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2006 Stories by Tamara Palmer

• Letting your A.D.D. run rampant

  published April 12, 2006

  Melbourne's Luke Chable and Phil K are best known as the de facto Down Under ambassadors to the global nightclub scene. But the veteran DJ duo's... More >>

• New-school house vs. True Skool hip hop

  published April 5, 2006

  Few would recognize New York house music DJ Roger Sanchez on the streets of San Francisco, but it's a different story in places like... More >>

• Let's get Physical; hip-hop you can cuddle

  published March 29, 2006

  Quannum Projects has always had a helluva ear for dope hip-hop — but with its genre expansion of the last few years, the organization has... More >>

• Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos

  published March 29, 2006

  It's 10 a.m. on the last Saturday in February and local activist Adisa Banjoko is on one hell of a book tour. Inspired by renowned area rap vets... More >>

• The Killah weighs in on a Fishscale;Hiphop flies 'round the world.

  published March 22, 2006

  Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah has been getting a fair amount of airplay lately for his new single "Back Like That" off his forthcoming... More >>

• Various Artists

  published March 22, 2006

  San Francisco-based cultural explorer Oliver Wang (aka O-Dub) regularly discusses new music on NPR and has written for major publications... More >>

• Misc. Reviews

  published March 22, 2006

  Andre "Mack Minister" Dow appeared on America's Most Wanted for under 30 seconds in February (the clip is viewable on YouTube's Web site at... More >>

• Some of My Best Friends Are Records

  published March 15, 2006

  Hello, My Name Is: Justin F. Farrar A quick scan of my 10 picks reveals that, yes, I did indeed apply affirmative action when... More >>

• My Name Is Earl

  published March 15, 2006

  Earl Stevens II is E-40, except when he's not. Sometimes they call him Dr. Scrill or E-Feezy or Forty Water. Pimpy E was his first alias, the one... More >>

• Fuck me on the barstool: Disco D gets booties bouncing

  published March 15, 2006

  DJ/producer Disco D (aka Dave Shayman) began his career as a teenager in the Detroit area making "ghettotech" records, basically a naughty... More >>

• Howling with Hagerty; Scottish indie-pop gets brawny

  published March 15, 2006

  Oh shit, the Howling Hex is playing San Francisco -- which means you and I, we get to stay up superlate and see Drag City recording artist... More >>

• She blinded me with Dirty South science; Mess around with old soul and the Castro

  published March 8, 2006

  For well over a decade, U.K. expatriate Thomas "Dolby" Robertson has been a trailblazer in bringing music to the Internet (which would... More >>

• Latrice

  published March 8, 2006

  San Francisco's Latrice Barnett isn't the typical house music diva: She is a multi-instrumentalist who has played bass in funk bands and on tracks... More >>

• Zach's got a macho Posse; getting caught "Dead" with Robbie Rivera

  published March 1, 2006

  It doesn't get much cheaper than the boys at Zac Posse's parties and the booze at Gangway, and now the two shall meet. Posse, the inspired mind... More >>

• Off your Gourd and into the StereoLab: A little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' electro

  published March 1, 2006

  It's been barely three years since Stereolab co-singer/guitarist Mary Hansen was struck and killed while riding her bicycle in London (a... More >>

• Various Artists

  published March 1, 2006

  Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson is best known as the drummer of Philadelphia hip hop stars the Roots -- he's, y'know, the one with the enviable Afro... More >>

• Fresno offers hip hop to do California proud, Stockton Hustles for Change, and Kazakhstan sends electronic love

  published February 22, 2006

  Jason Green, originally from Fresno, is best known under the alias of Planet Asia , an independent MC who's been internationally praised... More >>

• A tribute to the "James Brown of Nigeria"; Robert Pollard inaugurates the Year of the Liver

  published February 22, 2006

  For almost four years, L.A.'s Afrobeat Down has dedicated itself to celebrating the life of Fela Kuti, the notorious "James Brown of... More >>

• San Quinn

  published February 22, 2006

  Along with frequent collaborator JT the Bigga Figga, San Quinn has been one of the top rappers in San Francisco since the mid-'90s. He's released... More >>

• Misc. Reviews

  published February 22, 2006

  God bless You Tube (www.youtube.com), an insane time-suck of a Web site containing approximately... More >>

• Aceyalone and RJD2 team up for hip hop sweetness; Joaquin Joe Claussell brings soulful house from NYC

  published February 15, 2006

  For more than 15 years, Los Angeles has cultivated a cadre of hip hop artists who make music that's distinct from the gangsta-soaked offerings of... More >>

• Meat Beating? The beating of nuts? What the hell is going on here?

  published February 8, 2006

  The U.K.-born band Meat Beat Manifesto (brainchild of producer Jack Dangers) has made its home in the Bay Area for longer than it resided... More >>

• Rock out with your Goblin Cock out!

  published February 8, 2006

  Two EPs put out last year by the Ubiquity and Sound in Color labels helped build up the underground buzz on L.A.'s SA-RA Creative Partners... More >>

• Various Artists

  published February 8, 2006

  New Yorker Friedman is a triple threat in the electronic music world: journalist, record label manager, and DJ with a keen ear for a low-end... More >>

• Mixtape Shmixtape

  published February 8, 2006

  Local mixtape purveyors might well be setting the bar for the rest of the country, with thought-out releases that defy the factory mentality.... More >>