There’s something I love about getting lost in sweet, dreamy, synth pop tinged with melancholy. It’s like a gentle tug on my shadow self, reassuring me that it’s okay to escape reality sometimes. WINGTIPS make that kind of dream pop post-punk that I listen to on repeat on grey days.

For a full decade now, Bay Area freak punks Moira Scar have been pushing the music scene to new depths of expression with their gloomy yet colorful dirgey death rock. With custom costumes, unconventional instrumentation, and complete genderless chaos, this outfit continues to explore every corner of emotion while keeping

Photos: Eduardo Cruz (except where noted) One of the things I get to do in my job is go to fests. I go to a lot of fests. Usually at least 8 to 10 in a year. Punk fests, death fests, doom fests you name it. This August, I found

By now, I’m sure that many of you have heard about EYE FLYS, the noise rock band featuring members of FULL OF HELL, TRIAC, and BACKSLIDER – and for those who haven’t, now you have. This band definitely doesn’t sound like the others (except for some of TRIAC’s material), so

Drab Majesty, Body of Light, and Xeno & Oaklander performed at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California on August 30th, 2019, and Bay Area photographer Geoffrey Smith was there to capture the experience. DRAB MAJESTY BODY OF LIGHT XENO & OAKLANDER

Lend me your ear and cold heart so I can turn you on the frozen Post Punk of WALK ONTO SUN. This one person project is a real underground gem that will have you dancing. Ben Engebretson’s vocals will are smooth as satin, but also have the power to draw into minimalist