Over And Over Again: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Constellation Room [Santa Ana]
10 years after their breakout, critically acclaimed self-titled debut, the Philadelphia-based outfit takes to the road to perform it in full
review
The Pride of the Prairie: Rural Alberta Advantage @ The Independent [SF]
Canadian indie rock trio and Saddle Creek recording artists support their latest release, Mended With Gold, in San Francisco
Homeshake Releases “Making A Fool Of You” Video From In The Shower LP
Former Mac DeMarco guitarist, Peter Sagar’s solo project is a lo-fi, slo-mo jazzy groove fest. Check out our breakdown and the first video off the new album
Growing Warmth: Mutual Benefit Live @ The Independent [SF]
Jordan Lee and his troupe present his delicate, glimmering, spacial indie folk compositions in San Francisco
Ducking And Dodging: Parquet Courts Live @ The Vera Project [Seattle]
The critically acclaimed Brooklyn 4-piece brings their high energy live act to the Seattle’s 350-capacity all ages venue, The Vera Project
THE BIG BOOK OF HELL: Heavy Metal Movies by Mike “McBeardo” McPadden
A review of the 576 page guide featuring over 666 reviews of the most metal movies of all time, according to writer/cinephile Mike “McBeardo” McPadden
Good Days Carry On: Hamilton Leithauser Live @ The Chapel [SF]
The former Walkmen frontman supports his new solo project in San Francisco
Sea Legs: Run The Jewels Live @ The Showbox [Seattle]
The rap super duo comprised of Brooklyn producer/mc EL-P and Atlanta Dungeon Family affiliate, Killer Mike bring their energy packed live show to Seattle
A Howling In The Woods: Pickathon 2014 in Photos
This year, the Oregon independent music festival featured such acts as X, The War On Drugs, Angel Olsen, Mikal Cronin, Mac DeMarco, Woods, & Warpaint.. and more
Walk to Freedom: Peter Matthew Bauer @ Bottom of the Hill [SF]
The Walkmen multi-instrumentalist takes on the role of frontman touring with a new outfit in promotion of his debut solo effort Liberation!
Boil and Brew: The Wytches @ Great American Music Hall [SF]
Brighton’s young doomy grunge-tinged pychedelic surf punk trio brings their unique brand of raucous tunes to the Bay Area. Here’s what we made of them.
Subterranean Initiation: Wolves In The Throne Room Live @ The Crocodile [Seattle]
Olympia’s ambient Cascadian black metal outfit tours their new instrumental synth-heavy Celestite album as a dual gutar & drum trio in Seattle. Here’s the review