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A continuation and enlargement of the audio from the under-appreciated SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA indie-pop outfit Contact and Response, Rubies comprises two of this group’s users, keyboardist Simone Rubi and bassist Terri Loewenthal, both of whom contribute vocals to make a harmony-rich audio that bridges New Order-ish electronic disco, soulful …

With few obvious alternative country comparisons, because they are neither attracted to the psychedelic sounds common to bands like Beachwood Sparks nor the rootsy rock of Son Volt and their ilk, the Court & Spark create twangy feeling music. Formed round the nucleus of Scott Hirsch, Alex Stimmel, Wayne Kim, …

Magic Trick may be the ’60s psychedelia and ’70s folk-influenced music group led by the new & Onlys’ frontman, Tim Cohen. The group started in SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA as Cohen’s single outlet between Clean & Onlys tour schedules, which yielded the albums BOTH Edges of Tim Cohen, Have fun …