Spencer Noble: Long-time collaborator turns to a “Cute” solo debut
"I wanted every instrument to be informed by the vocal part - 'lifting up the words' so to speak. Since […]
Portrait of My Heart by Spellling
Spellling first exploded into the independent music world with her bewitching debut, Pantheon of Me. But from spacious art pop […]
Novel Tea by Luke Sweeney
A longtime figure of the psych, pop, and everything in between scene in the Bay Area, Luke Sweeney is back […]
Professional Void by Astronauts, etc.
"The internet eats the world as its denizens crave the real." With a skin of shoegaze, and deep malaise churning […]
Fruitless by Rainbow City Park
Rainbow City Park’s latest EP Fruitless is a collection of hooky pop rock with self-proclaimed influences including Frightened Rabbit, Pinegrove, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]