Easy Bay debut tape release features Exray’s, Glenn Jackson, E. Live
Oakland's Glenn Jackson of James & Evander and solo producer fame has teamed up with Dwight and Liz Pavlovic of Crash Symbols to start Easy Bay Tapes, a brand new label specializing in house, disco, and boogie type sounds. A new compilation is available to download via Bandcamp (stream it below), with physical tapes also available for sale. The Easy Bay Tape Release Show will feature live appearances by E. Live, Exray's, Glenn Jackson, and Naytronix on September 9 at The Night Light in Oakland. House, Disco, Boogie, and Other Oddities by Easy Bay The inaugural compilation features a collection [...]
SAINT PEPSI making West Coast debut at F8 with Glenn Jackson
If caffeinated Catholics are the only things that come to mind when you hear the words SAINT PEPSI, you clearly haven't been paying enough attention to the Internet. The New York-based producer is making his West Coast debut this Saturday at F8 (1192 Folsom) with Glenn Jackson, Hawtline, and DJ Cool Greg. Don't miss your chance to catch a rare glimpse of the mysterious artist... outside of a Tinychat window, that is. https://twitter.com/saint_pepsi/status/433710740089098240 While the lush, sample-laden "liquid disco" sounds of SAINT PEPSI started to catch on during last year's fleeting vaporwave craze, his surprisingly spot-on edit of "Call Me [...]
Best of 2013: Daniel Senter’s 2013 East Bay highlights
I joined The Bay Bridged staff as a Production Associate last spring, and it has been endlessly enjoyable to be pulled deeper into the sonic recesses of the Bay Area’s various scenes by TBB. As an Oakland resident, my Best of list just happened to trend toward the Bay’s warmer side, so I went with it. A few 2013 East Bay highlights, in no particular order: Glenn Jackson – Morning Swim EP The sounds are bright, breathy, and totally groovy. This three song solo debut from Oakland’s Glenn Jackson is house music to be enjoyed outside – whether on a [...]
Friday: Haçeteria returns with Cherushii and Glenn Jackson
This Friday's Haçeteria club night will take place in the Public Works Loft, featuring live appearances by two local house favorites, Cherushii and Glenn Jackson. Ben Deploy (Storehouse) will also spin a 90 minute DJ set of "early rave delights." Cherushii, the moniker of San Francisco's Chelsea Faith, is celebrating the release of her debut EP. Queen of Cups is available on 12" vinyl and digitally from 100% Silk. Cherushii is a Haçeteria veteran, and recently finished a tour with Maria Minerva. Preview Cherushii's new Queen of Cups EP below. Oakland audiophile Glenn Jackson is still flying high off the [...]
Mixtape: Diving into San Francisco Bay Area Electronic Music (Podcast #315)
http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/Electronic_Mix_2013.mp3 Download: Mixtape: Diving into San Francisco Bay Area Electronic Music (Podcast #315) As we've documented before on the podcast, the Bay Area has, for years, hosted a vibrant scene of electronic music producers. But while we've primarily focused our coverage on electronic music's pop side, SF is also home to a variety of innovative, compelling house and techno producers. In addition to the large crop of talented artists, there are significant event producers like Push the Feeling, the influential monthly that has hosted (and, indeed, drawn our attention to) many of the artists in this mix, as well as [...]
Avalon Emerson & Glenn Jackson play Pro Fans Pop-Up Show at Vinyl Dreams, 9/7/13
No plans for Saturday? Great. Make your way over to Lower Haight for an afternoon of vibe-worthy electronic music and (probably) free beer. Professional Fans are hosting a Pop-Up Show at Vinyl Dreams with a live set from Glenn Jackson, and vinyl DJ sets from Avalon Emerson as well as Coolgreg. The free event is sponsored by Newcastle. Oakland's Glenn Jackson, half of James & Evander, released his debut solo EP on Ceremony earlier this year (stream it below). He has performed solo sets at the Sacramento Electronic Music Festival, Push the Feeling, and recently at the Born Gold house [...]
Push The Feeling: Edit Murphy & Glenn Jackson @ Underground SF, 6/14/13
The second Friday of June is nearly here, and you know what that means - time to dust off your dancing shoes for another night of Push The Feeling at Underground SF with our friends YR SKULL and epicsauce DJs. This week's edition of PTF will feature a special live performance from East Bay-certified music nerd Glenn Jackson, who will perform a solo electronic set under his own name. Edit Murphy will headline with a rare DJ set. Oakland's Glenn Jackson is one half of James & Evander and frequently writes pieces on electronic music for XLR8R among other blogs. [...]
EOTB Noise Pop-Up featuring Glenn Jackson this Friday, 2/15/13
Local move-maker Peter Arko (a.k.a. EOTB, or Ears of the Beholder) will take over Noise Pop Festival’s Noise Pop-Up Party this Friday, February 15, introducing us to the latest in rising Bay Area beatmakers for the third year in a row. In the past, EOTB has showcased local artists such as Yalls, Kites Sail High, Spaceghost, Giraffage, Some Ember, and Shortcircles, and this year’s event welcomes four acts – Glenn Jackson, Natural Curves, Dailon, and Dutty Wilderness. The evening's opener, Seattle’s Dutty Wilderness, is a 90’s beatmaker homage by Reed Juenger, a member of Beat Connection. Following Juenger is Dailon, [...]
Glenn Jackson of James & Evander debuts solo track "Save"
Glenn Jackson, one half of Oakland electronic pop duo James & Evander, recently debuted a new solo track called "Save". The instrumental jam premiered on The Fader last week and features Jackson using a simple piano and drum sample, building up to a subtle dance track made from only the purest of vibes. You can stream "Save" below. Jackson (who also runs a music blog called Mapzzz and the label West In Dust, in addition to working as a freelance writer for various publications) will release a new solo album, the Morning Swim EP, on February 5th via Ceremony. His [...]