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Podcast: SFBA New Releases, Bands Touring Here & Americana Classics
This podcast taken from a November 25th KALW show by Hicks with Sticks features new releases from SFBA Americana bands Nashville Honeymoon, The Muddy Roses, Tim and the Anglers, Court ‘n Disaster, The Dangaleros,
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Overland Closes while Riptide Ramps Up Its Music
It’s official, Overland, at the foot of Broadway in Oakland, has closed. A few months ago, Paul Hayward, Overland’s owner/manager Overland, had expressed his concern to HWS that there were too few residential dwellings near Jack
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The Dangaleros: Getting the Joke
Take some good ol’ boys, over-expose them to spaghetti western sound tracks, add alcohol, give them instruments, add more alcohol, dress them in Village People/cowboy chic, blend well, pour over San Jose, and this fail-proof recipe is sure
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The Science Behind Why Popular Music Is So Awful
Science says, "The Millennial Whoop combined with brutally repetitive drum tracks and banal lyrics has reduced pop music to sonic wallpaper."
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