What's your favorite music of 2023?
Madeline Kenney, Spellling, Blues Lawyer, Brontez Purnell, Ragana, Grooblen, Baalti, Bored Lord, and more of our favorite Bay Area music released this year
Happy solstice :)
We’ve started publishing our favorite Bay Area music of 2023! So far, we’ve shared our favorites in indie, alternative rock, punk and metal, and club and dance. Check it out:
— White Crate
SHOW RECS
Our top show recommendations for the coming week:
[metal] Death Angel, Forbidden, Tornadic — Dec 22 at Great American Music Hall
[experimental] Tati au Miel, Nunguja, 7000COILS, Dæmon, Ghostmilk, Fela Kutchii, Lonald J. Bandz — Dec 22 at Nectar Social Club
[rock] The Fabulous Bud E. Luv Christmas Extravaganza, Mayya — Dec 23 at the Chapel
[hip hop] For the People Showcase ft. Bankrol Hayden, Stunnaman02, Kayatta, Lil MC, and more — Dec 23 at Ivy Room
[hip hop] Freeze, Frisco Baby, MC Pauze, West-Wun — Dec 23 at the Knockout
[punk] Non Plus Temps, Foreign/Domestic, Grace Sings Sludge, Shatter Pattern — Dec 28 at Thee Stork Club
[bluegrass] Railroad Earth, Hot Buttered Rum — Dec 28 at the Fillmore
[experimental] Godfigu, Mind Mirage — Dec 28 at Eli’s Mile High Club
[rock] Pearl & The Oysters, Joel Robinow plays Harry Nilsson, Peña — Dec 28 at the Chapel
[hip hop] The Roots — Dec 28 at Fox Theater
Anything Larry June