Clockwise from top left: Gracie Abrams, Charlotte Dos Santos, The Districts, Yael Naim, Yoste and Knuckle Puck. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who…

I joke about running out of column ideas a lot in the intros to these things. And in the tagline to every column for over a year. And to my RIFF colleagues on Slack. And to my friends and relatives. And sometimes to the dog. It’s become somewhat of…

Clockwise from top left: Catholic Action, The Ocean Blue, Yoke Lore and Jax Anderson, Lauren Ruth Ward, Kasador and Ruthie Collins. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of…

It ain’t no lie, baby. Bye Bye Bye. Remember a time before “Bye Felicia?” We do. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day which means, congratulations, you made it through another Valentine’s Day in one piece. That’s quite the accomplishment. I’m on the record as hating Valentine’s Day, both because it’s historically…

Clockwise from top left: Flor, KAYE, Dreamer Boy, Savage Ga$p, SimxSantana and High Waisted. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to…

Disturbed, Courtesy: Travis Shinn. Last weekend was Groundhog Day, my mom’s birthday, and nothing else. Next weekend is—sigh—Valentine’s Day. That means we’ve got a weekend in the middle here that doesn’t have an obvious hook for a column topic. I could do the whole February thing, though that doesn’t…

Clockwise from top left: Leslie Mendelson, Kevin Garrett, Kinley Dowling, Cheerleader, Nora Jane Struthers and Cobi. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has…

The 49ers, though not these 49ers, are heading to Super Bowl LIV. Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday! So we’re celebrating that. I’m a Niners fan so I refuse to make predictions, because picking them out loud will jinx everything and it will all be my fault. So let’s skip…

Clockwise from top left: Jamie Isaac with Nosaj Thing, Elephant Stone, Horse Jumper of Love, Yacht Rock Revue, Little Snake and Sea Wolf. Every week, there’s more new music waiting to be discovered. No one really has enough time to watch that indie radio station to hear a lot…

Source: Twitter.com/TrumpDraws. In case you’ve been living in a cave, outside all radio and cell reception, or watching Fox News: For the third time in American history there’s an impeachment trial happening in the Senate. The problem, as with most things, is that it doesn’t come with a soundtrack.…