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Roy Ayers

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    February 10, 2011

    Zion I and The Grouch Reunite for Sophomore LP Heroes in the Healing of the Nation

    ​ In 2006, Zion I and The Grouch, two of the bigger names in Bay Area hip-hop, teamed up to deliver Heroes in the City of Dope. The album turned out to be a refreshing collaboration, full of exquisite wordplay and rubbery, hyphy-inspired production. It also served as a return to form for two acts ... More >>

  • Music

    August 4, 2010

    Seu Jorge and Almaz create beautiful samba-pop

    ​ In 2006, Zion I and The Grouch, two of the bigger names in Bay Area hip-hop, teamed up to deliver Heroes in the City of Dope. The album turned out to be a refreshing collaboration, full of exquisite wordplay and rubbery, hyphy-inspired production. It also served as a return to form for two acts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Track of the Day: Roy Ayers

    ​Ain't nothing new about the track I'm posting today. Then again, ain't nothing new about loving a sunny day either. Every time it actually gets hot in this city, I get Roy Ayers' classic "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" stuck on repeat until the cold fronts return.And really, this song is pretty mu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Last night: Curumin at Slim's

    Curumin at Slim'sJanuary 22, 2009 Photos by EKAphotography Better Than: Watching Brazilian Football on Telemundo It was a triumphant night for Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, better known as Curumin. Flanked on stage by a handful of the Bay Area's musical and cultural tastemakers, the Brazilian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: DJ Cali

    Curumin at Slim'sJanuary 22, 2009 Photos by EKAphotography Better Than: Watching Brazilian Football on Telemundo It was a triumphant night for Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, better known as Curumin. Flanked on stage by a handful of the Bay Area's musical and cultural tastemakers, the Brazilian ... More >>

  • Music

    July 25, 2007

    French robots rule! Daft Punk takes the lead at the summer's biggest dance party

    Curumin at Slim'sJanuary 22, 2009 Photos by EKAphotography Better Than: Watching Brazilian Football on Telemundo It was a triumphant night for Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, better known as Curumin. Flanked on stage by a handful of the Bay Area's musical and cultural tastemakers, the Brazilian ... More >>

  • Music

    July 18, 2007

    Music Is (Still) the Weapon

    Femi Kuti makes Afrobeat for today's world

  • Music

    December 6, 2006

    Mixtape Shmixtape

    Wherein we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

  • Music

    June 9, 2004

    V/A

    Baadasssss!

  • Music

    February 11, 2004

    We All Scream

    For Bing Ji Ling! San Francisco's very own blue-eyed-soul-singing ice cream pimp.

  • Music

    January 21, 2004

    BeatBox

    Sound Kills You: Monolake and Deadbeat get freaky on a 10-plus-channel system

  • Music

    March 4, 1998

    Reviews

    Sound Kills You: Monolake and Deadbeat get freaky on a 10-plus-channel system

  • Music

    August 30, 1995

    Recordings

    Sound Kills You: Monolake and Deadbeat get freaky on a 10-plus-channel system

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