Toro y Moi certainly earned their double stint, Friday-Saturday shows at SF’s Independent for Noise Pop 2013. Both shows quickly sold-out, leaving a number of badge holders frustrated and wind-chilled outside on Divisidero. Toro’s 2013 LP Anything in Return has become one of my favorite albums of the year already. And, personally, I’ve eagerly anticipated catching the […]
Brainstorm: Portland’s experimental pop trio Brainstorm took the early reigns at Bottom of the Hill to kick off the venue’s Friday night frenzy. While the first few tracks found the band facing a somewhat shy (or sober) crowd, by the third or fourth track, people warmed up to their danceable jams. Shout-out to drummer Adam Baz […]
Oakland’s Wax Idols played their final local show at New Parish before departing on tour for SXSW 2013 & beyond. For those unfamiliar with Wax Idols, they deliver heavy, up-front, rhythmic, self-classified *morbid classics* jams. Like many a grittier band, while Wax Idol’s discography stands up, it simply doesn’t do justice to the volume & depth of their live […]
Portland’s Parenthetical Girls and San Francisco’s Social Studies dropped by Starry Plough in Berkeley, CA last night, as the two bands make way to SXSW next week. Parenthetical Girls will actually be playing our own official Cascadia SXSW Showcase on March 16. Social Studies has been very busy on the road since releasing their new Developer LP […]
We are extremely excited and proud to announce that we will be hosting an official SXSW showcase in Austin, TX this year. Moreover, the showcase will highlight some of the finest emerging artists from our homeland of the Pacific Northwest. Cascadia: The Greater Pacific Northwest official SXSW Showcase will take place on Saturday, March 16 at TenOak […]