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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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Music

Four decades in, hip-hop heroes Arrested Development still speak out—and touch nerves

'We’re running into too many inspiring scenarios to not feel creative,' says founder Speech of the groundbreaking group.

Under the Stars: Oakland’s Combo Tezeta deserves all the love

Lateef the Truthspeaker & Nick Andre slap us awake, Con Brio rings in NYE, TOKiMONSTA flicks her musical Swiss Army Knife

The 10 essential Bay Area rap albums of 2024

What a year: LaRussell glowed up alongside Hit-Boy, Nimsins scooped the newscasters, and Kamaiyah kept it player—but vulnerable.

Best of the Bay 2024 Editors’ Pick: Shawna Virago

The groundbreaking 'fairy godmother' of trans country music is an outspoken voice for queer rights and local independent arts.

Sun glints, flowers slide by in ML Buch’s uncanny musical world

The Danish guitarist's melodic and welcoming, Bosch-like landscapes belie early influences like Metallica's 'S&M.'

Under the Stars: TV on the Radio returns, Yacht Rock gets its shine

Drew Daniel's fever dream genre 'hit 'em' sparks a gonzo comp, 37 Houses light up BOTH, more great music

50 years ago, the industry discarded him. Now jazz-funk legend Saracho is back

Thanks to an SF fan, the Apache-Mexican pianist returns—with a lifetime's worth of new musical tales to tell.

Under the Stars: AJ Lee and Blue Summit channel Jackson Browne’s Cali folk

Plus: Kush Arora returns to the jungle, Steven Julien's New Jack mix, James Branden Lewis cores an apple, more new music

50 Super Nintendos meet Frank Zappa on Xay Cole’s ’21st Century Wrist’

The SF musician's cacophonously compelling new album was re-faced from 30 minimal electronic tracks into something rockier.

This gift guide goes out to all the music lovers

Tasty Creem Magazine bundles, Green Apple Books x Fillmore collection, Dub Mission coozies, indie recipes, more for the mavens

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