Noise Pop 2016 rolled on in the Bay Area as California’s own jazz master Kamasi Washington played two, consecutive sold out shows at the Independent on Thursday night. Now there’s “sold out” at the Independent. And then there’s “10% over max capacity, good luck getting through the door, let alone making it to the bathroom” […]
By: Rachel Milani If you haven’t noticed, shoegaze is back. Although our generation isn’t comfortable with the identity that word conjures up– traversing genres is, admittedly, the worst part of writing about music– there is no doubt that dreamy, reverb-heavy rock n roll is having a(nother) moment. Cue the lineup at Bottom of the Hill […]
Not to be confused with Toronto’s sultry singer/producer the Weeknd, San Francisco’s own The Weekend dropped their new sophomore album Jinx this week. The Weekend offers some 80’s vibe, acute, post-punk jams that should get along with fans of New Order. Check out track “Mirror” below and you can stream Jinx as well, out now via Slumberland.
The Bay Area’s Treasure Island Festival announced the 2012 lineup today. The XX, Girl Talk, M83, The Presets, Girl Talk, and Gossip will headline. Additional artists include Best Coast, SBTRKT, Divine Fits, Grimes, Ty Segall, Youth Lagoon, The War on Drugs and more. Tix go on sale tomorrow at 10AM Pacific. Grab them right here. Update: Not […]
SF’s lo-fi, shoe-gazers Young Prisms have announce their second album, In Between. The sophomore record will be out on Kanine on March 27. Check out single “Floating in the Blue” and the album tracklist below. Additionally, Young Prisms has announced a new tour in SF on Feb 22. Dates below. Young Prisms – Floating In Blue […]