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SML’s second album, "How You Been," finds the supergroup loaded tip to tail with ideas about Afrobeat & prog-rock.
While everything moves a bit slower, it hits all the chakras with a unique, different type of force.
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While everything moves a bit slower, it hits all the chakras with a unique, different type of force.
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2025/10/unde...
@intlanthem.bsky.social
#HOF 💜 ♊
🥁"Parade" turns 40 in March and is #PRINCE at his most 80's pop star zenith. Plus, it's the last hurrah for The Revolution.
It represents, yet another 🎼 reinvention.
Join us as we deep dive @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/prince-parad...
🥁"Parade" turns 40 in March and is #PRINCE at his most 80's pop star zenith. Plus, it's the last hurrah for The Revolution.
It represents, yet another 🎼 reinvention.
Join us as we deep dive @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/prince-parad...
Prince : Parade | The end of the Revolution trilogy | Treble
Closing out his trilogy of albums with The Revolution on 'Parade,' Prince backed an indulgent film project with a killer soundtrack
www.treblezine.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:24 AM
#HOF 💜 ♊
🥁"Parade" turns 40 in March and is #PRINCE at his most 80's pop star zenith. Plus, it's the last hurrah for The Revolution.
It represents, yet another 🎼 reinvention.
Join us as we deep dive @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/prince-parad...
🥁"Parade" turns 40 in March and is #PRINCE at his most 80's pop star zenith. Plus, it's the last hurrah for The Revolution.
It represents, yet another 🎼 reinvention.
Join us as we deep dive @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/prince-parad...
'Naive Melodies' is a tribute and a surreal, wild trip through the
Talking Heads discography read through the lens of Black
experimentalism.
#BBERecords
✒️ for @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/various-arti...
Talking Heads discography read through the lens of Black
experimentalism.
#BBERecords
✒️ for @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/various-arti...
Various Artists : Naive Melodies - Treble
A tribute to the Talking Heads that showcases the post-punk legends' influence on Black music
www.treblezine.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:24 AM
'Naive Melodies' is a tribute and a surreal, wild trip through the
Talking Heads discography read through the lens of Black
experimentalism.
#BBERecords
✒️ for @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/various-arti...
Talking Heads discography read through the lens of Black
experimentalism.
#BBERecords
✒️ for @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/various-arti...
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East bay, we've got a super fun show happening at the Little Hill Lounge in El Cerrito on Saturday night. Oakland Weekender presenting Tony Jay (sick solo set) and the mysterious Peppercorns, featuring what we think you'll find to be some familiar faces. KALX's Poindexter on the decks. 8pm, and FREE
February 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
East bay, we've got a super fun show happening at the Little Hill Lounge in El Cerrito on Saturday night. Oakland Weekender presenting Tony Jay (sick solo set) and the mysterious Peppercorns, featuring what we think you'll find to be some familiar faces. KALX's Poindexter on the decks. 8pm, and FREE
Thee Parkside is gone end of the year.....
Pretty in Pink for Valentine's
SF Bay Popfest at Bottom of The Hill in August
Xiu Xiu is a Psycho Killer
And R.E. Seraphin's double reissue feels like a mystery going backward
It's Under The Stars....
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/02/unde...
Pretty in Pink for Valentine's
SF Bay Popfest at Bottom of The Hill in August
Xiu Xiu is a Psycho Killer
And R.E. Seraphin's double reissue feels like a mystery going backward
It's Under The Stars....
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/02/unde...
Under the Stars: Pardon us while we gush over R.E. Seraphin's baroque pop cool - 48 hills
Plus: 'Pretty in Pink' makes a great V-Day soundtrack and SF Bay Popfest is determined to rock, even as local venues bid adieu.
48hills.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Thee Parkside is gone end of the year.....
Pretty in Pink for Valentine's
SF Bay Popfest at Bottom of The Hill in August
Xiu Xiu is a Psycho Killer
And R.E. Seraphin's double reissue feels like a mystery going backward
It's Under The Stars....
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/02/unde...
Pretty in Pink for Valentine's
SF Bay Popfest at Bottom of The Hill in August
Xiu Xiu is a Psycho Killer
And R.E. Seraphin's double reissue feels like a mystery going backward
It's Under The Stars....
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/02/unde...
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Unfortunately I have some unexpected, last-minute travel plans and I can’t set-up at the Felt Frequencies record fair at El Rio inn SF on Saturday, but Contact will have some SLR stuff for you, and you know there’ll be a ton of great records *everywhere*!
