Tagged Alternative

It’s my second year living in California, but Seattle is my home. The bulk of my memories are there, the “growing up” stage of my life still contained in Seattle’s crisp, chilly air. I see my homesickne...

I had convinced (not that it took much convincing) a close friend of mine to attend Kikuo’s concert with me, on September 8th in San Francisco. For context, this friend was one I had known since second grade;...

Almost everyone who is remotely familiar with Vocaloid will have heard of Kikuo, a household name in the genre. Vocaloid is a type of music originating from Japan that is based on the usage of voice synthesizer...

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...

If you’ve ever lurked in the digital swamp that was the Internet during the 2000s to early 2010s, chances are, you have encountered, in some form, Vocaloids and Vocaloid music. The ever-present, blue-pigtaile...

Skydiving off of a building. Skinny dipping with your best friend. Committing arson in the dead of night. Have you done any of these actions that I cannot legally condone? No? Well, neither have I. This, howeve...

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...

Gayathri Krishnan is an artist on the rise hailing from the City of Angels who is capturing the attention of audiences everywhere with her luscious, captivating voice and her unique approach to the artistry of ...

It's not often you come across a crowd of people hoping to get spit on, but that’s exactly what you would have found on Jan. 26 at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco. A night of red lights, chokers and a whole lot...

On March 10th, 2020, Palehound played at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco for their headline tour with Adult Mom. The next day, the COVID-19 pandemic was declared and their tour was canceled. For Palehound, this m...

I remember the first time that I listened to Billie Marten: sitting in the dark of my room in April 2020, the soft yellow glow of Christmas lights over my desk blinking before me. I was transported into a new w...

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...

Hearts were aglow at the Warfield on Wednesday night where Natalie Mering, aka Weyes Blood, took the stage for her "In Holy Flux: Unleashed Tour." As the venue lights dimmed, gothic candelabras glowed on stage....

 I’m going to preface this write-up with one crucial piece of information that must be said: I am not an 80s-90s alt-head. Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Breeders, Sonic Youth: my partner loves that stu...

I arrived at Regina Spektor’s concert at the Warfield last Sunday, full of excitement and anticipation, spanning back to five months ago when it was announced that due to a bad case of Covid, she would have t...