Q&A: Chhom Nimol and Zac Holtzman of Dengue Fever
Dengue Fever is a band from L.A. but their sound encompasses a much more worldly attitude. Cambodian front-woman Chhom Nimol intertwines English with her native tongue, Khmer, bolstered by a musical force of solidarity.
Q&A: K Theory Gear up for Wintersalt
Dustin and Dylan of Bay Area electronic production duo K Theory have been making hits as well as touring the states steady throughout 2012 with their hard yet melodic tunes. They play their first large music festival this weekend at Wintersalt and we spoke to Dylan as they geared up for the performance.
Q&A Toro y Moi
Chaz Bundick, better known as Toro y Moi, has been dominating indie music airwaves since 2010 and releases his third studio album Anything in Return this January. We spoke to the Berkeley resident about life in the Bay Area, his new sound and collaborations with hip hop.
DJ Q&A: Joaquin Bartra
As one of the hottest dance parties in SF, Lights Down Low brings a continuous stream of talented DJs to the Bay Area. Earlier this year, DJ Joaquin Bartra joined up with LDL residents Corey Sleazemore and Richie Panic and the three will be spinning this Friday, December 7 at Monarch with Minneapolis indie pop guru Gigamesh.
Q&A: Adam Duritz of Counting Crows
Adam Duritz has been writing songs and leading the Berkeley-formed Counting Crows for over two decades and seven albums. The band is currently touring the country and performs at the Masonic Center on Tuesday, November 20.
Q&A: Oddisee
Thought provoking DC rapper Oddisee has released more than ten albums since 1999 both solo and as part of hip hop groups Diamond District and Low Budget Crew. He performs tonight at 330 Ritch along with songstress Jimetta Rose.
The Soft Moon Gets Primal on ‘Zeros’
“I never intended for this to even get to where it’s at now,” says Luis Vasquez, discussing his band The Soft Moon, a post-punk outfit of which he is essentially the nucleus, playing the role of frontman, sole songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and visionary.
Q&A: Justice
French electronic music duo Justice has won acclaim for its past two albums, both featuring vastly different styles. We chatted with half of the pair, Xavier de Rosnay, before their November 4 performance at The Warfield while he was on tour bus traveling around the East Coast.
DJ Q&A: Temple’s Lucas Med
A native of Brazil, DJ Lucas Med moved to San Francisco almost five years ago to pursue a career in music and hasn’t slowed since – consistently bringing his upbeat rhythmic house sets and productions to dancefloors across the Bay Area and as a resident DJ at Temple.
Q&A: EO of Moniker and Polk & Hyde
This Friday, October 19, Realtime returns to 222 Hyde with a stacked line up headlined by Reagenz, a collaborative project between German-based producer Move D and Jonah Sharp. For those unfamiliar, Realtime is 222’s all live monthly, featuring an improv set from residents Jonah Sharp and Emilio Orlandi, aka EO, as Polk & Hyde.
Brother Culture Talks Peace and Love
MC Brother Culture began his journey in the roots scene in 1982 with his project with Jah Revelation Muzik Sound System, and was an MC with London’s influential Dub Club in the ’90s. A influential figure in the worldwide dub scene, his rhythms and rhymes are centered around equal rights and justice for all.
Catz N Dogz Swing By Monarch For Their North American Tour
Polish production duo Catz N Dogz found their way onto the charts of SF DJs when they first came out onto the scene after remixing Claude Von Stroke’s “Who’s Afraid of Detroit?” in 2006. In fact, they were with the Dirtybird head honcho
Q&A: Sara of Tegan & Sara Discusses New Album
Canadian indie pop twins Tegan & Sara have been releasing music and touring for the past 13 years and constantly experiment with their unique style. Their new single “Closer” was released this week and the sisters play the Harmony by the Bay Festival in Mountain View on September 29.
DJ Q&A: Qween Beat’s MikeQ
A leading player in the New York vogue-house scene, MikeQ runs his Qween Beat record label and packs wild dancefloors worldwide. He DJs Lights Down Low this Saturday at Public Works along with Miracles Club, Kim Ann Foxman, Kingdom and more.
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