Oh, Tori. She is coming. The wounded yet talented orchid petal sprayed with cayenne pepper will croon for her rabid fans in Oakland later this year. Her North American tour was just announced, and she'll be making a pitstop at the Paramount Theater on December 16. The tour is in support of her album Night of Hunters due in September "on celebrated classical label Deutsche Grammophon." Her entire schedule is as follows: more ›

Kids, it's time to get rocking. (Especially before the "Private Party" dry spell that is coming on. Yikes.) This week, the San Francisco music gods are offering a vast array of newbies and veterans - something that we will graciously partake of any day of the week. Now that the bets are in (okay, so no one really cast any bets - how boring is that?), you can go to Cafe du Nord, tonight,... more ›

Leaving a label and starting a new one (with her new husband), Charlotte Martin finally has the musical freedom she has craved. Since her last release, On Your Shore (2004), Martin left RCA Records and created Dinosaur Fight Records with co-producer and husband, Ken Andrews. With this newfound freedom Martin has released two EP's, Darkest Hours and Veins and her latest full-length album, Stromata. Critics have lauded her latest efforts saying, "Stromata follows adventurous suit...reveling... more ›

Who was fortunate enough to see Sufjan Stevens last week? more ›

Our live music picks for the week of 3/10-3/16. more ›