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Out of the Crate: 4 vinyl gems, from Black jazz history to fresh R&B cuts

John-Paul Shiver - May 17, 2021

Vespre's much-needed banger, DJ Amir's stellar compendium of Strata Records hits, Black Crowes revisited, more

Arts + Culture

Rochelle Jordan’s excellent ‘Play With The Changes’ buffs up classic UK grooves

John-Paul Shiver - May 14, 2021

Echoes of underground London club jams and whispers of Aaliyah in commanding new release

Music

Local Listen: Mae Powell’s surprisingly poppy ‘F*ck I.C.E.’ and more

John-Paul Shiver - May 10, 2021

Moses Herman Jacobs highlights the housing crisis, DJ Delon funks it up outdoors, and Xyla entrances

Music

In memory of Shock G, the Piano Man

Tamara Palmer - April 26, 2021

The death of a Bay Area funk and rap legend hits home

Music

RIP, Shock G: Local musicians share their memories

John-Paul Shiver - April 26, 2021

DJ Cutso, Nick Andre, Pursuit Grooves, DJ Amir, and more on why the Bay Area rap legend means so much

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The best albums of 2021 (so far)

John-Paul Shiver - April 21, 2021

All that time stuck indoors last year is paying off—2021 has been bountiful when it comes to new sounds, from Madlib's post-DOOM triumph to Brijean's tropicalia expansiveness.

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New Music: Dance releases bring the April heat

John-Paul Shiver - April 18, 2021

The Jacksons' mid-career landmark, Anz's morphing UK bass, Kumail's pastel boogie, more to get you on your feet

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Que mujer, que cantante: Bay-Cuban singer Bobi Céspedes celebrates 40 years onstage

Caitlin Donohue - April 9, 2021

Missed the 2020 release of the Yoruba priestess' 'Mujer y Cantante' album? Here's your chance to right that wrong.

Music

With ‘Sounds of Haejin,’ Caroline Chung at last releases an album of her own

Joanna Ladd - April 2, 2021

The veteran bassist collaborates with a bounty of Bay Area talent for lush, jazz-rooted collection of songs.

Music

Good Things: Hiatus Kaiyote’s healing ‘Get Sun,’ more newly released gems

John-Paul Shiver - March 29, 2021

Great listening from Afrikan Sciences, Loraine James, more. Plus a tribute to the inventor of the cassette

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Out of the Crate: 4 vinyl gems, from Black jazz history to fresh R&B cuts

Rochelle Jordan’s excellent ‘Play With The Changes’ buffs up classic UK grooves

Local Listen: Mae Powell’s surprisingly poppy ‘F*ck I.C.E.’ and more

In memory of Shock G, the Piano Man

RIP, Shock G: Local musicians share their memories

The best albums of 2021 (so far)

New Music: Dance releases bring the April heat

Que mujer, que cantante: Bay-Cuban singer Bobi Céspedes celebrates 40 years onstage

With ‘Sounds of Haejin,’ Caroline Chung at last releases an album of her own

Good Things: Hiatus Kaiyote’s healing ‘Get Sun,’ more newly released gems

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