Music
Mara Hruby Announces Journey of Elegance Concert Dates & Drops Video for “Alright”
July 16th, 2012 | by niema | published in Events, Featured, Music
Every time there’s something new going on with Mara Hruby, we here at 38th Notes are transported back to the first time we saw her perform. Why? Because we’ve been watching her from the very beginning and the growth we’ve witnessed is pretty awesome. [...]
Wine & Bowties Interviews Berkeley Director Colin Tilley
July 15th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Music
If you didn’t know any better, you might say that the last few years have been exceptionally kind to Colin Tilley. When Max and I meet Colin at his Silverlake pad, he pulls up in the benz, all-black everything with tints, and hops out, greeting us with a grin. Freshly inked, the “skate and destroy” tat across his forearm is still wrapped in plastic.
Music Video: Steve Shankle: “Boss”
July 13th, 2012 | by Rayana | published in Music
Coming out of Oakland is a young rapper that everyone should definitely be on the look out for. Steve Shankle, one of the many members of a music group known as CaliMade, has released the visuals for his new song Boss. ”Boss” just happens to be [...]
Music Video: Roach Gigz: “Going Off G.O.”
July 12th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Music
Roach Gigz just dropped a new Aris Jerome directed video today. The simple stop-motion-esque graphics highlight the Frisco emcee’s gamed up break-neck delivery over brash almost EDM-sounding industrial slap. The racially ambiguous looking Italian rapper [...]
Music Video: Kurse Krew: “Yuh Know”
July 12th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Music
The Kurse Krew is a trio of young emcees from Oakland, CA. I’ve haven’t steeped myself in their recorded work, but their live shows have caught my attention. I first saw them perform at a high school Ethnic Studies conference at Cal Berkeley a couple [...]
A Bit of Jazz: Chris Turner’s Monk Tape
July 11th, 2012 | by niema | published in Music
This morning I had a craving for something old. I was looking for the type of music that should be played on vinyl, but I wanted a new artist. I hit play on Chris Turner’s Monk Tape. For months it’s been a go-to when I need to chill out a bit. Selfish [...]
Darondo & Happy Mayfield present Silver Cloud Time Machine
July 10th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Mixtape Reviews, Music
From the legendary Sly & The Family Stone and Tower of Power to the lesser known The Lumpen and Darondo, Funk has long been a significant counter-cultural musical tradition in the Bay Area. That cultural movement has definitely lost some momentum [...]
Interview: 38th Notes Sits Down With IAMSU!
July 6th, 2012 | by Rayana | published in Events, Featured, Music
With his first headlining show in Oakland quickly approaching, we were able to catch up with IAMSU! to get to know the Richmond native a little bit more. Sitting down with the Bay Area triple threat was an overall pleasure; from the moment we walked in [...]
Video: Jennah Bell’s Live Performance at The BET Awards
July 2nd, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Music
We’ve covered Jennah Bell for some time now, and can’t get enough of the acoustic soul wonder-child representing Oakland, CA. Well last night, thousands more were let in on the secret when she performed live at the BET Awards!
