What first caught my eye about Talk of Shamans was that they were playing at the Great American Music Hall with a fantastic songwriter/performer, Ezra Furman. So, amongst the requests that...
I discovered geographer in 2008. They had a small fanbase, but I was quite impressed with their sound. I had no idea at the time, that five years later I...
I was sitting in the back of Brick & Mortar waiting for GNTLMN. Somebody told me they weren’t playing tonight … so I was a bit annoyed. Apparently they were...
It’s been 4 months since I’ve had anything to say about anything and there are a myriad of reasons for this, but for now I’ll stick to the facts. The...
It's 8 a.m. on a Friday, and a group of about twenty musicians has gathered at Awaken Cafe in downtown Oakland. They're not reconvening after an all-night bender, as first...
My favorite part of Noise Pop are the Happy Hour Events. They're free, open to everybody, and a great place to discover new bands. Not to be biased ... but...
Combining elements of bluegrass, soul, folk, and gospel, the Tumbleweed Wanderers travel from genre to genre like the twists and turns of Highway 1. These days though, they’re all about...
In fact, preliminary research shows that this week’s surge in love-making, its boost in bonking, its escalation in copulation, may increase the population nationwide as much as 2% come November...
Never Have We Laughed More… What can one say about Cloudship? These two guys are supremely energetic, affable, easy-to-chuckle, and amazing musicians to boot! They joined me in preparation for...
What A Beautiful Broadcast! Jules Mayhem, Alan Monasch, Gentry Bronson, and Jeff Dodge cram their way into the studio to bring us good news for musicians and attentive audience members...
‘Balanced Breakfast’ Aims To Boost Local Scene Two South Bay music promoters invite local music industry professionals to weekly morning focus group. By Brandon Roos READ MORE: link