“Who killed Laura Palmer?” The question, like much of cult TV hit Twin Peaks, set the tone for serialized television for decades. Its mysteries, shrouded in both mind-expanding, often head-scratching twists, and the lush vegetation and shadowy, dreamlike fictional town in which the show is set, captivated many during…

Dirty Ghosts, courtesy: Liz Caruana. Since I last interviewed Allyson Baker, her San Francisco duo Dirty Ghosts has expanded to a trio, and it shows in its richer sound, which has shifted from noise pop and garage rock, to a more early ‘80s punk range. Siouxsie and the Banshees would approve.…