Serotonin with Girl in Red
It’s with electric guitars and flashing red lights that Girl in Red opened her sold-out concert in San Francisco on the 11th of April. At the Regency Ballroom, in front of a crowd of mostly young women, s...
Berkeley’s Musical Exchange
In the words of Clem Zimmer, Cal alum and synth punk virtuoso, the Bay Area has a rich DIY music tradition. Zooming in on UC Berkeley and its adjacent co-op houses, backyard stages, and student stomping grounds...
Guitar-driven synthpop and tattoo-worthy lyricism: Holly Humberstone at the Regency Ballroom
Rising British singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone enchanted her San Francisco audience with guitar-led synthpop and tattoo-worthy lyricism at the Regency Ballroom. Alternating between electric guitar and keybo...
A night of introspective grandeur with Clairo
Moving the audience to their feet and to tears, Clairo channeled Gen-Z bedroom pop and 70’s indie folk in a gentle, contemplative concert at Fox Theater on March 31. From the upbeat playfulness of “Bags” ...
An ode to sensitivity: Nilüfer Yanya’s hypnotic sophomore album Painless
Nilüfer Yanya’s ethereal sophomore album Painless (ATO, 2022) chronicles the complexities of loneliness and uncertainty. The Chelsea artist’s brutal honesty adds an edge to her signature dreamy, pop-rock s...
Still Feeling Woozy after a Night Groovin’ at the Warfield
This past Monday night at the Warfield in San Francisco, Still Woozy and company gave their audience the performance of a lifetime. The night's concert consisted of three hour long sets featuring Legwurk, Walli...
Falling in Love at the Fillmore: Tennis, Molly Burch
Last Friday, I got the opportunity to see two of my favorite modern indie pop icons: Molly Burch and Alina Moore of Tennis at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Shortly after arriving, I asked my friends what the v...
The Academic releases new EP, “Community Spirit”
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 ...
6 Feet Beneath The Moon: My Listening Experience at 13 versus 20
Rediscovering artists is one of my most cherished feelings in the world. Maybe you loved the album the first time or maybe you hated it the first time. Regardless, organically stumbling upon an album again afte...
Vampire Weekend’s Father of the Bride depicts the beauty within chaos
The six years of painful silence from indie-rock band Vampire Weekend came to its anticipated end with Father of the Bride (2019) serving as a generous comeback filled with brightness and electricity. With its...
The Drums wakes up and rouses a calm beach town
The Drums have been a staple of indie-pop for more than a decade. I have been following them since their release of Portamento (2011), and I wait eagerly for every new record. The Drums’ latest album, Brutali...
Local artist on the rise: an interview with Kaden
Los Angeles native and current UC Berkeley student Kaden has already made his mark in the Bay Area music scene. From learning the piano at a young age to joining the School House Rock program to producing his o...
Mt. Joy’s infectious joy at the Fillmore
Mt. Joy is in good company. They drift within the same waters as The Head and the Heart and the Lumineers, and are quickly establishing themselves as a household name in the folk-pop genre. On March 30th, Phila...
The 2019 Bay Area Noise Pop Festival Welcomes Crumb
As the 2019 Bay Area Noise Pop Festival came to a close, Crumb, comprised of members Lila Ramani (guitar/vocals), Jesse Brotter (bass), Brian Aronow (synth/keys, percussion, reeds), and Jonathan Gilad (drums), ...
Gus Dapperton’s pop transcends the bedroom
I am always shocked by the number of people that show up for Gus Dapperton shows in San Francisco. The first shock came earlier this year in April at the Rickshaw Stop. I arrived twenty minutes after doors open...