INTERVIEW: Bay Area native #Cam tries to make sense of death and doubt on 'All Things Light' ✏️: me

Prog metal from #SOEN, magnificent guitar playing from #LeonKnight, art rock from #RyanReidy, and various flavors of pop from #TheLivesofFamousMen, #LØLØ and #MoodyJoody. And our editor jumps in to sing the praises of #HotelMira. Daniel J. Willis picked this week.

INTERVIEW: #Cam tries to make sense of death and doubt on 'All Things Light' | Catch the Lafayette native at Bimbo's 365 Club in SF tomorrow. ✏️: me

Prog metal from #SOEN, magnificent guitar playing from #LeonKnight, art rock from #RyanReidy, and various flavors of pop from #TheLivesofFamousMen, #LØLØ and #MoodyJoody. And our editor jumps in to sing the praises of #HotelMira. Daniel J. Willis picked this week.

My third time speaking with #Cam, who grew up about 20 minutes from where I called home for more than two decades. It's always a pleasure. The Lafayette native plays at Bimbo's 365 Club in SF on Friday.

Prog metal from #SOEN, magnificent guitar playing from #LeonKnight, art rock from #RyanReidy, and various flavors of pop from #TheLivesofFamousMen, #LØLØ and #MoodyJoody. And our editor jumps in to sing the praises of #HotelMira. Daniel J. Willis picked this week.

REVIEW: Country star #EricChurch shows his grand vision at Moda Center in Portland, with #CharlesWesleyGodwin | Catch them at Golden1 Center in Sacramento on Thursday .✏️: me.

REVIEW: Aly & AJ reflect on the past and ignite in the present at the Warfield, with #AmandaShires | #AlyandAJ ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk. 📸: Jerome Parmer.

REVIEW: #Rosalía's #LUX is a 13-language symphony between Earth and heaven. ✏️: Sery Morales.

REVIEW: Aly & AJ reflect on the past and ignite in the present at the Warfield, with #AmandaShires | #AlyandAJ ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk. 📸: Jerome Parmer.

#Nas, the Poet Laureate of Queensbridge, delivers masterclass with the Berkeley Symphony at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | #NasirJones ✏️&📸: Starr Lee.

REVIEW: Aly & AJ reflect on the past and ignite in the present at the Warfield, with #AmandaShires | #AlyandAJ ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk. 📸: Jerome Parmer.

INTERVIEW: #Trivium adapts on the fly as it releases new EP ‘Struck Dead’ ✏️: Mike DeWald.

ALBUM REVIEW: #Rosalía's #LUX is a 13-language symphony between Earth and heaven. ✏️: Sery Morales.

REVIEW: Country star #EricChurch shows his grand vision at Moda Center in Portland, with #CharlesWesleyGodwin | Catch them at Golden1 Center in Sacramento next week.✏️: me.

REVIEW: John Darnielle searches for his ‘heart of the sea’ on new #theMountainGoats LP | @themountaingoats.bsky.social play Revolution Hall in Portland on Dec. 8 and 9, followed by the Fillmore in San Francisco on Dec. 10. ✏️: Lucinda Alvarez Johnson.

REVIEW: Country star #EricChurch shows his grand vision at Moda Center in Portland, with #CharlesWesleyGodwin | Catch them at Golden1 Center in Sacramento next week.✏️: me.

OUT TODAY: #Rosalía's "LUX" is a 13-language symphony between Earth and heaven. ✏️: Sery Morales. riffmagazine.com/album-review...

INTERVIEW: #Faouzia breaks free on long-awaited debut LP, 'Film Noir,' out today ✏️: me

OUT TODAY: John Darnielle searches for his ‘heart of the sea’ on new #theMountainGoats LP | @themountaingoats.bsky.social play Revolution Hall in Portland on Dec. 8 and 9, followed by the Fillmore in San Francisco on Dec. 10. ✏️: Lucinda Alvarez Johnson.

ALBUM REVIEW: #Rosalía's #LUX is a 13-language symphony between Earth and heaven. ✏️: Sery Morales.

INTERVIEW: #Trivium adapts on the fly as it releases new EP ‘Struck Dead’ ✏️: Mike DeWald.

#Nas, the Poet Laureate of Queensbridge, delivers masterclass with the Berkeley Symphony at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | #NasirJones ✏️&📸: Starr Lee.

INTERVIEW: #Faouzia breaks free on long-awaited debut LP, 'Film Noir' ✏️: me

#Nas, the Poet Laureate of Queensbridge, delivers masterclass with the Berkeley Symphony at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | #NasirJones ✏️&📸: Starr Lee.

A dance cut by #IzzyCamina, alt-rock from #Ratboys and #PRYVT, folk from #LydiaLuce, psych rock from #InnerWave, pop-punk by #BLNKO and dream-pop from #VendrediSurMer and #MelodysEchoChamber. Kiren Kaur picked this week.

