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, Jun 15, 2011
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Jazz Musicians Sing the Blues
Local jazz musicians continue battling for higher wages.
- Music, Dec 14, 2011
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Champagne Koozies and RnB Millionaires
Oakland rap duo says its name is mostly ironic. Mostly.
- Music, Nov 9, 2011
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The Man Behind B. Hamilton
Ryan Christopher Parks is a sane, sensitive guy. But you'd never know.
- Music, Jun 29, 2011
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The Kreayshawn Myth
The creation of an "outlaw" pop star.
- Music, Dec 15, 2010
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The Struts Got Soul
Oakland band revives the old-soul revival.
- Music, Jul 27, 2011
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Cut the Music, Bring the Noise at the Solano Stroll
Due to a budget deficit, Solano Stroll can no longer afford to pay its musicians.
- Music, Apr 13, 2011
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A Sliggitay Legacy
An Ex-Harvard student decides to get based.
- Music, Aug 11, 2010
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Ferocious Tornado Rider
New Oakland power trio has classical roots, and the wallop of a rock band.
- Music, Dec 8, 2010
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For Valerie Orth, the Music Is the Message
How activist burnout fueled a young singer-songwriter.
- Music, Jun 15, 2011
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A New Home for Kelly McFarling
An Atlanta-raised folk artist bucks the trend by moving to San Francisco.
- Music, Nov 2, 2011
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In Safe Territory
A garage band advances, in spite of the lead singer's reservations.
- Music, Nov 23, 2011
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Love Songs for Game Boys
"Chip music" might sound like a novelty, but The Glowing Stars treat it as a craft and an artform.
- Music, Jul 13, 2011
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A New Bird at Birdland
Dayna Stephens headlines the Birdland Jazzista Social Club.
- Music, Sep 21, 2011
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Near-Perfect Mwahaha
Perfectionism can either kill a band, or ensure its success.
- Music, Aug 3, 2011
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The Beat Headnodic
Like other successful producers, Ethan Parsonage is a bandleader first and foremost.
- Music, Apr 20, 2011
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A Shifting Audio Angel
Rashida Clendening launched her career in jungle, but found her voice in soul.
- Music, Jun 23, 2010
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The Big Bang Data
A Latin band finds its roots in rock and hip-hop.
- Music, Sep 1, 2010
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Date Palms Dream and Drone
Oakland duo brings classical chops to monotone music.
- Music, May 25, 2011
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Moving to the Grand Lodge
How Smith Dobson reinvented himself in the rock world.
- Music, Jun 16, 2010
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Two Years After Rent,
Crystal Monee Hall Goes IndieThe ex-Broadway singer moves to Oakland and launches her solo career.
