Like many of our staff, I have been a fan of Joel Gion and the Brian Jonestown Massacre (BJM) for many, many years. Seven years ago, I saw Joel play live without the BJM for the first time. He was performing as Joel Gion and The Primary Colours. The band performed in my hometown of San Jose, California at a…
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SONIC BOOM’S FIRST NEW ALBUM IN OVER 20 YEARS: ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL
All Things Being Equal represents Sonic Boom’s first album release in over 20 years. You heard that right. It’s also the first to be released by Carpark Records, home to several artists Peter Kember (AKA Sonic Boom) has produced himself. The album shares the same name of Kember’s previous project; he remarks “I learn from everyone I work with, and…
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POW LIVE STREAM 1
Thank you everyone for the support (and funding) for our first stream last night. I’ve done a lot of big things in music the last few decades, but this was a rough project for us, but we did great, despite technical glitches. I make no apologies for technology, but we will do better next time. The emotional vibe for feedback…
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Pow Presents POW STREAM 1
Release Date: July 20, 2020 Press Release: POW LS1 Exactly four-months ago today, Pow Presents started to promote their second live music event for The San Francisco Great Society, but postponed the event one month later due to the pandemic. Like so many other shows in the Bay Area and across the nation, live music at venues and music festivals…
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HANNAH YEUN’S NEWEST SINGLE: “RUNNING”
Well ladies and gents, it’s been a while since my last review, but as Aerosmith said, I’m back in the saddle again, and quite frankly I’m loving it. I couldn’t be happier to jump back in with Hannah Yeun’s newest single “Running”. Anyone claiming to play witchy, sombre tunes with a 60’s vibe immediately captures my attention. Hailing from NYC…
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San Francisco’s Lee Gallagher Shines With The West Coast Cosmic Rock of ‘L.A. Yesterday’
There's not a weak track on the record, provided you appreciate soulful vocals, gospel-informed background singers, and rootsy guitar-based rock & roll. In a time of worldwide upheaval, there's a welcome note of optimism and even moments of triumph on this release.