This 4/20, buy from a woman- or femme-owned dispensary and then slap on some tunes made by these talented non-male artists. Stoners, potheads and burnouts everywhere wait with bated breath as the holiday approaches. Named after code for cannabis culture, April 20 marks the annual, unofficial marijuana holiday. Pot may not seem like a gendered...
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Music Monday, 10/17: Blonde Redhead, Lizzo, Petite Noir and Kadjha Bonet
This week’s Music Monday is a mellow but uplifting mix of Afrofuturistic R&B, hip-hop, and electro-centric indie. Lizzo’s new track, “Scuse Me,” opens the mix with its message of self-love and affirmations. “Mirror, mirror on the wall, tell me what you see/It’s that, oh my God, it’s looking heavenly,” and “I don’t need a crown...
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New Release: The Seshen’s “Flames & Figures”
San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area is home to a wealth of incredible music, art, and culture. One of the best offerings is The Seshen, a seven-piece band fronted and led by singer/lyricist Lalin St. Juste and her creative partner, bassist/producer Akiyoshi Ehara. Flames & Figures is the latest offering from The Seshen, available this...
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Music Monday: Kendra Morris, Rina Sawayama, Gavin Turek, The Seshen and Tree
This summer has been a great summer for new music. Because of that, this Music Monday’s Spotify playlist is an amazingly eclectic smooth groove. Old-school psychedelic soul jams intermingle with modern bad-asses, chanteuses and emcees, as well as political inspiration from Assata Shakur. New releases include the live Toro y Moi album, Kendra Morris, Wallace,...
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Music Monday, 7/25: Gary Clark, Jr., Y La Bamba, La Vif, Fantasma and Shilpa Ray.
This week’s Music Monday is full of incredible finds and, as you may notice, it’s a tad harder in some places than usual. We start the set with the incredible “Underdog” by Sly and the Family Stone, a classic that still holds up with every listen. From there, we move onto the South African musical...
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What We’re Listening To: The Seshen’s Playlist
This week, WYV spoke with Lalin of The Seshen to find out who’s in her playlist. Featuring Lalin St. Juste (vocals), Akasha Orr (vocals), Aki Ehara (bass), Mahesh Roa (keys), Kumar Butler (samples), Mirza Kopelman (percussion) and Chris Thalmann (drums), the Bay Area-based group creates a unique blend of psychedelia, hip-hop, pop, R&B, West African music, dub and indie rock. Related: Black HERstory: 22 of the...