Tagged indie pop

STRFKR celebrated their 10 year anniversary this weekend with three performances at The Independent in San Francisco. The Portland natives came in fabulous ‘50s dresses, shining pearls, and luscious blonde wi...

My first encounter with Eric Elbogen’s music project was, like most other things, through my sister showing me music; this day, specifically, somewhere between the years 2007-2010, were the songs “I Like ...

Since forming in 2010, LA-based indie pop band TV Girl has done an exceptional job at forming a brand identity that’s affectionately influenced by nostalgic pop culture yet instantly recognizable as their own...

George Ezra seems like the boy next door: all smiles, soft sweaters, and a soft almost-Cherub like face. His voice, however, matches that of an old blues singer, a force that could knock the same boy off the ve...

Minutes before the beginning of his highly anticipated performance, 22-year-old Jonathon Ng (stagename EDEN) quickly peaked his head out from backstage to see a sea of fans closely monitoring the stage for any ...

It’s about 4 o’clock, four hours before the show starts, and the line is already 50-people long. Just minutes before doors open, the crowd wraps along Geary Blvd and around the corner. COIN fans come out i...

Over the past few years, although riding on the cusp of success, some indie bands have fallen out of popularity. Fallen heroes include: Smith Westerns, Vinyl Thief, The Virgins, Viola Beach. To indie music...

In the late 1970s and early 80s, “primal therapy” was all the rage when it came to analyzing and diagnosing neurosis. The method created by Arthur Janov involves bringing back repressed memories from childh...

“This place looks poppin’!” our Uber driver announced as she pulled up to a sketchy pool hall that was blasting Latin music and flashing disco lights from within. After checking the place out a bit, we ca...

Last weekend, Real Estate visited Fox Theatre to play their first show in Oakland, CA. The concert was part of the Noise Pop Music & Arts Festival, the Bay's annual indie arts week, and it was only fitting ...

Are you in your college years? Are you somehow not already famous? Have no fear! These emotions will only deepen as we go over five young artists that have already reached significant fame. Gus Dapperton (19)...

Peter Sagar, former Mac Demarco guitarist, started Homeshake in 2013. Since then, Homeshake has released three albums, their newest one titled Fresh Air (2017). It seems like I've been seeing Homeshake everywhe...

Small Crush formed when lead-singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist Logan Hammon (age 17, pink hair — now eggshell blue) felt that her band wasn’t giving her enough freedom to write her own songs. She too...

On the evening of November 17th at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, front man Paul Klein of indie-pop band LANY opened the show in an unusual manner. Without any explanation, he sat down cross-legged on t...

The "that was a bad relationship anyways": "Don't Wanna Be Your Girl" - Wet (Don't You, 2016) This indie classic is the one you blast when you're finally done with your significant other's shit--because ...