Rachel Goodman’s top alt-rock and alt-pop songs of 2020. L to R; Row 1: Tame Impala, Caribou, Washed Out, Trace Mountains, The Big Moon, Future Islands. Row 2: Strfkr, Surfer Blood, Surf Rock Is Dead, Of Montreal, Hazel English, Suburban Living. Row 3: Jack River, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever,…

Clockwise from top left: Eivør, The Band CAMINO, l’imperatrice, DEVORA, Mark Erelli and Fleece. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. We are now into winter and darkness is upon us way too early. Mid-afternoon feels like late evening, yet it’s warm and no one knows…

Clockwise from top left: Carolina Story, BLACKSTARKIDS, Ryan Webster, James Hersey, Rusty Eye and Imelda May. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. We are deep into fall, and yet the warm days have me unsure what season we’re actually in. We are still stuck at…

Clockwise from top left: The Knocks, Tinlicker and Helsloot, Sebastian Mikael, Black Pistol Fire, Mise en Scene and Crooked Colours. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. Summer is coming to an end, but that’s hardly noteworthy when everyone’s still stuck at home. COVID is here…

Clockwise from top left: Ghost Tense, Suburban Living, Smith, Lyle & Moore, The Nude Party, ALA.NI and Secret Machines. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. It seemed we should all be back out, enjoying the end of summer. Instead, we’re still stuck at home for…

Clockwise from top left: Resistance Revival Chorus, Public Enemy, Ruth B, theMIND, Amber Mark, Songhoy Blues, Greyboy Allstars and The Asteroid No. 4.Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. But this week approaches amid more protests and marches nationwide. Perhaps you are getting marching, or donating,…

Clockwise from top left: Joe Wong, The Jerry Cans, Ajeet, CHAI, Alexander Jean and The California Honeydrops. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. You’re no doubt stuck at home for what seems like the 500th day. Saturday feels like Tuesday, and maybe you’ve done the…

Clockwise from top left: Alfie Templeman, Jonah Yano, The Soft Pink Truth, Christian Lalama, Trace Mountains and Dune Rats. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. You’re no doubt stuck at home for what seems like the 200th day. Saturday feels like Tuesday, and maybe you’ve…

Clockwise from top left: The Dears, The Jacks, GUM (Tame Impala’s Jay Watson), Sparks, Gleemer, Sasami. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. You’re no doubt stuck at home for the Nth day. Maybe you’ve even dried Netflix’s well of passive entertainment (it’s impossible). By now,…

Slow Hollows perform at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco on Feb. 29, 2020. Gary Chancer/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — San Fernando Valley’s Slow Hollows had been described as “subdued” over the years, bassist Aaron Jassenoff said at their Noise Pop concert at Cafe Du Nord on Saturday, but they were…