Clear your schedule, lace up your boots, and prepare for a full-throttle takeover of Oakland’s underground music scene. Grinch Fest is storming into Revolution Cafe this Saturday with nearly 12 straight hours of punk, hardcore, metal, and chaos—all for a… Read More ›
For more than two decades, Sleepbomb has forged a singular path through the worlds of doom, drone, experimental music, and cinematic storytelling. What began as a live project reimagining classic films through immersive original scores has evolved into one of… Read More ›
M-Theory Audio is pleased to announce the signing of CUTTHROAT to the label. Breaking out of the L.A. Hardcore scene and combining serious attitude and fast rudiments, CUTTHROAT have been building a reputation for themselves with solid releases and worldwide… Read More ›
Canadian heavy metal torchbearers Iron Kingdom are charging forward with Shadows and Dust, a record steeped in mortality, uncertainty, and the emotional weight of modern life. But despite listeners finding a powerful conceptual thread running through the album, the band… Read More ›
By Christopher Crone The UC Theatre had that strange déjàvu hum the second I walked in, like the Oakland Omni reincarnated without the danger tax. Backstage was a maze of hallways and half-lit corners, the kind of layout that makes… Read More ›
By Eddie Jorgensen Punk rock has a rich history in Sonoma County. Unlike other genres, shows were staged in the most unlikely places including (but not limited to) backyards, community halls, teen centers, countless dilapidated and sometimes condemned buildings that… Read More ›