EKAphotographySweet Nutcrackers: The Conscious DaughtersIt's been a minute since we last heard from the Conscious Daughters. For those whose memory banks are a little foggy, the Daughters came to prominence in the Bay Area rap surge of the mid-90s, a golden age which represented the region's high point as far as music industry relevance, commercial radio support, and classic, quality releases. The Daughters' 1993 debut, the Paris-produced Ear to the Street, sold upwards of 300,000 copies, and th
DJ Pam the Funkstress: Cajun food queen​The Bay Area's devotion to its homegrown music and food is steadfast. The culinary creativity here is as infectious as our sonic imagination, so it should come as little surprise that there is a crossover between the two local scenes. But did you know that DJs are whipping up cupcakes and burritos, and guitarists are serving up their personal brands of margaritas and champagne?Behold our picks for eight local artists who rock kitchens and vineyards as ea
dewek12/FlickrDJ Hubert Keller laying down the mise en place.Who knew?
The crossover between Bay Area foodies and Bay Area DJs, pop legends, and lords of the tasty guitar solo is fierce -- witness Tamara Palmer's set list of gastro musicians at our sister entertainment blog, All Shook Down.
Turns out Hubert Keller and Pam the Funkstress have more in common than a love of hair products: They're both gastropreneurs. Read Palmer's sometimes surprising list here. You'll realize Papalote's
