Rooted in Son Jarocho, Las Cafeteras seamlessly fuse traditional Afro-Caribbean music from Veracruz, Mexico with modern rhythms and lyrically rich storytelling to create a new Urban Folk sound from the streets of East Los Angeles. Las Cafeterashave taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances and

  In 2015, UK’s legendary post-punk GANG OF FOUR released a new album, “What Happens Next,”on Metropolis Records in the USA and Canada, and Membran in Europe. The follow-up to the critically acclaimed album Content, “What Happens Next” features collaborations with Alison Mosshart from The Kills, Robbie Furze from The Big

  Enter our FFS Franz Ferdinand and Sparks Giveaway. Win tickets to Franz Ferdinand and Sparks play at the Fox Theatre in Oakland when you enter our giveaway! 10 years after the initial seed was planted by these two iconic bands to join forces in a bold, new creative endeavour, the

  Formed by Vast Aire and Vordul Mega in Harlem, New York, Cannibal Ox is one of the most revered independent groups in hip-hop history. Their 2001 debut, The Cold Vein, is widely regarded as one of the best and most innovative hip-hop albums of all-time. Saturday, October 5, 2015

  Garbage is an alternative rock band hailing from Madison, Wisconsin, USA who formed in 1993. The band broke into the mainstream with their self-titled debut album which was released in 1995, and have sold upwards of 17 million records since then, becoming alternative rock icons in the process. Wednesday,

I can’t imagine anyone not knowing who Thievery Corporation is by now. They’re a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ collective. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, hip hop, electronica and Brazilian. Wednesday, September 30, 2015 @ 8PM | Fox Theatre

Oakland’s music scene is a dizzying offering of captivating options; Electric evolving genres, raw power, classics, historic venues, and innovation constantly on the horizon. You could unwittingly give up all your money to the music gods to try and hear it all, end up living in a box with nothing

It’s true, no one likes bragging about how they came in second in a fight. So I totally understand the void like silence emitting from the West Bay. No, no, all joking aside, San Francisco is a lovely place- a great city. However it isn’t the greatest city. All kneel to the mighty Oakland