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Feb 4, 2025

Mutt musicians make multiverse rock

The musicians in Mutt chose the name of their band because, like a dog with a genealogy formed from multiple breeds, the trio embraces any style that catches their fancy.   “I always think I’m writing country songs,” says Lisa Weaklim, Mutt’s primary lyricist, guitarist and lead vocalist. She says...
Jazz whiz Ayo Brame plays Nuvo Noir on NYE
Dec 23, 2024

Jazz whiz Ayo Brame plays Nuvo Noir on NYE

Ayo Brame picked up the saxophone for the first time in 2021, but in a remarkably short time he has established himself as a force in the jazz world. A student at Oakland School for the Arts,...
Royal Oakie Records showcases underground artists
Dec 17, 2024

Royal Oakie Records showcases underground artists

David Glasebrook produces music for Royal Oakie Records, the independent label he started 12 years ago. “There’s a million ways to make a record, and they’re all worth trying,” he said, speaking from his Garden Shed Studio...
'Harmonica Wizard' DeFord Bailey honored at festival
Dec 10, 2024

‘Harmonica Wizard’ DeFord Bailey honored at festival

The DeFord Bailey Legacy Festival, Dec. 13-15 at Freight & Salvage, pays tribute to the legendary Black musician. Born in 1899 and short of stature at four feet, 10 inches tall, Bailey was dubbed the “Harmonica Wizard” for...
Terry Gross ignited by improvised jams
Dec 3, 2024

Terry Gross ignited by improvised jams

Terry Gross just released Huge Improvement, an album of tunes based around their improvised jams. The band is a trio—bass player Donny Newenhouse, guitarist Phil Manley and drummer Phil Becker—of longtime veterans of the Bay Area music...
King Diamond thrilled at the Fox
Nov 29, 2024

King Diamond thrilled at the Fox

Metalheads of all ages poured into Oakland’s Fox Theater on the night of Wednesday, Nov. 27, excited to see a legend in the heavy metal world: King Diamond. Since the early 1980s the Danish singer has been...
Little Shrine releases third album
Nov 26, 2024

Little Shrine releases third album

Jade Shipman, the lead singer, songwriter and bass player of San Francisco’s Little Shrine, began taking violin lessons when she was four.  The band has an eclectic approach to music, with elements of folk, rock, R&B, country...
The Candy Whips are big flashy fun
Nov 12, 2024

The Candy Whips are big flashy fun

Wendy Stonehenge was best known for his role as the lead singer and songwriter of Glitter Wizard, a fantasy metal band with a long history of memorable gigs. When the Covid lockdown made playing impossible, Stonehenge retreated...
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