I'm old enough to remember rappers on Fillmore corners and TURF dancers in Oakland intersections. The homeboys gathered on my stoop throughout the day...
With "Jaime", a fearless debut solo album from Brittany Howard (appearing Fri/22 at the Fillmore, SF), the incendiary lead singer of Alabama Shakes, there...
Five years into the ongoing campaign for tenant ownership and self-management at the Midtown Park Apartments, residents have won two major victories.
Earlier this year,...
Natasha Bedingfield (playing Sun/3 at The Fillmore) has never been overtly political in her music.
That is, until the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter — best known for...
The political mess that is Sup. Vallie Brown’s attempt to explain her eviction of African-American tenants from a building she bought on Fillmore Street...
Sup. Vallie Brown has a narrative driving her campaign: She had a difficult childhood, faced evictions and homelessness, and is now working to protect...
Finish Ticket is finished with Elektra Records.
The Alameda indie-pop band (appearing Sat/28 at Slim's, SF) was signed by the mega-label in 2014 after years...