GalleryBest Of 2018: Russell E.L. Butler’s new record is East Bay techno at its best
Oakland techno artist Russel E.L. Butler — a Club Chai affiliate — has a new record out called The Home I’d Build For Myself And All My Friends.
And [...]
GalleryOpen Mike Eagle brings new project to Starline in November
What Happens When I try to Relax, a six-song project from Open Mike Eagle, is now available on streaming services. The Los Angeles rapper, who is originally from Chicago, [...]
GalleryReview: A numbered list of highlights from this year’s Outside Lands
Outside Lands Music Festival 2018 (photo: Jon Bauer)
It’s that time of year again. Outside Lands has come and gone. Everyone has washed the dust off their faces and returned to [...]
GalleryBay Area Archives: Remembering guitar-less punk band the Units
A month or so ago, I started a column for The Bay Bridged. The idea was to write about underappreciated Bay Area bands from the past. The first one [...]
GalleryTony Molina releases new music from upcoming LP ‘Kill The Lights’
Tony Molina — formerly of Ovens and Caged Animals — recently released three tracks from his upcoming solo album Kill the Lights. And, if the first releases from the [...]
GalleryThe Joy of Silence: Why it’s good to take out your earbuds once in a while
(illustration: Matt St. John)
There are plenty of reasons not to wear headphones while traversing San Francisco. Maybe it's the fear of getting smacked by an electric skateboard or robbed [...]
Gallery‘Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk’ comes to DVD
If you didn't get a chance to catch Turn It Around in theaters, fret not. The exhaustive documentary on the East Bay punk scene will be released soon by [...]
GalleryBay Area Archives: The Ace of Cups — an all-female, Summer of Love-era group that almost went unheard
(photo: www.aceofcupsofficial.com)
While San Francisco locals may seem a bit jaded about the city's hippie history, the Summer of Love still has a place in our hearts. Sure, we might [...]
GalleryBobbi Rohs drops “itsjusttheletterb”
While there are plenty of new releases to reckon with on the national front, make sure you save headspace for all the great local projects coming out.
Take San Francisco [...]
GalleryTanukichan’s noisy-pop is the “Perfect” way to start your summer
Tanukichan, the project of Oakland-based musician Hannah Van Loon (formerly of Trails and Ways), recently released a single from her upcoming debut album Sundays. The song is called “Perfect,” [...]
GalleryBoofrmda4’s “Fake Love” is vibrant and fun East Bay R&B
Oakland R&B singer Boofrmda4 recently released a new track called "Fake Love." The song features a relaxed chorus by Oakland rapper Tree Thomas and a frantic beat by Armani [...]
GalleryNyanni’s new track “Over Night” explores the consequences of mixing love and Hennessy
Nyanni (photo: Edgar Daniel)
Late last year, I met Nyanni on the platform of West Oakland BART, while working on a story about Oakland's BART dancing scene. The 22-year-old [...]