January 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Unfortunately I have some unexpected, last-minute travel plans and I can’t set-up at the Felt Frequencies record fair at El Rio inn SF on Saturday, but Contact will have some SLR stuff for you, and you know there’ll be a ton of great records *everywhere*!
#repost
Tonite at Bottom of the Hill SF Peeps.....
Pateka, Richmond, Ca based art-rock, jazz fusion quartet
plays tonite with clever architecture and witty visuals....
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/dont...
Tonite at Bottom of the Hill SF Peeps.....
Pateka, Richmond, Ca based art-rock, jazz fusion quartet
plays tonite with clever architecture and witty visuals....
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/dont...
Don't fear the Zappa: Richmond fusion quartet Pateka swings wild and hit - 48 hills
Singer Eli Knowles talks Mingus and art-rock influences, deep Bay connections, debut LP before Bottom of the Hill gig.
48hills.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:59 PM
#repost
Tonite at Bottom of the Hill SF Peeps.....
Pateka, Richmond, Ca based art-rock, jazz fusion quartet
plays tonite with clever architecture and witty visuals....
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/dont...
Tonite at Bottom of the Hill SF Peeps.....
Pateka, Richmond, Ca based art-rock, jazz fusion quartet
plays tonite with clever architecture and witty visuals....
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/dont...
The Sly Dunbar send off you really, really don't want to miss
SF peeps.
SF peeps.
January 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The Sly Dunbar send off you really, really don't want to miss
SF peeps.
SF peeps.
💬 INTERVIEW: Pateka, the fusion band out of Richmond, CA
plays an eclectic version of jazz meets experimental art-rock that is sure to snap heads in the Bay Area.
They play Bottom of the Hill this Friday 1/30.
I spoke with them in @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/dont...
plays an eclectic version of jazz meets experimental art-rock that is sure to snap heads in the Bay Area.
They play Bottom of the Hill this Friday 1/30.
I spoke with them in @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/dont...
Don't fear the Zappa: Richmond fusion quartet Pateka swing wild and hit - 48 hills
Singer Eli Knowles talks Mingus and art-rock influences, deep Bay connections, debut LP before Bottom of the Hill gig.
48hills.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
💬 INTERVIEW: Pateka, the fusion band out of Richmond, CA
plays an eclectic version of jazz meets experimental art-rock that is sure to snap heads in the Bay Area.
They play Bottom of the Hill this Friday 1/30.
I spoke with them in @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/dont...
plays an eclectic version of jazz meets experimental art-rock that is sure to snap heads in the Bay Area.
They play Bottom of the Hill this Friday 1/30.
I spoke with them in @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/dont...
Oakland's Satya will shine at SFJAZZ
Joan Baez joins Taj Mahal benefit
Noise Pop Phase Three pays tribute to Bottom Of The Hill
@tropicalfuckstorm.bsky.social keeps the confusion wolves at bay
& We love ya, Sweet Bobby Weir, RIP
Under The Stars.. @48hills.bsky.social
✒️ 48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
Joan Baez joins Taj Mahal benefit
Noise Pop Phase Three pays tribute to Bottom Of The Hill
@tropicalfuckstorm.bsky.social keeps the confusion wolves at bay
& We love ya, Sweet Bobby Weir, RIP
Under The Stars.. @48hills.bsky.social
✒️ 48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
January 27, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Oakland's Satya will shine at SFJAZZ
Joan Baez joins Taj Mahal benefit
Noise Pop Phase Three pays tribute to Bottom Of The Hill
@tropicalfuckstorm.bsky.social keeps the confusion wolves at bay
& We love ya, Sweet Bobby Weir, RIP
Under The Stars.. @48hills.bsky.social
✒️ 48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
Joan Baez joins Taj Mahal benefit
Noise Pop Phase Three pays tribute to Bottom Of The Hill
@tropicalfuckstorm.bsky.social keeps the confusion wolves at bay
& We love ya, Sweet Bobby Weir, RIP
Under The Stars.. @48hills.bsky.social
✒️ 48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
NEW: Farsight EP
DJ DELON drum and bass mix
DIS mix from Circuit 73
SF PARAMETER FESTIVAL dates and line-ups
more #UnderTheStars
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
DJ DELON drum and bass mix
DIS mix from Circuit 73
SF PARAMETER FESTIVAL dates and line-ups
more #UnderTheStars
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
Under the Stars: Farsight hits and dips into new 'Situations' - 48 hills
Plus: Rob Reiner Tribute takes over the Parkway, Parameter festival is coming, DJ Delon drops a hot mix, more
48hills.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:14 PM
NEW: Farsight EP
DJ DELON drum and bass mix
DIS mix from Circuit 73
SF PARAMETER FESTIVAL dates and line-ups
more #UnderTheStars
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
DJ DELON drum and bass mix
DIS mix from Circuit 73
SF PARAMETER FESTIVAL dates and line-ups
more #UnderTheStars
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
Talk to me when Sinners actually wins. Save the think piece and
backslapping over nominations for the 2016 Hillary is a shoo-in
election. Yep, I said it.
