TONIGHT at Brick & Mortar there will be an array of psych rock bands performing who have been in the scene for a number of years. The Richmond Sluts, hailing from San Francisco’s Richmond district, have a sound that will get you dancing and grooving. Their song, “Take You Home,” has a 90’s punk feel that intertwines with a new psych garage rock revival kind of sound. The Asteroid No. 4 has a much more psychedelic rock tone, bringing less intensity, but more melodic and organic sounds. Their song, “Wishing Well” portrays a new psychedelic feel providing a more lyrical based compositional style. Lolita will be reuniting for one show after their break-up in 2006. Their song, “Heartbreak You,” brings together some guitar shredding with a psychedelic foundation. DJ Joel Gion, of Brian Jonestown Massacre, will also be bringing some tunes throughout the night.

The Deli Magazine San Francisco highly recommends you catch this show tonight! –Victor Casillas Valle

On Friday night, Brick & Mortar will be bringing together a number of garage rock acts to entertain you for the night. Burnt Ones, are headlining and will be playing some tracks from their recently released album, “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” which features some lo-fi vocals and a heavy fuzz sound. Santoros will be coming from Los Angeles to bring some folk sounds go their psych garage rock sound. Gravys Drop will also be playing some tracks from their newly released album, “Gumball” that features a 60s surf rock sound to the line-up. Swiftumz ‘s music will bring a much softer sound to the bill, and has a T-Rex-esque sound that will change up the sound of the night for a bit. And of course, DJ Al Lover will be playing some psych rock n’ roll music throughout the night. 

Be sure to head on out and support some great local bands! –Victor Casillas Valle

In a sudden thrust of great psych rock shows taking over the San Francisco Bay Area recently, Neck of the Woods will be showcasing three bands that will surely impress. Headlining the show while currently on tour, Modern Pantheist who possess a classic psychedelic and the oh-so-notable synths and lo-fi sound. Their track, "Lust For Hearts" even brings a nice guitar addition with tons of wah effects. 

Adding on to the psych bill, Spiral Electric who’ll be bringing a much more classic rock sound to the line-up, featuring Led Zeppelin-reminiscent guitar riffs, and an overall harder sound. Their song, "Slow Burn" is a long instrumental that will get you feeling epic and pumped. Mamri, a new band that was recently formed from the two separate bands Psychic Jiu Jitsu and The Electric Magpie, have yet to release anything online and are slowly starting their debut playing live shows. They do, however, come from a background of fun choruses, a focus on musical aesthetics, and a knack for love of tea.

Make sure you make it out to the show! You won’t regret it! –Victor Casillas Valle

Tonight, the Monarch brings a line up of bands that include some amazing female fronted bands! The Hangover Brigade brings a jam band feel that brings out lead singer, Tawnee Kendall’s power-driven vocal capabilities. Their song, “Any Way I Can Get It”, brings out the talent of the band, and their music is an experience itself that captivates the listener in a trance and doesn’t let go. Vela Eyes has a much more shoegaze punk feel to their sound which incorporates inspiration from new wave and classic rock acts. Their song, “Witches”, starts off heavy, with a more post-punk feel, but quickly switches to a more poppy and melodic sound. Tall Sheep, with their distorted bass, melodic pop guitars, and delayed vocals, bring a nice twist to the classic “indie” genre. Their song, “Run”, has a 80s new wave nostalgic feel that has a modern dream indie pop feel. The Ultra Violent Rays bring heavy bass, a mix of multi-genre elements, and mystifying vocals to the line up. Their track, “Love Addicts”, even incorporates some record scratching in the beginning of the song that is entirely dreamy and Goth-reminiscent.

Be sure to head out to the Monarch tonight, and catch some amazing the Bay Area based female fronted bands! –Victor Casillas Valle

Congratulations to the San Francisco based dream pop rock band, Mammoth Life for winning The Deli Magazine San Francisco’s Artist of the Month Poll! The fans have spoken and this unique and hard working band has come out on top. Mammoth Life creates a very cool mix of electro beach pop with smooth and dreamy folk aesthetics that makes their music ethereal and a pleasure to listen to. We’d like to once again extend our best wishes and congratulations, and we hope Mammoth Life continues to enjoy a great musical journey!

