BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a psychedelic, garage rock, boogie-woogie testament to their diversity, The Black Keys delivered an electrifying two hour performance to a sold out crowd at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley Sunday night. The Akron duo of lead singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney presented a Meaty, …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Returning to the Bay Area for the first time since their performance at Levi’s Stadium three years ago, Coldplay began the latest 17 date leg of their North American “Music of the Spheres” world tour with an even more colorful display at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Willie MacIver picked an opportune time for his first big league hit, a game winning eighth inning RBI single to help the Sacramento Athletics break their 11 game losing streak, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 at Sutter Health Park Sunday afternoon. MacIver, playing in his first Major …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A vintage 36 point performance from Steph Curry offset the absence of Jimmy Butler as the Warriors ran away from the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter to score a 104-93 win Saturday night and take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series at Chase …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Jimmy Butler picked up the slack for a resting Steph Curry, scoring 24 points to lead the Warriors to a 104-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night at Chase Center. Curry, described as “exhausted,” after Monday nights disappointing loss to the shorthanded Denver Nuggets, was given …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a battle between teams from different ends of the NHL spectrum, the Washington Capitals scored a decisive 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday afternoon at HP Pavilion. Coming into the game with the best record in the NHL, Washington jumped out to a quick …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Gary Payton II came off the bench to score a career high 26 points, and Jimmy Butler notched his first triple-double as a Warrior, helping to lead Golden State to a hard fought 130-120 win over the Portland Trailblazers Monday night at Chase Center. Golden State jumped …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s musical tribute to the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s Fables of the Reconstruction was a both a thrilling and highly energetic treat for those in attendance at the Fillmore in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Shannon, an American actor, is the recipient of …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Bay Area singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet provided his dedicated hometown followers a joyous year end treat, performing a sold out show at the tightly packed Chapel in San Francisco Saturday night. Prophet, 61, a San Gabriel Valley native who relocated to Northern California in the early 80’s, made …
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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Warriors closed 2024 on a down note, getting torched 113–95 by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chase Center Monday night. Golden State was no match for the Cavs and their pair of All-Star guards, Donovan Mitchell (23 points, 5-11 from three) and Darius Garland (25 points, eight …
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