Interview

Friday, October 14 at Rickshaw Stop saw a radiant, arresting performance by the rising Asian Canadian indie sweetheart Luna Li, accompanied by the playfully moody up-and-coming Los Angeles project zzzahara. Emb...

On May 25th, Chicago musician Tasha performed at the historic Bottom of the Hill, in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood. The second to last performance as a part of her Spring 2022 tour, I got the chan...

LA-based Kid Hastings took over the A-Side Sessions on an episode filmed in July 2020. After the long wait, Kid Hastings is ready to prove to the A-Side audience that acoustic music doesn’t have to be boring....

Griffen Castillo is a singer/songwriter/rapper based in the East Bay. Last fall, the A-Side Sessions producer, Joe, overhead them singing on the UC Berkeley Memorial Glade. The two struck up a conversation abou...

I had the pleasure of seeing Junior Mesa performing live at the Fillmore in San Francisco this past Monday. His unique sound— a mix of psychedelic-pop, alt-rock, and indie music–– enraptured the audience ...

As the sun began its descent, the often busy Potrero Hill Neighborhood began to transition. What was left of the day’s sunlight was more than enough to slice through the city streets, reflecting off storefron...

The cover girl for our 11th print issue, Celine Euphoria, plays an energetic and exciting A-side session. Filmed during a chilly night in Berkeley California, Celine’s performance was the total opposite. She ...

The Cowboy knows how to perform. When I first saw Wilbert Freeman McAlister at Eli’s Mile High Club in Oakland, he sang the blues. He swayed from side to side, moved his hips, and kicked his feet to his band�...

From virtual dorm room jam sesh to The Sound of University of California-Berkeley, “Stay” by Emielyn and Sam Quiñones is finally out and getting the recognition it deserves. Released on October 15, it chro...

After nearly two years without live music and over a year since their last release, Oakland-based punk band Ultra Q has returned to the Bay in anticipation of their third and upcoming EP Get Yourself A Friend,...

In early September, indie-rock five-piece, Flipturn, set off on their debut ‘Warmth in the Rain’ tour. I sat down in the green room with the band prior to their October 2 show at Brick and Mortar Music Hall...

Still Woozy, otherwise known as Sven Gamsky, released his debut album, If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is on August 13th, 2021. The new album contains 13 tracks with each one drawing influence from an...

In the last year, many 20 Somethings have found themselves back in their childhood bedrooms due to the pandemic. While this dramatic shift of lifestyle may not have been ideal for many, Irish band The Academic ...

After sitting on the album through much of the pandemic, San Francisco band, Carpool Tunnel releases their first full album, Bloom. This eleven track album is a full-bodied Carpool Tunnel experience, swelling w...

Their performer name is Niña Chispa, their band is called Perrx, and they go by Ju. You can find their music on Spotify and they currently play solo shows virtually as well as in-person in outside spaces in Ne...