Cass McCombs, who’s from Concord, played in countless bands at various DIY spaces in the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest in the 90s, until he relocated to New York. But don’t worry, he relocated to SF in 2011. See him play tracks from his 2013 album, Big Wheel and Others.

  San Francisco’s Tea Leaf Green are newfangled Lost Boys, a traveling gang dedicated to seeking wisdom and experience in places both glorious and seedy. In many ways, this quintet is the essence of rock’s adventurous, playfully outlaw spirit, all of which ultimately fuels songs that resonate with classic vibrations,

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  Gardens and Villa’s band name is pulled from the location of their house on Villa Street, and the property’s lovely garden to which they tend. The music they make is very much connected to coastal city they call home, Santa Barbara — the stoney bike rides, dance parties, a scene

    Lerche has always written about love, but never in such a primal, sexual way. Lerche’s well-proven melodic instincts are sharper than ever, but he’s moved from the brain to the body, from the soulful to the physical. Enter our giveaway to see him on Thursday, October 9, 2014

The music venue and movie provider we know and love will be taking the night off for something a bit different – the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship game. Do you remember your college days? Even if you were not thrilled with the sports your college had to offer,

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Just talked to the dudes from Zodiac Death Valley. Besides the fact that they are playing at the Independent this Thursday, July 21st, with Cannons and Clouds and LILAC (who I interviewed here a couple weeks ago), I don’t know a ton about this band. But after interviewing them I

This Independent is and will likely for many years be known as one of the great live music venues in San Francisco.  A little change of pace is coming as The Independent will be opening its doors to moviegoers as well. A FREE showing of Cedar Rapids is going down