Clockwise from top left: Jason Collett, Nick Waterhouse, CANNONS, Valleyheart, Alessandro Cortini and Slenderbodies with Tim Atlas. As outdoor dining and other indoor business finally opens up in California, the rain is back along with cold days. Somehow, I’m still stuck inside. Welcome to the new new. If it feels…

Wye Oak performs at Phono del Sol in San Francisco on July 12, 2014. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Read more stories about Wye Oak, Nick Waterhouse and Thao and the Get Down Stay Down. Thao and the Get Down Stay Down performs at Phono del Sol in San Francisco on July 12,…

Nick Waterhouse performs at Phono del Sol in San Francisco on July 12, 2014. Indie soul man Nick Waterhouse doesn’t mince any words about recording in the same room where Nirvana made “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” and where more than a hundred gold-certified records from the likes of the…

Nick Waterhouse, courtesy. The  thing you notice foremost about Nick Waterhouse in an interview is how carefully he chooses his words. He’s direct, and there are very few tangental stories with the possibility of confusing you. When we spoke in late May, Waterhouse spoke slowly, clearly and thoughtfully about…