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How Lindsey Stirling Is Reinventing the Music Industry

Setsu Uzume — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:28:28 +0000

Despite harsh criticism on America’s Got Talent and a constant barrage of music industry rejection, artist and composer Lindsey Stirling has succeeded in forging her own path toward stardom. With 1.7 million YouTube followers and over 250 million views, the 26-year-old violinist is capitalizing on a new media model that skips signing with big labels [&hellip

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WIGband’s irreverent, “trashy feminist points” on stage.

Elizabeth Coleman — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:11:09 +0000

Armed with walking staffs and adorned with dildos, Viking helmets and wigs, Johanna “Silver” Poethig and Barbara “Bambi” Golden took to the stage of Berkeley Arts last week and promptly began to chant, “You’re not a woman! You’re a gaping cunt! Neanderthal, Neanderthal!” to the obvious pleasure of the crowd, who erupted in hooting and [&hellip

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Feature: Opera on Tap

Setsu Uzume — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:00:11 +0000

Opera on Tap, a nonprofit dedicated to making opera as accessible and ubiquitous as pop music, was established in San Francisco in the Spring of 2011 with its first performance on a balmy night in August. The organization was originally born in New York, where co-manager Indre Viskontas was first cast in the nascent project. [&hellip

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Feature: “Wintersongs” Performance by Kitka

Setsu Uzume — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 05:57:24 +0000

Kitka, an all-women’s vocal ensemble, will be going into their 33rd season this year with Wintersongs – the group’s homage to all facets of winter with traditional music from across the Balkans, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Georgia. The concert’s program aptly represents the meaning of kitka, which translates to “bouquet” in Bulgarian and Macedonian, embodying the idea of [&hellip

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Interview with Virtuoso and Activist Christen Lien

Setsu Uzume — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:14:06 +0000

Christen Lien has been alternately called an activist, virtuoso and musical samurai because of her incredible performances on the viola and passion for civic responsibility. I first saw Lien perform during the Revelations: Myths + Meditations event at the Soundwave ((5)) HUMANITIES festival in San Francisco. Held in the city’s Episcopal Church of St. John [&hellip

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Armonia Celeste: Bringing Back Baroque

Angela Son — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:31:27 +0000

Did you know that women were not allowed to sing in public until the 16th century? Early music ensemble Armonia Celeste was created to remind listeners of this important development in history. Modeled after the first all-female ensemble of professional singers, Concerto delle Donne, Armonia Celeste brings back an early era of music that tremendously [&hellip

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Garbage Returns to the Stage

Setsu Uzume — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:12:28 +0000

I’ve loved Garbage since I was ten years old. Back in 1995, my elder sister brought their self-titled debut album home from a concert. I was immediately hooked. “She could only sing for a half hour when I saw her because of the nodes in her throat,” my sister gushed, “but I was so happy [&hellip

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From Manga to Metal: The Fantasy Art of Helcanen

Setsu Uzume — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 03:04:56 +0000

Every kid dreams of being part of the rock star world, but not many are able to actually make their dream into a reality. As the promotional designer for the Metal Female Voices Festival, Belgian artist Helcanen is one of the lucky few. Since childhood, Helcanen has loved to draw. Combining her personal and professional [&hellip

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Soundwave ((5)) HUMANITIES Festival

Setsu Uzume — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:06:52 +0000

Three months ago, San Franciscans patiently lined up outside of the California Academy of Arts and Sciences to score entry into one of the most unusual after-hours NightLife events of the year: the opening night of the Soundwave ((5)) HUMANITIES Festival. This summer marked the fifth season of Soundwave, MEDIATE Art Group’s innovative art and [&hellip

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Metal Female Voices Fest’s 10th Anniversary

Setsu Uzume — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:06:11 +0000

Heavy metal. Speed metal. Death metal. No matter what the style, metal music calls up images of ruthless drums, screaming guitar and roaring voices. From the union of gothic and symphonic metal comes a new kind of music, setting the power and frenzy of metal against the elegance of an operatic soprano. This gorgeous alchemy of [&hellip

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