Photos: Chloe Catajan OAKLAND — Modest Mouse took the Fox Theater stage to sound clips of birds chirping and rainfall, and the roars of a sold-out crowd. The Northwest indie rock greats broke into “The World at Large,” a staple off Good News For People Who Love Bad News. Modest Mouse…

Photos: Jane Hu SAN FRANCISCO – Typhoon gave a heartwarming demonstration of what it means to stay true to one’s own independent roots Tuesday at a packed Independent show. The 11-member indie rock band from Salem, Oregon performed an inspiring show, bringing the audience on a journey through its discography and  focussing on the group’s…

Mimicking Birds have a sound that covers all sorts of genres, ranging from anywhere between stripped down serenades to subtle synth soundscapes. Through these elements, the Portland folk-pop quintet creates something that works for both the coffee shop next door and a movie soundtrack. Layers of Us Mimicking Birds…

Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does! We pooled our resources to find some of the best…