Happy Birthday Kendra Smith of Opal, Clay Allison, Dream Syndicate

Cheers to the amazing Kendra Smith on her birthday! We're celebrating today with a few of her gems.

R.I.P. David Roback of The Rain Parade, Opal, Mazzy Star

Guitarist/songwriter David Roback – leading light of the Paisley Underground – passed away yesterday at the age of 61. He'll be greatly missed.

That time Opal played an SST party in San Diego

Check out the rare 1987 clip of Kendra Smith performing with David Roback at UCSD. 

That time Kendra Smith performed at Terrastock II

Here's a rare Kendra Smith performance of Opal's Northern Line from 1998. 

Before They Were Famous: Steve Wynn & Kendra Smith

Prior to the Dream Syndicate, Steve Wynn and Kendra Smith were performing as The Suspects in 1979.