For September’s Bandcamp Friday, Bad Time Records, Asian Man Records, and Ska Punk Daily released Ska Against Racism, a compilation benefitting The Movement for Black Lives, The NAACP Legal Defense ...

If you're a regular at Oakland house shows, you've likely shared a room with Nicholas Taplin. In 2015, Taplin began filming DIY shows and sharing footage under the name Post-Consumer, a reference to ...

“It was a really incredible DIY space,” Squirm artist Ruby Sumners says of the legendary Rhinoceropolis. “When we were younger, we all used to go to shows there, because it was a really important part ...

It’s a Sunday night at Rangel Boxing gym. The lingering scent of sweat mingles with cigarette smoke from the parking lot and the buzz of anticipation. Teenagers, some barely old enough to drive, ...

For Briannin Gross, do-it-yourself isn’t just a buzzword. It’s life. And the local artist, community organizer and promoter is the first to tell you, as preaching the DIY ethos seems as natural a ...

Welcome to AP&R, where we highlight rising artists who will soon become your new favorite. There was a unique sense of community when Blvck Hippie, a self-proclaimed sad-boy indie rock band, got on ...