Please hear this: Megan Slankard’s CD “A Token of the Wreckage,” is a most significant musical work. On the basis of this premiere CD, I have become Megan Slankard’s fan for life. The title song alone had done that, but it’s only the beginning of the wonders of this album. Throughout, she expresses her performer/writer/artist...Continue Reading

The band is called Yalls, but he’s a band of one?! From the other side of Rock Make, I speed walked past all the vendors to see what band was creating such an amazing collage of sounds. Upon arrival, I realized the sounds I had been enjoying were coming from one man and his digital...Continue Reading

Were you at Rock Make today? I was! There was an amazing line-up of bands… and the event has gotten bigger!!! It now includes bouncing blow up houses for the kids, a beer garden for adults and food for all. Not to mention the number amazing vendors including but not limited to my friends at...Continue Reading

I don’t know where “Boom Town” is but I wish it was somewhere near SF. This last week I was in Portland for pleasure. No agenda… but to my delight, I discovered it was Music Fest NW  and Widmer was having their Oktober Fest a month early. (Likely very unrelated) I went for the beer...Continue Reading

Oakland hip hop artists D. Willz, is most famous for his song, and music video “Watermelon” on MTV! With his video reaching over 716,750 views on YouTube, his career continues to take off. Recording at Trinity Gold Media Studios in the Napa Valley, D.Willz gets his popular beats by Mark Kragen and together they creep...Continue Reading

Keri Bailey, from the band Anadel, speaks about her experience in learning music and the importance of music education for children. “Music has always been a very important part of my family’s connection as a family. As far back as I can remember, my Dad was always playing his acoustic guitar. All of my siblings play...Continue Reading

Charming alternative rock quintet, ‘Brown Shoe’ smoothly combines popular indie rock with a more mature atmospheric sound – think Band of Horses meets Of Monsters And Men. At first glance, local Folsom lads appear pretty fresh-faced. However, the four brothers have already knocked out three commercially successful LPs and a number of North American tours...Continue Reading

Brandon Zahursky is based out of the Napa Valley. He has been performing at coffee shops, private events, and small venues throughout the Bay Area for the past 4 years.  He opened for singer Amber Rubarth on Jan. 20th this year, in San Rafael at KC Turner’s House Concert Series.  Brandon frequents Finnegans to perform for the ‘Open...Continue Reading

‘As one door closes, another door opens.’ This saying rings true to the last two years of Marty Crandall’s life and the unlikely formation of Sad Baby Wolf. After being ‘let go’ from The Shins in 2010, Crandall returned home to Albuquerque to lick his wounds. Later that year, Crandall formed Sad Baby Wolf with...Continue Reading

Martin Atkins closed The SF MusicTech Summit in style tonight with his presentation, “Welcome To The Music Business – You’re Fucked.’ Atkins, best known for his drum work in punk bands, Public Image Ltd., Ministry, Pigface, and Killing Joke, ripped through the packed room while emphasizing the need to think objectively in order to receive the best outcomes in the music business...Continue Reading

As the link between music and technology strengthens, digital strategy has become a crucial topic in the new music business model. The SF MusicTech Panelists (below) discussed everything from determining your competition, being the first to act and being willing to accept failure Panelists: Rachel Masters – Red Magnet Media Glenn Miller – Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Ted Cohen – TAG...Continue Reading

Nick Adler, owner of The Roxy Lounge, Adler Integrated Marketing, and producer of The Sunset Strip Music Festival talks in depth about creating a community through various social media platforms. Listen below to see how you now need to go further than just using Facebook and Twitter to promote shows to the masses.Continue Reading