There are various ways to be directly involved with your local music scene. You can write and perform music, with a band or by yourself; you can put together and promote shows and events; you can volunteer for and support local music organizations; you can write and publish local music blogs and mags (ahem). So what does Jen Chochinov choose to do? Essentially, all of the above. She serves as frontwoman for the band Schande , she DJs as Jen Schande thrice a month at local venues (first and third Monday nights at [...]
There are various ways to be directly involved with your local music scene. You can write and perform music, with a band or by yourself; you can put together and promote shows and events; you can volunteer for and support local music organizations; you can write and publish local music blogs and mags (ahem). So what does Jen Chochinov choose to do? Essentially, all of the above. She serves as frontwoman for the band Schande , she DJs as Jen Schande thrice a month at local venues (first and third Monday nights at [...]

Our friends at Wiretap Music are celebrating the release of Covers , their new local music compilation, tonight at Cafe du Nord. This two-disc comp features one disc of covers and one of originals from lots of great local bands - but it's even cooler because they cover each other! And to celebrate, they brought together a fantastic lineup: The Lovely Public , Battlehooch and Schande . The Lovely Public - "Japanese Candy" (Little Teeth) [...]

It's time once again for a Monthly Mix episode of our weekly podcast. These eight songs are all from new or recently released albums by some great Bay Area bands. About all of the bands: San Francisco indie-pop band Photons ("Animals") recently released an excellent self-titled debut album. They will be at the Retox Lounge on October 23rd and the Make-Out Room on November 16th. Singer-songwriter Goh Nakamura ("Hangman") latest winning [...]