Stellar lineup set to rock at Coachella 2015 Clare Flanagan March 12, 2015 4 Comments Music lovers, hold on to your flower crowns. This year’s Coachella Valley Arts & Music festival, held in Indio, California, boasts a diverse, high-quality lineup that should delight fans of any... Read More »
Arcade Fire’s Will Butler promises rewarding listen with debut solo album, ‘Policy’ Tyler Dunston March 11, 2015 0 Comments Though the musician and composer Will Butler’s work ranges from the soundtrack to the Spike Jonze film “Her” to current-event inspired songs for the Guardian, he is probably most well-known as a... Read More »
The Chicago Collective discusses its craft Benjamin Sorensen March 11, 2015 0 Comments The Chicago Collective, a Stanford-based, Chicago-raised band, has a little bit of everything. Soul, jazz, R&B and gospel collide with prayer, poetry and politics, and everything they touch is... Read More »
San Francisco’s Geographer enthralls at the Fox Theater Gabriela Groth March 6, 2015 1 Comment The grand terra-cotta ceilings and gold ornamentation that covers the interior of the Fox Theater in downtown Oakland made for an impressive backdrop to Friday night’s Geographer show. The San... Read More »
Stanford Symphony Orchestra brings a taste of Germany to Bing Serena Wong March 6, 2015 0 Comments This past Saturday, the Stanford Symphony Orchestra (SSO) and the Stanford Symphonic Chorus (SSC) invited their audience to experience Germany during the time of Johannes Brahm. The sold-out concert... Read More »
The Stanford Jazz Orchestra swings at Bing Benjamin Sorensen March 2, 2015 1 Comment Big bands have big sounds, and the Stanford Jazz Orchestra is no exception. On Wednesday night, longtime director Fred Berry led his group through a set of swing, Latin and funk at Bing Concert Hall,... Read More »
This week in Arts & Life: Mar. 2 – Mar. 8 Arts and Life Editors March 2, 2015 0 Comments From exhibitions at the Palo Alto Art Center to performances by the Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble, the local arts scene is booming. Here are our top picks for this week. Read More »
CoHo showcases local jazz talent Blaine Rister February 27, 2015 0 Comments Jazz musicians often struggle to find venues to showcase their art. Jazz fans are few and far between, and music venues, whether they be huge halls or humble dive bars, need to book talent that will... Read More »
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