“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 […]
Labyrinth by JOCK
Atmospheric as hell yet grungy, punkish, and unfraid of a whiny screaming guitar solo (see “O1”), Labyrinth by JOCK is […]
Whistle Tip by Jialing & Farsight
Blow the whistle, and bring in the heaters: Out now on London's Clasico Records, Whistle Tip is a new four-track […]
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[channel] by XXU & UXX
"[channel] takes place in the Bardo, a Himalayan Buddhist term for the discontinuities in consciousness that occur between wake and […]
Long Kiss Goodnight by Rocky Rivera
"We eatin' Dungeness crab with garlic noodlesLivin' hella good, I'm a Frisco foodieI don't drink wine but my mafiosos doTaught […]
Huge Improvement by Terry Gross
“Sheepskin City was always a perplexing oddball place on a busy corner in San Francisco’s Mission district. They hung the […]