Video: Darlings “Big Girl”
New York’s Darlings inject a little youthful fun back in into indie rock with a mix of power chords and feedback that would make Rivers Cuomo (circa ’94) proud.
Prince Announces West Coast Dates
Prince’s recent gigs at Madison Square Garden were the talk of the town in New York, and now his purple majesty is heading our way to rock the house at Oracle Arena.
Week in Photos
Catch up with the events of this past week with our galleries from Blow Up, Cradle of Filth, TORQ, and more.
Video: Raphael Saadiq “Good Man”
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, and Oakland native, Raphael Saadiq recently released a video for his new single “Good Man.” The song touches on men that caught a raw deal in a relationship.
Simian Mobile Disco Mix
In anticipation of Hard Weekend, arriving in Oakland on March 11th, Simian Mobile Disco released an hour-long Fresh Meat mix recorded live at the end of last year.
Bonnaroo Lineup Announced
It’s that exciting time of year of year when summer festival organizers start debuting their lineups. The granddaddy of Summer fests, Bonnaroo, is the latest to show it’s cards with headliners Eminem, Arcade Fire, Widespread Panic, and Lil Wayne topping the bill.
Noise Pop Preview: Geographer Q&A
Geographer exploded into the local scene in 2007 and has steadily gaining momentum in the Bay Area and beyond. The band headlines at The Independent on February 23rd with Butterfly Bones and Funeral Party.
Hot Track: Kisses “Midnight Lover”
For better or worse, it’s Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re attached or solo, we’re here to give you Kisses, an LA disco/dance duo comprised of bf/gf Jesse Kivel (also of Princeton) and Zinzi Edmundson.
Radiohead Release New Album – The King of Limbs
According to Radiohead‘s website you can download the full album as early as Saturday February 19th Update: Friday February 18th. Although I’m sure die hard fans will opt for both the digital and the physical deluxe edition that features two 10″ vinyl records, cd, digi download, exclusive artwork in a “newspaper” format…
Friday Night: Blowing Up
There are plenty of parties to choose from tonight as the weekend finally arrives.
Noise Pop Preview: A B & The Sea Q&A
Two years ago, A B & The Sea frontman/guitarist Koley O’Brien moved to California from the Midwest, only to find a suitable place in the sun for his band’s bright, happy-go-lucky tunes that wouldn’t be out of place in a Beach Boys/Beatles super group.
Noise Pop Preview: Dan Deacon Q&A
Dan Deacon has reached a turning point in 2011. He has just written and conducted his first symphony performed by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony in Ontario, Canada, and he will soon complete a film score for Francis Ford Coppola’s newest movie, Twixt Now.
Hot Track: Dum Dum Girls
The Dum Dum Girls are returning to San Francisco next week for a post-Valentine’s Day bash at Bottom of the Hill. Get ready with a poppy little number about a night in lockup.
Get Mystik
Part of the Living Legends crew, and one of the biggest success stories from the early 90s golden years of Bay Area underground hip-hop, Mystik Journeymen are back tonight for their first gig in Oakland in four years.
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