Despite the name, gospel music doesn’t have to be exclusively religious. While it does rely heavily on religious themes, gospel music has even deeper roots in America’s dark history of slavery, even going further back into traditional African music. It’s …
Formed by producer Daniel Litman and singer Paige Lopynski, Bonnie X Clyde is an American electronic duo in every sense of the name. The two initially met in high school in Fairfax, Virginia, but wouldn’t form Bonnie X Clyde until …
It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, and those working in retail have likely had enough of it already. Pop psychologists report “Jingle Bell Rock” alone is responsible for over a million cases of DSCM (Department Store Cashier Meltdown) …
Normies can argue all day with geeks and nerds about the Star Wars prequels vs sequels and whether Disney saved or doomed the franchise, but there is one thing everyone can all agree on: Han Solo and Princess/General Leia are …
When the Grateful Dead members began to go their own way after the passing of Jerry Garcia, bassist Phil Lesh launched a loose and ever-changing collective called Phil & Friends. With Lesh’s recent passing, a core of longtime members has …
Strangely, Matthew Broussard breaks the mold. Comedians typically don’t look like frat bros, and when they do, their material often falls flat. However, disgraced former financial analyst and stand-up comedian Broussard shows that good jokes and the right demeanor can …
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An excerpt from Elizabeth Borelli’s new book, Tastes Like La Dolce Vita. For more on the author, read Sean Rusev’s interview.
In Tastes Like La Dolce Vita, author Elizabeth Borelli channels her Italian side, awakened by a 2023 trip to Tuscany that saw the Northern California author reexamining her American cooking and eating habits—specifically the speed at which she performed both. …
She’s been dancing since the age of six and pirouetting to the lyrical notes of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker since she was 9 or 10. Now she’s 23, and a company dancer with New Ballet—and about to take on multiple roles in …
As Santa Clara evolves, spurred in part by the presence of Levi’s Stadium and the impending absence of Great America, the area is beginning to take shape as more than just tech offices and corporate campuses.
“I wanted to establish it and let people know I’m doing this on a higher level now,” explains Andrew Vicente, also known as Bay Area hip hop artist Amp Melo.
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The ghost of Joe Izzo bought me a hot dog and then we went for Indian food around the corner on Alum Rock Avenue—the best of Western and Eastern culinary delights.
Jazz and blues bandleader and vocalist Ms Taylor P Collins has style, both sartorial and musical. Her golden pipes have allowed her a long career working with many of the most esteemed blues, jazz and R&B artists, including Etta James, …
Although born in Leeds, Andrew Lippa is an American treasure. The prolific theater lyricist and composer has enchanted audiences worldwide with songs in favorites like You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Addams Family and the stage versions of Big …
It’s Christmastime, and sleigh bells are ringing. What better way to ring in the holiday season than enjoying some Christmas classics in a jazz style? Enter James Lanman, a Los Altos native and expert crooner with over 15 years of …
A native of Bakersfield, California, and a jazz pianist by trade, Benoit got his start in the ’70s as the musical director and conductor for award-winning actress and singer Lainie Kazan. After that, he released his debut album, Freedom at …
The producer, musician and DJ known as Slushii wasn’t always an electronic artist. He originally started in the psychedelic power-pop band Deuteronomy, then duo Monsters With Tiny Mustaches. In 2013, he began producing music as DJ Swoon, gaining a bit …
