As part of our Best Of 2018 series, we asked members of the local music community to weigh in on what the year in local music meant to them. Today, two Noise Pop staffers honor some of their favorite releases of the past year. Niki Bodemann: Small Crush’s Blush EP is Indie Pop Heaven Oakland-based indie pop group Small Crush have been one of my favorite discoveries from this year. Their first EP as a full band,​ ​Blush​, was released in January — a five-song collection that notably portrays the complexities of being young. The band’s members, including vocalist, bassist, and primary [...]