by
Richard Faulk on September 17, 2013
Boots Riley—activist, Marxist revolutionary and writer-producer for Oakland’s hip-hop outfit The Coup—recalls the first record he bought: The Message 12-inch by Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five. Quite appropriate. And quite accidental.
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Vintage lovers of all stripes (and polka dots) turned out for Handsome Hawk Valentine’s Rock ‘n Rumble at the Blank Club on Saturday. The Bellfuries, The Atomic Aces, and vintage vinyl DJ Okie Oran provided the rockabilly and retro tunes, alongside live burlesque and a pin up pageant.
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Thousands of hip hop fans showed up to Shoreline Amphitheatre for two days of Rock the Bells music festival, headlined by Wu-Tang Clan and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony performing alongside holograms of deceased rappers Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E, respectively.
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Rock the Bells Festival revives two of hip hop’s most iconic rappers this weekend with virtual performances by the late Eazy E with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Ol’ Dirty Bastard with Wu-Tang Clan.
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In Just 10 years, Rock the Bells has grown into hip-hop’s answer to Coachella, complete with a two-day lineup and virtual performances from iconic rappers Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Eazy E this weekend at Shoreline Amphitheatre.
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DJ and producer Clorofila from the Tijuana music group Nortec Collective spun his signature mix of norteño and techno (nortec) music at Pagoda on Saturday night.
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Just a few days after Jay Z announced a tour stop at SAP Center, Kanye West is following suit with his own solo show in San Jose.
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After selling out Candlestick Park within hours this summer with Justin Timberlake, Jay Z is hitting the road solo with a tour stop in San Jose this December.
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The 2013 Bridge School Benefit lineup is out with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young headlining with Queens of the Stone Age, My Morning Jacket, Fun. and the Killers.
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In February, the San Francisco Bay Guardian named sunny-pop quartet the She’s a local band to watch with a cover story for the newspaper’s “On the Rise” issue. Of all the bands selected, the She’s were definitely the youngest (between 17-18 years old) yet they weren’t by any means a new band.…
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