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Oscar noms we need to see
Here’s how I know my brain is a giant old warehouse full of contradictions: I hold space for the two competing thoughts that the Oscars are an out-of-touch racket that only celebrates films with marketing budgets in...
San Francisco songwriter creates western noir soundscape
Andrés Miguel Cervantes said the title of his new album, Songs For The Séance, references his process as a songwriter. “It has to do with the concept of getting in touch with the spirits of the past...
East Bay sounds showcase eclectic artistry
While it seems like ancient history, it is within living memory that releasing an album was an entirely reasonable economic decision for independent musicians. Back when people were accustomed to exchanging currency for physical objects embedded with...
Brad Brooks goes ‘heavy’ soul rocker
Oakland singer, songwriter and bandleader Brad Brooks was at the dentist, having his teeth cleaned, when a dental assistant noticed a bulge on the side of his neck. Further investigation established that the lump was cancer. He...
Litquake expands horizons
Since 1999, the annual literary festival, Litquake, has featured 11,500 authors and performers appearing before an audience total of 315,000. And in 2025, it’s gaining considerable steam in the East Bay. Numerous writers, poets, illustrators, playwrights and...
Radical belonging meets play at SoulPlay Festival
Set deep in the tranquil hills of Cobb, SoulPlay Festival just celebrated its 10th anniversary at Mandala Springs—a dreamy, alcohol- and drug-free retreat located beneath towering oaks, beside a creek and along paddling ponds. Over four days,...
Film photography rebounds amidst a sea of digital images
On Saturday, Sept. 6, Black and Brown in San Jose transformed into a gallery alive with analog energy. Eric Weiss’ portraits of ’80s and ’90s icons, from Madonna to Tupac, hung beside rows of restored vintage cameras,...
