Music
Get Handsy With Weird Instruments at the New Parkway
No audiophiles were hurt in the making of Dogbotic’s July 25 instrument petting zoo.
COYOTE Scene Report: Resisting Psychic Death at Mosswood Meltdown
A notebook dump from Sunday at the Oakland music festival where punk rock keeps you young.
Meta AI Has Some Super Normal Ideas for Improving Your Band Photos
Sure, Facebook will promote your upcoming show. But have you considered using a random AI-generated white lady instead of your band?
What Is a Dad, Anyway?
Our provocative ‘Dadliest Band’ bracket inspires deep questions — and a Soleil apology tour.
Merlin Coleman’s ‘DISPATCHES’ Makes Breathtaking Art from a Wildfire’s Rubble
Using found audio and interviews from the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the sound artist processes a tragedy through song.
Frak The Person Is the Actual Mayor of San Francisco
The versatile battle rapper isn’t running for office, but with his new collaborative mixtape ‘Four Square,’ he’s earned my vote.
Remember Anthony Ant, Musician and Community-Builder, in All His Soaring Glory
The East Bay trumpeter and reverend of the jam scene showed us the true power of music.
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the city’s last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say it’s last call — on their own terms.
The Songs That Kept Us Going This Year
Let’s be real: 2025 was not fun. Here are the tracks we turned to to help us get through the year.
A Bay Area Librarian Is Using Vintage Vinyl to Show Tweens Where Music Comes From
Gina Cargas reached out to the community about collecting records for her middle school students. The response was overwhelming.
This Oakland Community Destroyed a Wall to Preserve Black History
On a chilly Saturday afternoon under the inescapable sound of the BART train, a group of community members took apart the facade of Esther’s Orbit Room.
Oakland Rapper Philip Bank$ Is All Gas, No Fakes
The late-blooming lyricist opens up about his debut solo album, ‘East Bay Times.’