GalleryReview: Frances Quinlan made us cry and Barry Johnson was at the Chapel
On January 13, 2016, Frances Quinlan of Hop Along and Barry Johnson of Joyce Manor did something they rarely do, play solo. This will always be remembered as the [...]
GalleryQ&A: Try The Pie opens their doors to all that need a home
Photo by Walter Wlodarczyk
Out of all the Bay Area music projects I've found out about in 2015, South Bay's Try The Pie has to be one of the most meaningful [...]
GalleryBarry Johnson & Frances Quinlan to play solo at The Chapel on Jan 13
Whenever you are connected to the phrase “pop-punk” it’s harder to be taken seriously. I’ve seen Joyce Manor live a couple of times, twice when they were opening for [...]
GalleryTacocat is bringing their feminist sci-fi punk to SF
One of my Halloween costumes this year was Tacocat, so based on that, I think it's obvious that I am kind of obsessed. Laying on the floor, in too much [...]
GalleryQ&A: Tonopah & Kitchen Hips on touring, DIY, female musicians, and their new albums
Tonopah and Kitchen Hips are two ice cream devouring bands from LA that are going on a West Coast tour, and dropping down in the Bay Area twice along the way. Both [...]
GalleryReview: Drunk off Dopamine with BØRNS and Avid Dancer at The Independent
BØRNS (photo: Ian Young)
On Sunday, November 22 BØRNS entranced a sold out crowd at The Independent. Garrett Borns, aka BØRNS, already has a widely agreed "instant classic" after only one album that [...]
GalleryDarwin Deez releases ‘money’ new video, plays Rickshaw Stop on Nov. 24
Back in 2009, I discovered New York City's Darwin Deez through a monthly online playlist that I had subscribed to. The moment "Bay Day" played the bouncy negativity had [...]
GallerySilver Shadows to play El Rio on Monday
If you have gone to El Rio on a Monday, then you already know it's one of the craziest nights to be there, because it's their classic $1 beer [...]
GalleryEskimeaux will make everything O.K.
Have you been searching for a new band to blanket you in your thriving loss of emotional control and make everything O.K. for 35 minutes? Well, Eskimeaux's album O.K. is [...]
GalleryThe Total Bettys are here to kidnap your feelings and put them in a song
I first heard of The Total Bettys (SF) was thanks to my friends at The Sugar Bowl. They had made an 8tracks playlist and their track "No Kings" was the first song. [...]
GalleryTIMF Interview: Shamir, the 20-year-old killing the game
There are many musicians and bands playing at Treasure Island Music Festival, and all of them are worth knowing, but Shamir is the one you need to keep an [...]
GalleryCassette Store Day 2015 is this Saturday
As you may have noticed, cassettes are back. Burger Records are a major figure in indie and garage rock scene right now, while also truly being a cassette label. [...]
