GalleryGet To Know: Royal Oakie Records and Tapes
Oakland's Royal Oakie Records and Tapes has been around since 2011, but they are poised for an especially busy 2015. Founded by David Glassebrook of Deep Ellum and Yasamine [...]
GalleryField Medic tells off the Grim Reaper
Kevin Sullivan has had a busy year - playing shows both solo as Field Medic and as the frontman for Rin Tin Tiger, starting a label, and releasing a [...]
GalleryAvant-garde trash rock: Urthdance cassette release
Urthdance is abrasive and explosive. It sounds very angry, like something that has been kept in a tiny box, but is now ready to come out into the world. [...]
GalleryPremiere: Listen to bAd bAd’s “¿Dónde Está Santa’s Claws?” from our Holiday Compilation; donate now to support Bay Area music
The Bay Bridged’s first ever fundraiser is still going strong, as we seek your support so that we can continue to provide a critical platform for local musicians through [...]
GalleryMichael & The Strange Land – “Specter”
Michael & The Strange Land have carved out a distinct sound over the course of the last year and a half, with the release of their aptly named EP's [...]
GalleryTis the season for Jingle Boyz
Every year about this time, San Francisco's Adam Healton gives us the most precious gift of all: the gift of music from Jingle Boyz. This year brings us the [...]
GalleryChina releases The Wall
The newly formed China is an Americana outfit featuring a talented group of Bay Area veterans: Jeff Moller, Michael James Tapscott, Raphi Gottesman, and Dominic East have joined forces [...]
Premiere: Listen to Cocktails’ “Tis The Season” from our Holiday Compilation; donate now to support Bay Area music
Last week, The Bay Bridged launched its first ever fundraiser, asking for your support as we remain committed to providing a critical platform for local musicians through our award-winning [...]
GalleryGet to Know: Innings
Not long ago, we told you about Hafner, a bunch of baseball obsessed dudes who played hella loud music. Turns out there's another local band that's both obsessed with [...]
GalleryGet to Know: Before the Brave
The first time you hear Before The Brave’s latest single "Free", you'll wonder why this inexorably catchy folk/rock/pop song hasn't been played to death on the radio alongside Mumford [...]
GallerySylvie Simmons: A heroine for our times
As we stumble towards 2015 with our pathetic iPhone habit we could really use a hero. Sylvie Simmons was born in London, but she has lived in the [...]
GalleryGet to Know: Stalls
If 2014 has taught us anything, it's that there's a lot of damn good rock and roll coming out of Oakland, and new band Stalls is no exception. Stalls [...]
