TV Girl plays it frustratingly safe
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...
English producer Sampha woos the crowd for Halloween
Sampha strolled out on stage Saturday Night at the Swedish American Hall, following a moving and instrumental set by cellist and singer, Kelsey Lu. His hair was piled up atop his head in an intricate pattern. H...
Frankie Cosmos plays stellar show at Swedish American Hall
The roots of indie-pop band Frankie Cosmos trace back to a collection of numerous online recordings released under the alias Ingrid Superstar. Back in 2010, Greta Kline released a wave of songs online, init...
Noise Pop 2015: James Vincent McMorrow puts on bigger performance than the new-old Swedish American Hall
The B-Side attended about a fifth of Noise Pop 2015, and to close out the nearly two-week-long, Bay-spanning festival, we made it over to NPHQ — located at the newly renovated Swedish American Hall -- to...
Noise Pop 2015: Orchid Tapes showcase proves a sincere success
Saturday evening at the newly reopened Swedish American Hall began as an excruciatingly slow, sit-down affair. The picturesque venue, Noise Pop headquarters for this year’s festival, was exactly as descri...
Noise Pop 2015: Thao Nguyen charms the Swedish American with smiles and her guitar
In one of numerous Noise Pop 2015 offerings this past Tuesday, Thao Nguyen played an intimate acoustic session at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco. The night was host to a mixture of local and n...
Noise Pop 2015 to re-establish historic city venue, host first record label showcase
Now in its 23rd year, San Francisco’s celebrated annual Noise Pop festival returns next week with over a hundred artists at about 50 shows in 18 venues in San Francisco and the East Bay. In addition to live m...