GalleryListen to Jay Stone’s music from ‘Morris From America’
Jay Stone released one of my favorite albums in 2015, the collaborative project with Monster Rally, Foreign Pedestrians. We haven't heard a great deal from him since, but earlier [...]
GalleryTaylor Vick releases folky, heartfelt debut under moniker Boy Scouts
In the early 2000s, Apple debuted Garageband, and forever changed the relationship between recording artists and the 'studio.' Breaking down the costly barriers between DIY artists and spaces to capture [...]
GalleryPremiere: The Nopes to release noisy, relentless debut LP
Although they only released their first EP this time last year, The Nopes are already back with a 12- song LP. The Jack Shirley-produced Never Heard of It sees the [...]
GalleryVideo Premiere: Beekeepers, “Game Over”
Photo: Nicolas Cubillos Marroquin
After taking a brief hiatus over the last year, Oakland trio Beekeepers released their debut proper album last month, Varroa Mites on Vacant Stare.
Beekeepers are [...]
GalleryVideo Premiere: 1988 – “Feria”
Oakland's 1988 caught our ear with their spooky, distorted, synth-heavy pop. 1988's Luis Gutierrez tells me they've been working on a ton of material, and luckily they've asked us [...]
GalleryMadeline Kenney covers Arthur Russell for non•market comp
Man, has it really just been a year since we first told you about Madeline Kenney? She's released a steady stream of material since then, and each release seems [...]
GalleryNever Young craft a noisy, urgent sucker-punch in “Beta Male Erotica”
Never Young are one of our favorite local bands to turn up all the way when we just want to scream into a pillow and thrash away all our [...]
GalleryHappy release day to Oakland’s Tanukichan: Fuzzy, emotional debut EP ‘Radiolove’ out today
At the top end of the summer, we got to know Oakland's Tanukichan, who is Hannah Van Loon, formerly of Trails and Ways. But now, we're really getting to [...]
GalleryOakland’s O.C.D. put a smile-inducing spin on shoegaze with debut EP
News of Oakland's O.C.D. and their debut EP came onto our plate fairly recently, but boy, it was a tasty bite of musical goodness. Growth is the five-piece's first [...]
GalleryPremiere: Oakland’s undō debut stark video in anticipation of EP
Conceived during a three month stint in solitary confinement, Oakland's undō perform a jarring brand of screamy, freewheeling grind.
The trio features members of long time East Bay electropunk group [...]
GallerySocial Work releases bass-heavy pop adventure “Onda”
Art by Derek Barber
Heads up: The "other Will Butler," as he's known around here, just put out bass-happy track that will likely get you happy (and dancing) too. He [...]
GalleryThe Saxophones release ‘If You’re on the Water’ EP, perform at Lost Church July 22
Last November, we told you about The Saxophones and their forthcoming lathe-cut picture disc EP. Well, it's finally all released and available for free download via Bandcamp, and it's [...]
