AltWeeklies Wire
So Fresh, So Cleannew
DJ Fresh is just a hustlin' dude -- albeit one who has spun alongside Nas and assembled his own all-star Tonite Show.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Garrett Caples |
02-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: DJ Fresh
2007: A Disco Odysseynew
Lindstrom expands the dance floor -- and the space between your ears.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
02-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lindstrom
Believe the Buzznew
The Makes Nice lick freakbeat candy wrappers for the benefit of all.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Ari Messer |
02-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Makes Nice
Drama Mamanew
Des Ark's Aimee Argote has it bad -- that's why her band sounds so good.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Chris Sabbath |
01-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Des Ark
Of Montreal Exposednew
The band's latest takes it darker.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Michael Harkin |
01-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Of Montreal
Follow That Birdnew
Keeping house with the Finches.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Max Goldberg |
01-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Finches
Open Mind Musicnew
Finding life after Deerhoof, Chris Cohen unveils the new Curtains.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Chris Sabbath |
01-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Curtains
High Tidenew

Wooden Shjips ride waves of blogoscopic acclaim with lo-fi psychedelia.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
01-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wooden Shjips
I Heart Your Dark Sidenew
Don't mix up the singer with her song, but do fall for Rykarda Parasol.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Duncan Scott Davidson |
01-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rykarda Parasol
Get in the Vansnew
The Pack are young, gifted, and black -- and have a hook on the "punk rock shoe."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Billy Jam |
01-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pack
Unholy Spiritnew
Oakland's Saviours prove they're metal.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
12-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Saviours
Failure, So Thrivenew
Black metal, free jazz, and improv skronk -- these are the things Ettrick are made of.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kate Izquierdo |
11-29-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ettrick
Our Lady of the Ivoriesnew
Imogen Heap has the keys to the kingdom.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
K. Tighe |
11-29-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Imogen Heap
All That Jazznew
Wolf Eyes vigilantly carve a slow burner of nauseating sounds and mangled rhythms into a single, decaying pulse while a thundering reverberation slowly boosts the anticipation of a jam-packed throng.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Chris Sabbath |
11-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wolf Eyes
Feeling Spooky, Yeah Yeahnew
ESG, the queens of Soul Jazz -- and of post-punk funk -- face SF's vampire's kiss.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
10-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: ESG