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Winter Stanley finds his way back to music
Winter Stanley says he’s always loved music for the way it helps connect him to his emotions and his friends. “I picked up the guitar in elementary school, but really became interested in it during junior high,”...
Huney Knuckles builds a new East Bay funk sound
When it comes to locking down a groove, Huney Knuckles is as tough as they come. The scrappy East Bay combo has emerged in recent years as one of the most dependably funky bands on the local...
Sameer Gupta builds an artist hub in North Oakland
A few weeks ago, in a rare pilgrimage to the East Bay, the St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church set up in a former real estate office at the corner of Telegraph and 58th Street and delivered...
Social Eyes: Week of June 18-24
This week's calendar picks feature Trillian Welch, "The Fre," Emilio Solla & Antonio Lizana, A Band of Orcs, Persekutor, Eli Maliwan’s Saxreligious Quintet, Guttermouth, Teresa Trull & Barbara Higbie, Make Music Day Berkeley, and Israel Vibration.
Free Will Astrology: Week of June 17
Nomadic mathematicians, monarch butterflies, earthquakes, zebra finches, concert hall architects and more in this week's horoscopes!
On her terms
The Oakland-raised singer and songwriter isn’t in a rush to explain herself, either. Her debut album, Yellow House, released June 5, feels less like a grand introduction and more like someone letting one read pages from a...
Long live Lady Day
When Stella Heath walks on stage to tell the story of Billie Holiday, she wears a gardenia in her hair, an homage to Holiday’s familiar appearance. Backed by her 10-piece band, she presents an evening of songs...
