Tom Lanham
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Four acts you don't want to miss this month
Biig Piig, Robyn Hitchcock, Circa Waves and Betty Who also light up local venues → Read More
Three rock-pop artists not to miss this February
Eric Johnson, Julia Wolf and Ingrid Andress are coming to San Francisco → Read More
January indie concerts: Suki Waterhouse, Luna, Fitz and the Tantrums
San Francisco's indie rock year starts with a bang → Read More
November rock in S.F.: Charlie Puth, Echosmith, The Cult, The Coronas
San Francisco hosts a slew of rock and pop bands at Great American Music Hall, The Warfield, The Independent and Davies Symphony Hall → Read More
October is rockin'
Heaven 17 at Bimbo's, Nataly Dawn at Swedish American Hall, Plains at Regency Ballroom → Read More
September in San Francisco is alive with pop music
From Joy Division and The Cannons to Duran Duran and Roxy Music → Read More
August pop music picks
Hazel English, Florist, Psychedelic Furs, Sonny and the Sunsets & Tav Falco → Read More
Dave Hause enjoys his rock ‘n’ roll hybrid life – The San Francisco Examiner
At 41, Philadelphia-bred, Santa Barbara-based roots-rocker Dave Hause doesn’t mind being perceived as the overtaxed underdog. In fact, he thrives on it. “Kick,” his new fourth album, is a solid serving of meat-and-potatoes heartland anthems, with “Warpaint,” “Saboteurs” and the conversely wistful remembrance “Fireflies.” Even though it has widespread appeal, Hause is comfortable with the reality… → Read More
Kaki King takes guitar performance to infinite levels
When cutting-edge guitarist Kaki King discusses the creative possibilities of her instrument -- of which she has her own signature Ovation model -- her ent → Read More
Vocalist Chelsea Lee finds satisfaction in Shaed
It’s taken awhile for Washington, D.C. alt-rock trio Shaed (pronounced “Shade”) to find its identity. Its music is fluid and artfully panoramic, as exempli → Read More
Space mission scrubbed, Sarah Brightman starts anew
After over four decades in show business, British soprano and trailblazing pop-classical crossover artist Sarah Brightman is setting her sights on feel-good projects to counter the negativity in the world. » → Read More
Tori Kelly’s faith brings Grammy success
There was an aura of vindication hovering over pop star Tori Kelly at February’s Grammy Awards for the surprise stylistic detour she took on her sophomore → Read More
Julia Holter takes intellectual approach to music
Julia Holter is in awe of the hitmaking efficiency of Swedish composers such as Max Martin, who can materialize a worldwide smash out of thin air. “But I don’t think » → Read More
With new lineup, Teenage Fanclub opens Noise Pop
When jangly Scottish outfit Teenage Fanclub opens Noise Pop festivities in The City this week, it’s technically celebrating its 30th anniversary, but not really pushing new product. But there have » → Read More
‘Baby Driver’ puts Jon Spencer back in spotlight
Veteran blues rocker Jon Spencer’s career got a boost with the inclusion of his tune “Bellbottoms” on the soundtrack of Edgar Wright’s 2017 movie “Baby Dri → Read More
Coathangers take on gun violence in ‘Devil You Know’
Strident Coathangers bandleader Julia Kugel used to attack topics that annoyed her with the ferocity of a hungry shrew. But lately the Long Beach-based firebrand has changed her tone. After » → Read More
Barcelona’s Brian Fennell goes solo with SYML
Keyboardist Brian Fennell admits he lived a charmed Peter Pan existence with his last indie outfit Barcelona. For years after he graduated Whitworth Univer → Read More
Aces skip college for up-and-coming rock careers
For Provo, Utah singer-guitarist Cristal Ramirez, 23, and her drumming kid sis Alisa, the career-defining moment for their all-girl combo The Aces happened in high school. As graduation approached for » → Read More
Pop trio half*alive ponders good vs. evil
If you couldn’t tell by its stylized lower-case name, Long Beach trio half*alive is attempting to elevate pop music to an artful new level, with philosophical songs like 2018’s breakthrough » → Read More
After four decades, Gang of Four’s feeling happy now
This year, iconoclastic British punk outfit Gang of Four is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its landmark debut “Entertainment!” But band leader Andy Gi → Read More