Music Review | Sep 02, 2008

Birdmonster: From the Mountain to the Sea

From the looks of them, the members of Birdmonster are slightly unlikely folk-heads. They are skinny and wear tight jeans. Their hair is disheveled perfection. By Emily Logan

Music Review | Aug 18, 2008

20 Minute Loop: Famous People Marry Famous People

They've been called "freak pop" and "art rock," but I think of 20 Minute Loop as a Bay Area answer to the New Pornographers, fueled by crunchy guitars and soaring melodies that betray a love of classic power pop and early nineties indie sounds. By Ben van Houten

The Bay Bridged | Aug 12, 2008

Judgement Day

Ben and Christian interview Anton and Lewis Patzner of Judgement Day, a violin-cello-drums trio from Oakland that plays instrumental rock that is as intense as it is unconventional.



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Music Review | Aug 11, 2008

31Knots: Worried Well

Worried Well is a peculiar beast in the best possible sense, a great leap into the upper atmosphere that strains at the seams with new ideas and unexpected changes of direction. By Keith Laidlaw

Performance Review | Aug 10, 2008

Krystle Warren at Amnesia Lounge

I have one foot out the door. "Don't go," a woman in the back of the lounge says, "She's awesome." Then a steamy voice arises from the crowd. By Melanie Reynard

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