Sometimes very, very good CD's just seem to get lost in shuffle, buried under the mounds and piles of submissions slumped into the Ripple Office by our trusty postman, Sal. And it's a shame. As deadlines approach, it seems that some very deserving CD's keep getting missed. No more! In an effort to make sure no derseving music ever gets denied the full Ripple Treatment, we're going to start a new series of reviews to bring to light some more great Ripple bands that have waited far too long for some Ripple Love. [...]

Neon Indian tackles their first ever SF show.

Thursday : Neon Indian , The Love X Nowhere , Nite Jewel @ The Ricksaw Stop (8pm, $12) The Love X Nowhere - "The Diz" Friday : Eternal Tapestry , Barn Owl , Moon Duo , Real Estate @ The Hemlock (9pm, $8) Barn Owl - "Voice of the Other" Saturday : Girls , Tamaryn , Dominant Legs @ Bottom of the Hill (8pm, $12) [...]
Another week of summer has come and gone. Depressing? Surely. But for readers of Consequence of Sound , each new week means a new Friday and each new Friday means a new edition of our Friday Mixtape. As always, below you will this week's mix of new singles, remixes, and covers, along with mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out. Enjoy! NEW Singles: "Born On A Day The Sun Didn't Rise" by Black Moth Super Rainbow "Basket" by [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Black Whales : "Books on Tape" [mp3] from Origins other Black Whales posts at Largehearted Boy Fruit Bats : "The Ruminant Band" [mp3] from The Ruminant Band (out August 4th) other Fruit Bats posts at Largehearted Boy Jay Reatard : "Wounded" [...]