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Sleepy Sun

By Jacob Sprecher Dabbling in a mixture of hard rock and psychadelia is a tenuous tightrope. The peaks are incredibly high, while the lows are flat-out embarrassing. ...

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Hello, my name is: Terry Malts

by Jacob Sprecher For anyone that’s played in the same band for an extended period of time, there’s a tendency (when that ...

Real Estate Live at Slim’s

words by Jacob Sprecher photo by Terence Hofstad NOVEMBER 11 -- Getting out of town and going to a show on short ...

The Fresh & Onlys: An interview with Shayde Sartin

By Jacob Sprecher Caught any club shows in San Francisco of late? It’s okay if you haven’t—I’d like to attend more ...

Or, the Whale sophomore album / tour

Weird to think San Francisco band Or, the Whale began through a Craigslist ad titled, "Wanna Form a Sweet Country Rock ...

Lebowski Fest: Bay Area 2009

Synthesis baller Chad Inman recently covered back-to-back nights of Lebowski Fest, the running tribute to one of film's greatest glories. Here ...

The Return of Flipper

By Jacob Sprecher Flipper is one of those bands that most people will immediately hate upon first listen. But way back when ...

Say Hey! It’s Willie Mays’ 78th Birthday!

The greatest living baseball player turns 78-years-old today. Say Hey Willie! You're still the man!

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Review Round-Up: Sweet and Sour Edition

Lamb of God Resolution Roadrunner Few bands, if any, match the raw intensity of Lamb of God, and their newest album, ...

A Friendly Chat With Chris Conley

By Brian Leak Chris Conley has been in the music scene since he was roughly 14 years old. As ...

The Growlers @ Origami Lounge

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Standard Fare: Out of Sight, Out of Town

Standard Fare Out of Sight, Out of Town Melodic Back for a sophomore effort after the delectable delight of 2010’s The ...

Terry Malts w/The Hambones @ Duffy’s Tavern

Wolves in the Throne Room

By Eric Wendt For people unfamiliar with Wolves in the Throne Room, diving into their oeuvre might feel kind ...

Hi-Ho! Hi-Ho! An interview with Mike Coykendall

By Jacob Sprecher Mike Coykendall is a name that very well deserves to be on the tips of Americana ...

Beats Antique

By Tommy Diestel Not familiar with Beats Antique? First of all, shame on you! Second of all, here’s a ...