This Is a Compilation, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
"I honestly couldn’t believe how many great bands I was meeting with killer songs." — Kevin O'Connell of Oakland garage […]
Artificial Melodies by Candy Whips
“I’d been reading about the history of electronic music. In the early days, there was backlash against using synthesizers to […]
“If you’re starting out as a younger band, take yourself seriously.” Interview with Sour Widows
Revival of a Friend, the 2024 debut by Sour Widows, is a moody alt rock hinterland, an extravagant grunge palace […]
“I honestly kind of like how the 2am curfew encourages us to call it a night.” Interview with Farsight
Peruvian-American artist Farsight combines his affinity for the UK hardcore continuum and Latin rhythms with high-impact genres like hard groove […]
“Without the community side of my work, DJing would probably be incredibly boring for me.” Interview with Charles Hawthorne
Charles Hawthorne is an Oakland-based Black queer DJ. Hot track selection and divinatory crowd reading have made them a force […]
“Living in the Bay Area is a very happy thing.” Interview with Fei of Howan
Asian indie pop rock band Howan draws inspiration from a diverse mix of rhythmic funk, Midwest emo, and math rock. […]
“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 […]
“My big hope is that San Francisco becomes more affordable for, well, everybody.” Interview with Ellie Stokes of Grooblen
Since early days hitting up the Honey Hive and raiding the Ortega branch library for graphic novels, Ellie Stokes has […]
Knife is But a Dream by Tony Jay
"It destroys me every day" Truly a "Treasury of Reveries," as one song here is aptly titled, Knife Is But […]
Swan Lake by Cindy
“People have told me that they can’t quite identify my influences. Me neither. The foundational layers of music of the […]