In what I think is the prettiest and saddest part of Miserable’s song “Oven,” the first single off her forthcoming LP Uncontrollable, Kristina Esfandiari sings “I shouldn’t be ashamed [...]
Big Sur based Gnome Life Records has built up an impressive catalog of musicians who create dreamy music that feel as if they were all perfectly made for the [...]
Oakland-bred Wax Idols are hitting the Haight Street venue with Southern California-based nu-new wave group HUNNY this weekend, and it's bound to be a ball.
Wax Idols most recent release — American Tragic [...]
Daydream is a new band, but the members have long been staples in the Bay Area music scene.
Hailing from Oakland, California, Kyle Martin, Scott Goodrich, and Travis Pacheco have [...]
So here are a few nuggets of news that will be much appreciated by fans of the psych-rock wizards in Battlehooch: the band is announcing both a March West [...]
The second song off of Schlotman's debut 7'' is out now. And it's pretty damn heavy.
"Joint Custody" is the uglier, darker, more ferocious cousin to A-side "Oakland," charged by [...]
At the end of January, the Dum Dum Girls Facebook page quietly changed names to Kristin Kontrol with little more than a message from DDG leader Dee Dee/Kristin Welchez. Now, more [...]
Luke Sweeney (Photo: Victoria Smith)
The last time we heard from Luke Sweeney was when he played at our December show at El Rio. The seasons have changed, with holidays [...]
The Pleasure Routine's pleasingly full sound isn't accidental: It's made by a band of six people. Based in Oakland, the sextet has rocked its way through the Bay with [...]
Castle Face Records has brought us a handful of great live, local records from the likes of Fuzz and White Fence in the form of their album series Live [...]
Superbrat is an Alameda/Los Angeles band who writes "pop tunes based on the Baby-Sitters Club books." Yes, it's true, they are kind of a Baby-Sitters Club tribute band, (if [...]
Tancred (Photo by Chloe Aftel)
There's a 1% chance that Tancred's new record Out of the Garden is all a beautiful April Fool's joke. It's just what happens with releases slated to come out [...]
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