Deafheaven – ‘Infinite Granite’ (album review)
Through the hurtling, cosmic shoegaze of ‘Infinite Granite’, Deafheaven embrace the other side of the darkness on their otherworldly fifth […]
Topographies – ‘Ideal Form’ (album review)
Bay-area post-punk / darkgaze trio Topographies contemplate humanity’s existential crisis on their enthralling debut album, ‘Ideal Form’. Ideal Form by […]
Pllush – ‘Stranger to the Pain’ (album review)
Since officially arriving in 2014 with their tantalizingly rich EP, Pale, followed by the hypnotic Pine and 2016’s emotional roller coaster, […]
Beaux Cheveux – ‘Ro Sham Bo’ (album review)
When two artists rooted in AC/DC and Led Zeppelin come together, you’d expect lots of things. Rock, extended guitar solos, […]
No Vacation – ‘Intermission’ (EP review)
Dreams, so we’ve been told, only occur while we sleep in our bedrooms. For No Vacation, the bedroom is where […]
Museums tell a modern fairy tale with “Winter 91” (single premiere)
The term cinematic is used (and likely over used) to describe music’s effect on its listeners. These songs feature spellbinding […]
Cold Beat – ‘Chaos By Invitation’ (album review)
Cold Beat – Chaos By Invitation by Cold Beat Those who have followed Hannah Lew’s career will know the former […]
SXSW 2017 Memories – FayRoy
Since 2015, we have asked independent artists to share their favorite memories from their time at SXSW. In just a […]
Jay Som – ‘Everybody Works’
Everybody Works by Jay SomMany musicians who self-record achieve a gauzy pastel haze akin to the sounds Melina Duterte, playing as Jay […]
Sarah Bethe Nelson – ‘Oh, Evolution’ (album review)
Sarah Bethe Nelson‘s debut album, Fast-Moving Clouds, was one of 2015’s biggest surprises. Her intimate and poignant songwriting and the […]
Heartracer – “Numb” (single premiere)
Anyone who grew up during ’80s might be in disbelief by the notion that this decade is back in style. […]
Field Medic – “not a normal boy” (video premiere)
Joshua Tillman – a.k.a. Father John Misty – could be credited for reinventing indie folk music with his playful, witty, […]
Twitter Tuesday – EagleWolfSnake
Today our Twitter Tuesday band is EagleWolfSnake. They are an alternative rock band out of San Francisco. The have some […]
Fine Points – “Hover”
In listening to Fine Points‘ debut album Hover, I’m reminded of Oshin, the breakthrough album by Brooklyn’s DIIV. While the […]
Spectacular Spectacular – “Blur”
2015 has been one incredible year. We’ve witnessed growing support for the LGBTIQ community. Last week, The Supreme Court of […]
Spectacular Spectacular – “Saturday Night”
Back in March, Ben had the opportunity to speak with Isley Reust in a really in-depth interview. The discussion […]
Fritz Montana – “Call to Arms”
Fritz Montana are a young, blues-rock trio from San Francisco. David Marshall (guitar, vocals), Kevin Logan (bass), and Matthew Hagarty […]
Mikal Cronin – “MCIII”
In 2013, Mikal Cronin produced a masterpiece. MCII was a brilliant collection of pop-rock tunes that stirred every emotion and had […]
Part Time – “Virgo Maze”
San Francisco band Part Time have been amusing music listeners for years. Their lo-fi, unpretentious music can be quirky, even a […]
The Liquid Scene – “The Mystery Machine”
“The Mystery Machine” is a trippy, psychedelic track from San Francisco indie-rock band The Liquid Scene. The song infuses Middle […]