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Mike Huguenor on June 9, 2021
With his massive 6-string bass, eyeball-assaulting outfits, and interstellar falsetto, Thundercat is a force to behold. One of the most distinctive bassists on the scene (any scene, really), Stephen Lee Bruner (aka Thundercat) played in thrash group Suicidal Tendencies, tours with modern jazz titan Kamasi Washington, and was a frequent collaborator with…
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Aaron Carnes on December 19, 2018
The world is waking up to the genius that is Thundercat. Fans of prog-rock, funk, R&B and smooth pop have always had overlapping tastes, but few modern musicians have blurred these lines quite as well as he has. The bass virtuoso has worked with everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Kenny Loggins—who, along…
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The summer festival season is great for catching legacy acts and buzzy bands enjoying their moment of critical acclaim, but festivals are just a small part of the yearly musical cycle. Much of the lifeblood of music takes place outside of festival—in clubs, bars, DIY venues and occasionally even the SAP Center.…
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When B. Lewis isn’t busy producing best instrumental hip-hip/electro tracks in the Bay Area or DJing at local parties, he’s also producing bands. Just this year, he produced Boston indie-funk band Bad Rabbit’s latest record, American Love, which earned a 7.5 rating on Pitchfork.
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