Redwood Highway by The California Honeydrops “So until my final daysIn longing I will roamUpon this third stone from the sunThe only home I’ve ever known” […] 2025-08-21
24th Street Blues by Tom Heyman "Here come the lawyers and the landlords, and you can't tell which is whichAnd the Mission is on fire, and […] 2025-07-16
“Music became part of my everyday life. Stopping was never an option.” Interview with Raúl Vargas of Makrú Based in San Francisco, Makrú makes music that reflects the group's origins from around the world, blending rumba flamenca, ska, […] 2025-07-03
“The Bay Area has never lacked for talented, creative folks and vibrant music and art.” Interview with Allan McNaughton of Neutrals Photo by Mark Murrmann Neutrals skillfully applies jangly guitar, memorable melodies, and nostalgic witticisms for a signature post-punk indie pop […] 2025-07-02
“I don’t really do songs by design. It’s more like they occur.” Interview with Tim Eschliman of Back pOrchEstra Born out of the pandemic and decades of musical influences from Ohio to San Francisco and beyond, Back pOrchEstra plays […] 2025-06-30
Wake the Dead by Chuck Prophet feat. ¿Qiensave? It’s something of a surprising pairing, the collaboration between veteran Bay Area singer-songwriter Chuck Prophet and Salinas-based cumbia band ¿Qiensave?. […] 2025-01-08
Our favorite music from the Bay Area in 2024 [F-M] It's here! All the best music from the Bay Area in 2024. Or at least the best of everything we […] 2024-12-17
Our favorite music from the Bay Area in 2024 [A-F] It's here! All the best music from the Bay Area in 2024. Or at least the best of everything we […] 2024-12-15
Uncertain Seas by Eli Utne "At the heart of this project is the belief that we are each other’s buoyancy. [...] May these sounds & […] 2024-04-06
<3 by Tomu DJ Frequently bouncing between straight club music and more ambient meanderings, Tomu DJ has leaned into the latter on her latest […] 2023-10-30