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  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    R.I.P. Donald "Duck" Dunn: The Bass That Held Stax Soul Together

    There's a glorious sense of mystery, a rightfully rarefied air, reserved for the masters of American soul. It's not just that the genre is called "soul," although that's got to be part of it. The greats of the music are held in special regard because playing soul well is something akin to magic, a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Get High and Cruise Down McLemore Avenue -- Booker T. & the MGs' Take on Abbey Road

    ​ This Week: Cruise down McLemore Avenue with Booker T. & the MGs​Behind the buzz: Loosened from Stax Records' leaky grip by the recent avalanche of Beatles-related reissues is this 1970 reconfiguration of Abbey Road. As leader of the house band for the Memphis soul giant, Booker T. Jones wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Local Frequency: Q&A with Upstairs Downstairs

    ​Mission-based indie rock band Upstairs Downstairs juxtaposes dark, atmospheric lyrics with lush folk-pop melodies, crafting the perfect soundtrack for foggy, rainy days in the city. The year-old act will be recording its first EP this December. Title pending, the disc will be a collection of cu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    Friday: Bernadette Peters with the San Francisco Symphony

    ​Mission-based indie rock band Upstairs Downstairs juxtaposes dark, atmospheric lyrics with lush folk-pop melodies, crafting the perfect soundtrack for foggy, rainy days in the city. The year-old act will be recording its first EP this December. Title pending, the disc will be a collection of cu ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2008

    Cat Power Under the Covers: A Listening Party with Jukebox Muses

    ​Mission-based indie rock band Upstairs Downstairs juxtaposes dark, atmospheric lyrics with lush folk-pop melodies, crafting the perfect soundtrack for foggy, rainy days in the city. The year-old act will be recording its first EP this December. Title pending, the disc will be a collection of cu ... More >>

  • Music

    May 9, 2007

    Fruitvale's Mayor Emeritus

    Sonny Smith pens intriguing tales of his city

  • News

    October 22, 2003

    Sounds of Silence

    ASCAP's legal threats kill a thriving local music scene

  • Music

    September 24, 2003

    Funk Soul Brothers

    Harold Ray doesn't exist. But he and his band are one of S.F.'s best live acts.

  • Music

    August 4, 1999

    Reviews

    Harold Ray doesn't exist. But he and his band are one of S.F.'s best live acts.

  • Music

    July 28, 1999

    Record

    Harold Ray doesn't exist. But he and his band are one of S.F.'s best live acts.

  • Music

    June 23, 1999

    Into the Maelstrom

    The Rova Saxophone Quartet once again honors the freewheeling spirit of Bay Area jazz improvisers

  • Music

    November 25, 1998

    Reviews

    The Rova Saxophone Quartet once again honors the freewheeling spirit of Bay Area jazz improvisers

  • Film

    October 9, 1996

    Shorter Cuts

    The Rova Saxophone Quartet once again honors the freewheeling spirit of Bay Area jazz improvisers

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