Mucho Mistrust by Fake Fruit
Listening to Fake Fruit’s Mucho Mistrust feels like having the answers. Like even if you are still figuring things out, […]
Forever After by Christina’s Trip
Bay Area distortion rockers Christina’s Trip add to the illustrious discography of Cherub Dream Records with their debut LP Forever […]
“It’s like working with a big family.” Interview with Ricky Lake of Text Me Records
Seems like everyone we talk to knows Ricky Lake. And they all frickin’ love the guy. While Ricky made his […]
Humanhead by Humanhead
Morbid. Grappling among the reeds, looking up at a cold dark sky. Bay Area hardcore quartet Humanhead just released their […]
New Town Dream by Neutrals
Oakland-based Neutrals’ sophomore full-length New Town Dream contrasts jangly guitar and memorable melodic hooks with bleak mid-century UK imagery for […]
Nuevo Cuerpo by Nuevo Cuerpo
Five tracks of cold, dark post-punk embody the self-titled, debut EP from Nuevo Cuerpo, a project by Andres Ruiz (False […]
Read the Air by Marbled Eye
“We all grew up on various strains of guitar music, dance, and hip hop, I guess when you smash all […]
Noxious Concoctions by Ghoul
“Being around for so long, it’s just crippling pain all the time. I have gout, because all I eat is […]
Big Sleep by False Flag
False Flag made headlines a year ago when the young punk band played a claustrophobic set on BART, winning the […]
Our favorite punk and metal from the Bay Area in 2023
Fierce, urgent, angry. Or at the very least freaky and unpredictable. Here's the third round of our favorite Bay Area […]