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Musicians Coping With COVID-19 Turn To Facebook Live And Virtual Tip Jars
Musicians have turned to live-streaming and virtual tip jars to cope with coronavirus imposed stay-at-home orders that have shut off their social contact and income. Yesterday I watched James Inveldt stream a personal 3-hour
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Corona Clobbers Clubs and Musicians and What We Can Do
In less than a week a few venues like Freight & Salvage and Rancho Nicasio, which cut their music voluntarily, have been joined by shelter-in-place orders for California. Orders or not, the entire nation is jittery,
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Amnesia’s Bluegrass Monday Goes Out in Style, Feb. 24th
After 17 years, the curtain is coming down on Amnesia‘s Monday night bluegrass, but it’s going out in style. The Barefoot Nellies are reuniting and opening at 8pm. Belle Monroe and her Brewglass Boys,
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Venues Update: Golden Bull, Amnesia, Rite Spot, Cha Cha Cha, Sound Room
Music venues continue to change as live music fades as a entertainment option in the age of the Internet. The Golden Bull and Sound Room, both in Oakland, are on the rise. In San
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