
San Francisco, CA Finest Dearest is another band that I can't get enough of. I've been craving a full-length from these guys since I got the Pacemaker EP almost a year ago. Unforunately, I'll have to wait a bit longer for that. Good news though - they just finished a 7" of new material! It's called Off Roads and should be available through Insound by November 1. Catch them on the road right now if you're in Cali, Orgeon, or Washington. Also, their website [...]
Sep 8, 2006, 4:00pm
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A year or so finds San Francisco's Finest Dearest a little more raw and angry, muscially at least. (Carly's new e-mail was very much as pleasant as the last one, though. Thanks.) Both new tracks off their upcoming 7" are tense, energetic, argumentative, confrontational and really good listening material. I can't wait to hear their next message in our inbox. We're Making a Sound 1 [MP3, 5.1MB, 160kbps] March into Flames [MP3, 4.3MB, 160kbps] Original post: 09/15/05 Carly [...]

In high school, I had a drawing of a militant Ramona Quimby . She was holding a school book in her left hand while her right hand was poised solidly over her head in a fist. Above her were the words: "Riot Equals Not Quiet." Naturally, the letter Q was drawn with the necessary cat whiskers and ears. Finest Dearest is definitely not quiet. They are now the louder, more defiant Romona. Finest Dearest is still the girl in her neat plaid [...]