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If the soulfulness of his studio albums hadn’t been indications already, his concert Friday night cemented his status as a leading voice in the new generation of R&B performers.
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As a collective, Saturday’s show was somewhat uneven in what the three performers were trying to achieve with their disparate styles.
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The artist’s vocals cracked with punchy intention as he sang through the side of his mouth, directing the music from a board at the front of the stage.
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Summer street fairs are not only a great experience, but also one of the best ways to enrich your summer and spend time with those you love.
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The whole record is a testament to weaponizing lyricism in minimalism — each word, however few, drowned in feeling.
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The political statements in 2018’s film, music and television have transcended party lines to make up mass media that compels and entertains, and its creators deserve some recognition.
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Take some time to continue your long-weekend relaxation. Tuesday is a free day at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, so head over there between 7:30 a.m and 4 p.m. to explore the more than 8,500 plant species it holds.
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It’s not very often that you see an orange couch and a coffee table on a concert hall stage. Yet, as R&B group The Internet performed a casual and intimate performance Oct. 22 at the Fox Theater, the living room furniture couldn’t have been a better fit.
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The most striking thing about performances at the Berkeley Playhouse is the consistently terrific sets. As the lights went up on the theater’s newest production of “Dreamgirls,” the audience was transported directly to the Apollo Theater at the height of the 1960s Motown craze.
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On his most recent album, WWW., Japanese-Mexican rapper Towkio jumped back and forth among different genres: soul-infused hip-hop to pop, R&B to trap. Given the blend of genres the rapper so fearlessly explored, it was disappointing to hear the rapper relegate his setlist to a series of repetitive, trap-inspired songs.
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