GalleryPremiere: “The Mighty Echo” by the Family Crest
Of the thousands of new songs that have come across my desk in the past few months, few have been so surprisingly grand as The Family Crest's newest track, [...]
GalleryEast Bay rapper Zion I releases ‘Tonite Show’ with DJ Fresh
East Bay rapper Baba Zumbi — also known as Zion I — recently released a new record with Los Angeles producer DJ Fresh. The duo recorded the 10-track [...]
GalleryPremiere: Brian Belknap is “Bearing Witness”
If you've ever taken public transit in San Francisco, you've almost certainly seen one-man band Brian Belknap doing his "broke-down folk, junk-country blues, and gut-bucket gospel" thing. He's taken [...]
GalleryVideo Premiere: Swiftumz, “Game Six”
Swiftumz released a 7" single "Game Six" on Fruits and Flowers late last year, and today we're pleased to share the accompanying visuals for "Game Six," shot and directed [...]
GalleryDive into rare Icelandic grooves on DJ Platurn’s “Breaking the Ice”
As a DJ for more than 20 years, Oakland's Platurn has a way of transporting his audiences to multiple corners of the globe and various eras through his deep [...]
GalleryThe Pendletons are wishing they can “Funk Forever”
Together, E Da Boss (of Myron and E on Stone's Throw) and Trailer Limon make up the Pendletons — a boogie-funk and modern soul project. Two years ago, they [...]
GalleryKat Robichaud’s “Song for David Bowie” is a tear-jerking tribute
(photo: Mike Lloyd)
For anyone who loved Major Tom, this song rings about as true as it gets. From the first feeling of being radically accepted by David Bowie's music, [...]
GalleryFlour Flour release new single “Become Animal”
Flour Flour (photo: Leon Saperstein)
Berkeley alt-pop natives Flour Flour (Brian Baughn and Philip Wright) took the idea of exploring how animals see the world to create their latest single, [...]
GallerySpooky Mansion share “Torture” from forthcoming LP
(photo: Kristin Cofer)
San Francisco's Spooky Mansion are back with a brand-new track "Torture" off their forthcoming LP Alright. As usual, the track is dominated by Grayson Converse's impassioned wails [...]
GalleryKid Queen premiere two new singles
This past Monday, indie pop project Kid Queen released two new tracks in advance of their showcase at SXSW. If you love Florence and the Machine and Blood Orange, [...]
GalleryPremiere: Van Goat’s swing-punk “Willie the Weeper” electrifies
Van Goat is making a name for itself as one of San Francisco's funnest bands. Their newest release, "Willie the Weeper," a ska-styled swing-punk take on the classic tune, [...]
GalleryHear new rock and roll from Vinyl Spectrum with “She Has a Wall”
Vinyl Spectrum is kicking off 2018 with their new single, “She Has a Wall.” The San Francisco band has a reputation for successfully navigating many different music genres and [...]
