Patrick Tehaney

On Thursday, Amen Dunes, the musical indie rock project of McMahon, played August Hall in San Francisco. The show was the first in his winter 2019 tour in support of his newest record, the critically acclaimed 2018 album Freedom.

Burn Slow is his slowest work yet. Liebing dials his techno sensibilities all the way down to “sedated” and aims to provide a more contemplative experience that might even suit quiet listening over dancing.

Bad Bad Hats is a band that likes to pose as uptight but never actually takes itself too seriously. Though the musical execution lacked flourishes, the straightforward playing style befitted the power pop ballads.

Parks remain an important way to bring natural green space into the urban environment. Berkeley boasts a huge number of parks, both large and small.

Barbara Stauffacher Solomon’s newest piece, “Land(e)scape,” is a striking addition to the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (or BAMPFA).

"All Good Wishes" is the second album from Gulp, the sometimes psychedelic, sometimes pop, synth-loaded musical project of Guto Pryce and Lindsey Leven.

Bell House is the second LP from Kansas City indie pop band Shy Boys, a band self-described as two brothers and three best friends.

Tony Molina is not afraid to play with succinctness. His latest effort is brief for a full-length LP — it’s 10 tracks in just 15 minutes.

Because of the small number of component parts, the songs on The Switch end up feeling tangled and minimal at the same time.

The show begs comparisons to both “Twin Peaks” and “American Horror Story,” which are echoed in “Castle Rock” by its adherence to a small-town mentality and a small cast.