Rachel Swan
Bio:
Rachel Swan is the music editor at the East Bay Express, and a recovering Luddite. She has also written for Film Quarterly, Vibe, Bitch, Jazziz, and The Best Sex Writing of 2010. Just sayin'.
Rachel Swan is the music editor at the East Bay Express, and a recovering Luddite. She has also written for Film Quarterly, Vibe, Bitch, Jazziz, and The Best Sex Writing of 2010. Just sayin'.
- Music, May 23, 2012
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Nowhere to Go but "Up"
IamSu is the auteur behind the hottest local rap song on KMEL. So why isn't he signed?
- Music, Oct 20, 2010
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Thomas Pridgen's Rock-Soul Revival
Ex-Mars Volta drummer forms a power-rock trio with soul roots.
- Music, Apr 27, 2011
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Cooking with Lil B
The rapper brings his swag — and other eccentricities — to San Francisco's Mezzanine club.
- Music, Jul 14, 2010
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Don't Hurt 'Em, R.O.D.
An Oakland R&B star turns mean-spirited lyrics into marketing genius.
- Music, Nov 19, 2008
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Panama Nuevo
Los Rakas puts a new spin on barrio hip-hop.
- Music, Jun 15, 2011
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Jazz Musicians Sing the Blues
Local jazz musicians continue battling for higher wages.
- Music, Jun 4, 2008
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Chopping up the Beef
Cuban pianist returns to La Peña for a long-anticipated reunion with drummer John Santos. What will happen is anybody's guess.
- Music, Sep 5, 2007
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Cole Rising
Keyshia Cole at the Mezzanine.
- Music, Apr 23, 2008
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The Visual Realm of Mike Relm
Mixed marriages and pop-culture references make the DJ a rising star in modern turntablism.
- Music, Aug 22, 2012
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Fifty Years of KALX
UC Berkeley's radio station celebrates a triumphant milestone at a perilous time for college radio.
- Music, Jun 29, 2011
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The Kreayshawn Myth
The creation of an "outlaw" pop star.
- Music, Sep 17, 2008
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He's Got Nerve
Nerve prevailed in more than a hundred online rap battles. But can he compete in a digital world?
- Music, Sep 14, 2005
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Critic's Choice for the week of September 14-20, 2005
Our writers tell you what's hot this week.
- Music, Dec 28, 2005
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Critic's Choice for the week of December 28, 2005-January 3, 2006
Salacious salsa, psychedelic freak-outs, and thud staff mastery.
- Music, Jul 18, 2007
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Critic's Choice for the week of July 18-24, 2007
World-weary country, folk-blues-jazz, and uncompromising cello.
- Music, Nov 9, 2005
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Critic's Choice for the week of November 9-15, 2005
Feminist escapism, dynamic dancehall, and frigid DJs.
- Music, Jul 11, 2007
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Critic's Choice for the week of July 11-17, 2007
Alien pop-punk, Berkeley High vibes, and Long Island's finest.
- Music, Mar 28, 2007
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German Cuts, Oakland Butts
"Bottom Feeder" scrapes the crates for German noise that urges "Move Your Ass and Your Mind Will Follow."
- Music, Apr 13, 2011
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A Sliggitay Legacy
An Ex-Harvard student decides to get based.
- Music, Sep 22, 2010
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A Wandering Man in Space
Members of Dizzy Balloon launch an imaginative new side project.
