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writer, music enjoyer. words in @entergrayarea @festivalinsider @dancingastro @metronewspaper @goodtimessc etc etc
SF-Bay Area
Joined February 2018
My latest for #MetroSiliconValley: San Jose hosts @sleepingongemss debut festival this weekend at Discovery Meadow, headlined by Mr. Organic, @LarryJuneTFM. 🍊 https://t.co/dq0JM62mjR
metrosiliconvalley.com
Few new festivals have landed as cleanly at the intersection of music, Bay lifestyle and culture as Sleeping on Gems, debuting Sept. 14.
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my sister said she stopped listening to taylor swift because there are no ethical billionaires…. welcome to the resistance
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i remember a time not so long ago when we laughed at the prospect of people like this playing the sphere, but then they started booking acts like summit and subtronics and it became really clear that they gotta be so far in the hole they're just bookin everyone lmao
Tape B, Levity, Wooli + more will join ILLENIUM at the Sphere in March & April.
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Why don’t djs break their records and set them on fire after a set like Jimi Hendrix
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i profiled @TheLotRadio and teach you how to get a show for my latest column on @brooklynmag
https://t.co/gzZuvHx58m
bkmag.com
How The Lot Radio became a local institution, and why getting a slot will probably always feel more exclusive than it is.
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My latest: @iamneverdull on spinning joy, sampling, his dream collab with @nilerodgers, and the Big Disco revival 🪩 Full interview on @saintaudio: https://t.co/mM3TUT1D2L
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Interviewed Snow tha Product ahead of her headlining performance at SV Pride. 📸: @alexknowbody
https://t.co/zUY3fi2XHN
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Outside Lands is a picnic. Portola is a problem... My latest for the people’s favorite, @SaintAudio: How San Francisco’s most chaotic (and best) music festival is pulling off the impossible yet again. 🪩 https://t.co/FesdoRfwGZ
saintaudio.com
San Francisco’s other music festival is back. Portola returns to Pier 80 on September 20–21, and is bringing one of the most exciting and eclectic lineups on the national f…
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Roy 🧡
badbadnotgood covering roy ayers’ everybody loves the sunshine
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“Back then, it was a different scene. No Serato—DJs played records out. That was what you had to work with: records or CDs,” says @djbasura. My latest for @metronewspaper: Darkwave/post-punk dance party Atomic's origins, ahead of its 20th anniversary. https://t.co/yYnuqETNQQ
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"The ecosystem still operates like an exclusive boys' club... meanwhile, there's an entire generation of talented women and non-binary artists often sidelined or slotted into opening sets or side rooms." Great piece by @AnuShuklaWrites for RA. https://t.co/XBqpiJiMC5
ra.co
The study from Clubbing.TV boss Laureline Teste tracked over 980 artists bookings spanning five months.
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i never do these tag things but s/o my goats @HexPositive
@Mankaprr
@ChasingKia
@AnuShuklaWrites
@annabel_ross
@WifexOfxAgony
@dariacott
@fakenadine
@mildcob + many more who i can’t name off the dome rn. this shit is not easy!!!
Shoutout the women into journalism i love yall
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Black-owned & POC-powered, vinyl shop @thegroovesj tops 10 this month. My latest for @metronewspaper: https://t.co/CGtj6BDbS4
metrosiliconvalley.com
It’s hard to quantify Needle to the Groove’s impact on the local music scene. It’s also one of few black-owned record shops in the U.S.
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I appreciate these quotes about music journalism. Even more so because they’re coming from artists who salute it.
Introducing our latest Complex cover star… Clipse Read our cover story interview and shop Clipse's Complex cover collection on @Complex_Shop: https://t.co/G4QffRJzJw
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"Without the smaller venues and gigs, where will we discover the next great acts? And just as importantly, where will they earn a living?" Great piece from Dan for the Guardian that definitely applies here in the U.S. as well. #supportlocalvenues
For the @guardian I wrote about Black Sabbath, Oasis, and the lack of opportunities for the next wave of potential working class greats. Yes, I mentioned my home city: Birmingham. https://t.co/YPbkA7BBmu
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New @tsha909 featuring a Gil Scott-Heron sample. Love. https://t.co/jJuQksGFdL
open.spotify.com
TSHA · Revolution · Song · 2025
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today, @_introspekt’s debut album is out o my the legendary dubstep and garage label, tempa give it a spin and revisit her cover story on @Mixmag — written by me :) https://t.co/l8TTndX8L1
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