Fault Radio station manager Mohit Kohli poses for a portrait at the new physical location of the online radio station in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood on July 13, 2022. A handful of Fault Radio staffers and supporters (including Vero G.’s niece and an employee from a nearby clothing store) mingle in the cozy shop, which also includes a small retail space with records, tote bags and art with a squiggly, quirky aesthetic. and Motown Mami are deep into their Stoned Soul broadcast, digging through crates for rare 45s under green and blue lights. When I arrive at Fault HQ on a recent Wednesday, DJs Vero G. Inspired by tastemaking internet radio stations like London’s NTS, Fault Radio’s profile grew tremendously during the pandemic when performers everywhere pivoted to streaming. This is the newly opened headquarters of Fault Radio (670 Commercial St.), which has been a destination for video streams by Bay Area DJs since it launched in 2018. If you followed the sweet sounds of the Supremes and the Fifth Dimension, you’d end up at a storefront nestled between a sleepy hotel and a dim sum restaurant, with big, open windows beckoning you inside. On a recent afternoon, nostalgic oldies echoed through an alleyway just a few blocks south of San Francisco Chinatown’s majestic Dragon Gate.
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