BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER 35 years after he guided The Talking Heads to “Stop Making Sense”, David Byrne clearly demonstrated that his genius continues to shine as he returned to share his view of an “American Utopia” at the Bill Graham Civic in San Francisco Wednesday evening. Backed by the precise …
Read More »Astros chase Manaea, power past A’s 9-4 to retain first place
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a battle for first place with a playoff like atmosphere, the A’s jumped out to an early lead Sunday afternoon before succumbing to a barrage of home runs to the Houston Astros 9-4 before a crowd of 29,143 at the Coliseum. With the win, the Astros …
Read More »Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats electrify The Fox
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats brought their upbeat brand of Roots-Rock Americana to the Fox Theater in Oakland Saturday night for the first of a pair of sold-out shows. Rateliff, 39, is the face and lead vocalist of the Denver based band that has pleasantly merged …
Read More »Jeff Lynne’s ELO Shines a lot of Love in tour opener at Oracle
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Playing their first Bay Area show in over three decades, Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra put on a dazzling display chronicling a war chest of classic rock hits Thursday night for a sold out crowd at Oracle Arena. Lynne has always been the mastermind of …
Read More »Giants bounce back behind Pablo & MadBum to outslug Cards 13-8
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Pablo Sandoval blasted a three-run homer into McCovey Cove and had five RBI’s as the Giants pounded out 17 hits to prevail in a four hour slugfest with the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday afternoon at AT&T Park. San Francisco’s 13-8 win salvaged a split of the four-game …
Read More »Hot Shooting Warriors blitz Cavs, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In a contest that provided a stark contrast to the opening game of the series, the Golden State Warriors set the tone early and controlled the game throughout, leading wire to wire on the way to a 121-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday night at Oracle. …
Read More »Jethro Tull celebrates 50 years at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Taking the stage at the Greek Theatre to a backdrop of old color television consoles broadcasting scenes of Robert Kennedy, Vietnam and the Mexico City Olympics protest, Ian Anderson and his band arrived to perform a 50th Anniversary celebration of the music of Jethro Tull Saturday night …
Read More »Warriors dust Cavs in overtime, take Game 1 of NBA Finals 124-114
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Forced into overtime to avoid being on the losing end of what would’ve been a colossal upset in the opening game of the NBA Finals, the Warriors overcame a super human effort by LeBron James to score a dramatic 124-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday night …
Read More »Warriors Splash Brothers smash Rockets in second half, force Game 7 Monday night
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Facing a win or go home elimination game for the first time since the 2016 Finals, the Warriors rose to the challenge in the second half, and dealt an emphatic beat down on the Houston Rockets 115-86 to force a seventh and deciding game of the NBA …
Read More »Paul Simon bids farewell to a sold out house at Oracle Arena
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER While many an iconic artist has become infamous by hitting the road for what was billed as a “Farewell Tour,” only to be followed by years of touring, chances are good that in Paul Simon’s case his newly launched “Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour” that …
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