SHOW OF THE WEEK! Family Not A Group (FNG), a super tight 17+ member, community-powered SF-based hip hop crew performs at the Independent this Saturday with openers Casey Cope and Oddity: www.instagram.com/reel/DHtRpeN...

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New live performance and interview with Affectionately bandleader Zach Elsasser recorded live at Lower Grand Radio. Features a gorgeously stripped down set and a convo about racehorses, his amazing grandma Irene, a sweet dog named Ornament, and the upcoming album: www.mixcloud.com/lowergrandra...

Big News! 20+th anniversary edition of our lost Evolver LP out on @slumberlandrecords.bsky.social April 18. Double LP with bonus side of ambient jungle and master tape ephemera. And three extra tracks of analog basement hypnosis from the original sessions! slumberlandrecs.lsnto.me/lunchbox-evo...

Radio Valencia is recruiting for new shows. Wanna host a weekly two hour show where you can play the music you love and interview the people you want? email [email protected] #radio #communityradio #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscoradio #missiondistrict #missiondistrictradio #radiovalencia

Here’s your soundtrack to the Bay! Each month we’ll be sharing “In the Crate,” a playlist featuring songs we love by local Bay Area artists, culled from our recent reviews, exciting single releases, and musical discovery from past to present: : whitecrate.org/playlist-in-...

Nice little write up from the friendly folks at Whitecrate! whitecrate.org/dot-dash-by-...

Thanks to @invertedaudio.bsky.social for the love! You can pick up the track and pre-order the record now! j-s-rivera.bandcamp.com on.soundcloud.com/sKWpmEh2yavQ...

Our top show recs for the coming week include Only Now (aka Kush Arora) with a fantastic grimey new record. Jerod S Rivera is similarly celebrating his new release. And the No Bias release of the 2nd Bay Area Renegade Trax at F8 will be an all night rave. Full list: open.substack.com/pub/whitecra...

Thank you to everyone who has bought/shared our Trevor Project digital single. It means a lot to us. It is something near and dear to me, and I’m so happy we can all support a great organization! xRiley

This show is a benefit for LA Fire Relief! All proceeds going to @ndlon.bsky.social and their work to support the immigrant community impacted by the Eaton Fire, providing relief and recovery efforts rooted in solidarity and mutual aid. Hope to see you there 💞

Sat., Feb, 8th at El Rio in SF! Brontez Purnell, Naked Roommate, Wife, Black Thumb + DJ @ronnyronnyronny.bsky.social and visuals by Zack Rodell. 9pm, $15 at the door. 21+. Presented by Talent Moat and White Crate.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a new effort to support the city’s homegrown music industry with a week of performances, workshops, panels, studio tours and an industry summit on Feb. 28 that will feature Empire founder Ghazi. www.kqed.org/arts/1397095...

Hi everyone, We decided to release this digital single to raise money for The Trevor Project - a great organization supporting the LGBTQ+ community 24/7 with suicide prevention, information and crisis intervention. More important now than ever. All proceeds will go to The Trevor Project! Thanks!

What’s up BlueSky. This place feels churchy for some reason. @getsomemagazine.bsky.social wrote some kind words about “Back in the Line.” To that we say “thank you.” getsomemagazine.com/blog/b-hamil...

White Crate is all about Bay Area music love! Our goal is to connect the vast array of talented musicians throughout the Bay and support the community with music reviews, interviews, a monthly show on Lower Grand Radio, and live showcases throughout the year: whitecrate.org