Music Lovers / Blogs / Radio
Lower Grand Radio – Radio organization with a huge array of DJs/curators and event programming based out of the Bay Area. Has a physical station and a combined shop in Oakland alongside Cone Shape Top. The biggest supporter of everything in the local Bay Area music and art scene.
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Patreon
bed crumb show – Online radio platform and mixed media organization with hosts across the globe. Largely LA-based in person, with plenty of music and art events to boot in the region.
KCHUNG – Artist-run co-op that presents radio and event-based programming out of Los Angeles. Consists of an amazing array of musicians and art folk with hands across a wide variety of music scenes and corners of the art world and museums. Has a radio station within the Geffen Contemporary wing of MOCA in Chinatown, LA.
dublab – LA-based, world-renowned community radio network active since the late 90s that focuses on a wide breadth of programming across music and art. Has extensions in the art world / gallery spaces and plenty of live music-based events.
marg.mp3 – One of the most connected and respected voices in music around. Very knowledgeable about older music, niche and underground sounds, mainstream tunes, and more. Has put on plenty of friends and favorites from small corners across the world.
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Joe Trainor / Stereojunk – A ride or die music lover to the bone. Does PR for labels and bands, writes for his own blog and others, and also plays in the band Dummy.
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Blog
Bandcamp Fan Page
EricTheYoungGawd – The most down-to-earth and coolest voice in emerging hip-hop, rap, and counterculture. Funny as hell and a killer interviewer.
dumptoes – Avid heavy music lover based out of Northern California. Vlogs about contemporary shoegaze, indie rock, hardcore, etc.
Possessed Fanzine – Super opinionated and also funny and insightful music and culture guy who puts out an ongoing fanzine serial based in the US. Makes his own art and everything. Self-branded hater to the max, but really rides for cool stuff and his friends. Also, DJs on Lower Grand sometimes.
Collectives + Bookers
No Time Gigs – Top-notch booker based out of Oakland; books gigs across SF and Oakland, usually guitar rock /post-punk / punk based.
Outhouse – SF based collective that hosts a ton of events covering music, poetry, art, and much more at traditional and non-traditional art spaces alike. Music is definitely their forte with live gigs and physical releases.
Talent Moat – Super established booker of rock gigs and comedy out of the Bay Area and US. Has been in the mix since the 90s.
Highland Park TV – YouTube channel that shoots cool local LA-based acts and other performances.
Noise ETC – Insanely dedicated booker based out of the greater LA area. Specializes in shoegaze, guitar rock, and indie pop & rock lineups.
Bam Bam Presents – LA-based booker and manager with a finger on the pulse of underground and independent music. Books out of LA, NY and Australia.
Music Photographers + Videographers
Lauren Melton – Bay Area based film maker, shoots amazing music videos and independent films.
David Kirby / Eric Lamers – Two amazing indie/underground concert videographers who shoot at live shows cooperatively between LA and TX. Both have attended live shows for decades and have amazing and varied tastes.
Kevin Allen (IG) – LA-based live music / portrait / tour photographer and media editor. Has top notch work and is insanely dedicated on top of being a great musician.
fuckedfilm (IG) – Very, very incredible 35mm photographer. A practical master of the craft. LA based.
Alexandra Roy / poutypants (IG) – Nashville-based photographer who shoots amazing stuff across film and digital.
messianic hue (IG) – Bomb photographer across both formats, loves heavy music.
Sleepy California (IG) – Super well-versed multimedia photo-videographer and music lover. Familiar with underground and independent music old and new to the nth degree.
stuck waiting (IG) – Underground heavy and traveled film photographer based out of San Diego.
joo.lee.yette (IG) – Respected indie rock photographer specializing in live shows and band/artist portraits.
y.d.n.e.w (IG) – Mega talented LA-based live rock photographer and portrait artist. Works across film and digital.
David Paterson (IG) – Passionate indie rock/pop and jangle pop lover. Attends plenty of live shows out of the Bay Area and amidst travels across the US / UK /EUR, shooting photos and live gig videos.
thehappyone (IG) – Decades-long showgoer, has covered plenty of ground with photo and video work along with live audio recording.
Vacant Moon – Very esteemed music guru and collector/shooter of live concert videography for decades. Based out of Georgia.
lambbuttons – Super talented experimental videographer and multimedia artist. Has a knack for covering heavy/noise/experimental acts, midwest / Michigan-based.
lloydmongo (IG) – Masterful photographer across 35mm/medium format/digital who takes great live music pics. Based across Cali and NV.
mariisabazan (IG) – Top tier portrait photographer who does sick photos for bands.
newpleasures.photos (IG) – Dope portrait and slice of life photographer who shoots on 35mm. Does great photo pics for bands.
0naveryisland (IG) – Very talented portrait and live show photographer based out of Sacramento.
unregistered.hypercam__2 (IG) – Noted bay photographers, shoots flawlessly in color + flash.
puncturing noise (YT) – Amazing concert videographer who shoots lo fi video, records in high-quality audio.
Cris Sanchez / fotocristobal (IG) – Bay Area photographer who shoots amazing slice of life photos and live shows.
thelonius_punk (IG) – Insanely good film photographer. Has a very neat cut and paste style as well.
fungipower (IG) – Top-tier live show photographer and best at the craft, bay area based. Can capture live energy and crowds like no other, shoots in black and white.
verycoolphotographypage (IG) Incredible punk show photographer. Expert at flash and color.
Labels
Smoking Room – DIY to the bone indie and guitar rock record label.
Digital Regress – Rock n experimental label nestled heavy in the underground
Discontinuous Innovations – Toungue in cheek corpo diy label covering devo esque rock to jangle, folk, punk n garage tunes
Paisley Shirt Records – Jangly pop and experimental Bay Area label
Cherub Dream – Alt indie label with a foot in shoegaze and emo, bay based
Post Present Medium – LA based experimental label, features heavy and great acts
Dandy Boy Records – Bay area label with hugely indie leanings
Leaving Records – LA Based label that covers a lot of ground, namely experimental, nu age, ambient and jazz esque tunes
TENANT RECORDINGS – Long Beach / South Bay based label that dabbles mostly in punk and rock. Features artists from across the globe
Moon Glyph – Amazing ambient/nu age/experiemntal label based out of Oregon