GalleryHot Flash Heat Wave to warm up Santa Cruz this Friday
San Francisco based psychedelic beach-pop quartet Hot Flash Heat Wave will be cruising down the California coast and over the hill into Santa Cruz's The Crepe Place on Friday, [...]
GalleryPhotos: Great Apes lead a packed show at Thee Parkside
Daikon (photo: Patric Carver)
Last Thursday saw a heavy lineup of bands take over Thee Parkside, local band Great Apes headlining the show. The bands included fellow bay area band [...]
GalleryDoodling with Hazel English
You'd never except to meet a possible pop star while you are both repetitiously steaming secondhand designer clothes, but that's how I met Hazel English. I've had a lot [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Ezra Furman at the Swedish American Hall
Ezra Furman (photo: Ria Burman)
Photos and words by Ria Burman
Dick Stusso supported Ezra Furman's humorous, yet melancholic show at the Swedish American Hall on Wednesday to a packed, pleased crowd. Elegantly [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Gregory Alan Isakov backed by The Magik*Magik Orchestra at The Fox Theater
Gregory Alan Isakov (photo: Sara Uduwela)
Gregory Alan Isakov serenaded a full house at The Fox Theater in Oakland on Wednesday night, August 10, 2016. The South-African born singer-songwriter connected intimately [...]
GallerySteel Cranes on their new record, fave podcasts, and Bay Area future
Steel Cranes, an undeniably catchy duo from Oakland, has been busy.
Almost three years removed from their debut release Ouroboros in 2013, the rock duo featuring Amanda Schukle on drums and Tracy Shapiro [...]
GalleryThe Soft White Sixties headline Blues For Pops benefit
For all those concerned their February Noise Pop show would be the only time you'd be able to dance to recent LA transplants The Soft White Sixties this year, [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Spindrift, The Love Dimension at Slim’s
Spindrift (photo: Ria Burman)
Photos and words by Ria Burman
Spindrift headlined Slim's last Thursday with great support from The Spiral Electric, Os Beaches and the ever awesome The Love Dimension.
The wild [...]
GalleryThe Crux premiere three new tapes at Great American this Saturday (giveaway inside!)
The Crux (photo: Estefany Gonzalez)
Chains, trumpets, and a vintage organ from the 1800s. The Bay Area’s “great northern invasion” includes unique sounds, creative instruments, and a sense of community. This Saturday, North [...]
GalleryReview + Photos: Bryan Ferry and LP steam up The Masonic
Bryan Ferry (photo: Jon Bauer)
Words & Photos By Jon Bauer
The opener for Bryan Ferry on Tuesday night at The Masonic couldn't have set the tone for the night any more perfectly. Laura [...]
GalleryPlush share video for “Sheer Power” and set off for East Coast tour
Sometimes the only way for you feel larger than you really are is to put all your love into something else. Put it in a song, a poem, a [...]
GalleryMidnight North and friends gear up for CSNY tribute at Great American
(Midnight North. photo: Joshua Huver)
This Friday, August 12, two Bay Area family bands are joining forces to put on a special tribute so one of the most harmonious songwriting collaborations [...]
