With less than a quarter century of life under his belt, John Freda is a fresh-faced advocate of smaller shows where concertgoers with open minds can share ideas without the pretense and complications of commercialized consumption. He’s hosted major players in the national underground scene at Fuzz Factory (Burger Records’ Elvis Christ recently blew through), […]
The Music Issue 2013
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The Hip-Hop Underground
Rhyme-slingers, DJs and producers making waves on both sides of the Bay.
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Jazz(isms) and where to find them
Aficionados can find exciting sounds scattered around the Bay area.
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Teach Me Equals
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The Sarasota music scene
Sarasota may be hard to break into, but plenty of musicians are up for the challenge.
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Jazz godfather David Manson
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Ska-Fusion: The Fourth Wave
The area scene mixes kitchen sink appeal with skanky flavor.
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UNRB’s Noel Rochford
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Multi-talented Temp
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Luxury Mane’s Billy Summer
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Retro fresh psychedelia
Psych-rock hallmarks from the past herald a local rock revolution.
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Experiments in noise
A growing group of creatives produce free-form music at its most base.
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Hardcore/Punk/DIY
Nonconformist ideals mix with a desire to create purely for music’s sake.

