vance joy

Within Oakland’s Fox Theater on March 9, the Australian singer and songwriter built a space of respite from the latest atmospheric river that hit the Bay Area.

I get nervous when people ask me what music I listen to. How do you say, “Literally anything,” without sounding like you’re just a casual listener, especially when I’m anything but casual when it comes to music?

A jazz twang flooded the room as Millsap covered “Hesitation Blues,” a traditional song popularized by San Francisco blues band Hot Tuna. The fiddle sang, reflecting the tone of the “Toy Story” soundtrack with quick-fingered notes.

As a good portion of the audience donned red Santa hats, Oracle Arena was was far from silent; the festival certainly succeeded in making spirits bright.

We at the Clog know just how far a few words of motivation can go, so we’ve got some important mantras we’d like to share with you.

With an audience that seemed happy to race past the openers to get to the main event, this performance might not have been the one for Roan, but if her physical and vocal presence are anything to judge by, then the next one very well might be.

This year’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival marked the 10th anniversary of the massive music festival held at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

He had a comment for practically every single song. That is, every one except “Riptide” — nobody needed an introduction to that one.