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Event | Feb 08, 2010
25 Years of Sticking Something New in Your Ear
Earplay opens their 25th season TONIGHT at the Herbst Theater with the Ear and There festival, providing locals a chance to hear brand new ear opening chamber music. By Rik Malone
Music | Feb 06, 2010
Live Music: February 2010
Before the Noise Pop Music Festival takes over Bay Area venues at the end of the month, there are plenty of other great shows hitting the Bay Area. By Ben Van Houten
Event | Jan 29, 2010
Winter Music Fest Preview
The SF Indie Film Fest kicks off festivities with a short music festival starting tonight and featuring 43 mostly-local bands in seven days. By Ben Van Houten
Music Review | Jan 26, 2010
Beach House: Teen Dream
If Beach House's first two albums are lovely dreams you don't wish to wake from, Teen Dream is more like the space between sleep and waking, the brief moments that shield the lush paradise of dreams from the routine of forgetting them. By Emmanuel Hapsis
Music Review | Jan 25, 2010
Nneka Is Here To Save Us All
Nneka's transcontinental journey has given her both an impassioned political perspective and an unusual set of musical influences. By Keith Laidlaw
The Bay Bridged | Jan 21, 2010
Sonny and the Sunsets
Listen to The Bay Bridged interview with San Francisco band Sonny and the Sunsets.
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Event | Jan 09, 2010
Lymbyc Systym: More Fun than Your Sofa
Snuggly warm electronic music duo Lymbyc Systym plays Cafe du Nord this Saturday; Laidlaw claims they are worth the chilly trip to Market Street. By Keith Laidlaw
Music | Jan 05, 2010
Live Music: January 2010
Don't miss locals Citay at Slim's; Scotland's The Yummy Fur at Cafe du Nord; and Young Prisms, Weekend and Dominant Legs at Hemlock Tavern in January 2010. By Ben Van Houten
Music | Jan 01, 2010
Explore Music with the Exploratorium
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, the Exploratorium is releasing a series of podcasts -- one a month through November 2010 -- of interviews from the '80s and the early-'90s with visionary musicians and composers. By Molly Samuel
Music | Dec 29, 2009
New Year's Eve Picks
Looking for New Year's Eve plans? Check out our list of some great options at (mostly) reasonable prices. By Ben Van Houten
NPR Topics: Music
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Lil Wayne's Jail Time: All Part Of The Plan
Today, a New York judge told the rapper he can't postpone going to jail past March 2nd. He's a star whose influence reaches well beyond the hip-hop world. He's been in a Nike commercial with LeBron James, interviewed by Katie Couric. Even President Obama's mentioned his name—a few times. And he may even represent a new model for rappers who get sent to jail.
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Science-Fiction Music: Monsters, Aliens In 'Filk'
NASA recently announced that significant amounts of water have been found on the moon, leading to speculation that we might someday populate our orbiting friend. The idea sounds far-fetched, but it's the type of thing science-fiction fans have been dreaming of for many years. In music, stories of space travel and extraterrestrials predate even Tin Pan Alley.
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Mumford And Sons: London Folk Goes Global
After bonding over a shared affinity for country, bluegrass and folk music, Marcus Mumford, Country Winston, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane began collaborating in 2007, with an enthusiasm that helped land them at the forefront of London's underground folk scene.
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A White House Celebration Of Music From The Civil Rights Movement
Listen live now, as The White House Music Series continues. President Obama and the First Lady host a concert for Black History Month, featuring performances by Bob Dylan, Natalie Cole, Jennifer Hudson, Joan Baez, Smokey Robinson and more.
