NorCal Report: The Growing Room
Brand new Bay Area act could prove to be alt-pop crossover of the year.
LIVE REVIEW: Morning Teleportation @ The Chinatown Youth Center, Fresno 12/7/11
Portland psych-rock oddballs Morning Teleportation spread discordant yelps and good vibes at a youth center.
Pixies @ Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 11/21/11
The Pixies brought the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium house down with the last show of the last leg of their Doolittle World Tour.
LIVE REVIEW: Portishead @ Greek Theater, Berkeley, 10/21/11
Portishead are back, everybody. Recognize.
ALBUM REVIEW: “In Heaven” by Twin Sister
East Coast dream-pop neo-disco ragamuffins land with stellar debut.
PREVIEW: Nurses
Portland’s Nurses are going on tour and bringing their beguiling and gentle psych-inflected music to SF, NY, and SD.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Earth Division” by Mogwai
Mogwai’s sentiment is somber, but the execution is gorgeous. For only an EP, this could be their best yet.
ALBUM REVIEW: “Dracula” by Nurses
The Portland trio make their welcome return with some lovely and transfixing strum and hum.