Philadelphia Ghosts of Shoegaze Past Did not haunt, but rather inspired, a showcase of modern bands invested in extending the subgenre's shelf life. John Morrison 21 May 2026 · 2 min read
Oakland Community Celebrates Heritage and Innovation Rhythm and community aligned at the annual Malcolm X Fest. Midbrow Editor 19 May 2026 · 4 min read
Detroit "Psychedelic Soul" Explores Motown's Funky Side At Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence. Erica Hobbs 18 May 2026 · 2 min read
New Haven Maybe I’m The Goat A critic tries to love The Mountain Goats, gets part-way there Mark Oppenheimer 18 May 2026 · 5 min read
Gwangju How To Remember On hearing “Marching for Our Beloved” in Democracy Square, 46 years after an uprising. Jisu Sheen 18 May 2026 · 4 min read
New Haven The Meet & Greet, Reimagined As musician Scarlet House stops by a gathering at MINIPNG, acoustic guitar in hand. Karen Ponzio 18 May 2026 · 4 min read
Detroit Big Band, Tiny Room Ali Jackson packs Spread Art Detroit with 16 jazz bandmates. Ryan Patrick Hooper 15 May 2026 · 2 min read
Baton Rouge Sax Man Watching Eric Whitfield connects at Thai Kitchen. Serena Puang 15 May 2026 · 2 min read
Gwangju The Year Kim Il-Sung Died Jisu Sheen joins musicians commemorating a mass citizen uprising at Democracy Square. Jisu Sheen 14 May 2026 · 3 min read
Tulsa Only Monkee Left Alive Kills At Tulsa Theater Nostalgia? Sure. But after 60 years, Micky Dolenz proved this is still really great music. Brian Ted Jones 13 May 2026 · 5 min read
Oakland GZA & PHUNKY NOMADS ROCK YOSHI’S Saturday night at Yoshi’s hip hop heads from around the Bay gathered to see the one the, the only Gary Eldridge Grice, better known as GZA one of the founding members of the Wu Tang Clan. Lisa Gray 12 May 2026 · 3 min read
Oakland Almost Famous at Mosswood Meltdown A recap of last year’s annual two-day music festival showcasing West Coast DIY punk and all things adjacent, hosted by John Waters. Rita Sapunor 8 May 2026 · 2 min read
Tulsa Up Close With Green Corn Rebellion The local supergroup reunited to welcome spring, with opener David Hernandez and friends Eric James Stephens 6 May 2026 · 5 min read
Tulsa I Spent An Evening Walking Admiral Boulevard. Tulsa’s Music Scene Did the Rest. Kendall Whittier's venues deliver everything from witty folk to EDM with a banjo sample Eric James Stephens 6 May 2026 · 5 min read
Oakland Jazzy Derby Day Brunch Before the ponies ran in Saturday's 152nd Kentucky Derby, The Farmer and Her Cook on Washington Street in Old Oakland hosted a jazzy brunch on their patio. Lisa Gray 6 May 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Coke Bust Comes Through The hardcore show must go on — and it did, in spite of of one bandmate's hand injury, at PhilaMoCA last Friday. Pierce Jordan 5 May 2026 · 5 min read
All Over DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Hollie Cook's “Dub Me In Your Arms” Hollie Cook dubs Ryan out.. Ryan Patrick Hooper 1 May 2026 · 1 min read
Tulsa Kalyn Fay Calls In The Collective The release show for ᎠᏫᏒᏅ (“Garden”), their first record in 7 years, was Tulsa's music scene at its best Lindsey Claire Smith 1 May 2026 · 4 min read