Trails & Ways "Get Loud"

Trails and Ways “Get Loud”

Oakland’s Trails & Ways release the follow-up to their 2015 album Pathology on October 7. The 11 track Own It  LP is available exclusively through their current Kickstarter. Following the band’s previously released songs “My Things” and “Happiness“, Trails & Ways shared another Own It jam this week titled “Get Loud”. As they’ve noted before, Own It arrives after a period of […]

Tanukichan "Enough"

Tanukichan “Enough”

After several years spent in Oakland’s Trails and Ways, Hannah van Loom has moved onto her new musical project, Tanukicha. On August 19th, Tanukicha’s debut, four track Radiolove EP arrives via Company Records. Loom joins fellow Oaklander Madeline Kenney on Chaz Bundick’s Company Records. Bundick also recorded and produced Radiolove. Astronauts Etc members Aaron Gold and Scott Brown join Loom to round […]

Mitski Starline Social Club

Mitski @ Starline Social Club

San Francisco’s Jay Som, Philly’s Japanese Breakfast and Mitski took over the Starline Social Club in Oakland this Friday. Japanese Breakfast is supporting Mitski as the latter tours behind her excellent Puberty 2 album, released on Dead Oceans in June. If you haven’t picked that album up, it’s highly recommended that you do so. After excellent sets from […]

Madeline Kenney "Signals"

Madeline Kenney “Signals”

Last month, we highlighted Oakland’s Madeline Kenney in anticipation of her show with Astronauts Etc. After collaborating with Social Work and releasing her “Tricky Way” video, Madeline Kenney has announced a new EP and shared the album’s title track. Kenney’s Signals will arrive on June 3 via Chaz Bundick’s Company Records. The album’s title track also features […]

Jinn Grinn "The Answer"

Jinn Grin “The Answer”

Astronauts Etc and Bells Atlas band member Doug Stuart unveiled his new solo project Jinn Grin today. The Bay Area musician’s new, four track EP The Answer arrives on June 14th and Stuart released the album’s title track this morning. “The Answer” is a glistening, gorgeous song that Stuart uses as a canvas for his well-honed, instrumental […]