GalleryBest of 2018: Robert Alleyne’s favorite photos from 2018
The Seshen (photo: Robert Alleyne)
I moved from San Francisco back to London early in 2018, and in some ways I thought I’d left the Bay Area music scene behind. Then [...]
GalleryBeyond The Bay: The Seshen, Rituals of Mine, Geographer in London
On Wednesday, November 6, at a small venue in East London, was a gig you'd expect to find at Rickshaw Stop,or Starline. The Seshen, Rituals of Mine, and Geographer [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Elizabeth Moen
For four years I had two homes. I lived day-to-day in San Francisco, yet always referred to London, England as my home whenever anyone asked. When I visited London, [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Rabbit Quinn
After all she has gone through, Rabbit Quinn is not looking for your sympathy. She never has been. All she wants is your support. “If you like a female [...]
GalleryBeyond The Bay: The Pendletons interview at the Roundhouse, London
Funk/soul group the Pendletons spent a few weeks touring Europe this summer. Eric Boss, Trailer Limon, and Ishtar spent time in Spain, Germany, and England supporting their new album, [...]
GalleryBeyond The Bay: Caleborate at the Old Blue Last, London
Caleborate (photo: Robert Alleyne)
Bay Area rapper Caleborate played to a busy crowd on Friday night for the London stop of his European tour. The Sacramento-raised Berkeley resident, performed a set [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Moon Daze
Florie Maschmeyer knew immediately what to do when Vela Eyes disbanded in February of 2017. “I was really ready to start another band. It was the next day. I [...]
GalleryBeyond the Bay: Fantastic Negrito at Dingwalls in London, England
Fantastic Negrito (photo: Robert Alleyne)
Oakland singer and songwriter Fantastic Negrito took his signature sound that blends various genres of R&B, blues, and rock across the Atlantic to Dingwalls in London. [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Lalin
“I discovered that I'm not as weak as I thought I was,” says Lalin St. Juste. We’re discussing what she has learned, about herself, through making music. “Music has [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Miachalah
“Too many things have been holding me hostage,” sings Miachalah on her single “Breathe Again.” The 24-year-old R&B musician wrote “Breathe Again” when she was facing a moment of [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Enon Gaines
Enon Gaines, frontman of Bay Area indie-punk-hip-hop band Unlikely Heroes, is an enigma. At one moment he is exuberant, then the next shy and vulnerable. At another point he [...]
GalleryBands In Portrait: Random Door
“I think doing DIY shows is a political statement,” says Katya Bitar; one half of the promotion duo Random Door. “It's sort of like taking artistic endeavors into your [...]
