Sixteen years on from his tragic death due to a rare blood disorder at thirty-two years young, the late J Dilla still feels somewhat misunderstood.
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Ten masterful cuts that incorporate many of the elements that we’ve come to know & love from Eric Krasno, infused with the fresh, funky, tasteful touch of Otis McDonald. Always finds Kraz at a peaceful, introspective place in life and his career.
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Artistic ambition, an abundance of chops, and a bold spirit of defiance were on glistening display when Ghost-Note performed to capacity crowds of thirsty Bay Area music fans.
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A three-night run at the venerable Sweetwater Music Hall in Marin last January 20th–22nd saw the three amigos deliver six sets of Garage A Trois’ imitable sonic adventuring.
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Surfing a wave of sold-out shows in the last month of this dizzying year, future-funk sorcerers Lettuce barreled into the the final frontier on the white-hot West Coast leg of their Bring Back the Love Tour 2021.
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On solo debut Beginner’s Mind, guitarist/producer Danny Mayer unveils a minimalist mindset, mining a deep well of inspiration that manifests in many forms throughout the document.
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Throwing a festival in this day and age is even more of an ambitious, frustrating, and confounding undertaking than it ever was before the age of pandemic. The fact that Suwannee Hulaween 2021 even happened at all was a miracle in itself, yet somehow the fest managed to manifest something as magical as ever.
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Ultimate Fantastic is not yet a household name, but they should be, and in short order. Boasting a colossal brand of electro bass-infused rap tunes, the idiosyncratic NorCal hip-hop collective defies genre, sets fire to preconceived notions, breaks rules, and blends soundscapes with an intoxicating spirit—a mojo that sets them light years apart from many contemporaries.
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On his latest full-length LP Daymaker, the white-hot wunderkind drafted some of the more accomplished and eclectic players in the livetronic scene to help bring his innovative visions to kaleidoscopic fruition.
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The veteran ensemble LETTUCE was ably assisted by supremely-gifted sorcerer Cory Henry, the enthralling songstress Judith Hill, and kaleidoscopic producer du-jour Flamingosis, plus a positively picturesque backdrop that belongs on a postcard.
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