We celebrate Día de los Muertos in the most San Francisco way imaginable! It’s the 30th anniversary of the passing of Bay Area impresario Bill Graham, and we’ve got rare footage of the man himself looking back on his … Read the rest
Month: October 2021
It’s an 80s Thing # 71 (an IA9T co-edition) – Music + Cars with Crystal
After providing data for hundreds of Soundwaves 10@10 episodes, Intern Steve steps into the spotlight with a deep dive into All Things 80s. Almost every episode will be two parts … each half a distinctly different subject from its counterpart … Read the rest
PopOff! #86: 2021 Annual Howloween Spooktackular
Hello poppies! It is time for the annual Howloween Spooktackular! This we start with an hour devoted to darkness followed by, people and places, and in the final hour I place some favorites and requests from the live stream. Enjoy! … Read the rest
Soundwaves TV #107 – Revenge of the Synth
The boys from Royal Rebels return to the studio to talk about their forthcoming album, and some crazy stories from the recording session. We also dive into the recent wave of 80s-inspired dark wave and synth-flavored music coming out of … Read the rest
You Aughta Know # 21 – Heroes (and Heroic Behavior) & Villains (and Villainous Activity)
After providing data for hundreds of Soundwaves 10@10 episodes, Intern Steve steps into the spotlight with a deep dive into All Things 00s. Almost every episode will be two parts … each half a distinctly different subject from its counterpart … Read the rest
Soundwaves TV #106 – The Street Maestro
Bay Area music phenom Shaun Bivens joins Chasta for an entire hour, discussing his many musical genres and ongoing projects. From hip-hop to rock and synth, and even jazz, Mr. Bivens has played it all. Featuring videos from Shauny B. … Read the rest
It’s A 90s Thing # 43 – Villains (and villainous activity) and Heroes (and heroic behavior)
After providing data for hundreds of Soundwaves 10@10 episodes, Intern Steve steps into the spotlight with a deep dive into All Things 90s. Almost every episode will be two parts … each half a distinctly different subject from its counterpart … Read the rest
POPOFF! RETRO REVIEW: TOM COCHRANE, MAD MAD WORLD
The 90s are hip again- well the TRL era of the 90s are hip again but at any rate I thought this would be a good excuse to review an early 90s rock album that seems lost in the shadow … Read the rest
RETRO REVIEWS: FULL MOON FEVER/INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN
I have found myself on a late 80s early 90s rock kick. Which, outside glam metal I find is an often overlooked era for some great pure rock ‘n’ roll records and albums and maybe one the best of the … Read the rest
Soundwaves TV #105 – All in the Family
The NorCal music scene is roaring back to life, and we’ve got the videos to prove it. Bonus points if you can guess what they all have in common! Also, the gang previews the rest of the season. Also, SJ … Read the rest
It’s An 80s Thing # 70 – Heroes (and heroic behavior) & Villains (and villainous behavior)
After providing data for hundreds of Soundwaves 10@10 episodes, Intern Steve steps into the spotlight with a deep dive into All Things 80s. Almost every episode will be two parts … each half a distinctly different subject from its counterpart … Read the rest
Soundwaves TV #104 – Operation: Pinfield
Broadcast and MTV legend Matt Pinfield joins us for the entire hour for a longform chat about his life, career, sobriety, and famous friends! Hosted by Chasta, Dennis Willis, Steven Kirk and Morris Knight.
Soundwaves TV is a weekly dive … Read the rest