The Wonderful World of Wolf Alice
On Saturday night of Halloween weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing Wolf Alice at August Hall in San Francisco. As I walked to the venue from the train station, I began to fill with excitement. The streets wer...
The Cobain case: reopening music’s most controversial conspiracy on Kurt Cobain’s 25th deathiversary
Twenty-five years ago, on April 5, 1994, the artistic world lost one of its most unique figures, Kurt Cobain. At only 27 years old, the Nirvana frontman’s death has left as much of a void today as it did in t...
Pearl Jam then and now: Vs. and today
“I will scream my lungs out till it fills this room / How much difference does it make?” This helplessness from the song "Indifference" epitomized early 90s music found few better poster boys than Eddie Ved...
PSA for the angsty: Smashing Pumpkins reunion tour
Attention all angsty people: this piece is for you. There has been a drought of truly invigorating angry music in the 21st century — or at least it seems this way because none of it surfaces beyond the underg...
Remembering Chris Cornell
On the morning of May 18, music fans around the world were stunned with sadness at the news of Chris Cornell’s unexpected passing. As the lead singer of Soundgarden, Cornell was one of the most prominent pion...
Bully become instruments of sound and color at the Rickshaw
At 8:11pm on a Monday night in in the heart of San Francisco, the Rickshaw Stop slowly generates a palpable buzz. Bodies busy themselves with the gentle stirring of ice cubes in highball glasses or chatter indi...
Interview: Failure drummer Kellii Scott talks social media, fans, reunion, and more
Failure in the 90s
After that epic Tool concert at the Bill Graham, we caught up with opening band Failure to get the scoop on their own comeback and future exploits. They'll be headlining two nights back-to-...