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Noise Pop | May 24, 2013

Indie Songs to Set the Mood

Listen to the newest Noise Pop picks for you and your partner's listening pleasure, featuring Liars, Future Islands, Beach House, Jessie Ware, and The Weeknd. Note: this episode contains adult language and situations.   



Event | May 20, 2013

Björk Brings 'Biophilia' to Richmond

Björk performs Biophilia and pieces from other albums at Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, a former Ford assembly plant and a fitting otherworldly setting for the artist's expansive stage productions. By Ben Marks   

The Bay Bridged | May 16, 2013

Mixtape: San Francisco's Newest Psychedelic Sounds

Listen to the new Bay Bridged mix of Bay Area psych-rock, featuring Lumerians, Disappearing People, Golden Void, Coo Coo Birds, Barn Owl, and more.   



Music Review | May 15, 2013

Jay Nash 'Letters from the Lost'

For his tenth record, Americana artist Jay Nash creates a contemplative and uplifting set of new songs. By Amanda Roscoe Mayo   

Festival Report | May 14, 2013

BottleRock Napa: A Music Festival in Wine Country

A recap of last weekend's rollicking wine-country music festival, from the overheated trenches. By Amanda Roscoe Mayo   

Noise Pop | May 08, 2013

May 2013

Listen to the Noise Pop mix of red-hot tunes for May, featuring Twigs, Cayucas, Chance The Rapper, King Tuff, Deafheaven and more.   



Music | May 07, 2013

A BottleRock 2013 Wish List

Five days of must-see music from the Napa Valley music, comedy, food and drink festival, BottleRock. By Amanda Roscoe Mayo   

The Bay Bridged | May 03, 2013

Live This Month: May 2013

Listen to the newest Bay Bridged mix of great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area, featuring Kurt Vile, Tera Melos, Clinic, Shout Out Louds, Suuns and more.   



Noise Pop | Apr 25, 2013

Best Songs In Odd Time

Listen to the new Noise Pop mix of songs with uniquely odd time signatures, featuring Elliott Smith, Broken Social Scene, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Pink Floyd, and more!   



Pop Culture | Apr 23, 2013

Watsky, a Hopeful Rapper on a Shining Trajectory

A local rapper evolves from high school talent to YouTube sensation, becoming the voice of a generation. By Emily Eifler   

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