GalleryBellows’ Oliver Kalb on songwriting and emotional insecurity
It’s hard to say anything about Bellows’ Fist & Palm that hasn’t already been said.The band's second album has attracted a large following in the six weeks it has [...]
GalleryBells Atlas to provide ‘Snap Judgment’ with beats
Oakland-based storytelling program Snap Judgment promises stories with a beat. And now, those beats will be provided by another local force: Bells Atlas.
After Bells Atlas provided live music [...]
GallerySpringtime Carnivore plays with poetry and privacy on spectral new album
Born out of a dream, Springtime Carnivore’s second album, Midnight Room, offers a surrealistic view of pop musi — a world where people collect comets in their hair, and [...]
GalleryBrand New’s old work promises Halloween fun
Ten years ago, Brand New’s third studio album, The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me, solidified the bands preeminence in emo-punk lore. Now, Brand New is back: Touring [...]
GalleryChasms: Engineering the edge of synth pop
When I caught up with Madden and Labrador from Chasms before their album release show at The Knockout last week, I asked them both what pronouns they used. They [...]
