The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2018

For the third year in running, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. As with last year, the list was compiled through the votes of our music staff, plus…

The Best of What We Saw at Riot Fest 2018

Riot Fest 2018 felt a bit rocky before it had even begun, with schedule delays sparking rumors of the beloved music festival’s cancelation. But once the gates opened at Douglas Park, thousands of diehard punks and metalheads came together to…

Music News: Phase Two of Noise Pop Festival 2018 Announced

Noise Pop Festival recently announced the second phase of their music lineup featuring artists such as Built to Spill (performing their classic 1999 album Keep It Like A Secret in its entirety), psychedelic-pop Dengue Fever, and more. Over 30 new…

Phase One of Noise Pop Festival 2018 lineup announced

The Bay Area’s legendary Noise Pop Festival is celebrating its 26th annual celebration of independent culture, music, art and film. The one week festival takes places February 19-25, 2018 inside multiple venues throughout the San Francisco/Oakland, CA area. Recently announced…