A dance cut by #IzzyCamina, alt-rock from #Ratboys and #PRYVT, folk from #LydiaLuce, psych rock from #InnerWave, pop-punk by #BLNKO and dream-pop from #VendrediSurMer and #MelodysEchoChamber. Kiren Kaur picked this week.

REVIEW: John Darnielle searches for his ‘heart of the sea’ on new #theMountainGoats LP | @themountaingoats.bsky.social play Revolution Hall in Portland on Dec. 8 and 9, followed by the Fillmore in San Francisco on Dec. 10. ✏️: Lucinda Alvarez Johnson.

INTERVIEW: #Trivium adapts on the fly as it releases new EP ‘Struck Dead’ ✏️: Mike DeWald.

INTERVIEW: #Faouzia breaks free on long-awaited debut LP, 'Film Noir' ✏️: me

INTERVIEW: #Faouzia breaks free on long-awaited debut LP, 'Film Noir' ✏️: me

A dance cut by #IzzyCamina, alt-rock from #Ratboys and #PRYVT, folk from #LydiaLuce, psych rock from #InnerWave, pop-punk by #BLNKO and dream-pop from #VendrediSurMer and #MelodysEchoChamber. Kiren Kaur picked this week.

I've been following #Faouzia for most of a decade, so it was fun to get to know her a little when we finally spoke recently. Check out 'Film Noir,' her terrific new album, on Friday.

INTERVIEW: @thehappyfits.bsky.social rejuvenated with new lineup and LP 'Lovesick.' The band plays the Fillmore in San Francisco on Nov. 16, @showboxpresents.bsky.social in Seattle on Nov. 18 and Revolution Hall in Portland on Nov. 19. ✏️: Abra Cohen.

ALBUM REVIEW: "Everybody Scream" is most personal work yet for Florence and the Machine | #FlorenceWelch ✏️: Sery Morales.

ALBUM REVIEW: #EverybodyScream is most personal work yet for #FlorenceandtheMachine | #FlorenceWelch ✏️: Sery Morales.

ALBUM REVIEW: "Everybody Scream" is most personal work yet for #FlorenceandtheMachine | #FlorenceWelch ✏️: Sery Morales.

INTERVIEW: @thehappyfits.bsky.social rejuvenated with new lineup and LP 'Lovesick.' The band plays the Fillmore in San Francisco on Nov. 16, @showboxpresents.bsky.social in Seattle on Nov. 18 and Revolution Hall in Portland on Nov. 19. ✏️: Abra Cohen.

REVIEW: #Sombr is electric at Bill Graham Civic, with Devon Gabriela. ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk.

ALBUM REVIEW: #EverybodyScream is most personal work yet for #FlorenceandtheMachine | #FlorenceWelch ✏️: Sery Morales.

INTERVIEW: #Trivium adapts on the fly as it releases new EP ‘Struck Dead’ ✏️: Mike DeWald.

ALBUM REVIEW: #EverybodyScream is most personal work yet for #FlorenceandtheMachine | #FlorenceWelch ✏️: Sery Morales. riffmagazine.com/album-review...

INTERVIEW: @thehappyfits.bsky.social rejuvenated with new lineup and LP 'Lovesick.' The band plays the Fillmore in San Francisco on Nov. 16, @showboxpresents.bsky.social in Seattle on Nov. 18 and Revolution Hall in Portland on Nov. 19. ✏️: Abra Cohen.

A West African groove from #CheikhIbraFam, dark pop from #MagicWands ( @magicwandsband.bsky.social) and #foamboy, emo from #GoodSleepy, lighthearted pop from #GIULIABE and introspective alt-rock from #AlexFrankel (Caicos). Peter Knezevich made the picks this week.

A West African groove from #CheikhIbraFam, dark pop from #MagicWands ( @magicwandsband.bsky.social) and #foamboy, emo from #GoodSleepy, lighthearted pop from #GIULIABE and introspective alt-rock from #AlexFrankel (Caicos). Peter Knezevich made the picks this week.

Peter Knezevich picked this week’s Tuesday Tracks: #AlexFrankel (Caicos) — “Chain Reaction” #CheikhIbraFam — “Gnou Mbollo” #Foamboy — “SUMMERING” #GoodSleepy — “TRAP” #GiuliaBe — “fool for love” #MagicWands — “Albatross”

REVIEW: #Sombr is electric at Bill Graham Civic, with Devon Gabriela ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk.

INTERVIEW: @thehappyfits.bsky.social rejuvenated with new lineup and LP 'Lovesick.' The band plays the Fillmore in San Francisco on Nov. 16, @showboxpresents.bsky.social in Seattle on Nov. 18 and Revolution Hall in Portland on Nov. 19. ✏️: Abra Cohen.

REVIEW: #Sombr is electric at Bill Graham Civic, with Devon Gabriela. ✏️: Vera Maksymiuk.

REVIEW: #DannyElfman brings ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ to life in Los Angeles, with John Stamos, Riki Lindhome, @imkeithdavid.bsky.social and Janelle Monáe | Elfman plays Davies Symphony Hall next month ✏️: Jim Harrington.