AltWeeklies Wire
Kafani Takes to the Rap Game Strictly for Scrillanew
Kafani thinks and talks fast -- in phone conversations he demands to get things "fast, like, ASAP." And he wants his money fast.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kafani, Money is My Motivation
High on Fire Helped Make Mastodon a Superstarnew
Now the Oakland metal trio may be poised to do the same for itself.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
09-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Percussionist John Santos Debuts New Quintetnew
Roughly six months since the dissolution of his ten-piece Machete Ensemble, the apparently indefatigable bandleader returns with what has to be one of the most exciting local jazz albums of the year.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Treasure Island Music Festival Boasts Impressive Debut Lineupnew
The San Francisco fest could well become one of those if-you're-anybody-you-better-be-there events with a lineup that includes Thievery Corporation, Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, and DJ Shadow.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
09-13-2007 |
Concerts
Welcome to the Berkeley Old Time Music Conventionnew
Depending on who's counting, this would be the 40th, 22nd, 27th, or 5th annual four-day gathering of pickers, strummers, crooners, and pluckers who celebrate precommercial country.
East Bay Express |
J. Poet |
09-13-2007 |
Concerts
There Isn't One San Francisco Soundnew
On this four-CD set, you get all the expected hits, from Jefferson Airplane's "It's No Secret" to the Count Five's "Psychotic Reaction" to Santana's "Evil Ways." You also get the minor hits and obscure gems from dozens of bands long forgotten.
East Bay Express |
J. Poet |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Is La Plebe the Spanish-Speaking Operation Ivy?new
The San Francisco-based ska band distinguishes itself from its more pop-oriented forebears with a heavily politicized tone.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Hasta la Muerte!, La Plebe
Folk Duo Bethany & Rufus Prepare to Charm the Crowdnew
Before this year, the pair's best-known collaboration was 2003's Rock Island, traditional Appalachian ballads and old prison songs with trance-electronica production overtop. For this year's 900 Miles they pared it down to cello and voice, with fetching results.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 900 Miles, Bethany & Rufus
When Young Punks Grow Upnew
The forces behind Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits, Geekfest, and S.P.A.M. Records face the inevitable.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-05-2007 |
Music
Tags: Geekfest
Too $hort, Career Counselornew
After 25 years as the nasty-mouthed purveyor of "Freaky Tales," the rapper hopes to change his legacy by helping troubled kids -- but is "$horty the Pimp" the best role model?
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
09-05-2007 |
Music
Tags: Too $hort
Bells Were Rocked in San Francisconew
Rage storms and hip-hop survives a concert crowd fifty thousand strong.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
08-29-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
Rage Against the Routinenew
Tom Morello's day job is to assault large crowds with heavy riffs, but on the side he channels Springsteen and Strummer as the Nightwatchman.
East Bay Express |
Dave Gil de Rubio |
08-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Nightwatchman
The Lovemakers Feel Like Making Lovenew
After a frustrating Interscope stint, the Oakland pop band embraces the indie world.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
08-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Lovemakers
More Bokoornew
Wanna know about Ghanaian music? Ask a Ghanaian.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
08-08-2007 |
Music
A Band Called No Pain, No Gainnew
After leaving "def soul" behind, they're prepared to break out as an old-fashioned, all-black grunge outfit.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: A Band Called No Pain
