“Around Around Around” by chokecherry Heavy, spiraling, entrancing—and utterly satisfying. New this year, SF band chokecherry has only released two songs, but they're both outstanding. […] 2023-08-20
Move On by the 1981 What's steady rocking, modestly melodious, and perfectly representative of an Oakland indie rock record? It must be the latest release […] 2023-08-19
Disappearing Coin by Stephen Steinbrink "Culled from sessions at a variety of professional studios (The Unknown in Anacortes, Tiny Telephone in Oakland) as well as […] 2023-08-18
“The Bay” by E-40 ft. Turf Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW1Xxbalqh4 "The inside of my house look like the ExploratoriumThese suckas Capwell like EmporiumIf you don't know what that is, […] 2023-08-17
Spiral Dub by Spiral Dub "At once a necessary antidote and stark affirmation of San Francisco’s current DIY Rock’N’Roll landscape, a scene where despite all […] 2023-08-16
Deified by the National Brass Ensemble Is there anything quite as cliche as putting a foggy Golden Gate Bridge on the cover of your album? Well, […] 2023-08-15
PIPE by Tugboyz Glitched out nu metal deep in the feelings, PIPE is the latest alt-rave concoction by Oakland trio Tugboyz (made up […] 2023-08-14
“untitled_8” by Almost Barely Glitchy twittery crickets give way to looped jazz piano, delicate sweeps of synths, and a marching beat on "untitled_8", a […] 2023-08-10
The Game II by DÆMON "Woke up one day start rapping, it's not that easy." A little over two years after The Game, Oakland rapper […] 2023-08-09
Inner Richmond by the Reds, Pinks & Purples This was intended as a soundtrack for a stroll around my neighborhood, the Inner Richmond of San Francisco, or just […] 2023-08-07