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Sporting Life: Tsunami

San Francisco dream-rock group Sporting Life released their full length LP, Rivalry, in January of which the excellent 2 minute surf-drenched first single, Tsunami, was picked for our feature on the Dose today. The eleven tracks on Rivalry offer a…

The Story So Far: Scowl

From Walnut Creek, CA, the bay area band released their self-titled album via Pure Noise on May 18, 2015. Their excellent singles “Solo” and “Heavy Gloom” appear to be the first singles, but we gravitated to “Scowl“, a track with…

Happy Diving: Sincere

Today’s feature comes from the self-titled debut EP from Oakland, CA based group Happy Diving, released two years ago in November of 2013. Band members are Matthew Berry (Guitar/Vocals), Matthew Yankovich (Guitar), Mikey Rivera (Bass) and Samuelito Cruz (Drums), all…

Chainflower: Lewd Blues

“Chainflower is a fiery alt-rock unit featuring guitarist/producer Kelly Wheeler (Jane’s Addiction/PsiCom, SexTapes, Ultraject) and singer Erika Renee (A.H.M.A.D.). Chainflower’s sound echoes the influences of Led Zeppelin, Queens of the Stone Age, and The Dead Weather.” [bio] Doya’s Dose Lewd…