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Tom Heyman’s new album, 24th Street Blues, presents 11 vignettes that dig deep into the heart of the people who make up San Francisco’s everyday culture, while also shining a light on the songwriter’s own history. The...

A New Deal for today and tomorrow  Alexis Harte said his latest song, “Your Rose Garden,” was inspired by an evening he spent in Berkeley’s Rose Garden. “I grew up in Berkeley and started playing guitar when I...

Mint-condition musical experiences Kronos Quartet celebrates their 50th Anniversary this year. One of the world’s most unique string quartets, the group plays music from every genre—classical, electronic, rock, jazz, film soundtracks, modern classical and world music. Kronos leader David...

‘Friends Along the Way’ to a ‘Happy Hour’ Mitch Woods has been rockin’ and rollin’ and playing boogie since he first discovered it. “My stepdad got me a piano when I was a kid,” he said. “I heard...

The end of an affair, the start of a new life Before they began playing together as the 1981, Adam Widener and Bobby Martinez collaborated on several other projects, including Circuits, a punky pop band. “When we were doing...

Love songs from the past Rachel Garlin’s newest album, The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese, is a slight departure for the San Francisco-based singer and songwriter. It’s a suite of songs that tells the story of two women...

Nobuko Miyamoto’s ‘120,000 Stories’ helps people find a path forward As people across the country and around the world became antsy while enduring iterations of the pandemic lockdown, Nobuko Miyamoto dug deep into her creative well to find...