Rachel Williams

Sleepy Sun rises in the local psych scene

Baseball season! San Francisco's musical farm team down south

Last Night: Sleepy Sun at Great American Music Hall

Sleepy SunFriday, June 19, 2009Great American Music HallBetter than: Black Mountain Brightblack Morning Light Black SabbathThe members of Sleepy Sun had barely taken the stage last night, and the dudes behind me were already stoked. "Oh my God," one of them started repeating to his friend. "Oh m ... More >>

Concert preview: Sleepy Sun

Sleepy SunFriday, June 19, 2009Great American Music HallBetter than: Black Mountain Brightblack Morning Light Black SabbathThe members of Sleepy Sun had barely taken the stage last night, and the dudes behind me were already stoked. "Oh my God," one of them started repeating to his friend. "Oh m ... More >>

CD Review: Sleepy Sun's Fever

​The Bay Area sextet Sleepy Sun is part of a crop of both budding and established bands that base their sound and ethos in a long-gone time: when popular music was actually good and the guitar was an important, interesting instrument. By evoking the spirits of the greats (Sabbath, Zeppelin, or eve ... More >>

Psych-rockers Sleepy Sun get better on the road

​The Bay Area sextet Sleepy Sun is part of a crop of both budding and established bands that base their sound and ethos in a long-gone time: when popular music was actually good and the guitar was an important, interesting instrument. By evoking the spirits of the greats (Sabbath, Zeppelin, or eve ... More >>

Man/Miracle, Titan Ups, The Black Swans, Godwaffle Noise Pancakes, and More

Rachel WilliamsMan/Miracle plays Hemlock Tavern this Friday ​Why is it that short weeks always feel the most traumatizing? It's like our bodies got used to the longer weekend and never quite got back into the routine of workweek. If you're as exhausted as we are, the only cure is good old fashione ... More >>