I've always been intrigued by other "best of" lists, but this year I decided to take it to a whole new level. I e-mailed a handful of bands that I've seen this past year in order to unearth what exactly captivated them in '07. As music listeners, it is our duty to take a keen interest in our favorite musician's influences. After all, they rocked our little world, might as well see what rocked their little world. Therefore, this is an act of paying it forward to those hardworking, underpaid musicians who truly made a difference within the music scene this year. more ›

She Wants Revenge @ Paramount Studios Gliss, Oakley Hall, McCarthy Trenching @ Spaceland Shiloe, Swim Swam Swum, Black Tales @ Mr. T's Bowl Michael De Winter, Chase Frank, Secretary Bird @ Safari Sam's Socratic, No One Goes Home, Brilliant Red Lights, In Theory @ The Knitting Factory Bodies of Water, The Western States Motel, No Little Kindness, Seasons @ The Echo Sticky Yeti, The Scene, Roses on Her Grave, Pan America, Stepsonday @ The... more ›

Fri 6/9 - Silversun Pickups / Film School @ the Echo ($10) – The Silversun Pickups drop their debut full-length, Carnavas, on July 25th on Dangerbird Records. The record is consistently strong and they're one of the handful of local bands with a really good chance of blowing up this year. Expect to hear a few Smashing Pumpkins comparisons in the reviews (classic Gish/Siamese Dream-era Pumpkins). San Francisco’s Film School frequently gets favorably compared to your favorite Manchester bands. more ›