Folk duo Ghost and Gale just released a new music video for their song, Wicked Heart today. The video tells the story of a couple (Brodie and David from Ghost and Gale) who get into an argument. The beautiful duet and slow reminiscent acoustic guitar from Wicked Heart reflects their sorrow from the fight, as well as the nostalgic memories they both shared. The song itself, which features an amazing display of the duo’s harmonizing capabilities along with a heaven-like string accompaniment, has the power tol get the listener lost in the thoughts of their own relationships and past loves. 

Nonetheless, the video is beautifully crafted, nostalgically appealing and fitting for the song that accompanies it. Be sure to watch it below. –Victor Casillas Valle

Tonight, the Monarch in San Francisco will be hosting a night showcasing four must see indie rock bands from the ay area . The Shape, who has just released out with their “Into Trenches” in April, has a heavy melodic sound that features a head-bobbing rhythm section, dreamy guitar riffs for the majority of their songs and minimal dazed out vocals. Hungry Skinny brings great rock and roll riffs, Iggy Pop punk style vocals and groovy choruses to the overall poppy line-up, creating a little more flavor for the night’s line up. The Surgeon Generals, who have also just released their second single “Deadwave” from of their forthcoming album, feature tons of distortion, echoed vocals and catchy choruses. And Scissors For Lefty, with a sound reminiscent of The Strokes with more synths and a poppy feel, takes on a more classic early 2000’s indie sound.

Be sure to head out tonight for some good dancing and sing-a-long tunes! – Victor Casillas Valle

Even with huge festivals like Outside Lands, there’s still a large amount of local acts that get lost in the shuffle of this fest’s rock star studded line-up’s and the immense number of bands in general. While great underground local bands may be hard to pick out, it isn’t impossible. That’s why we here at The Deli Magazine San Francisco have put together a list of the 12 bands that are currently representing and residing in the Bay Area, and are making amazing music.

Here’s our local underground choice for Day Three at the Outside Lands Festival:

Whitenoize | SAN FRANCISCO | Day 3 @ The Dome by Heineken Stage – 12 to 1:30 – Whitenoize is a house club style DJ that creates some killer remixes. Their recent remix of Justin Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie” keeps the familiar lyrics and feel of Timberlake’s song while mixing in a hefty amount of bass and disco melodies.

Sleight of Hands | SAN FRANCISCO | Day 3 @ The Dome by Heineken Stage – 1:30 to 3 – Sleight of Hands is a classic house DJ who blends together old samples and heavy bass and drums to bring danceable club music. The track, “All Night”, features an echoed sample with repetitive synths and a heavy rhythm section – perfect to get down to.

The Easy Leaves | SONOMA COUNTY | Day 3 @ Sutro Stage – 12:00 to 12:45 – The Easy Leaves play some good old Americana music – with country-esque guitar melodies and a heavy emphasis on vocals. Their song “Get Down” breaks down in the middle with a short harmonica solo and even back-up vocals and banjo. – Victor Casillas Valle

The Milk Bar is hosting a cool local line up after the Outside Lands Music Festival. Since Outside Lands ends early at Golden Gate Park, be sure to make your way over to see Growwler, Cannons and Clouds and DJ Vin Sol perform in San Francisco! There are so many things to do in the Bay Area this weekend, but this show is a great choice! Growwler and Cannons and Clouds are unique, out of the box bands that will put on an amazing show and DJ Vin Sol will keep you moving on the dance floor all night long! To RSVP to this show, click here!

Even with huge festivals like Outside Lands, there’s still a large amount of local acts that get lost in the shuffle of this fest’s rock star studded line-up’s and the immense number of bands in general. While great underground local bands may be hard to pick out, it isn’t impossible. That’s why we here at The Deli Magazine San Francisco have put together a list of the 12 bands that are currently representing and residing in the Bay Area, and are making amazing music.

