New Order’s first song in 5 years is hopeful post-pandemic bliss
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The band pulls off a tone so pure of heart that it sounds as exciting as ever — even at its most uncomplicated. New Order is a pop band after all.
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Johnny Marr creates intimate, energetic atmosphere at The Fillmore
When he entered the The Fillmore for his Sept. 26 performance, Johnny Marr probably knew that the one thing his concert didn’t have to do was win over a crowd of doubters.
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Grey Davies dazzles Revolution Cafe with one-woman electronic show
Grey Davies, a campus junior and rising musician, performed a set of songs off her first album as part of Balanced BreakFEST 2018 in San Francisco, a three-day music festival in the Mission District.
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Bob Moses, Mansionair make the Fox Theater vibrate with rock jams
For its Oakland visit of the “Battle Lines” tour, Canadian electronic band Bob Moses performed as the headliner after Australian alternative rock trio Mansionair.
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Chris Liebing strays into unfamiliar territory on new album ‘Burn Slow’
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.
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At Outside Lands, James Blake proves he doesn’t need a spotlight to shine
Though Blake didn’t put on a striking persona onstage, he easily won his audience over with his sonically deafening and visually exhilarating performance.
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Make time fly while you do
Traveling is undoubtedly fun, but sitting for 10+ hours in a cramped seat in a plane is probably the least fun of it all. When I flew from Los Angeles to Sydney at the beginning of my study abroad journey, I had to endure a 15-hour direct flight that really
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Autechre astounds with five-part release ‘elseq’
Grade: A- After three years of letting 2013’s Exai settle, British electronic music duo Autechre has released its 12th studio album. To call the online release highly anticipated, or even long-awaited, wouldn’t really match the stride of the group’s public image. elseq 1-5 is a 21-track behemoth that inconspicuously popped
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Baths gets whimsical at Great American Music Hall
L.A.-based artist proves that electronic shows can be just as vibrant
When one pictures the face of San Francisco Pride, it probably isn’t round and slightly chubby with glasses, but Will Wiesenfeld represented all the same. “Is it Pride or something?” he yelled to those in the crowd, many of whom had just come from Pink Saturday in the Castro to
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