These are Hot New Records to check out, from mostly Oakland bands. You should buy them!
Judith Horn is a rad Oakland band fronted by Jeanne Oss.
Yama Uba is a rad Deathrock band from Oakland. Check out their new 7″:
Oakland “dark music” label Psychic Eye Records has released a new large compilation of Deathrock music.
Oakland-Detroit band The Acharis has a cool new post-punk record out.
Oakland-Sacramento band Pregnant’s new record is great.
Brontez Purnell has a new solo record out.
Andy Pastalaniec’s new SF Jangle Pop project is ‘Chime School’, and the whole city of SF is in love with it.
Ratskin Records is a really prolific Oakland label of experimental electronic music. Check out some of their recent releases:
Oakland indie rock band Blues Lawyer’s last LP:
New 7″ from Oakland indie-Country band Whateverglades:
Oakland artist Stephen Steinbrink’s last record is really good.
Oakland band Morning Hands are “California’s largest synth pop duo,” and their music (and the production on it) is fantastic.