Bay Area Music Love: Five Years of White Crate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPTJejSyrUg In celebration of our five year anniversary, we teamed up with ERP to produce a short film documenting the […]
24K by eighty9s
"With 24K, I wanted to create that golden feeling of nostalgia, the sound and spirit of an era that never […]
PLAYLIST: In the Crate – June 2025
The sixth edition of “In the Crate”, a monthly playlist featuring our favorite (mostly new) songs by Bay Area artists. […]
Life’s Never That Bad by Casey Cope
"Okay, I'm praying to a god I ain't never believed inGuess that where your heart go when your hope get […]
PLAYLIST: In the Crate – May 2025
The fifth edition of “In the Crate”, a monthly playlist featuring our favorite (mostly new) songs by Bay Area artists. […]
“Never taking my eyes off my opponent, which is fear itself.” Interview with AroMa
AroMa is a creative genius. They put everything into their performances, seeing the real human significance of emotional self-expression through […]
“Everyone wants to be a part of the Bay.” Interview with Tyla Jones of Total Accord
From Absolutely Kosher to the Chapel to El Rio, Tyla Jones has been an integral force in Bay Area music. […]
“I didn’t have to explain my African sound.” Interview with Piwai
Piwai blends traditional rhythms from her native Zimbabwe with contemporary soul, jazz, and R&B to craft a sound unique here […]
Make Hip-Hop Fun Again! by LaRussell
“Whatever, let's just have fun. It's hip hop, man, this is hip hop.” — Missy Elliott It’s hard to keep […]
“I’m really hoping that the Bay rediscovers the Funk.” Interview with Kevin O’Dea of The Grease Traps
The Grease Traps are an eight-piece funk and soul group based in Oakland. Made up of rare funk 45 record […]