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The Bay Bridged | May 16, 2013
Mixtape: San Francisco's Newest Psychedelic Sounds
Listen to the new Bay Bridged mix of Bay Area psych-rock, featuring Lumerians, Disappearing People, Golden Void, Coo Coo Birds, Barn Owl, and more.
Music Review | May 15, 2013
Jay Nash 'Letters from the Lost'
For his tenth record, Americana artist Jay Nash creates a contemplative and uplifting set of new songs. By Amanda Roscoe Mayo
Festival Report | May 14, 2013
BottleRock Napa: A Music Festival in Wine Country
A recap of last weekend's rollicking wine-country music festival, from the overheated trenches. By Amanda Roscoe Mayo
Noise Pop | May 08, 2013
May 2013
Listen to the Noise Pop mix of red-hot tunes for May, featuring Twigs, Cayucas, Chance The Rapper, King Tuff, Deafheaven and more.
Music | May 07, 2013
A BottleRock 2013 Wish List
Five days of must-see music from the Napa Valley music, comedy, food and drink festival, BottleRock. By Amanda Roscoe Mayo
The Bay Bridged | May 03, 2013
Live This Month: May 2013
Listen to the newest Bay Bridged mix of great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area, featuring Kurt Vile, Tera Melos, Clinic, Shout Out Louds, Suuns and more.
Noise Pop | Apr 25, 2013
Best Songs In Odd Time
Listen to the new Noise Pop mix of songs with uniquely odd time signatures, featuring Elliott Smith, Broken Social Scene, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Pink Floyd, and more!
Pop Culture | Apr 23, 2013
Watsky, a Hopeful Rapper on a Shining Trajectory
A local rapper evolves from high school talent to YouTube sensation, becoming the voice of a generation. By Emily Eifler
Music Review | Apr 22, 2013
Ten to Hear: Exciting New Releases
April unleashed a healthy amount of new releases into the indie music realm. Check out new music from The Knife, Thee Oh Sees, Tumbleweed Wanderers, Flaming Lips, James Blake, and more. By Amanda Roscoe Mayo
The Bay Bridged | Apr 21, 2013
Mixtape: Bay Area Artists, Remixing and Remixed
Listen to The Bay Bridged podcast of "truly great" remixes of or by Bay Area artists.
Music
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After Health Issues, Influential Conductor Back At Met Opera
Host Scott Simon speaks with New York Times classical music critic Anthony Tommasini about conductor James Levine's return to the Metropolitan Opera after a series of health problems kept him away for two years.
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Ana Popovic Shreds The Belgrade Blues
The Serbian guitarist fell in love with American blues music as a kid — well before she could understand the words.
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Audra McDonald, A Broadway Star Gone Roaming, Comes Home
After extended jaunts in TV and on the road, McDonald's first new album in seven years marks a return to her roots in musical theater.
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Steve Forbert On Mountain Stage
The singer-songwriter performs intense, poetic Americana songs with a rock-tinged twist. Hear five songs from Steve Forbert, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown.
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KQED Art Event Picks
- Sat, May 18, 2013 - 2013 Berkeley Himalayan Fair
- Sat, May 18, 2013 - China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy
- Sat, May 18, 2013 - Reverse Rehearsals at Southern Exposure
- Sat, May 18, 2013 - Smuin Ballet Spring Program
- Sat, May 18, 2013 - San Jose Repertory Theatre presents The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
- Sat, May 18, 2013 - 2013 Maker Faire
- Sat, May 18, 2013 - artMRKT San Francisco at Fort Mason Center
- Sun, May 19, 2013 - 2013 Berkeley Himalayan Fair
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