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Matt Crawford on October 6, 2017
How advanced is your vinyl fetish? Whether you just occasionally slide a 7-inch onto a turntable or compulsively finger through crates, Streetlight Records is whipping up something special for music lovers to satisfy their wildest wax desires. The shop’s parking lot will be tied up with a vinyl bazaar for the San…
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Matt Crawford on October 5, 2017
In 1996, Nas dropped “If I Ruled The World (Imagine That),” a utopian vision, free of police harassment and racial injustice, with Ms. Lauryn Hill providing one of hip-hop’s all-time greatest hooks. The track would become the rapper’s first mainstream success, just as Hill was finding her first taste of international stardom with…
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André Jaquez on October 5, 2017
Buyepongo’s infectious pan-Latin sound takes the traditional Afro-caribbean beat of Belize and Guatemala to L.A. for a funky makeover. When Edgar “Meshlee” Modesto, the group’s founding member, had the opportunity to visit Central America, he discovered a new direction for Buyepongo and was enlightened by the rhythm of Garifuna culture. The buyangú…
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The Bay Area’s best BYOB festival returns for its 17th year with another eclectic lineup that pairs celebrated Americana songwriters with a handful of acts that put the “Hardly” in Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. More than 90 performers and upwards of 700,000 attendees will cycle through Golden Gate Park for the three-day festival,…
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On Sept. 28, you were wearing a black sweater and headphones and took a photo of two female students from behind on the ———— University campus. You weren’t even being covert about it. You angled your phone awkwardly at their buttocks and hurriedly put the phone in your pocket afterwards. I hope…
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One of my earliest musical memories isn’t so much a recollection as it is inherited wisdom. I have no clear memory of this, but I am told that as a toddler I would bounce around the house singing the chorus from “I Won’t Back Down.” “You can stand me up at the…
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While many across Silicon Valley and the world are celebrating Oktoberfest with German beers and Bavarian brats, San Jose’s Little Italy district is gearing up for a celebration of pasta, wine and everything else that makes Mediterranean living so fine. The second annual Little Italy Street Festival takes over the short but culturally…
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André Jaquez on September 28, 2017
Known for his unique to Chicago house music, DJ Mark Farina is one of San Francisco’s premier selectors. Since 1989, Farina has continually evolved his sound—which he calls “mushroom jazz”—a toe-tapping, downtempo, fusion of acid jazz and deep house. Originally released on cassettes in 1992, the Mushroom Jazz series has grown to…
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I understand why, as parents, you were concerned about me moving in with my boyfriend. I was the last kid out of the house and I guess you hoped that I’d find a place of my own instead of “shacking up” with someone in my early 20s. What I didn’t realize was…
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Bill Kopp on September 27, 2017
Oscar Hernandez already had a long-established career and sterling reputation as a musician and arranger when he got a call from Aaron Levinson in 2000. The producer had an idea for a new project, and he was sure Hernandez was the right person to bring the idea to life.
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