Pepper Rose: Craft Lake City Performers

Pepper Rose: Craft Lake City Performers
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Raised on a foundation of rock music and traditional folk, artist Pepper Rose has found strength and encouragement through the community of open mic nights. … read more

Localized: Mowth

Localized: Mowth
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Mowth is a band to be reckoned with. Their fierce charisma and laid-back attitude give them a unique outlook that is unadulterated by the harsh forces of life. … read more

Localized: Milk Money

Localized: Milk Money
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Curated by Milk Money for Milk Money, these guys don’t mind if you aren’t into their vigorously upbeat percussion, scratchy vocals, and moody melodies. … read more

Bomba Marilé: Craft Lake City Performers

Bomba Marilé: Craft Lake City Performers
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Bomba Marilé was formed in 2017 as a way to connect the individuals with their Afro-Puerto Rican culture and share the diversity and beauty of the culture. … read more

BANKS is In the Pocket of Life

BANKS is In the Pocket of Life
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Serpentina seems to have put BANKS in the best mood of her life. As she describes her fourth album, it’s easy to see a theme of reintegration and reclamation. … read more

Localized: Nostalgic90s

Localized: Nostalgic90s
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As Nostalgic90s, cousins APaullo and LaneCobain3 create music by “taking advantage of a moment in style while understanding life has no rules.” … read more

King Cyborg: Using Shadow Work in Music

King Cyborg: Using Shadow Work in Music
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King Cyborg’s combined cultural backgrounds are interpreted through dark melodies and tranquility, sending listeners on a multi-dimensional, cybernetic trip. … read more

Localized: Snicks

Localized: Snicks
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Snicks, a local rapper who has released several projects since 2017, is the voice of his people, of those who “don’t have the opportunity to say so much.” … read more

MJ Noble on Finding Her Sound In Her New Album, Kind Blade

MJ Noble on Finding Her Sound In Her New Album,...
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Fused with the newfound musical freedom of musician and producer MJ Noble, Kind Blade’s playful folklore elevates the album into something truly original. … read more

The Complexity of Care, Community and Comfort in Sharmi Basu’s Music

The Complexity of Care, Community and Comfort in Sharmi Basu’s...
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Bay Area musician, educator, activist and artist Sharmi Basu works from the vantage point of perpetual experimentation and music’s inherently healing powers. … read more