Music Recommendations

Folk music doesn't have to be so bad thanks to this San Fransisco solo artist.

The LA Femme trio, Crow Baby, took all the cruddy parts out of punk and what was left was a masterpiece.

This Portland, Oregon band is redefining what it means to be a "Jazz Band"

Here's part two of our 2017 most anticipated releases list. Be on the lookout for releases by all of these incredible artists throughout the year. If there's an artist that you think we're missing, please let us know.

Join us in Austin, TX this March for the first ever "The Alternative Unofficial SXSW Showcase"

Here's the first installment of our two-part most anticipated of 2017 list. We're expecting great things from music this year to momentarily distract us from, or perhaps enlighten us to, pretty much everything else going on in the world.

Love it or hate it, Pop-Punk is often nostalgic. For many people it was some of the first rock music they started following, and if you’re anything like me, you're still in love with it, for better or for worse. Check out these 5 pop punk tracks from the last few years you might've been missing out on.

In this incredibly fast moving world, it can be easy to miss some of the music going by, sometimes it’s hard to even care. I get that. But art is important, as an escape, a protest, and an emotional release. That is what gave me the idea to come up with a monthly column that would post all of my favorite new music in one place.

What can't Los Angeles' Goon do?!

A forgotten Bay Area band to keep on your radar.

In this column, Sean offers funny, scary, whimsical and even radical stories about music. Whether it be life on the open road, being put into awkward or funny situations, or simply appreciating an album, Sean is here to bring entertainment through words written on a page.

Portland, OR band Horse Movies is building bridges; both musical and social.

Diet Cig announced their debut album, I Swear I Am Good At This, and even more exciting they are streaming the first single 'Tummy Ache' on their Spotify. Take a listen!

Alone on the train with nothing but old music again? It’s time for you to make some new sound friends, let me introduce you to some of my (Ryan's) recent favorites.

In this column, Sean offers funny, scary, whimsical and even radical stories about music. Whether it be life on the open road, being put into awkward (and even funny) situations or appreciating an album, Sean is here to bring entertainment through words written on a page.