Joel Selvin’s newest book, ‘Hollywood Eden,’ tells the story of Southern California surf rock with help from the people who created it.
On ‘Sketchy,’ the Oakland indie duo gets comfortable being (a little) less weird.
Tower of Power celebrates a half century with new live CD + DVD recorded in Oakland.
WWNBB (We Were Never Being Boring) works to highlight good indie music of all genres.
San Francisco indie rockers retreat to the garage to craft their fourth full-length set, which channels the Beach Boys and The Beatles.
The singer and songwriter’s 1989 album ‘Nearly Human’ gets a COVID-era second wind in a new geofenced virtual tour.
Oakland musician Nic Barbeln gets experimental on ‘Wind,’ sneaking a jangly indie pop tune into a challenging, anti-pop set.
The San Francisco post-rock trio with public radio bona fides drop their debut album, ‘Soft Opening.’
The San Francisco indie quartet sort through their contacts to land on their most cohesive sound yet.
At the dawn of punk and new wave, a talented roster of San Francisco bands helped define the sound on local label 415 Records.