Monthly Archives: March 2009 »
MISNER & SMITH’S FOLK WITHOUT BAGGAGE
Misner & Smith make a strong case for folk Americana without baggage and for music with intricate simplicity and lyrical dignity. This duo is a Bay Area treasure that needs to be shared. The
Read More »CITY OF SF’S NARROW VIEW OF MUSIC AS ART
The City of San Francisco’s arts budget is funded by millions from a special hotel tax, but those who run San Francisco Grants for the Arts (SFGFTA) are making sure that not one dime
Read More »MOOD SWINGS AND MUSIC
The last HWS issue’s story about pointless divisiveness in the Bay Area’s zydeco and roots music communities drew some interesting responses. The better news is that zydeco’s battling bookers have decided against going head-to-head
Read More »THE FANCY DAN BAND LIVES UP TO ITS CLOTHES
Bands with concepts risk that their idea will not stand up to time. It was fame that freed the Beatles from their pudding bowl haircuts, and even Kiss ditched their makeup for awhile. Fancy
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