by Jessie Schiewe | Jan 21, 2017 | Arts & Culture, LA Weekly
Compton rapper Problem reps all of California (and the L.A. Rams) in his music. LA Weekly “One of my friends called me one day and was like, ‘We’re gonna call you Chachi,’” Compton rapper Problem tells me. He’s talking about Chachi Arcola, Scott Baio’s character in...
by Jessie Schiewe | Jan 8, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Cover Stories, News, Recent, SF Weekly
The groudbreaking Bay Area trio is using music to connect global cultures. SF Weekly (Cover Story) “Welcome home,” says a girl with a back tattoo, snaking her arms in the air. I’m standing in the pit of the Fox Theater in Oakland on a Saturday night in December,...
by Jessie Schiewe | Dec 23, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Recent, SF Weekly
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s frontman Ruban Nielson couldn’t stop himself from writing about the love triangle he and his wife had with another woman, and now he’s dealing with the consequences. SF Weekly Ruban Nielson, frontman of the indie-rock...
by Jessie Schiewe | Dec 23, 2016 | Arts & Culture, SF Weekly
SF Weekly If you’ve been to a concert in the last few years, surely you’ve seen them: dozens upon dozens of cellphones hovering above the audience — and, most likely, blocking your view. But it’s not just the view-blocking that is annoying about cellphone use at...
by Jessie Schiewe | Dec 23, 2016 | Arts & Culture, SF Weekly
SF Weekly For the last six months, the seven members of the Chicago band Whitney have been homeless — sort of. Though they’ve been living out of suitcases and backpacks, they haven’t necessarily been sleeping on the streets. Instead, they’ve been...
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