Here’s our local underground choice for Day Two at the Outside Lands Festival:

Social Studies | SAN FRANCISCO | Day 2 @ Twin Peaks Stage – 12:45 to 1:25 – Social Studies is a band with a blend of 60s flower pop type sound with strong vocals. Their most recent Daytrotter session of their song “Live For Today” features a catchy sound with enough vocal power from Natalia Rogovin to mesmerize you throughout their performance.

The Mother Hips | SAN FRANCISCO | Day 2 @ Panhandle Stage – 6:05 to 6:50 – The Mother Hips have a psychedelic garage type sound (although a little more rock n’ roll than anything) with just enough melody to differentiate from the large amounts of lo-fi acts that have been showing up within the last couple of years. They just released their album, “Behind Beyond”, which features the track “Jefferson Army”, which has a slow beginning with a perfectly executed build into their signature psychedelic rock n’ roll sound. Electric guitar riffs and all.

Dub Gabriel | SAN FRANCISCO | Day 2 @ The Dome by Heineken Stage – 12 to 1:30 – Dub Gabriel creates a balanced ground between reggae vocals and sounds with heavy dubstep beats and rhythm. His most recent release titled “Raggabass Resistance” blends heavy reggae vocals with a large amount of synth, drums, and bass.

The Soft White Sixties | SAN FRANCISCO | Day 2 @ Land’s End Stage – 1:00 to 1:50 – The Soft White Sixties have a rock n’ roll feel that features distorted bass, heavy guitar licks, and even vocals with heavy effects. Their song, “Queen of the Press Club”, has a classic rock feel – with shredding guitars and heavy distortion everywhere. And I mean everywhere.

Thao and the Get Down Stay Down | SAN FRANCISCO | Day 2 @ Sutro Stage – 4:40 to 5:30 – Thao and the Get Down Stay Down has a familiar indie rock sound with distinct vocals provided by lead singer Thao Nguyen. Their song, “We The Common (For Valerie Bolden)” features a banjo riff, a bumping rhythm section, and even refined back-up vocals. – Victor Casillas Valle

Tonight at the The Hemlock Tavern is bringing a showcase full of lo-fi sounds, heavy reverb, and twangy guitar with Burnt Ones, The Hussy, and POW!. Burnt Ones, have kept their streak of eminent local garage punk going with their second release, “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. Their psychedelic flavor, but garage sound, creates a great sound to truly get into. The Hussy, who have also just released their 3rd LP “Pagan Hiss” this May, take on a trashier sound, with varying levels of intensity that all unify together in their LP as a whole creating a diverse, but familiar, minimalist rock and roll sound. POW! takes advantage of heavy effects for their vocals and their unorthodox use of synths that help to create a memorable garage feel.

Tonight’s show will bring together a unifying genre – the rising garage punk genre – and bring about some talent who are all molding it into different sounds and styles. This is definitely a show to go to! – Victor Casillas Valle

Even with huge festivals like Outside Lands, there’s still a large amount of local acts that get lost in the shuffle of this fest’s rock star studded line-up’s and the immense number of bands in general. While great underground local bands may be hard to pick out, it isn’t impossible. That’s why we here at The Deli Magazine San Francisco have put together a list of the 12 bands that are currently representing and residing in the Bay Area, and are making amazing music.

Here’s our local underground choice for Day One at the Outside Lands Festival:

Midi Matilda | SAN FRANCISCO | Day 1 @ Twin Peaks Stage – 12:45 pm to 1:30 –  Midi Matilda is an electronic indie band that focuses on the use of synths with a strong rhythmic section. In their song “Love & The Movies”, there is a tasteful mix of modern pop with a hint of nostalgic 1980s Davie Bowie vocals in the verses.

Motion Potion | SAN FRANCISCO | Day 1 @ The Dome by Heineken Stage – 2 pm to 3 – Motion Potion, also known as MoPO, blends together funk, hip hop, and rock and roll to bring a diverse dance type music. In his track, “City of Dreams”, the underlying sample is a fun, dancy sound with light dance synths. It’s as if Disneyland met Justice and made a dance song about it. – Victor Casillas Valle