In case you’re looking for some great music from debuting DIY bands, you’ve come to the right place. Continuing with…
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Artist of the Week – MITYA
Grinding, heavy beats, psych and space pop keys, groovy, soul-inspired samples, sensual vocals, and even some funky guitar licks on…
Best DIY Music 2015, Vol. VI – The Khost, Flight of Ryan, Romeo Moon, Lovelast, SHOE., Horsha On The Moon
The sixth installment of the popular profile/playlist series, Best New DIY Music of 2015, is out. Included in this installment…
5 New DIY Debuts You’ve Gotta Hear, Vol. II – Empire of Gold, The Irenes, Max Kala, Common Man, The Begowatts
The first installment of 5 New DIY Debuts You’ve Gotta Hear was wildly popular, so it only made sense to…
New Indie Singles from Clox, The Verigolds, My Empire of Sound, and Geometrist
Here are some new DIY singles we think folks will enjoy as much as we have here in the cafe…
Best DIY Music of 2015, Vol. IV – The Wild Young Hearts, Starar, Ness, Ordinary Van, The Mondanes, Aether Street, Maven
One of the great things about music nowadays is the access to all kinds of artists and bands, from all…
First City Festival Photos – Beck, Phantogram, The National, Cults, Geographer, Lo-Fang, and More
Photos by Leopold Ruiz The weekend before Labor Day, the second annual First City Festival took place at the Monterey…
7 Overseas Bands You’ve Gotta Hear, Vol. VI – Gonçalo, Fake Vulgarys, Brockley Forest, Cat Dog Snake, Welcome The Wildfire
As a member of the alternative Portugese band Long Way To Alaska, Alvarez decided last year he wanted to record a solo album and adopted the moniker, Gonçalo. He sent us two gorgeous singles that were so compelling that we sought out more of his music.
Top 10 Songs from Dirty Projectors, Desert Noises, Crystal Castles, Team Genius, Teen Daze
Now that the holidays are over and people are getting back to their regular routines, we had time to put…
Best New Releases – Perfume Genius, Sufjan Stevens, Acid House Kings, Air Waves, Anika, Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Freebase, Eluvium
This week marks the re-release of the debut LP, Learning, from Seattle solo artist, Mike Hadreas, who releases music as…
Random Order Playlist – A Classic Education, Short Circuit, Metal on Metal, Mommyheads, Dark Dark Dark, Vinegar Socks
Because there is so much music coming at us from every direction every day, we need to diligently filter the…
Noise Pop Festival 08 Wrapping Up This Weekend with a Bang
The Noise Pop Festival 2008 in San Francisco is coming to a close this weekend after an amazingly successful run…