Julian Ring

More than 75,000 albums are released in the US each year. In a perfect world, I’d listen to every single one. Email or find me on Facebook.
Album Reviews“Bottoms Up” by The Hot Toddies
February 05. 2013 | By Julian Ring

“Bottoms Up” by The Hot Toddies

Sun-kissed but cynical, this all-female surf-pop band hides a rowdy lifestyle between layered harmonies.

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Free StuffFREE TICKETS: Ra Ra Riot @ Fillmore, SF 2/11/13
February 01. 2013 | By Julian Ring

FREE TICKETS: Ra Ra Riot @ Fillmore, SF 2/11/13

These indie rock darlings are touring behind their new album, and we’ve got the tickets you need to see them bring down the house in SF.

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DiscoveryHEAR THIS: Handshakes
February 01. 2013 | By Julian Ring

HEAR THIS: Handshakes

Hear the bleak textures and punky groove on Villains and Crooks, the latest EP from this Los Angeles sextet.

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DiscoveryHEAR THIS: Broken Anchor
January 31. 2013 | By Julian Ring

HEAR THIS: Broken Anchor

This singer-songwriter duo gives us a triple dose of their hazy guitar pop, and we want more.

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Free StuffFREE TICKETS: Two Gallants @ Fillmore, SF 2/2/13
January 29. 2013 | By Julian Ring

FREE TICKETS: Two Gallants @ Fillmore, SF 2/2/13

Folky duo Two Gallants stop in SF while supporting their first album in five years. Win free tickets to the show!

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Album Reviews“General Dome” by Buke and Gase
January 29. 2013 | By Julian Ring

“General Dome” by Buke and Gase

With a setup that’s left of left-field, this New York industrial-pop duo coaxes frantic sounds from their handcrafted instruments.

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Album Reviews“Breaking Away” by Being There
January 29. 2013 | By Julian Ring

“Breaking Away” by Being There

Being There want to do just that, returning to the abandoned trails blazed by Pavement and others.

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Free StuffFREE TICKETS: Geographer @ Fillmore, SF 1/31/13
January 28. 2013 | By Julian Ring

FREE TICKETS: Geographer @ Fillmore, SF 1/31/13

Believe the hype: win 2 tickets to see SF’s rising stars in all their electro-indie glory.

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