Daniel Bromfield

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Daniel Bromfield is a second-generation San Franciscan and a prolific music and arts journalist. His work has appeared in Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, Stereogum, and various publications in the Bay Area. He lives in the Richmond district.

The sun hasn’t set yet on Sonny Smith’s SF

March 21, 2019

ALL EARS As the decade began, all eyes were on San Francisco’s rock scene. Sic Alps, Thee Oh Sees, White Fence, and the Fresh...

The raver soul of Yoshi Flower

February 19, 2019

ALL EARS Two tracks into Yoshi Flower’s debut mixtape American Raver we hear a voicemail from his dad. It’s a shortcut to pathos we’ve...

Review: A very full evening with Erykah Badu at the Warfield

January 1, 2019

ALL EARS Things were not looking good at the Warfield on Friday as we waited for Erykah Badu. Though the billing advertised “doors at...

An alternate ‘Best Songs of 2018’ list

December 31, 2018

Music critic Daniel Bromfield lists some of his favorite songs of the year—which you may or may not find on Pitchfork or Rolling Stone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB3gWkhLkxM The...

“Buildings demolished on your cellphone”: Ratskin Records’ experimental resilience

December 4, 2018

ALL EARS Michael Daddona never thought he’d own a dog. “What’s a dog even gonna do at a noise show?” he asks. “Or sit around while...

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Review: Gas looms through the trees at Recombinant Festival

November 28, 2018

Wolfgang Voigt’s music as Gas is inexorably tied to the forest. The project was inspired by Voigt’s youthful acid trips in Germany’s Königsforst, and...

Hold, please, for Text Me Records

October 2, 2018

ALL EARS The first thing you hear when you call Patrick Brown is “please enjoy this ringback tone,” followed by Louisiana rapper Kevin Gates belting...

Daniel Bromfield

The sun hasn’t set yet on Sonny Smith’s SF

The raver soul of Yoshi Flower

Review: A very full evening with Erykah Badu at the Warfield

An alternate ‘Best Songs of 2018’ list

“Buildings demolished on your cellphone”: Ratskin Records’ experimental resilience

Review: Gas looms through the trees at Recombinant Festival

Hold, please, for Text Me Records

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