backslapping over nominations for the 2016 Hillary is a shoo-in
election. Yep, I said it.
January 22, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Talk to me when Sinners actually wins. Save the think piece and
backslapping over nominations for the 2016 Hillary is a shoo-in
election. Yep, I said it.
backslapping over nominations for the 2016 Hillary is a shoo-in
election. Yep, I said it.
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Happy birthday to the great Hakeem Olajuwon.
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Happy birthday to the great Hakeem Olajuwon.
This year marks the centennial of Miles Davis, and 35 years after his passing in 1991, his legacy continues to dominate the arts like never before.
Jeff over @treblezine.bsky.social assembled Miles' five best live
recordings, and it's a keen list.
ENJOY:
www.treblezine.com/the-best-mil...
Jeff over @treblezine.bsky.social assembled Miles' five best live
recordings, and it's a keen list.
ENJOY:
www.treblezine.com/the-best-mil...
The best Miles Davis live albums | Treble
Ahead of the jazz legend's centennial, we take a survey of the best Miles Davis live albums, from hard bop to funk fusion.
www.treblezine.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:17 PM
This year marks the centennial of Miles Davis, and 35 years after his passing in 1991, his legacy continues to dominate the arts like never before.
Jeff over @treblezine.bsky.social assembled Miles' five best live
recordings, and it's a keen list.
ENJOY:
www.treblezine.com/the-best-mil...
Jeff over @treblezine.bsky.social assembled Miles' five best live
recordings, and it's a keen list.
ENJOY:
www.treblezine.com/the-best-mil...
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The first great debut of 2026 is by SPILLINGS, a duo comprising members of Big|Brave and My Disco, and whose sound pairs minimalist post-punk groove with massive doses of noise.
Great stuff, highly recommended, I wrote about it for @treblezine.bsky.social
Great stuff, highly recommended, I wrote about it for @treblezine.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The first great debut of 2026 is by SPILLINGS, a duo comprising members of Big|Brave and My Disco, and whose sound pairs minimalist post-punk groove with massive doses of noise.
Great stuff, highly recommended, I wrote about it for @treblezine.bsky.social
Great stuff, highly recommended, I wrote about it for @treblezine.bsky.social
Bandcamp saying "we are not Spotify"👀☝️
The policy states that any music generated "wholly or in a substantial part" by AI tools is not permitted on the platform
Bandcamp bans AI-generated music: "We’re putting human creativity first"
Any music found to have been generated "wholly or in a substantial part" by AI tools will no longer be permitted on the music distribution platform
mixmag.net
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Bandcamp saying "we are not Spotify"👀☝️
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For the second half of January, Rickshaw Stop is cashing in on that built-in brain trust by turning the keys to the club over to its staff. "And cousin, it looks like it's gonna crush," writes @padlife.bsky.social #UnderTheStars
Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise... - 48 hills
Plus: Rhymies' tangible pastel emotions, Tony Molina's very brief heartbreakers, more new music news
48hills.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
For the second half of January, Rickshaw Stop is cashing in on that built-in brain trust by turning the keys to the club over to its staff. "And cousin, it looks like it's gonna crush," writes @padlife.bsky.social #UnderTheStars
A Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, @rhymies.bsky.social front and center
A Pavement-sized Mosswood Meltdown
plus Tony Molina @slumberlandrecords.com
@intlanthem.bsky.social Jeremiah Chiu and
Marta Sofia Honer
all #UnderTheStars
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
A Pavement-sized Mosswood Meltdown
plus Tony Molina @slumberlandrecords.com
@intlanthem.bsky.social Jeremiah Chiu and
Marta Sofia Honer
all #UnderTheStars
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise... - 48 hills
Plus: Rhymies' tangible pastel emotions, Tony Molina's very brief heartbreakers, more new music news
48hills.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, @rhymies.bsky.social front and center
A Pavement-sized Mosswood Meltdown
plus Tony Molina @slumberlandrecords.com
@intlanthem.bsky.social Jeremiah Chiu and
Marta Sofia Honer
all #UnderTheStars
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
A Pavement-sized Mosswood Meltdown
plus Tony Molina @slumberlandrecords.com
@intlanthem.bsky.social Jeremiah Chiu and
Marta Sofia Honer
all #UnderTheStars
✒️ @48hills.bsky.social
48hills.org/2026/01/unde...
