“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 […]
Land’s End Eternal by Cole Pulice
"Are we still in San Francisco?" a visiting relative recently asked me as we reached the western end of our […]
“I want to make a fitness dance video.” Interview with Anna Hillburg
Anna Hillburg is a classically-trained trumpeter and wildly creative singer-songwriter who has contributed to acts such as Shannon and The […]
“Experiencing things that are unfamiliar is always a healthy practice.” Interview with Mild Universe
Mild Universe is a SF-based indie dance collective fusing 90s house influence with disco, soul, and post-punk into an eclectic […]
Snakemother by Snakemother
“Nothing left to heal. You're never broken, you just forgot.” Hatching heavy riffs, cathartic wailing, and epic song structures, all-female […]
See It All by Lizzy Dutton
“I like being a woman who is in charge.” Lizzy Dutton returns with See It All, a warm orchestral folk […]
“I channel the flower power tender resistance of the 60s and 70s.” Interview with Mae Powell
Singer-songwriter Mae Powell has been spreading peace, magick, and radical self-love across the Bay Area since 2016. With a gorgeous, […]
Evolver by Lunchbox
“Recorded in the couple's 1990s Oakland basement between stays in Berlin, tour dates in London, and dreamy sojourns up the […]
“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 […]
“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 […]