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About Nothing
Nothing is the project of Domenic Palermo, a Philadelphia-based musician who makes guitar-driven noise that sits somewhere between shoegaze's wash and post-punk's teeth. Since the project's start in the early 2010s, Palermo's built a catalog of records that blur distortion and melody into something genuinely unsettling—not in a gimmicky way, but in the way repetition and feedback can actually get under your skin. Albums like 'Tired of Tomorrow' and 'Dance on the Blades' showcase Palermo's ability to construct songs that feel both brutally heavy and oddly vulnerable, with vocals that sit low in the mix, like someone speaking through walls. Nothing's music appeals to people who don't mind their guitar music damaged and their hooks buried under layers of noise. The project has a small but devoted following, mostly because Palermo doesn't make music designed to please—he makes it to explore a particular space between aggression and melody.
Nothing shows are loud and immersive in a way that feels more like standing in a storm than watching a performance. The crowd tends to be quiet and focused rather than cheering, drawn into the wall of sound. Palermo doesn't interact much—he's focused on the music, creating an atmosphere that's intense without being theatrical.
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Nothing in San Francisco News
- Petition urges San Francisco Ballet to cancel Kennedy Center tour stop as company opens 2026 season ABC7 San Francisco · Jan 15, 2026
- ‘Buy Nothing’ Was Their Everything. Then Came the Trademark Troubles. The New York Times · Nov 15, 2025
- Do protests like No Kings still matter? Here’s what experts say San Francisco Chronicle · Oct 17, 2025
- Canadians and civilian volunteer pilots will save Fleet Week The San Francisco Standard · Oct 1, 2025
- Mario Announces ‘Nothing But Us Tour’ Dates - Rated R&B Rated R&B · Sep 18, 2025
Live Music in San Francisco
San Francisco's indie and alternative rock scene has always had room for abrasive, uncompromising sounds. From the noise-rock underground to the city's broader tolerance for experimental guitar work, there's an audience here that gets what Nothing does—the dense walls of distortion, the melodic restraint, the refusal to make things easy. The city's music venues attract people looking for something difficult.
San Francisco road trip to see Nothing?
Stay in Hayes Valley or the Mission—both neighborhoods have the kind of restaurants and bars that make a weekend feel deliberate rather than touristy. Head to State Bird Provisions for dinner if you can get in; it's precise and inventive without being pretentious. Spend a day in Muir Woods or hiking around Twin Peaks for actual views of the city. The de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is worth a couple hours if the weather holds. Hit up a coffee place on Valencia Street in the Mission just to sit and watch the neighborhood move around you.
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