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In the Mix, New Book Decodes Music Producing

John Baccigaluppi lives in San Rafael. But his journey to get there, as well as his road to becoming a music producer and publisher of Tape Op magazine, are indeed long and winding ones. Bacciagaluppi’s interviews with other music producers, some famous, such as Brian Eno, some not-so-much outside of...

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Island Hopping at the Paper Mill

Aug 19, 2026

Five bands from St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands make an unlikely migration from Caribbean beaches to the...

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North Mississippi Allstars members standing in front of a building,

Still Shakin’: North Mississippi Allstars at Sweetwater

Aug 11, 2026

Modern Mississippi music. If one asks Luther Dickinson to define what the North Mississippi Allstars (NMA) create, that’s the...

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Maria Muldaur sitting on a stool.

Still Swinging: Maria Muldaur Brings Vintage Jazz and Blues to Larkspur

Jul 21, 2026

After more than six decades of performing, Maria Muldaur still approaches a rehearsal with the anticipation of someone who...

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For promoter Brody Bass, DrunkMonkPresents… is less a side hustle than an extension of his years inside the Bay Area music scene.

Get Heavy: New Promoter Brody Bass Goes to 11 at Mac’s

Jul 7, 2026

There are promoters who book shows, and then there are musicians who know exactly what it means to haul...

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Molly Tuttle is on the road, performing cuts from her latest album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine—a mixture of country and pop that marks a departure from the genre for which she’s generally known.

Musical Moves, Molly Tuttle at HopMonk Novato

Jun 30, 2026

Molly Tuttle is on the road, performing cuts from her latest album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine—a mixture of...

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HopMonk Novato hosts a battle of the bands on May 7, with fans picking their fave to win a coveted spot at the High Sierra Music Festival.

Pick One: HopMonk Fans to Choose Fest Act

May 5, 2026

Each summer, music fans and a massive variety of bands converge in the Sierra Foothills for the High Sierra...

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While there are many forms and interpretations of jazz, Roberta Donnay, a self-proclaimed “jazz head,” has found her voice in the earliest versions of jazz music.

Speak Easy: Roberta Donnay & The Prohibition Mob at The Lark

Mar 17, 2026

Marin Jazz continues its newer collaboration with Larkspur’s Lark Theater this Saturday, March 21, as jazz musician Roberta Donnay...

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