The DJ who works out of S.F. has crafted both exquisite beats and a carefully cultivated mystique. Find out from him why the lush trip hop is being replaced by a local hyphy sound.
It's Up to Q: Quincy Jones
From NYC tipsite Idolater comes this interesting tidbit (thanks to SFW Music Editress Jen Maerz for passing it on): One day after Vibe magazine announced 50 employees would be laid off and print operations would cease, founder (and Michael Jackson producer) Quincy Jones mulled the possibility of returning in a digital-only format. "I'm trying to buy my magazine back now," Jones told EbonyJet's Adrienne Samuels Gibbs. "They just messed my magazine all up, but I'
Yes, He Can: Estria
The fascinating subcultural (and frequently subterranean) world of graffiti art surfaces this week, as the third annual Estria Invitational Battle, organized by Bay Area spraycan art legend Estria (in conjunction with Marc Bamuthi Joseph's Living Word Festival), gets underway. The festivities begin tomorrow with the Can Film Festival, a free event at the 1:AM SF Gallery featuring screenings of the films "Style Wars" and "Bomb It," and an illustrious panel including mo