I’m only posting this to add to my archive of published work (no matter how short). And, btw, it was a great show! From East Bay Express: Watcha Clan Sun., July 18, 8 p.m. 2010 $23, $25 The final night of this year’s Jewish Music Festival features performances by two groups that stretch the usual [...]
Watcha Clan performs at the Jewish Music Festival
From East Bay Express Watcha Clan Sun., July 18, 8 p.m. $23, $25 The final night of this year’s Jewish Music Festival features performances by two groups that stretch the usual definitions of diasporic music (Jewish or otherwise). French “world & bass” group Watcha Clan is dedicated to making music that advocates for nomadic peoples, for whom [...]
Yoga-Tainment for the BlackBerry Generation (@ East Bay Express)
Yoga-Tainment for the BlackBerry Generation A plethora of events highlights music’s growing role in yoga. By Jeffrey Callen // Late night in the Mission, the class begins with the sound of kirtans accompanied by slowly pumped chords on the harmonium. The class members respond hesitantly, repeating back the unfamiliar sounds chanted by the teacher. The [...]
Intimate Dialogue (@ East Bay Express)
Indo-Pak Coalition melds Indian music and jazz for a stylistically ambiguous sound. By Jeffrey Callen Like most musicians who suddenly burst onto the scene, Rudresh Mahanthappa has been working on his craft for a long time. His reputation as an innovative jazz musician and composer took a major leap from the realms of the cognoscenti [...]
Local Bands Get a Boost at Noise Pop
Judgement Day and the Mumlers headline for the first time this year. By Jeffrey Callen From its humble beginnings in 1993 as a single club show of five bands, Noise Pop has grown into a week-long “celebration of indie music and culture.” It now includes a film festival, art shows, a music industry mini-conference, and [...]
"Postmodern Traditional Music"
Postmodern Traditional Music How Tim Eriksen became perhaps the only musician to play with both Kurt Cobain and Doc Watson. By Jeffrey Callen Without doubt, Tim Eriksen is one of the most original American singers working today. Once you hear his voice, it is impossible to forget; its richness and intensity seem hauntingly appropriate whether he [...]
