Old Is New Store From Another Era Revamps To Survive In A Fluctuating Today Like a sensitive weathervane, Charley’s 33s & CDs catches wind of the economy’s tricks and turns with the slightest of breezes. When it [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jul 26, 2007 Read More Charley’s co-owner Dave Chapman looks out over the record collection at Charley’s 33s and CDs. His eyes must hurt from the beauty. (Xavier Mascareñas)
Everybody Loves A Pop Star Magic Bullets Magic Bullets sounds just like Orange Juice. And The Sound. And The Feelies. Even a bit like Gang of Four and Talking Heads, [...] Amy Dalness \ Jul 26, 2007 Read More Magic Bullets
Of Chokecherries And Loaves Local newbies Chokecherry Ranch will play this week at Ralli’s Fourth Street Pub and Grill (see "Flyer on the Wall" for the poster). [...] Laura Marrich \ Jul 19, 2007 Read More
Ndn Summer Get all sweaty with Black Child Red, Saving Damsels, Chokecherry Ranch and The Old Main this Thursday, July 19, at Ralli’s Fourth Street [...] Alibi \ Jul 19, 2007 Read More
Blissful Destruction Tour Kick Off More Fun Than A Mouthful Of Mono Blissful Destruction is a mixture of piss, vinegar, scotch and soul—and a whole lot of enthusiasm for their local music scene. With that [...] Jenny Gamble \ Jul 19, 2007 Read More Blissful Destruction
Gomotorcar Reunites, Black Tie Releases Goodbye, Farewell When Warner Brothers is beating on your door and local papers say your album is the best local release since The Shins, what [...] Jenny Gamble \ Jul 19, 2007 Read More GoMotorCar
Diverje Longtime Electro-Industrial Act Unleashes Its Sixth Disc, Stitched It’s No. 1085, the 85 th release for Tommy T’s DSBP Records. That’s a huge number—even without the 10 prefix—for what is essentially [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jul 19, 2007 Read More The electro-rockers of Diverje’s live sound, from left, Chris, Brian Botkiller, Jeffie, Krissy and Tommy T.
Sonic Reducer I’ve only just been able to listen to modern-day country music and move beyond my misguided disdain to discover the beautiful, soulful, epic, [...] Alibi \ Jul 19, 2007 Read More
Felix Y Los Gatos Friday The 13 Th Sur Valle Cd Release Felix Peralta is old school; and not in a clichéd, doing-it-because-it’s-cool way. It just is who he is and how he plays. Charlie [...] Jenny Gamble \ Jul 12, 2007 Read More Felix ... sin los gatos
Pearlene A Natural Vintage "I don’t like bein’ retro for retro’s sake," says Reuben Glaser from the loft space/recording studio where he’s resting between two legs of [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jul 12, 2007 Read More Pearlene