GalleryMansion celebrate release of ‘Early Life’
(record release flier by Sam Lefebvre)
After months of inactivity, Oakland's Mansion returned with news of an LP and promptly set off on a tour that took them to New [...]
GalleryGet To Know: Nelsen & Farney
Near the end of their song "New Direction," Nelsen & Farney sing, "So if my style turns you off, please just stop listening." That's going to be awfully hard [...]
GalleryWicked Man releases ‘Terranean Tremors’ EP
We first told you about Oakland's Wicked Man over a year ago, and since then they've added members, and just dropped a second EP, Terranean Tremors. The EP premiered [...]
GalleryHear now: Tricycle Records releases fifth local music compilation
Artwork by Adrian Landon Brooks
Since you've landed here on this site, you probably have a penchant for local music. We're excited to announce that our friends at Tricycle Records are releasing [...]
GalleryThe She’s release “Cherry Red” off upcoming split single
The She's just released “Cherry Red” off a Split 45' from Empty Cellar Records with The Dry Spells. The song starts with some guttural shout-cough type thing. First time [...]
GalleryFuture Shapes releases new single “Feel”
New Future Shapes single "Feel" poses some deep questions about the nature of reality and hints at an unspecified, intangible, existential need hanging off the haunting reverb and laid-back [...]
GalleryPOP ETC announce LP ‘Souvenir,’ watch karaoke-themed video for single “Bad Break” now
Remember the Morning Benders? In case you need a refresher, the Berkeley boys behind everyone's favorite album of 2010 (Big Echo, released via Rough Trade) are now POP ETC. [...]
GalleryGet to know: The Saxophones
Oakland band The Saxophones began about 10 years ago as a solo songwriting project for Alexi Erenkov, who was in college studying jazz saxophone, flute, and clarinet, but as [...]
GalleryTry the Pie announces ‘Rest,’ a compilation of early recordings
South Bay-based musician Bean Tupou of Try the Pie is involved in a variety of projects in support of the DIY community, from the San Jose collective Think and [...]
GalleryThe Illumignarly releasing ‘Apocalypse Gnar’ EP
I'm not sure exactly what's in the water in the North Bay, but they've been sending us some great loud music of late. Santa Rosa's The Illumignarly are no [...]
GalleryRelive summer nostalgia with The Mantles’ video for “Doorframe”
The Mantles (Photo by David Armstrong)
There's something about most jangle-pop that instantly recalls warm summer breezes and waxing nostalgic. Today, you deserve a bit of a summer throwback, and [...]
GalleryGold Minor to release new single “Take Me Home”
Anybody who says rock n' roll is dead, or at least dormant in San Francisco, obviously hasn't seen Gold Minor live yet. Whether guitarist Adam Dragland is busting out [...]
