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Flamango Bay talks mangoes, name changes, and the mundane

Anthony Vega
December 6, 2019
Interview, Multimedia, Photos
This past Halloween night, we found ourselves in a backyard-turned-venue in Berkeley just a couple hours before a show hosted by Flamango Bay, an East Bay-based alternative rock band. Friends and band members a...

Uncool Fest V: Photo gallery

Josie Ruggeiro
December 4, 2019
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos
Photo gallery of Oakland-based band SWMRS performing at the UC Theatre during their fifth annual Uncool Records Fest in Berkeley. Photos shot on digital and 35mm. Article and photos by Josie Ruggeiro...

Talking backyard parties, “tactical” stuff, and not actually wanting to be a lo-fi band with The Missionaries

Clementine Zimmer
May 2, 2019
Interview
If you’ve ever drunkenly ended up at a backyard house show during any point at your time at Berkeley, there’s a pretty solid chance you’ve seen The Missionaries play. The quartet plays songs that you’ll...

Cole Becker of SWMRS talks love for the bay, the clash, and haunted venues

Rebekah Gonzalez
October 27, 2018
Interview
Ask any young music enthusiast if they’ve watched School of Rock and you’ll most likely get a yes. Then ask if watching the film inspired them to start a punk band that would go on to perform on The Late La...

Pop-punk band The Frights drops new music video “Me and We and I” ahead of new album Hypochondriac

Veronica Irwin
June 19, 2018
News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFQEE_N1azA Known for their charming brand of sarcastic surf-rock, The Frights released their latest music video “Me and We and I” in support of their third studio album H...

SWMRS Drive North for Uncool Halloween Fest

Celia Davalos
November 7, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews
On October 28, SWMRS gave hometown fans in the Bay Area a memorable show at the UC Theater. Their sold out Halloweekend show, appropriately named Uncool Halloween, was a mini-fest featuring five other Californi...

Pool up to Uncool Halloween hosted by SWMRS and ticket giveaway

Celia Davalos
October 21, 2017
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Previews
SWMRS are returning back home to the Bay Area bringing punk sounds to liven up Halloween weekend. The event is their second annual Uncool Halloween fest at the UC Theater in Berkeley on Saturday, October 28...

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