new release Archive
05 Nov 2020
The Moon and You Aims Higher with ‘Asteroids’
The Moon and You began work on its newest album almost exactly four years ago. And initially, work on the album proceeded really quickly. “We got the rhythm tracking done […]
04 Nov 2020
Album Review: Marshall Holland — Paper Airplane
It’s a bit unnerving to realize that it has been six and a half years since I first heard Marshall Holland and the Etceteras. As I noted at the time, […]
03 Nov 2020
Young Mister: Alone Again, Naturally
After nearly a decade toiling as a staff writer for Universal Music, Steven Fiore embarked on a solo career, releasing his songs himself. Branding his music under the banner of […]
30 Oct 2020
Album Review: Anton Barbeau — Manbird
If Todd Rundgren were a bit younger and a dash more underground/indie-inclined, he might resemble Anton Barbeau. Among other similarities, Ant shares with Todd a predilection for going his own […]
29 Oct 2020
Album Review: Dungeon Weed — Mind Palace of the Mushroom God
With their debut album Mind Palace of the Mushroom God, Oakland sludge rockers Dungeon Weed have carved out a niche of their own. Many stoner rock outfits lean toward a […]
28 Oct 2020
Chocolate Samurai: More from My Conversation with Fantastic Negrito (Part Two)
Continued from Part One … Police violence and racial disparity have been in the news a whole lot more in recent times than they had been in a long time. […]
27 Oct 2020
Chocolate Samurai: More from My Conversation with Fantastic Negrito (Part One)
Thanks to my friend and former bandmate Jeff Japp, I discovered the music of Fantastic Negrito right around the time he released his stunning – and eventually Grammy-winning – debut, […]
26 Oct 2020
Fantastic Negrito: ‘These are My Friends’
This feature appeared previously in SF Weekly — bk When Xavier Dphrepaulezz reinvented himself as Fantastic Negrito, his self-described “black roots music for everyone” struck a chord with the listening […]
25 Oct 2020
Album Review: Juicebumps – Hello Pinky!
For listeners new to the sound of Juicebumps, the opening moments of Hello Pinky! make it difficult to sort out what the band is about. The brief “Scanner” features a […]
23 Oct 2020
Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite: Birds of a Feather Make Blues Together
This feature appeared previously in SF Weekly. The musical careers of Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite have followed similar paths. Both were raised in America’s heartland: Bishop in Iowa, Musselwhite […]