san francisco

Minipop: Like I Do

If I’m not mistaken I believe San Francisco indie quartet, Minipop, closed out my South by Southwest 45+ band experience earlier this year in Austin. This picture was taken at Bourbon Rocks during the SFxSXSW party on March 15 around…

Sentinel: Avalanche

Sentinel, a dream-pop four piece from Oakland has returned with another very solid effort on their May 2008 release, “Kites Without Strings”. Avalanche is the second track off their new CD, a beautiful and ethereal pop-driven snapshot portraying jumping into…

Finest Dearest: Your Hometown

In early summer of 2004, San Francisco’s Finest Dearest began practicing in a basement bedroom, hashing out concepts and ideas. After a series of musical chairs in the lineup, the band emerged with a bolder, more confident sound as showcased…

The Union Trade: Talk

Formed in San Francisco in the spring of 2006, The Union Trade consists of Don Joslin (guitar), Nate Munger (bass/vocals), Eric Salk (guitar /vocals), and Dan Rodkewich (drums). The Union Trade’s sound is the product of a collaborative writing style…

Return to Mono: Losing Faith

Losing ourselves in the San Francisco night, today’s Daily Dose takes a look inside Return To Mono‘s hybrid sound experimentations, specifically the sultronica musings of their track ‘Losing Faith’. This organic offering is available on RtM’s 2006 release, ‘Involution’, a…