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Protest in Song
Quinn DeVeaux is sheltering at home in Palo Alto, writing songs and making plans...
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Rexx Life Raj Drops ‘War’
Local rapper Rexx Life Raj didn't initially want to re-release his 2019 song, "War."...
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The California Honeydrops
The California Honeydrops are a party band and proud of it. When they take...
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TreasureFest is now a Virtual Marketplace
TreasureFest had already outgrown its original location on Treasure Island before Covid-19 arrived. This...
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The Ravenous Creativity of Marica Petrey’s Girl Swallows Nightingale
Vocalist and songwriter Marica Petrey is too young to have experienced mind-blowing Bay Area...
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Zemonade
If you want lemonade delivered to your door, Zemyran Prater is your guy. Mere...
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Cosmic Country Music from Oakland and Oakdale
The poster the Sunset Canyoneers created for their album release party in Oakland is...
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Kamaiyah On East Oakland: Don’t F*** With My Culture
East Oakland has a prismatic reputation. Though the mainstream media tends to focus on...
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Building Community in Conscious Rap
Jada Imani has been writing songs since she was five years old. At 21,...
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Kronos Once Again Conveys the Unifying Power of Music
Without disrespecting the formidable prowess of the Kronos Quartet, the contemporary string quartet was...
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Houserockin’ Music With a Positive Message
Marcia Ball has been on the road, playing good-time music, for as long as...
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Rapper on RollerbladesÂ
It's been years since 23 year-old rapper Chrisbaby played a show without his rollerblades....
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Confounding Expectations For More Than 50 Years
Just last weekend, The Residents performed their latest theatrical piece, God In 3 Persons,...
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