Our favorite music from the Bay Area in 2024 [S-4] It's here! All the best music from the Bay Area in 2024. Or at least the best of everything we […] 2024-12-18
Our favorite music from the Bay Area in 2024 [N-S] It's here! All the best music from the Bay Area in 2024. Or at least the best of everything we […] 2024-12-17
“Having a view of the Ocean Beach horizon from my home studio is an endless inspiration.” Interview with Nico of Peña New Jersey-raised Nico Valenzuela has established himself and his band Peña as core to the current SF music community with […] 2024-10-30
Talker by Margot James "What is freedom if you're not leaving your family in tears?" Seemingly out of nowhere, Oakland singer-songwriter Margot James emerges […] 2024-08-28
I Can’t Have It All by Yea-Ming and the Rumours I Can’t Have It All cements Yea-Ming and The Rumours as one of Oakland’s most cherished songwriters. With 60s pop-rock […] 2024-06-17
Benzene by French Cassettes If you wanna know how long French Cassettes have been around, lemme give you an idea: I remember listening to […] 2024-06-07
Pop and Circumstance by Lunchbox Oakland-based Lunchbox are masters of the craft of infectious song-making. Pop and Circumstance showcases nearly 30 years of honing a […] 2024-05-15
“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
Black Cat Back Stage by Poppy Patica "Shooting star feels like a chance you let fallBut it's just a rock, not a star at all" Musicians moving […] 2023-05-10
In the Fade by Tony Molina A veteran of the Bay Area punk and hardcore scene, Tony Molina's latest record In the Fade explores his gentler, […] 2022-08-16