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Born-and-bred musical geniuses, The Womack Sisters—but their success didn’t come easy

'We got it out the mud,' they say, as debut album soars.
Music Tamara Palmer -
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From Telegraph tapes to Hip Hop Fairyland, Sunspot Jonz builds his own world

Living Legends co-founder turns handmade cassettes, Xeroxed pages, and East Oakland parties into durable art philosophy.
Arts + Culture Morgan Garcia -
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Monét X Change: retired party girl, current comedy queen

'Drag Race' and 'Traitors' star brings three nights of coming-of-age cracks to Cobb's.
Onstage Joshua Rotter -
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Why IE campaign corruption matters

The contribution limit rules exist for a reason. If we allow the IEs to coordinate with campaigns, those rules become pointless
Campaign Trail Tim Redmond -
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Music

Sheila E. grew a career that the Bay—not the music industry—taught her was possible

Joshua Rotter -
On the eve of her gig at Blue Note Napa, the Norcal icon talks Berkeley drum circles.
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Music

Under the Stars: The Womack Sisters’ debut album heralds arrival of a new soul generation

John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: megiapa finds voice in Chicago's beat scene, golden hip-hop happening at Shoreline, Valerie June, more.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Is ‘Camp Miasma’ too meta—or is it a generational thing?

Dennis Harvey -
Plus: BAMPFA series highlights Bay Area lovers-auteurs, rural addiction in 'Union County', Matthew McConaughey, more.
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Cat Video Fest, Deaf Dance Fest, DJ Dan Tribute, Oakland Pride…

Marke B. -
Matmos, masc heroes, 'Otra Onda/Otra Vez,' Pizza, Bagel, and Beer Fest, 'Little Shop of Horrors,' more to do!
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Drama Masks: A play every Silicon Valley acolyte should be forced to watch

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
La Lengua's shockingly current latest. Plus: Tennessee Williams' 'Orpheus Descending' gets a curious switch-up.
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‘Independent’ super PAC paying Wiener campaign staffers, records show

Campaign Trail Ian Firstenberg -
It's illegal for IEs to coordinate with candidates; this is at the very least close to the line, experts say
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What we saw at Outside Lands: Live shots of wild times, sunshine excluded

Music Andrew Brobst -
Who needs light when you've got the heat of Baby Keem, The Strokes, Boys Noize, Silvana Estrada, and bazillions of cute fans.
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What we ate at Outside Lands: Hot takes on Bay Area tastes

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
Crab pastries, jollof plates, caviar corndogs, and super sundaes—the fest’s sexiest food hit all the high notes.
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What we heard at Outside Lands: Automatic for the people

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Acts on the come-up, faves on the curve, bison in the weeds, and a festival porta potty epiphany. Listen in.
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12 years of SF Cocteaufest—now with a real Cocteau Twin in it

Nightlife Marke B. -
Classic ethereal outfit receives two-day tribute with dancing, live bands, and a DJ set and meet-up with bassist Simon Raymonde.
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Director Jane Schoenbrun: ‘I’m trying to queer the rules of horror’

Movies Pam Grady -
'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' puts Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder through a bloody libidinal portal.
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Wiener’s attacks on Chan backfire, badly

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
Plus: What are the candidates going to do to make Larry Ellison pay for Social Security? And what's up with Matt Dorsey's $25K slush find? That's The Agenda for Aug 9-16
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Cannabis cafes are coming to SF—and it’s about damn time

Puff Dan Karkoska -
A bill finally passed by the city last month allows cannabis retailers to serve food and beverages. Will SF become a new Amsterdam?
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Subversive spirit matches Victorian romantic intrigue in Ayelet Waldman’s latest

Lit Lou Fancher -
Berkeley author knocked off from award-winning TV work to finish 'a failed novel I tried to write a decade ago.'
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Under the Stars: Midsummer music notables, from gallant rock to Jilly from Philly

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Black Marble plucks college radio strings, Twin Bloom bronzes out, The Koreatown Oddity raps it all up, more great listens
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Live Shots: Valkyries flew high in return to Ballhalla

Sports D.A. Mission -
WNBA home team filled Chase Center with wild community spirit and plenty of winning shots.
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