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Jan 14, 2025
Omar Sosa is on the move
Omar Sosa’s career as a pianist, percussionist and composer was already in full gear when he landed in Oakland. After graduating from the Instituto...
Jan 7, 2025
Secondhand songs keep our fave music fresh
The Bay Area is a hotbed of original music. But there are times when locals want to relax, settle down, dance to the hits...
Dec 31, 2024
Meredith Edgar croons timeless and spooky Americana
Meredith Edgar was born in San Francisco but grew up in the South Bay, in a musical home.
“My parents listened to a lot of...
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,...
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...
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...
Nov 19, 2024
Free Will Astrology: Week of Nov. 20
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Award-winning Aries filmmaker Quentin Tarantino was born and raised in the United States. But he has said, “I don’t make...
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...