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I love this man
Benicio del Toro speaks to the moments in One Battle After Another that have turned into popular memes.
One Battle After Another is back in select theaters and available on HBO Max
One Battle After Another is back in select theaters and available on HBO Max
January 11, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I love this man
#repost #JanetJackson #HOF
Control turns 40 in February
"Janet became a new funkateer and collaborated with musicians associated with Prince, MJ’s rival in the ’80s".
✒️ @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/janet-jackso...
Control turns 40 in February
"Janet became a new funkateer and collaborated with musicians associated with Prince, MJ’s rival in the ’80s".
✒️ @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/janet-jackso...
Janet Jackson : Control | A declaration of independence | Treble
Declaring her independence on 1986's 'Control', Janet Jackson delivered a breakthrough album that heralded a new pop sound
www.treblezine.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
#repost #JanetJackson #HOF
Control turns 40 in February
"Janet became a new funkateer and collaborated with musicians associated with Prince, MJ’s rival in the ’80s".
✒️ @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/janet-jackso...
Control turns 40 in February
"Janet became a new funkateer and collaborated with musicians associated with Prince, MJ’s rival in the ’80s".
✒️ @treblezine.bsky.social
www.treblezine.com/janet-jackso...
Happy Birthday, David Bowie!
A few years ago, I wrote about the pop star aspect of this cherished cultural icon for @48hills.bsky.social
Enjoy!
48hills.org/2023/04/40-y...
A few years ago, I wrote about the pop star aspect of this cherished cultural icon for @48hills.bsky.social
Enjoy!
48hills.org/2023/04/40-y...
40 years later, David Bowie's 'Let's Dance' still hits - 48 hills
His biggest commercial album shows the icon's most unlikely alter ego: '80s pop star
48hills.org
January 8, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Happy Birthday, David Bowie!
A few years ago, I wrote about the pop star aspect of this cherished cultural icon for @48hills.bsky.social
Enjoy!
48hills.org/2023/04/40-y...
A few years ago, I wrote about the pop star aspect of this cherished cultural icon for @48hills.bsky.social
Enjoy!
48hills.org/2023/04/40-y...
In 1999, Rolling Stone called Bottom of the Hill the “best
place to hear live music in SF.”
After the owners recently announced that they would be closing the venue at the end of 2026, we @48hills.bsky.social decided to share some vivid memories of this special space.
48hills.org/2026/01/with...
place to hear live music in SF.”
After the owners recently announced that they would be closing the venue at the end of 2026, we @48hills.bsky.social decided to share some vivid memories of this special space.
48hills.org/2026/01/with...
With closing announcement, Bottom of the Hill unleashes a flood of musical memories - 48 hills
From Sunday BBQs in the '90s to Die Spitz last month, the 35-year-old venue remains in our ears and hearts.
48hills.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 AM
In 1999, Rolling Stone called Bottom of the Hill the “best
place to hear live music in SF.”
After the owners recently announced that they would be closing the venue at the end of 2026, we @48hills.bsky.social decided to share some vivid memories of this special space.
48hills.org/2026/01/with...
place to hear live music in SF.”
After the owners recently announced that they would be closing the venue at the end of 2026, we @48hills.bsky.social decided to share some vivid memories of this special space.
48hills.org/2026/01/with...
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Critic @padlife.bsky.social reached out to Bay Area music insiders, producers, venue bookers, DJs, singer-songwriters, and radio officials to get a wider, broader perspective on the year’s music and how it shaped culture.
'2025 sucked, but the music did not': Local players on how the year sounded - 48 hills
Favorite albums, DIY playlists, industry analyses, vibe checks... Here's what topped some great musical minds.
48hills.org
January 6, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Critic @padlife.bsky.social reached out to Bay Area music insiders, producers, venue bookers, DJs, singer-songwriters, and radio officials to get a wider, broader perspective on the year’s music and how it shaped culture.