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Signing Story: Discrepancies
It’s 2018. There’s no secret formula to success. Like most professions, it’s usually a combination of hard work, exposure, and sometimes a little luck. St. Louis’ rap-rock quartet Discrepancies weren’t ... -
Album Review: Automata II by Between the Buried and Me (10/10)
Between the Buried and Me’s 2018 concept has reach its conclusion on this, Automata II. The four-track finale will bring the BTBAM faithful to its knees with a re-birth of ... -
Comedy & Music Come Together at Clusterfest 2018
To kick off June in the Bay Area, Comedy Central’s annual festival returned to San Francisco’s Civic Center, bringing another 3-day event chock-full of comedy, music, food, activities and… well, ... -
Signing Story: Wolf King
Wolf King have been gaining traction in the San Francisco Bay Area over the last past few years, leaving their blackened hardcore thumbprint on each stage they perform. By early ... -
Chromeo at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA
Fresh off the release of “Must've Been (feat. DRAM)”—their first single since 2014—Chromeo have officially hit the road and don’t plan to let up through September. Stopping in Oakland, CA, ... -
Album Review: Between The Buried and Me - Automata I (8/10)
Stepping back from their rock opera approach that took them to No. 12 on Billboard’s album chart in 2015, BTBAM have released one half of their 2018 concept, Automata. The ... -
Album Review: Lissie - Castles (7/10)
Fresh off her Twin Peaks cameo, singer-songwriter Lissie is back with her first release since 2016’s My Wild West. This time around the Illinois native strips the bluesy guitars at times, giving ... -
Brand New - Science Fiction (10/10)
Only Brand New can sneakily release a digital album overnight and hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200––with the physical due in October. All it took was eight years of anticipation. On Science Fiction, ... -
This Patch Of Sky - These Small Spaces (6/10)
One of the hardest things to do in music is reinvent the wheel. But some would argue it’s better than simply playing it safe. Produced by Matt Bayless (Caspian, Minus The Bear, Russian Circles), ... -
Music Album Review: Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile to the Surface (9/10)
Manchester Orchestra have hit that fork in the road most bands, fortunate enough to, approach by their fifth album: Release something familiar, or re-invent their sound at the risk of losing a faithful following. ...
