Tagged The New Parish

Watching Jean Dawson perform is like witnessing a fish swim underwater.    In the crowd at an intimate Oakland venue I felt both the tumultuous waves starting in the pit and the serenity of seeing a...

On Tuesday September 27th, the night was young and a large group lined up at the New Parish 15 minutes before doors in anticipation of the Viagra Boys show. The opening acts were socal based band Militarie Gun ...

Sweat. Demonia Boots. Axe Body Spray? I mean that’s honestly the only way I could comprehensively describe Machine Girl at The New Parish. And if I’m going to be honest: it’s a pretty good description of ...

The week was over and it was finally Friday night. Instead of going to a house party, frat house, or SF club, my two friends and I decided to send Oakland. My roommate had gone to The New Parish the week before...

JPEGMAFIA relishes the stage. Swaggering around as if possessed, a mischievous grin peering out from under his Air Force cap, Peggy (as his fans affectionately call him) is in his element. “Stage presence”,...

Fifteen years after their last record, Achilles’ Heel (2004), Pedro the Lion make a comeback under the shape of (a) Phoenix (2019), and it’s a rebirth. The current formation is composed of David Bazan – o...

I had been a fan of Fête Records (pronounced 'fet') since I discovered them earlier this year. So when they announced their debut event in the Bay Area featuring a full lineup at the New Parish in Oakland, I ...

“ANDREA, WHERE YOU AT?” “What does DM stand for?” “Damn, I am old.” The New Parish is confusing. Upon entering the venue, there’s a hallway that leads towards an outdoor courtyard of sort...

This past Sunday The New Parish hosted Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert, two rising young hip hop artists. A newcomer from Atlanta, Playboi Carti gained attention from Awful Records heavy-hitters Father and Et...

On Friday night, or rather early Saturday morning, Freddie Gibbs, a formerly Indiana- now West Coast-based rapper, approached the stage at The New Parish in Oakland. Within the first two songs, we knew exac...

Whenever any mention of Ásgeir is made in the media, a few claims are typically brought up. Like the fact that his debut album Dýrð í dauðaþögn (2012) was very successful in his native Iceland (10% ...

Florida-based indie rockers Surfer Blood made their Oakland debut last Friday at The New Parish, taking a quick break between their two Coachella performances to get a taste of the East Bay. French Cassettes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T99JYIq0Xtk With a new Record Store Day release to come out this Saturday, Surfer Blood are taking over the Bay Area between their two Coachella shows. The Florida-based alterna...

Future you, just about ready to impress the world this weekend. Let's face it Bay Area: It's Saturday, it's still raining, and you're sick of staying in on your couch for another browse-only session with good-...