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Signing Story: Envy on the Coast
It’s a weird time to be alive as a fan of post-hardcore music. The scene that formed in the early 2000's withered away around 2008ish... but now that fans of the ... -
Colossal Clusterfest 2017 in San Francisco, CA
Clusterfest 2017 lived up to its title: A complete shit show of live comedy and music, and MC was present to soak in every moment of the action. To accommodate ... -
Signing Story: Hopesfall
Charlotte, NC-based post-hardcore outfit Hopesfall haven’t released a record since 2007 (Magnetic North). Back then, the band was pretty unhappy with their contract through Trustkill Records. Things became so volatile, recalls ... -
Music Album Review: Murs - "Captain California" (7/10)
Another 24 months have gone by, which means another Murs release has surfaced. On this, the rapper’s 10th solo record, the former Living Legend has returned to speak up on California struggles, along with ... -
The Dear Hunter Support Coheed and Cambria's Third Neverender Tour
Coheed and Cambria stopped by Oakland's Fox Theatre last Friday to honor the 12-year anniversary of the band's third full length Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear ... -
Coheed and Cambria "Celebrate Burning Star IV" with Third Neverender Tour
Coheed and Cambria stopped by Oakland's Fox Theatre last Friday to honor the 12-year anniversary of the band's third full length Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear ... -
Senses Fail Celebrate 15 Years at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA
With the release of a short EP, In Your Absence, Buddy Nielsen and company of Senses Fail recently returned to the road to honor their 2006 sophomore full-length, Still Searching, ... -
Deafheaven at the Independent in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco’s progressive death metal outfit Deafheaven performed back to back sold out shows at the Independent for the hometown crowd. While frontman George Clarke provided the screams and stage ... -
Signing Story: badXchannels
Some signings take shape through years of hard work and dedication to one’s craft. And even with that, a little luck is usually involved. But what if you’ve been down ... -
Music Album Review: Animals As Leaders - "The Madness of Many" (8/10)
Since 2009, Animals As Leaders have been gaining respect with their progressive instrumental metal compositions. But on this, their fourth release, guitar virtuoso Tosin Abasi and company experiment in and outside ... -
Music Album Review: OWEL - "Dear Me" (8/10)
Taking introspective lyrics and layering them with up to five-part harmonies, along with a violin and spacey guitar licks, OWEL's debut LP with Equal Vision, Dear Me, takes listeners on a ... -
Signing Story: TOMBS
Many underground signings don’t have a happy ending––simply Google “Victory Records Lawsuit” or “Trustkill Controversies” for confirmation. But that doesn’t mean smooth departures don’t occur. Such is the case for ... -
Brand New at UC Berkeley Greek Theater
Brand New and Modest Mouse shut down UC Berkeley’s Greek Theater. While it may have been labeled a “co-headlining” tour, on this night, Modest Mouse played second fiddle—no pun intended—to one of ... -
Music Album Review: Hail The Sun - "Culture Scars" (9/10)
Culture Scars marks Hail The Sun's third full-length, and first with Equal Vision. This post-hardcore foursome combine Saosin influenced vocals with technical riffs similar to former EV graduates, Fall of ... -
Pierce The Veil on New Album and How to Remain Relevant
It’s hard to dispute the recent emo/post-hardcore revival. But how much can be credited to new music? How many of those artists are gaining new fans? It seems most bands ... -
Music Album Review: Saosin - "Along the Shadow" (8/10)
Anthony Green has returned to the group he paved the post-hardcore path with in 2003, Saosin. Along the Shadow features familiar tones, but with a maturity in songwriting—something scenesters will ... -
Album Review: Polyphia - "Renaissance" (9/10)
Polyphia Album Review If you’ve ever muttered, “all instrumental metal sounds the same,” don’t bother wasting your time or Polyphia’s. But, if you enjoy math- and/or prog-metal, allow me to ... -
Album Review: Hands Like Houses - "Dissonants" (6/10)
Somewhere between Anberlin and Funeral For A Friend, Australian band Hands Like Houses are steadily making a name for themselves through the emo-rock revival. Their third full-length, and first via ... -
August Burns Red, Between the Buried and Me at Regency Ballroom San Francisco
Metalcore veterans August Burns Red are currently on a co-headlining tour with Prog metal quintet Between the Buried and Me (BTBAM). The tour stopped at the Regency Ballroom in (not-so) ... -
Uneasy Listening: An Evening With Clint Mansell
What a time to be alive! Over the last five to 10 years, a trend has emerged wherein composers now perform original motion picture scores for a live audience. As ...
