GalleryDoodling with Jay Som: Rocking out with our socks out
We got lost in Golden Gate Park looking for the Fairy Door.
It's fairly easy to do, since that park is larger than anyone could really imagine. It's like stepping [...]
GalleryPremiere: Young Moon finds personal renewal, growth on new album ‘Colt’
You don't need to know the backstory behind Young Moon's Colt to feel the themes of self-discovery and redemption that guide the album, which arrives this Friday, June 3, [...]
GalleryPremiere: Cocktails announce new record, share title track
It's been two years since Cocktails ' last major release, but that doesn't mean that they just disappeared from the Bay Area music scene all together. Oh no: Not [...]
GalleryStill wonderfully weird, Anton Newcombe and the Brian Jonestown Massacre come home
Anton Newcombe is probably still most famous for his star-making turn in Dig!, a music documentary that captured the evolution and growth of his band, the Brian Jonestown Massacre, [...]
Gallery10 Sacramento bands to keep your eyes on
The Sacramento indie music scene is really vibrant right now. Most Bay Area folks are familiar with some of the bigger names: Death Grips, Sea of Bees, Chrch, Dog [...]
GalleryThe Redlight District of Santa Cruz: Redefined and ready to rock
Psychedelic rock and roll has never really gone away since the sounds of the late 1960s introduced rhythmic melodies with unconventional sonic properties into the mainstream.
Bands like Cream and [...]
GalleryInterview + Giveaway: Lily & Madeleine @ the Swedish American Hall
Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz are two sisters from Indianapolis who have already put out three records. Between 2013 and now, they've made it their goal to put out a [...]
GalleryPhono del Sol 2016: Chairlift, Alvvays to headline our summer music and food festival!
GREAT NEWS! Today, we're excited to announce the lineup of amazing bands performing at our sixth-annual Phono del Sol Music & Food Festival! To celebrate the lineup, check out [...]
GalleryLiving through mythology: What it means to lose a musical legend
The death of a musical icon affects some individuals more deeply than the passing of any other public figure. Music is a society’s heartbeat, and the loss of one [...]
GalleryUncomfortable: the harassment claims that divided San Jose’s music scene
Illustrations by Cassidy Miller
Allegations of sexual harassment and assault against a San Jose music promoter have fractured the South Bay’s music scene. How do bands, venues, and the victims [...]
GalleryDeath Grips and the art of the con
MC Ride of Death Grips.
A fan reflects on the Sacramento band's history of trolling their audience, and ponders why that audience keeps coming back for more.
I knew the instant [...]
GalleryBehind the Music: How local musicians are paying the bills (part five)
The road may be narrow, but with purpose-driven passion, discomfort in mediocrity, and honing in on what makes you you, it is possible to discover. The road I speak [...]
