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Late legend DJ Blackstone’s record collection being sold to boost local talent
Asian Art Museum summons K-pop nation with fangirl curator and BLACKPINK looks
The Grammys actually get some things right (and show the Bay a little love)
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November 25, 2020
Staple Singers, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, J Dilla, Paul Weller, more slide into holiday season with big-time packages
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An Oakland Black Jazz reissue is a revelation—and comes with questions
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November 22, 2020
A Black-empowering label's catalog from the 1970s is re-released. Should Black people helm its return?
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Don’t be alarmed by Squadda B’s lanky arms
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November 18, 2020
Oakland rapper-producer releases a one-two punch: two smoked-out albums that reflect both sides of the pandemic
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Now Watch This: 4 new music videos for nostalgic November feels
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November 16, 2020
The Safdie brothers directed Oneohtrix Point Never's "Lost But Never Alone," and an Oakland creative turned Brijean's "Daydreaming" into an immersive psychedelic world.
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Music, life, and racial justice at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival’s ‘Creative Voices’
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November 13, 2020
Samora Pinderhughes, Marcus Shelby, Ukulenny, the Curtis Family Cnotes, more featured in lively online series.
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New Music: On ‘Ways,’ Xyla expands euphoric electronic visions
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November 10, 2020
Trippy yet somehow measured, the Sunset District artist's debut album counts influences from French horn to footwork.
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New Music: Nappy Nina, Lunchbox, Balkan Bump, more great artists to support
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November 5, 2020
Bandcamp Day picks: Peppy indie, scrappy rap, Turkish trumpet, experimental oboe... oh, and a side of Hi-NRG techno.
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Revel in the soul genius of Sharon Jones with new posthumous covers compilation
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October 30, 2020
Unforgettable takes on Woodie Guthrie, Shuggie Otis, and more with 'Just Dropped in to See What Condition My Rendition Was In'
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New Music: Cracking women-led compilations from Moxie and SOS keep it fresh
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October 29, 2020
Tracks from Club Chai's Lara Sarkissian, rRoxymore, Pursuit Grooves, other forward-thinking producers expand fall 2020's range.
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Dougie Stu’s ‘Familiar Future’ shows how California is updating astral jazz alchemy
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October 28, 2020
The Oakland artist's album brings visions of Alice Coltrane's peace and tranquility, while performing its own type of spiritual utility
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