indie rock

Consisting of lead vocalist Josh Harmon, lead guitarist Jonas Swanson, bassist KJ Ward and drummer Juice Welch, The Backseat Lovers have showcased their ineffable charm through their nostalgic instrumentation and introspective lyricism.

Armed with a short yet striking setlist, the ever effervescent Wallice, dressed perfectly in pink and a pair of black boots, leapt on stage to kick off a carefree and exuberant night at San Francisco’s Bimbo’s 365 Club on March 7.

Though Disq hails from Wisconsin and Sorry traveled all the way from London, the two sets mixed ’90s Midwest emo with ’70s British post punk for a near perfect pairing.

Playing through gritted teeth and avoiding eye contact, with passion and sweat dripping off his brow, he still managed to connect with the audience while rarely addressing them directly.

Fan-favorite Australian rock band Ocean Alley took the stage at Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music only one week out from the release of its fourth album — the psychedelic-meets-surfer Low Altitude Living. 

Here’s a playlist for when all you want is a rainy day in New York, but the closest you can get is an Angelino film major who once served cold coffee to Woody Allen. No milk, no sugar.

While Asphalt Meadows is by no means perfect, it serves as proof that Death Cab for Cutie is here to stay.

Julia Jacklin pores over seemingly scattered past personal threads while tumbling through an impassioned kaleidoscope of present devotion and yearning.

If Allison’s 2020 release Color Theory was a haunting self-portrait of isolation and loss, then her 2022 project is a self-aware, supernatural drama that makes peace with a bleak future.

While TOPS may be named titans of the Canadian indie scene, the band left plenty of room for simple fun and quips amongst themselves and with the crowd.