AltWeeklies Wire
Becoming El Ellenew
Post Stanford degree, post-circus, post Lovemakers, Lisa Light finds herself, again.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
08-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lisa Light, The Lovemaker
Hagage "AJ" Masaed Learns the Art of Hip-Hop Diplomacynew
Raised in the 'hoods of Buffalo and North Oakland, an Arabic rapper parlays his skills to stave off violence, in Yemen.
East Bay Express |
Madeleine Bair |
06-29-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Kreayshawn Mythnew
The creation of an "outlaw" pop star.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-29-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Matt and Kim: Bro-tested, Universally Approvednew
The Brooklyn dance-punkers win everyone over the Fox Theater.
East Bay Express |
Staff |
06-22-2011 |
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
Laid Bare with Bare Wiresnew
The Oakland-based garage rockers just want to drive around the country and play music. Hopefully, success won't stop them.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
06-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
The Inner Landscape of Laurie Antoniolinew
Singing isn't just about timbre and phrasing, it's about feeling.
East Bay Express |
Andrew Gilbert |
05-27-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Laurie Antonioli
Unleashing Carla Kihlstedtnew
Tin Hat deploys its most powerful instrument.
East Bay Express |
Andrew Gilbert |
05-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Carla Kihlstedt
The Heart and Grit of Blame Sallynew
An all-woman folk outfit embraces its "anti-rock star" ethic.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
05-04-2011 |
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 Triumphant Return for David K. Matthewsnew
The East Bay keyboardist gets back in the saddle.
East Bay Express |
Andrew Gilbert |
04-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
