Interview: TastyTreat reveal new EP and CATHEDRALS remix, discuss URL friends and tastemakers Joanna Jiang January 19, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview, News Rising San Luis Obispo electronic tag team TastyTreat returned to the Bay Area Friday night for a single show with Madeaux at Leo’s. Their set was a thick, heavy one (material-wise) spanning sampled vocal...
Local spotlight: The Hundred Days host an EP pre-release party, talk recording and post-show eats Joanna Jiang January 18, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview They're always looking out for their fans, unexpectedly self-conscious, and total tea snobs. This is what we learned about local rock outfit The Hundred Days in 90 minutes before the now East Bay (formerly...
Local spotlight: ‘dark tropical’ duo Genuis reflect on radio, anticipate upcoming soft release Joanna Jiang January 5, 2015 Interview Despite contrary belief, campus radio isn't always an easy place to meet new people let alone a breeding ground for lifelong friendships -- volunteers tend to come and go, and there’s actually lots to do ...
Kaki King delivers stunning visuals and guitar mastery Friday night Jade Theriault December 22, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview The culturally conscious Jewish Community Center of San Francisco hosted a medley of exciting events on Friday evening, ranging from a middle school dance to one of the most spectacular visual displays of the...
Interview: J. Phlip talks EDM and working weekends, will play Mezzanine Friday John Luan December 14, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, News Jessica Phillippe, AKA J. Phlip, is a house producer who hails from Chicago. Phillippe started DJing as a freshman at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and now works under Claude VonStrokes' Dir...
Scars on 45 back in the US, to make their mark at The Fillmore Wednesday Lois Pennell December 8, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview UK band Scars on 45 has recently released their album Safety in Numbers, and is now on a West Coast run opening for Augustana. The tour includes a stop at San Francisco's The Fillmore this Wednesday 12/10...
Home for the holidays: Watsky to play back-to-back nights at The Regency Isaac Yi November 27, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, News 1 Comment Known for his fast rapping, George Watsky started out as one of the most prominent teen poets in the Bay Area, having won the Brave New Voices National Poetry Slam back in 2006. Now he is on his latest worl...
Flatbush Zombies discuss collaborations, 2015 plans, the future Atreyue Ryken November 16, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview, Photos Flatbush Zombies will be the first to tell you that they haven’t got their big break yet. But they still know how to party. On Tuesday, November 4, the Zombies of Brooklyn sold out the Metro Operahouse in ...
Rhye mesmerize the Fox, “Open” up about musical identity and transitioning Logan Hansen and Joanna Jiang November 14, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview You may know Rhye from their critically-lauded album Woman (2013): upon release, its beautifully-crafted intimacy rendered any makeout playlist without at least one or two choice tracks instantly obsolete. To...
Delicate Steve to play the Fox, Steve Marion talks about touring and sandwiches Penelope Leggett November 14, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, Previews Embodying a sound both foreign and familiar, nostalgic and futuristic, Delicate Steve's music is like running through a field saturated in Technicolor to reach some triumphant, yet humble achievement. Th...
Motez kicks off fall North American tour at DNA Lounge, gears up for Hallowe’en, NYC Joanna Jiang October 29, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, News We’re starting to notice a trend with Australians -- they’re excellent conversationalists. Motez, the “next big thing” alongside electronic artists like RÜFÜS and Flume, is no exception. He arrived in...
How to write a Tennis album: a guide by Patrick Riley Arnav Chaturvedi October 22, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview, Previews 1 Comment Husband and wife duo, Tennis, were born out of a sailboat on the Atlantic Ocean and have since progressed into a three-piece indie pop unit with three studio albums under their belt. Brightening up a r...
Vacationer talks about growing up, prepares for a night at Slim’s Sam Putt October 20, 2014 Interview 1 Comment On a mid-week morning, I sat down to chat with Kenny Vasoli of Vacationer ahead of his headlining tour to promote his band's latest endeavor, Relief, released earlier this year via Downtown Records. We ...
The Kite String Tangle shares thoughts about melodic percussion, Lorde, avocados Joanna Jiang October 19, 2014 Interview 1 Comment He was in the Bay Area for less than 24 hours, but after stealing 20-something minutes of his time, we've concluded that Danny Harley (otherwise known as The Kite String Tangle) could easily be a native. ...
Q&A: Norwegian rockers Level & Tyson to play Culture Collide Ane Skjoelaas October 14, 2014 Interview, News Hailing from the great capital of Norway, Oslo, Level & Tyson are an alternative rock band with an experimental vibe. Their sound stretches from noisy, punky howls to sweet-as-sugar ballads. Th...