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Category: Local Bands

Bay Area MusicPosted onJune 2, 2023June 3, 2023

Most Captivating New Releases by East Bay Musicians, May 2023

This is an alternately twangy-and-laid-back and groovy-and-danceable and noisy-and-unhinged playlist this month. Just press play and treat yourself to the perfect mix for having your mind blown by the vastness of the night sky as you get ready to hit the clubs for a night of ranging against the machine.

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Bay Area MusicPosted onMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Most Beguiling New Releases by East Bay Musicians, April 2023

It’s going to take more time to let these songs rattle around in my noggin. But there’s potential. Listen for yourself to this month’s playlist.

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Bay Area MusicPosted onApril 1, 2023April 1, 2023

Most Intriguing New Releases by East Bay Musicians of March 2023

This is a good month, folks. I am excited about several of these new musical offerings from Oakland and Berkeley singer-songwriters, rappers, mystery jazz ensembles, alter-egos, you name it. I want to just jump right into it.

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Double exposure publicity photo of Oakland afro-psychedelic-rock band Orchestra Gold
Bay Area MusicPosted onFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Most intriguing new releases by East Bay musicians of January 2023

It can be time consuming to hunt for actual new releases by actual East Bay musicians. Is anyone crazy enough to do all that work and blog about it once a month for a non-existent readership and zero compensation from Bandcamp? We shall see!

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End of the Year RankstravaganzaPosted onDecember 24, 2020December 30, 2020

Rankstravaganza: My 10 Favorite Albums of 2020

On the brights side, one of the nice things about being cooped up with your household and no one else for 3/4 of the year…

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End of the Year RankstravaganzaPosted onDecember 28, 2014January 12, 2015

Rankstravaganza 2014: My 30 favorite songs of the year

I basically haven’t posted anything new to this blog since my 2013 year-end roundup. It’s been a busy year full of new challenges and responsibilities,…

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Bay Area MusicPosted onFebruary 14, 2014January 12, 2015

Meanwhile, Elsewhere on the Web: My “Bay Area Mixtape 2013” featured on the official Avenue Live blog

I meant to do a post as part of my End of the Year Rankstravaganza specifically focused on Bay Area bands and musicians. Of course,…

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Bay Area MusicPosted onMarch 5, 2013January 12, 2015

You Really Ought to Go See Kate Kilbane Perform Her Pop-Rock Opera Based on a Gruesome Greek Myth

It was worth the price of admission just to watch the girl, maybe 9 years old, in the front row—her mouth agape, her eyes filled with wonder—bewitched by the story of a young woman struggling to control both the powerful magic and emotions roiling inside her.

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Bay Area MusicPosted onNovember 19, 2012January 12, 2015

Racking Up Plays: “My Murder, My Love” by The Coup

These are the posts where I gush about some song that I’ve got a huge crush on at the moment, and you put up with…

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Bay Area MusicPosted onOctober 20, 2012January 12, 2015

Report From the Show: Mark Growden and The Mockingbirds @ Subterranean Arthouse in Bekeley, Calif., 10.19.12

Growden has been living in New Orleans for the last couple years, but he’ll be back in the Bay Area for an extended period, which means more opportunities to see him live—starting with a second show tonight at Subterranean Arthouse.

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