Real Sound
Original compositions about climate change and the Bay Area, created by finding music in the world around us.
Sarah Young, 15 Jun 2022
3 min read
Holding Hands
In a time of social distancing music has brought the community back together.
Tina Vossugh, 28 Sep 2017
< 1 min read
Harsh Judgment
Composer Scot Hanna-Weir transforms a dark moment in U.S. history into a restoration of humanity.
Matt Morgan, 15 Jun 2017
< 1 min read
Planet Mercury
The singer of Queen was actually born Farrokh Pluto Bulsara and was native to Zanzibar. Think of him with African roots.
SCM Staff, 15 Jun 2017
< 1 min read
Road Music
Musical and metaphoric journeys with the Silk Road Ensemble: on campus for a residency in 2017.
Jesse Hamlin, 15 Jun 2017
3 min read
Wrangler and the Jazzman
A dog with millions of fans. And Bill Stevens, a blind pianist, teaching students more than they imagined.
Jesse Hamlin, 26 Oct 2016
6 min read
Bill Stevens and Wrangler
A dog with millions of fans. And a blind jazz pianist teaching students to do more than they imagined possible.
Mark Purdy, 04 Aug 2015
2 min read
Back porch blues
Jorma Kaukonen ’64 plays and sings stuff hard won through a life in music. The rustic blues vibe of his latest album is crunchily satisfying.
Mark Purdy , 18 Dec 2012
2 min read
Let me lay it on you
Hot Tuna is back with their first studio recording in 20 years. Jorma Kaukonen ’64 has tunes and hard-earned wisdom to share.
Pamela Feinsilber, 18 Jul 2012
3 min read