GalleryWe paired our favorite local bands with astrological signs
Whether you believe in astrology or not, each zodiac symbol is known for birthing a different personality. Similarly to that of astrology, we’ve noticed a personality with each Bay [...]
GalleryPhotos: ‘Incandescent Body’ by Post:Ballet and Star Amerasu at Heron Arts
Incandescent Body (photo: Ian Young)
We went behind the scenes of Post:Ballet's ambitious and awe-inspiring multi-disciplinary show Incandescent Body, which brought singer Star Amerasu's deeply personal songs to life. Featuring [...]
GalleryIn ‘Incandescent Body,’ Post:Ballet bring Ah Mer Ah Su’s songs to life
(photo: Ryan Molnar)
In 2018, we talked to Ah Mer Ah Su about the theater background that taught her how to turn complex emotions into soaring works of electronic pop. [...]
GalleryBest Of 2018: Women Sound Off on the womxn making waves in Bay Area music
2018 was an instrumental year for womxn-identifying musical artists in the Bay Area and beyond. As an intersectional platform celebrating creative women from all industries and walks of life, [...]
GalleryMaking new myths with Ah Mer Ah Su
(photo: Jack Mannix)
It's the name of a Japanese Shinto goddess, in case you were wondering.
Well...it almost is. “I think it’s, like, a very traditionally urban Black African-American experience to [...]
GalleryWith “Heartbreaker,” Ah Mer Ah Su delivers summer-ready electronic pop
Last year, Ah Mer Ah Su — the musical identity of Oakland's Star Amerasu — released one of the year's best EPs, Rebecca, featuring the heartbreaking "Klonopin." Her newest [...]
GalleryMixtape: Highlights from Bay Area Music in 2017
This episode originally ran on KQED.org.
Download: Mixtape: Highlights from Bay Area Music in 2017 (Podcast #419)
With each passing day, 2017 appears increasingly determined to solidify its place as the [...]
