Kastle’s Guide to San Francisco
Future R&B producer Kastle moved to San Francisco from Pittsburgh for the good vibes and great food and coffee. The producer and DJ performs at the Independent on May 16 as part of his first North America live tour in support of his debut self-titled album.
Album Review: Daft Punk ‘Random Access Memories’
Daft Punk delivers its first official album, Random Access Memories, in eight years after the Grammy award-winning electronic duo fanned the flames with endless teasers suggesting a return to music.
Photos: Afrojack at Club X
Dutch producer and DJ, Afrojack, threw a raging party at San Francisco’s Club X on Sunday. SF Station photographer Luis Rocha was there to catch the action.
MGMT, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Bloody Valentine to Headline LA’s FYF Fest
The 10th annual FYF Fest held at Los Angeles Historic Park on August 24-25 will feature MGMT, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Bloody Valentine and more.
Review: Cloud Cult at The Independent
Cloud Cult, the seven-piece experimental indie band from Minneapolis, played for a sold out crowd at the Independent in support of their new album, Love.
BottleRock Festival Photos, 2014 Dates Released
After five days of music in Napa, the inaugural BottleRock Festival closed its first year as a success. Organizers are already planning for next year with 2014 dates released last night.
Ritual Dubstep Celebrates 3rd Anniversary Tonight
Ritual Dubstep celebrates three years of bass tonight with London-based artists Seven and Square, plus trap DJ Mr Vandal.
The BottleRock Napa Festival Schedule, Giveaway
Updated May 9: The BottleRock festival is well into its second day, but there’s lots more to come over the next three days. We’re giving away a three-day pass for the festival in Napa, good Friday through Sunday. Enter here.
The Lineup Voting Ends Thursday for Showcase, Oyster Festival
There’s one more day to vote to pick which four bands will headline The Lineup, SF Station’s local music showcase May 22 at Cafe du Nord. The band with the most votes performs also performs June 1 at Oyster Festival.
Photos: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival wrapped up two weekends of music on Sunday after standout sets from Hall & Oates and Phoenix, a precursor for what San Francisco music fans can look forward to at Outside Lands this summer.
Q&A: Brian “Birdstuff” Teasley of Man or Astro-man?
Since its inception in 1991, Man or Astro-Man released several albums and toured extensively until disbanding in 2001.
Stern Grove Festival Lineup Announced
The Stern Grove Festival is back this year from June 16 to August 18 with highlights including Deltron 3030 with a live orchestra, Shuggie Otis, Geographer with Magik*Magik Quartet and yacht rock crooner Michael McDonald.
Cinco de Mayo Parties in San Francisco
Cinco de Mayo, a holiday more closely associated these days with tequila, Mexican beer and tacos than Mexico’s independence after French occupation in the 1800s, is back with a weekend full of parties.
Local Record Label Spotlight: FSQ Records
FSQ is both a production team and record label focused on around Funk, Style, and Quality. With digital media guru Chuck Da Fonk as the main figure head and Berklee College of Music graduate and hip-hop producer G Koop for much of the instrumentation, mixing and mastering, this growing record label is keen to get the ball rolling in 2013.
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