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A Broad-Ranging Hardly Strictly Bluegrassnew

The Bay Area's best music festival returns.
East Bay Express  |  Rachel Swan  |  09-29-2011  |  Concerts

Cult of Ghostfacenew

Zealous fans and a top-heavy entourage dominate the rapper's recent performances.
East Bay Express  |  Rachel Swan  |  11-18-2010  |  Concerts

Monterey Jazz Festival Staves Off Doomsayersnew

Despite vicissitudes in the jazz market, Monterey lives up to its original raison d'etre.
East Bay Express  |  Rachel Swan  |  09-13-2010  |  Concerts

Chris Brown Amps Up His Talent With Technologynew

The artist presents himself as a disciple of Prince and Michael Jackson, and for the most part, he can justify the comparison. But you wouldn't really know that from watching a recent, nearly sold-out show in Oakland, which emphasized fancy pyrotechnics and Vegas-style chorus lines over actual singing.
East Bay Express  |  Rachel Swan  |  01-09-2008  |  Concerts

San Francisco LoveFests Promises a Strong Third Yearnew

Spawned by the Berlin Love Parade that began in 1989, features some of the nation's top DJ talent, including the Chemical Brothers, Mark Farina, Afrika Bambaata and Miguel Miggs.
East Bay Express  |  Rachel Swan  |  09-26-2007  |  Concerts

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