The debut EP ‘Mood Swings’ by Maddie Jay just dropped and it’s a delightful EP highlighted by sincerity, catchy melodies…
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Strokes Haven’t Lost Their Touch in ‘The New Abnormal’
To much anticipation, The Strokes dropped their sixth studio album The New Abnormal (RCA Records), which is their first new album in seven…
NEW MUSIC: Hayley Williams Releases “Over Yet”
Hayley Williams of Paramore just dropped her latest single “Over Yet” off her solo debut project Petals for Armor (Atlantic Records).…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Possession’ By Joywave Puts Today’s Uncertainty Into Music
The third studio album by Joywave, ‘Possession’, was released March 13th via Hollywood Records and is a reflection on the…
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Sad Happy’ – Circa Waves at Their Finest
Circa Waves released their fourth studio album Sad Happy on March 13, 2020, via Prolifica. The album is the follow-up to…
ALBUM REVIEW: Grouplove – ‘Healer’
Nearly four years since the release of their EP ‘Big Mess’, Grouplove ( Hannah Hooper, Chris Zucconi, Andrew Wessen, Daniel Gleason, and new drummer Benjamin…
PHOTOS: Keane Return Without Skipping a Beat – Oakland, CA 3/9/2020
It’s been far too long since Keane has toured North America, seven years to be exact. The English rock band…
LIVE REVIEW: 070 Shake – Austin, TX 02/22/2020
When 070 Shake postponed her North American tour this past fall, there was much disappointment but a silver lining could…
PHOTO REVIEW: Tones and I – San Francisco, CA 2/15/2020
Tones and I made her San Francisco debut at ‘Popscene’ night at the Rickshaw Stop Saturday night. The sold out…
PHOTO REVIEW: Jauz – San Francisco, CA 2/1/2020
Making his triumphant return to San Francisco, Jauz put on an electrifying show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Feb.…
PHOTO REVIEW: MTV’s SnowGlobe Festival Rings in 2020 Filled With Highlights
MTV’s Snowglobe 2019 brought out lots of revelers stoked to ring in the new decade in South Lake Tahoe, CA.…
Top 15 Albums of the 2010s
As the aughts gave us groundbreaking music with the rise of indie rock, blog-influenced bands and a period of emo…
Top 15 Songs of 2010s
The close of the 2010s gives us a chance to reflect on the incredible music that was released over the…
Top 15 Songs of 2019
2019 gave us some amazing music over the course of the year, as the genre lines continued to blur. The…
Top 15 Albums of 2019
Even in the current age of streaming music that facilitates the singles-based model, the album concept continued to thrive in…
PHOTO REVIEW: Illenium Pulls Out All The Stops – San Francisco, CA 12/14/2019
To say that 2019 was a banner year for Illenium is an understatement. The electronic producer and performer was already…
LIVE REVIEW: Audien – San Francisco, CA 12/06/2019
Audien is taking the progressive house and trance scene by storm with his lively melodies and captivating sonic sounds. His…
PHOTO REVIEW: Billie Eilish Performs at Inaugural Apple Music Awards 12/4/2019
In a surprise public announcement just a day earlier, the inaugural Apple Music Awards took place on Wednesday December 4,…
PHOTO REVIEW: Big Wild Concludes ‘Superdream Tour’ in San Francisco, CA 12/30/2019
Big Wild concluded his ‘Superdream Tour’ in San Francisco, CA on Saturday November 30th at the Bill Graham Civic Center…
PHOTOS: Elderbrook Brings Incredible One-Man Show To San Francisco, CA 11/22/2019
British artist Elderbrook energized the packed house at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco, Saturday 11/22. Fresh off a slew of…
REVIEW: Adult Swim Festival 2019 Retains Wackiness, Provides Non-Stop Entertainment
Adult Swim Festival returned this past weekend and the experience was packed with many notable music highlights and entertainment. It…
LIVE REVIEW: BEATS ANTIQUE – Berkeley, CA 11/01/2019
It is very fascinating when modern music connects with traditional musical styles that have existed for thousands of years. Beats…
PHOTO REVIEW: Gramatik – Oakland, CA 11/01/2019
Denis Jasarević, also known as Gramatik has just released his brand new album, RE:COIL Pt. II, the artist’s first album…
PHOTO REVIEW: Bishop Briggs – San Francisco, CA 11/02/2019
Saturday night saw Bishop Briggs perform in front of a packed enthusiastic crowd at The Warfield in San Francisco. Although…
New Politics Releases Fifth Studio Album ‘An Invitation To An Alternate Reality’
Just two weeks before their North American “3 Dimensional Tour” with The Mowgli’s and Plain White T’s, Danish alt-punk/rock band…
LIVE REVIEW: UNCOOL FEST 5; SWMRS- Berkeley, CA 10/26/19
Saturday night in Berkeley, CA saw local band SWMRS present their Uncool Fest 5 at the UC Theatre, featuring: Together…
PHOTOS: Suwanee Hulaween 2019
Suwanee Hulaween sets the bar high for all arts and music festivals After four days inside a magically eerie forest,…
LIVE REVIEW: Ra Ra Riot – San Francisco, CA 10/30/2019
Ra Ra Riot kicked off their headlining tour earlier this month in support of their recently released fifth studio album,…
PHOTOS: FINNEAS Headlines San Francisco, CA 10/15/2019
Finneas has been touring with his sister Billie Eilish and performing his own set throughout the year, sometimes opening for…
PHOTOS: Clairo + beabadoobee- San Francisco, CA 10/14/2019
Clairo was a few songs away from the end of her set during her sold-out show in San Francisco when…
PHOTO REVIEW: Austin City Limits 2019 Weekend One
All puns aside, Austin City Limits 2019 was fire by all accounts- the artists brought the heat, the weather was…
LIVE REVIEW: Lacuna Coil & All That Remains – Berkeley, CA 10/02/2019
Lacuna Coil and All That Remains have been inspiring people to headbang for the past couple decades. Lacuna Coil was…
PHOTOS: dodie – Oakland, CA 10/06/2019
Online phenom, dodie has been capturing the hearts of numerous fans as she’s stepped out from behind the phone screen…
REVIEW: Diving into EDM at Imagine Music Festival 2019
Imagine Music Festival united the best EDM of 2019 The bleachers of the Atlanta Motor Speedway poured and shook as…
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