AltWeeklies Wire
The Man Behind The Blank Tapesnew
Matt Adams cut his first records in basements, and built his cult of personality as a loner.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-25-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Punk Rock Cabaretnew
For years, DJ Lebowitz has regaled audiences with punk rock hits, in stride form.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-04-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Love Songs for Game Boysnew
"Chip music" might sound like a novelty, but The Glowing Stars treat it as a craft and an artform.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Glowing Stars
In Safe Territorynew
A garage band advances, in spite of the lead singer's reservations.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-12-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Man Behind B. Hamiltonnew
Ryan Christopher Parks is a sane, sensitive guy. But you'd never know.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
That Extra Classic Soundnew
An up-and-coming reggae band wrestles with charges of "cultural appropriation."
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-27-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Spencer Krug, Dri, SF Weekly, Make-Out Room, The Independent, Papercuts, Moonface, Aaron Deer, Adrianne A. Verhoeven, Alex deLanda, Bitch Media, Ghosty, Ian S. Port, Josh Adams, Josh Miller, Manimal Vinyl, PopMatters, The Anniversary, The Horns of Happiness, The Impossible Shapes, Extra Classic
The Many Lives of Celsius 7new
Famous for his theatrics, the Oakland rapper is now cultivating a more serious, focused persona.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Kreayshawn Mythnew
The creation of an "outlaw" pop star.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-29-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
A New Home for Kelly McFarlingnew
An Atlanta-raised folk artist bucks the trend by moving to San Francisco.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kelly McFarling
Jonathan Mann, Times a Thousandnew
Berkeley's most prodigious video artist redoubles his efforts, on the eve of writing his thousandth song-a-day.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Baroque Folk of Foxtails Brigadenew
How two classically-trained musicians formed a successful pop act.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-06-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Foxtails Brigade
A Glowing Neon Indiannew
Alan Palomo brings his glo-fi act to Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-01-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rashida Clendening Launched Her Career in Jungle, but Found Her Voice in Soulnew
Only in the last five years did Rashida Clendening (aka Audio Angel) become one of the go-to singers for local groups like Spaceheater (recently rechristened the Evan Francis Group) and the Jazz Mafia. Before that, she was knee-deep in the jungle and drum 'n' bass scenes.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Sliggitay Legacy: An Ex-Harvard Student Decides to Get Basednew
The ex-high school president turned to music as a way to vent his frustration. He stopped studying, and instead started writing rhymes and smoking trees, which is probably the genesis of all great rappers.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
A More Enterprising Foreign Legionnew
Prozack Turner and Marc Stretch grew up, but they're still full time B-Boys.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
