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The Little Friction of tUnE-yArDsnew
On tUnE-yArDs’ second album, Nikki Nack, Merrill Garbus continues to be characteristically unpredictable.
East Bay Express |
Erik Neumann |
05-07-2014 |
Music
The Rise and Fall of SWTBRDSnew
The local label drew acclaim for hybridizing street rap with Internet-popularized sounds. But it faced hurdles that confront many independent musicians.
East Bay Express |
Mosi Reeves |
03-11-2014 |
Music
Can Tech Talent Help New Bands Thrive?new
Zoo Labs in West Oakland is applying the business incubator model to music groups by integrating entrepreneurship and recording into intensive residency programs.
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
01-14-2014 |
Music
The High Cost of Freenew
A new documentary takes a hard look at how the digital age has eroded the value of music and the ability of musicians to make a living.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
11-13-2013 |
Music
Tags: Digital Music
Deltron 3030's Long-Awaited Returnnew
The Bay Area hip-hop supergroup's sophomore album picks up where its debut left off.
East Bay Express |
Nick Veronin |
10-09-2013 |
Music
Early Graves Gets Back in the Vannew
After losing its lead singer in a van accident on tour, the San Francisco metal returns with a new album and more attention than it knows what to do with.
East Bay Express |
Whitney Phaneuf |
10-24-2012 |
Music
Tags: metalcore
Remembering Matthew Africanew
The legendary East Bay DJ was known for his encyclopedia knowledge of breakbeats.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
10-16-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
The (Brief) Return of Boyjazznew
After a five-year hiatus, the Oakland band returns for one triumphant show.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
09-13-2012 |
Music
Chiddy Bang Brandingnew
The group's sugar cereal motif is of a piece with its music.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-24-2012 |
Reviews
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
Bromance and Great White Buffalonew
An Orinda band finds success in LA, and an ardent following in the Bay Area.
East Bay Express |
Christopher Danzig |
07-19-2012 |
Music
The Reluctant Super Sonidonew
After amassing a huge collection of rare Latin music, Joe Franko rendered himself a de facto ambassador.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-06-2012 |
Music
Tags: Latin Music
Getting Up-Close and Uncomfortable with Deafheavennew
The young members of the San Francisco black metal-shoegaze band discuss why their music tends to provoke some people, and why others are eating it up.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
06-27-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: black metal, Deafheaven
The Great Integration: A New Kind of Hip-Hoperanew
How one long-haired Asian guy speaks to the future of hip hop and classical music.
East Bay Express |
Luke Tsai |
06-06-2012 |
Music
