City Cat Collective

Playing a show with Panic Is Perfect last year gave me such a great memory. First and foremost, the band was super nice and chatting with them was a real treat.  We touched on a couple of subjects, and I…

Oakland California is exactly where I need to be. Great music is coming from all angles and that makes me happy as I recently crossed paths with Randy and The Insecures. Their sound is a little retro, a little…

Hi Michelle, welcome to Chat Nasty. Good to catch up properly after crossing paths online so often.

Q You seem to be very comfortable spanning different styles and genres in your work. Sometimes quite indie and alternative, sometimes very sharp,…

For this week's chat we met up with Pao Pincerna, the alchemist behind Brighton perfume, possibly the most rock and roll perfumery on the planet. 

Q 9 o’clock Nasty adore obsessive people. You’re clearly passionate about scent and perfume on…

Something special has always brewed in the East Bay. I know San Francisco gets most of the buzz but Oakland has a history of producing international heavy weights. My opening statements stem from the mood which listening to The Chaw's…

The Qwarks have a new album out very soon. Here, Ted Pepper and Addermyre spend time talking to them about music, dress codes, breadcrumbs and the dangers of challenging Germans to swimming competitions.

Australian multi-instrumentalist Jeremy who goes under the project name 'Avresa' has earned a reputation for releasing atmospheric and powerful indie rock. In his discography you find perspectives on a number of recent occurrences in the world. There are themes of…

We started listening to Stephanie's music at the start of 2022 when that timeless "post folk" sound jumped off the social media screen (she is worth following on Instagram for the cover versions and cakes, but it's the original songs…

I find L.A. music producer/singer/songwriter Jane Swane to be enigmatic. Doing my due diligence researching for this artist highlight, I noticed a few things. She operates a little differently. For one, her Soundcloud is loaded with music, mostly hip hop…

Life's twists and turns, just like it should be. In my reintegrating back into the bay area music scene, I've been actively trying to go to as many shows as my schedule permits. The last time I saw Rosie Plaza…

This is an artist shout out. I wanted to highlight the super talented duo known as Amor Amor. Funny how we crossed paths. While trying to be a good participant in this musical world, I made it a point to…

Strange Cities has been on the grind for some time now. I've known the singer Daniel Clark since he went by the name Daniel Murder. Same with the bass player Clay Vorheis. When I first met Clay, he played with…