Tag: All Ears
All Ears: 25 new albums for fall survival
From Sade and Róisín Murphy to Hot Chip and the Flaming Lips, here are the sounds you'll need to keep your own world spinning.
All Ears: Nubya Garcia’s debut album ‘Source’ is a family affair
Via her debut full-length record Source, the moment has arrived for those searching out an entry point to the root of 28-year-old London tenor sax player Nubya Garcia's inspiration....
All Ears: 9 classic concerts to cue when you’re missing the stage
In June, Outside Lands canceled its 2020 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the festival has released details on its new Inside Lands virtual festival, set to take...
All Ears: Denise Young takes the helm of the SFJAZZ board of trustees
As the world grapples with how to stabilize itself this summer, SFJAZZ has announced a change that should catapult the esteemed institution; effective September 1, Denise Young will become...
All Ears: How to craft the perfect BBQ playlist
Guess what chicken butt, it's summer. Time for properly charred specialty foodstuffs—and don’t we need 'em?
Grab a grill, a heating source be it propane or charcoal, food, and beverages...
New Music: Oakland collective SMARTBOMB has that feeling of futurism
Beat music, the defiant all-inclusive electronic aesthetic that seizes and chops up odd bits of hip-hop, library music, jazz, bass music, IDM, and anything else that shouldn't fit but...
All Ears: 17 music releases to look forward to in 2020
Between embargoes and secret release dates that see artists dropping projects when a Twitter trend is to their benefit, it's a little perplexing assembling a strong list of music projects that...
‘American Factory’ a tale of two blue collars: US and Chinese
As the United States grows more urbanized and service-oriented—not to mention politically polarized—the image of the blue collar factory worker becomes more remote to many, something of a composite...
A tale of 10,000 Maniacs
UPDATE: We've just been informed that the 10,000 Maniacs show has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Please see their website for any info on when they may be...
The B-52s at 40, still dancing that mess around
ALL EARS Getting weird is good — great, even — when you’re The B-52s (playing Mon/12 at Mountain Winery). Everyone’s favorite party band has been doing it since long before...
