 Photos by Jennie Book It’s a good time to be a fan of The Church. Three nights into their Hypnogogue Tour,

Godspeed You! Black Emperor The Chapel March 13, 2023 Photos by Tyler King I wasn't sure what to expect when I saw the first of five dates that Godspeed You!

Death to All Great American Music Hall March 7, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner The current lineup of Death to All, which includes previous members Bobby Koelble (guitar), Steve DiGiorgio

Regina Spektor The Warfield March 5, 2023 Photos by Ashleigh Castro Opening with the acapella “Ain’t No Cover,” which was recorded for her Live at the Bull Moose EP, Regina

Umphrey's McGee Ace of Spades, Sacramento February 22, 2023 Photos by Paul Piazza Umphrey's McGee, the fantastic improv-minded, jam band recently made a stop at Sacramento's Ace of Spades on

Ride, The Charlatans The Fillmore Auditorium February 17, 2023 Photos by Raymond Ahner What happens when one the biggest shoegaze bands from the 1990's go on tour with one of

Photography by Geoffrey Smith III Note: This interview was conducted before the release of the album Desire Pathway Tyler King: First of all, I want to say thank you all