Network favorites Sentinel have released their annual Christmas single, this time the San Francisco dream pop group have covered the modern classic Last Christmas by Wham. Web Site | Facebook | Twitter | BandCamp |...
Hidden in the Sun: S...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Five songwriters (Scott Rouse, Lizzie Clapper, Jason Vivrette, Ciara McAllister & Sean Alexander) who comprise Hidden in the Sun spent weeks secluded in the California Redwoods to create an ethereal debut album Seven...
crashfaster: goodbye
posted by Stuart Morrison
“crashfaster is a 4-headed electronic-rock outfit from San Francsico that combines the bleeps of NES, Gameboy and C64 with electronic beats, live drums and rock guitar.” [fb] The band has just released their new...
Bonnie & The Ban...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Lost Ark Studio recently released the first single from their newest Studio Compilation – Vol. 09: “You Are Rebellious and Ungrateful of My Love” by San Francisco’s Bonnie & The Bang Bang, who...
Be Calm Honcho: Step...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The debut album ‘Honcho Dreams‘ from San Francisco’s BE CALM HONCHO just released on Crossbill Records on June 24th, the effort being recorded at The Panoramic House this past August, 2013. The Bay area...
Taxes: Kali
posted by Stuart Morrison
Kali is the second single from Taxes upcoming album. San Francisco native Robby Cronholm is the songwriter and lead singer of Taxes. His past efforts include singing/songwriting in seminal 90s indie rock band crumb and a...
hunters. The Her is ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
This is a track from Treeline which is hunters. second album. The band are from San Francisco, and have been featured once before on the network. Check out the album, they describe it as “a collection of...
The She’s: My ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
THE SHE’S just released their first new single in over 3 years called My Secret to Keep. It’s the first track off of their upcoming EP Dreamers. “The She’s are an all girl soft-garage-rock band from...
Taxes: Lost At Sea
posted by Stuart Morrison
From San Francisco, Taxes is fronted by Robby Cronholm, lead singer of seminal 90s band crumb. Lost At Sea is the first single taken from their new album “It Never Ends”. Laura Dean sings and plays keyboards....
Odd Owl: New America...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
New Americans is the second single taken from Odd Owls five-song EP “The Call”, which just celebrated its official release on March 15th. The new effort has a very upbeat afro-pop/world-beat vibe, reminding me of...
Odd Owl: Some People...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Some People Are Spaceships is the new single from San Francisco-based indie pop kids Odd Owl. The song, which is taken from their forthcoming EP The Call, will be released on January 9th via BandCamp. Main Site | Facebook...
Kitten Grenade: Gray
posted by Stuart Morrison
Gray is the first single from San Francisco-based minimalist pop wonder Kitten Grenade, the latest music project from Katelyn Sullivan (ex-Hate Factory). Now with the help of percussionist, Ben Manning, Kitten Grenade...
Smokething: Weekende...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
While the experimental electronic tracks by San Francisco artist, Smokething, may be a couple of years old, they deserve a second or fifteenth listen from us and other listeners. I found this outstanding track at the old...
Yassou Benedict: Las...
posted by Stuart Morrison
We first played San Francisco based Yassou Banedict at the end of June, and they have released another single from their EP In Fits In Dreams which we’re featuring as today’s Daily Dose. Main Site | Facebook |...
Yassou Benedict: The...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Yassou Benedict’s new single The Cloisters, and its accompanying video, have just been released. It is from their EP In Fits In Dreams. Formed when the members of this San Francisco-based band were attending high school...
I Come to Shanghai: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
I Come to Shanghai (Sam Frigard and Robert Ashley) are originally from Oakland, California, where they made music for several years and released a self-titled album. They moved to Athens, Georgia in 2010 to work on music...
Bears! Bears! Bears!...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
On their debut LP, All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go, Bay Area post-punk revivalists Bears! Bears! Bears! intimately chronicle soured relationships, identity crises, and personal inadequacies in 10 gloom-and-doom dance...
The Story So Far: Qu...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Story So Far are based in Walnut Creek on the outskirts of San Francisco. Under Soil and Dirt, the band’s debut full length was released in June of 2011 and follows up two highly acclaimed EPs. While the album is...
hunters.: ft. lee, v...
posted by Rodrigo
I was trying to find the best words to introduce you to hunters., but looking at their description on Facebook, I had nothing left to say. hunters. sounds like: pick a word from the first column and pair it with one from...
Sentinel: Somewhere ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Complimenting the coming of Fall tomorrow, we see the arrival of Sentinel’s new single, Somewhere Else, a nice representation of the changing of the seasons that seemingly synchs up perfectly with the brand new video...
Insomnia Radio #181:...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
What’s this unexpected package you may ask? Today brings the 181st full length episode of Insomnia Radio, with a tribute to the promotional wonders of Boston’s MJ Epstein Memorial Library as our representative...
Tidelands: The New B...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Tidelands re-teams with Magik*Magik Orchestra on new album We’ve Got A Map out August 7th. Exactly a year after we first featured Tidelands, here is a single from their new album, their follow up to last year’s...
Chance’s End: ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Down The Doors is the third studio album from San Francisco Bay Area electronic music group Chance’s End. Currently a duo, classical violinist Ryan Avery and singersongwriter Emily Zisman have found common ground in...
Lila Rose: Obsession
posted by Rodrigo
Lila Rose has released an album called Heart Machine (RTFM Records, 2012). This release proves that you still can push play on the first track and let the album stop playing by itself. Do not get a track, or two....
Eux Autres: Right Ag...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Eux Autres (pronounced ooz-oh-tra) are an Omaha-born, San Francisco-based trio, channeling sixties French pop and with a unique sensibility. The brother/sister duo, Heather and Nicholas Larimer, share lead vocals with Yoshi...
Mountain Tamer: Swee...
posted by Stuart Morrison
San Francisco area Mountain Tamer variously describe their music as “Psychedelic Fusion” and “Interstellar/Grunge/Funk”. Whatever the genre, it’s noisy and we like it. Check it out for yourself...
Dogcatcher: If You...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
A little while back a band out of the San Francisco Bay area caught my attention, describing themselves as a jazzy, bluesy, folky indie-rock group. The eclectic mix fits and each song definitely has a unique styling that...
Love Axe: I Will Be ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
With a little under two weeks until Christmas, I figured a holiday-centric song clocking in around two minutes would be a good fit for your stressed out red & green light schedule. If you dig this track, you can find it...
Koalacaust: The Wood...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Before San Francisco band Koalacaust broke up in October, they left us a few new releases of excellent well formulated material, namely the full length ‘Smiles Shine Like Broken Glass’ last August and the...
Forrest Day: Sleepwa...
posted by Rodrigo
The song you are listening today comes a little late for Halloween, still we want you to meet Forrest Day. The rhythms of hip-hop provide a placemat for nervously melodic splendor and a melting pot of genres. What are we to...
The Downer Party: Bl...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“Blue State”, the Downer Party’s second release this year and first 7″, is the perfect follow-up to their spring EP “Cities”. As an ongoing theme, much of the groups lyrics and songwriting...
Birdmonster: Yuma
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today marks our third feature of San Francisco based band Birdmonster here on the Network, with a spitfire of a track from their late 2009 release ‘Blood Memory’. It was produced up at Hyde Street Studios by...