Story of an artist: The life of cult singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston Annie Wynner December 6, 2024 indie, indie scene, Indie-Rock, Music History, Rock "The best thing you can say about me is that I have been and I always will be in the twilight zone, and I'm serious. I live a different life. I'm lonely, but it's not just being lonely. It's the things that I s...
An audience’s view of Haley Heynderickx Gianna Caudillo October 12, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Country, indie, San Francisco Haley Heynderickx is always up. Her speaking voice curls up at the corners, lilting and genuine, like peeling wallpaper about to reveal something greater hidden behind. Delightful sentiments drift out of her mo...
Mitski: the woman you are Samantha Malilay September 26, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, folk, indie There are so many things that can be written about Mitski’s innate ability to create art, and yet so little at the same time. Mitski captured the hearts of everyone in the audience, taking them through variou...
“Barking Loud” with Mannequin Pussy at August Hall Sravani Khanal June 3, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, indie, Photos, Punk, women's music I learned about Mannequin Pussy thanks to my older sister, an ex-emo who has shaped most of my music taste. Immediately, I remember hesitating saying their name and thinking that I could never play Mannequin PU...
I went to the Michael Seyer show and all I got was farted on Heidy Barrera May 3, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, indie, San Francisco Where do I begin? I first want to thank my wonderful friend Riya for accompanying me on this journey and for her growing patience. When I asked if anyone knew Michael Seyer, the following story was the la...
Panchiko rocks the real world after digital domination Sofia Biagio April 20, 2024 indie, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Indie-Rock, Shoegaze This week, I had the unbelievable privilege of attending the sold-out Panchiko show at the UC Theater. Panchiko’s lore runs deep. In the late nineties, they were a British indie band with a dream. They made t...
Top 5 Best Heartbreak Anthems: Sadness Across the Genres Annie Wynner April 8, 2024 indie, Opinion, R&B, Rap, Reviews, Uncategorized After a breakup, any music lover immediately takes to Spotify to begin crafting a flawless playlist that truly encapsulates the pain of heartbreak. Only a master can perfect the ideal mix of lyrics, artists, an...
The chaos of catharsis: Doom Loop Festival, starring Yeule Rushaad Mistry and Selina Yang March 21, 2024 indie, indie-pop, Rock, San Francisco, Shoegaze Doom Loop at the Regency Ballroom wasn't your standard music festival—some six-stage, three-day festival with name-brand flags and sponsored water stations. Instead, Doom Loop was a one-night, five-act festiv...
Love like religion: A Dollface album review Katie Hulse March 18, 2024 Creative Writing, Album Preview, Album Review, Columns and Opinions, folk, indie, indie scene, indie-pop, music, Music Composition, Opinion, Pop, Reviews, women in music, women's music Hana Bryanne released her debut album titled Dollface on September 15, 2023, at twenty years old. It was written entirely by Bryanne and produced by Carter Jahn and Maxwell Bienert. Its namesake deriv...
“Stuffed and Ready” for Cherry Glazerr Heidy Barrera March 18, 2024 indie, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Rock, women in music How long can you hold onto your teenage angst? More specifically, how long can you hold onto the image of being a teenage angst band? If you’re looking for a quintessential rock sound, Cherry Glazerr is th...
Why you should be digging Dijon: an Absolutely album review Katie Hulse November 19, 2023 Album Review, Columns and Opinions, indie, R&B The electrically honest debut album titled Absolutely (2021) moves in mysterious ways and pulsates with such raw emotion that it feels like the music is bursting free from Dijon’s safekept psyche. With th...
I won’t quiet down for Faye Webster… even if she wanted me to Heidy Barrera November 12, 2023 indie, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews 2 Comments When did I start dreaming? Definitely not the day that I met Faye Webster, but that would’ve been so cool for this article. Singer Maye opened the stage for Webster. While I did not feel like her vibe fit ...
The Mystique of Elliott Smith’s Demise Katie Hulse October 23, 2023 Columns and Opinions, Cultural Commentary, folk, indie, indie scene, Music History, Opinion Elliott Smith is one of the most intrinsically devastating and crucial indie-folk musicians to date, known for his lyrics of absolute despair. The only thing more twisted and heartbreaking than his music is the...
Still coming off of a concert “High:” a magical night with Slow Pulp and Babehoven Sofia Biagio October 20, 2023 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, indie, indie scene, music, San Francisco Ryan Albert during Babehoven set Emotions were high. Tears were shed. It was an incredible night in San Francisco, where Slow Pulp graced us with their presence for the first time at The Chapel since openin...
A Love Letter to The Beths Luke Lanterman October 15, 2023 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, indie, Photos One day during the Outside Lands music festival in August of 2022, my dad and I were walking around with little of a plan. The artists we were interested in seeing were all playing later in the day, so we found...