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Two Sides of Ty Segallnew

Up-and-coming garage rocker makes some noise - a lot of it, in fact - and keeps his cool, too.

East Bay Express | Christopher Danzig | 03-21-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Raashan Ahmad: For What You've Lostnew

Raspy-voiced Raashan Ahmad is one of those dyed-in-the-wool B-boys who really means it when he name-checks the five elements, or uses the word "peace" as a salutation.

East Bay Express | Rachel Swan | 03-10-2011 | Reviews

Married to the Mobnew

Punk Funk Mob is a resolution, and a stylistic departure.

East Bay Express | Lee Hildebrand | 03-09-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Punk Funk Mob

Pale Chalice Buries Black Metal's Egonew

The San Francisco black metal band rejects Satanism and tries to break some of the genre's stereotypes. But it's still kind of an ego trip.

East Bay Express | Kathleen Richards | 03-04-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Black Metal, Pale Chalice

The Magnum Gold Rapnew

Oakland rappers shill for Magnum as they battle for notoriety.

East Bay Express | Rachel Swan | 03-04-2011 | Music

Tags: Rap, Trojan Magnum

El Culto de Ana Tijouxnew

Chile's hottest rapper brings Oakland into her orbit.

East Bay Express | Rachel Swan | 02-28-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Davey D, DJ Dacel, Hordatoj, Ana Tijoux,

Searching for Bart Davenportnew

Davenport is the kind of guy who can make revivalism seem less cheesy because he outstrips his forbears.

East Bay Express | Rachel Swan | 02-23-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Bart Davenport

Say Hi: Um, Uh Ohnew

If Kurt Cobain had retained the name of his first band, Fecal Matter, and moved to New York City, perhaps things would have turned out differently.

East Bay Express | Nate Seltenrich | 02-21-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Say Hi, Marty Anderson

Bring the Noise Popnew

Almost Two Decades in, Noise Pop is as Big and as Broad as Ever.

East Bay Express | Ellen Cushing | 02-16-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, Noise Pop

Das Racist, For Realnew

Hip-hop's best new group eschews labels, clowns its audience, and sasses journalists. But we just can't get enough.

East Bay Express | Rachel Swan | 02-09-2011 | Music

Tags: Hari Kondabolu, Ashok Kondabolu, Das Racist, Deborah Solomon, Himanshu Suri, Victor Vazquez, Vijay Iyer, Sasha Frere-Jones

Katy Stephan: Lacemakingnew

Normally, one shouldn't judge an album primarily by its packaging or its patina. But the outer shell of Katy Stephan's new disc, Lacemaking, is of a piece with the music.

East Bay Express | Rachel Swan | 02-02-2011 | Reviews

Tags: The Nice Guy Trio, Katy Stephan

The Hipster Sacraments of El Ten Elevennew

LA duo brings its full arsenal of foot pedals and processors to the New Parish.

East Bay Express | Nate Seltenrich | 02-01-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: El Ten Eleven, The New Parish, Kristian Dunn

Amos Lee: Mission Bellnew

Amos Lee has spent the past six years cultivating a Starbucks-friendly fanbase. And not unlike Ray LaMontagne, Lee has subtly added to what was originally a sparse, stripped-down sound.

East Bay Express | Dave Gil de Rubio | 01-21-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Mission Bell, Amos Lee