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The Flying Skulls at the Hop Monk July 8th

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

I am way out of touch with my people in the Santa Rosa area. I guess that’s why I haven’t heard of “The Best Dance Event in the North Bay” 2 years running (Bohemian). If that alone’s not enough to convince you to check out this event then maybe this year’s ”rag-time hobo theme” will peak your oscillator? San […]

Shows this week - California Edition

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Well, despite the damn near incredible music scene here in Portland, it’s true, I do often miss seeing all the great local Sonoma County bands that I used to see so often. So without having to wait until they finally tour up North, I hope to catch these shows while back visiting this week. For […]

Atlas Coffee Opening Party

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

There are few things better on a Sunday afternoon than coffee and great music, so this Father’s Day offer your dad a cup of joe and get ready to act surprised when there happens to be a full party going on at Atlas Coffee in downtown Santa Rosa. Fantastic local bands, Darwin DJing, and enough caffeine to keep you […]

Paper Hands on 5/29

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Well, it’s not often that I wish I could be back in Santa Rosa, but once in awhile an event comes up that makes me wish that I could afford to just hop on a plane and fly down there at a moments notice. This time, that show is the debut of Paper Hands, featuring […]

A few words with Goodriddler

Monday, May 24th, 2010

While any casual visitor to Santa Rosa might leave remembering only the Charlie Brown statues that litter the town or the plethora of wine oriented artwork and bars, underneath all the trends is a city brimming with amazing underground musical and artistic talent.
With a recent tour alongside The Americas just […]

Do you party?

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Party with some bad ass graphic novelists from all over and catch the end of a kick ass art show that has several bad ass artists. Sorry if you missed the stumptown fest today , all I had was a few bucks after spending the entrance fee-but still got to thumb through some sweet comic books.

Pancake featuring the art of Mel Williams

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

The very talented Santa Rosa via Berkeley artist Mel Williams will be showing her work at next week’s UC Berkeley Honors Studio event, entitled Pancake. For those of you who attended some of the art shows of years past at Daredevil & Queens, you may remember her work as the often vibrant and surreal figure […]

Northbay Underground Showcase

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Is it cool for us to follow our previous post by promoting a show that is going on here? Probably not, but just because a venue is lame doesn’t mean the bands that are playing there are–and to be fair I have yet to step foot into the new incarnation of this venue. Anyway, we […]

Chrome Lotus has many nicknames… none of them good

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Santa Rosa’s newest hip nightclub is also the city’s newest rock music venue. Let that marinate for a second.
That’s right. The same douchebags and bagettes you see on “Jersey Shore” and “Downtown Santa Rosa” are the first thing you see in Chrome Chodus. Pool tables, a big bar, GIANT televisions everywhere, very, very loud top […]

Friendship

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

So, you’re going to want to watch this, and all the more reason if you’re from Sonoma County. Just a warning, it’s pretty awesome, and features certain members of Polar Bears, The New Trust and Santiago.

Total Bros Thursdays!

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Total Bros play with people we like, at places we like and we like them…and are originally from Santa Rosa, but they are all here now and have been doing it all around the Portland house show circuit for a few years. Total Bros is Wiley and Ethan. Some other projects that Ethan has been involved in are […]

The Most Awesome Protagonist Returns

Monday, March 8th, 2010

I think it’s rather safe to say that anyone who is familiar with the tightly knit music scene of Sonoma County has heard or seen Mikey O’Connor play music at some point over the last ten years. Whether it was playing cheery pop punk with Hot April or Protecting Gheel, or […]

Dripping Pen Issue III

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Dripping Pen is an “anti-elitist” collaboration of artists and writers who over the past few years have released two print and digital zines. Although it has been on hiatus for a few years, the Northern California based zine is back and currently calling for submissions for their third issue due out in the upcoming months. […]

The Dodos were simply Magik*

Friday, February 26th, 2010

The Dodos played with the Magik Magik Orchestra at the Palace of Fine Arts in SF Feb. 24. Photo by Anne Ostrowski
The orchestra and band thing doesn’t always pan out to be the best idea in the world. Death Cab touring with orchestra - yes. Radiohead and strings - sure. Metallica and a symphony? Not […]

Smooth sailing on a rickshaw: Foreign Born and Fresh and Onlys

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Foreign Born 2/24/10 Rickshaw Stop, Sf. Photo by nick g.
Last night brought a twinge of nostalgia. Foreign Born played with The Fresh and Onlys at Rickshaw Stop in SF last night as part of the Noisepop festival. I swear there was a touch of Dick Dale and Nelson Mandela in the air.
Fresh and Onlys was […]

Noise Pop 2010 -San Fransisco

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Tonegazer writers and Noise Pop music editor-writer, Annie and Charlie are driving down right now to the week long event with a day or two stay in our previous hometown/ party town Santa Rosa, CA on the way. The bay area shows,venues and art all begin on Feb 23 and run through March 1st. I am sure they will have a ton […]

Pandacide Split 7″

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Santiago, Moggs, and Lo-Five will be celebrating the release of their 7″ split on Pandacide Records this Saturday at the Guayaki Mate Bar in Sebastopol. These guys all stand alone as some of the best bands in Sonoma County so there is no doubt that this split will be worth picking up. Show starts at […]

Fecal Face highlights local artist Meredith Dittmarr

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

The Local artist by the name of Meredith Dittmarr was recently interviewed in FECAL FACE. Meredith Dittmar creates clay type sculptures in very interesting displays, using premo polymer-clay and wire. She has a current show on N. Mississippi street here in Portland at a children’s store called Black Wagon, note that particular exhibit was meant for children and […]

Deerhoof is not an opening band!

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Damnit, when will this stop? I understand when a band is just starting they must open for larger acts to gain fans and respect, but Deerhoof is really, REALLY good. I mean, beyond most other music kind of good. If they wanted to, they could become more famous than Linkin Park. IF they wanted to.
But […]

KSUN Music Director’s Top Picks of ‘09

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

A few weeks ago when we sent out a message asking for local musicians and music promoters to put together a list of their top five albums of ‘09, we didn’t quite know what we were going to get back. We all know how flaky musicians can be, and we’re aware that we’re just a […]