GalleryFrank Ivy dreams a day away in “Deja Vu”
It's not often you hear about Concord as it pertains to local music. But the 925 has birthed some good ones — perhaps you've heard of Cass McCombs? How [...]
GalleryOaklash drag festival hits the virtual stage this weekend
[Graphics by broobs]
Oaklash's unique imprint on the Bay Area is hard to overstate, even while the event is still in its infancy. From traditional drag numbers to tributes to [...]
GallerySFCM and SF Symphony announce Emerging Black Composers Project
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) and San Francisco Symphony are partnering for a major new initiative, The Emerging Black Composers Project. The project aims to support the development of Black [...]
GalleryNewcomers AG Club make their mark with “Hngover”
AG Club (photo: Cameron Cortez)
OK so I am very late on this, because IDK about you but I've all but lost the ability to know what day it is [...]
GalleryWorthitpurchase’s new single and video, “Dizzy Age”
Worthitpurchase, a two-piece art pop outfit from San Francisco, released a new single and video, "Dizzy Age," on August 14. This richly atmospheric song is in anticipation of their forthcoming [...]
GallerySylvie Simmons releases ‘Blue on Blue’ today!
It's hard to believe it has been six years since Sylvie Simmons released her debut recordings, Sylvie, after 35 years of critically-acclaimed music journalism. A lot has happened: fascism [...]
GalleryBobcat Rob + the Nightly Howl’s new single, “Drain Pipe”
On Friday, August 12, Santa Cruz's Bobcat Rob & the Nightly Howl released a new single entitled "Drain Pipe." Much like a bobcat in a riparian woodland, the song [...]
GalleryTim Presley to release new book: ‘Under the Banner of Concern’
(photo:Ruth Swanson)
"I guess now we’re all living in those old paintings of people lying around on couches doing nothing with their boobs out." - Dana Berger, actress and Tweeter
Yes, [...]
GalleryBrijean signs to Ghostly International, releases “Moody”
Brijean, the duo of percussionist/singer Brijean Murphy and multi-instrumentalist Doug Stuart, returns with a new single and some pretty big news. They've signed to Ghostly International, current home of [...]
GalleryHear the premiere of Tell Me Tell Me’s “Before”
On Friday, the Oakland-based dance-garage band Tell Me Tell Me premiered their new song "Before." Full of vitality and honesty, the song elicits the type of nostalgia that stops [...]
GalleryHarry the Nightgown on debut album, cringy influences and analog purists
LA/San Francisco-based Harry the Nightgown is the creative union between Spencer Harting and Cherry Glazerr bassist Sami Perez. Both producer-musicians worked at San Francisco’s Tiny Telephone— it’s no surprise [...]
GalleryGet ready for Naima Shalhoub’s new album, ‘Siphr’
Remember Naima Shalhoub, whom we profiled back in 2017? She's back — with her very first studip LP.
On August 6, expect her debut full-length, called Siphr. Recorded at Women's [...]
