Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers have just dropped their latest record, Resistance is Futile. Looking back at the twelve albums they’ve released since they burst onto the UK music scene with 1992’s Generation Terrorists — and especially over the unexpected late-period strut of their last few albums — it’s hard to escape the feeling that this… Keep Reading
David Byrne, whose newest solo album American Utopia came out on March 9th, has had a long career, spanning four decades. Since starting to record with the easily-overlooked but era-defining Talking Heads, who were one of a number of 70s and 80s bands, including Roxy Music, whose musical footprint is a lot bigger than your… Keep Reading
Almost nine years after their last release, Dashboard Confessional has finally made a comeback with their newest album Crooked Shadows. Before their hiatus, the band – led by Chris Carrabba – saw huge success, and the kind of huge controversy you only get inside, as they rose with the tide of emo bands in the… Keep Reading
Chris Thile, of veteran group Nickel Creek, can be an enigma to the casual listener. His genre (that beautiful oddity known as progressive folk), his instrument (mandolin, but also, well, everything), and his day job (presenting the much-loved Prairie Home Companion) all conspire to suggest a man in his mid-50s. In fact, Thile is barely… Keep Reading
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are the kind of outfit that only comes along once or twice a decade: the kind of band who play so solidly inside a genre that they manage to reshape the genre around themselves. Sometimes bands like this are trailblazers, pushing boundaries up and out and redefining genres; Noel Gallagher’s… Keep Reading
Following the runaway success of, “Night Walk,” Gold Fir satisfies the demand for soulful sassy vibes with “Sirens,” the follow up single out via +1 Records. The new single demonstrates the duo’s fierce ingenuity. A track “about welcoming different aspects of yourself to the dance floor” — elements of pop and 80’s devil-may-care are all present,… Keep Reading
San Francisco music scene favorite the Sonte Foxes are back with a brand new video. San Francisco band recently performed at The Marker Hotel (501 Geary) this past August as part of the Good Measure Tour, presented by Noise Pop, Harken Wines and Joie de Vivre Hotels. They spent the day exploring the place while… Keep Reading
Fans of off-kilter, no-bullshit pop had a huge month in October, which saw the release of St. Vincent’s chart-topping album MASSEDUCTION. The album was trailed in July, with the release of the subversively melodic lead single “New York”, a bundle of spikes and searing honesty wrapped up in dark-clouds-over-Broadway production. The album was formally announced… Keep Reading
The musical duo of Aly & AJ recently returned after a 10-year musical hiatus with a new track, “Take Me,” which proved to be great entry back into the music world. Today, the duo return with “I Know,” an ode to friendship that’s got hit written all over it. About the song Aly and AJ said:… Keep Reading
If It Kills You and Songs for Snakes release their new split 7” at 8:30 PM on Dec. 9th, 2017 at The Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco. Rounding out the show is New Day Rising and Sleeper Hold. There’s a $7 cover charge at the door. This record runs the gamut of a wide range… Keep Reading
