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When COVID-19 ground the world to a halt back in March, musicians had to find a new way to get to their audience. Many have taken to virtual performances, including a big name from decades ago: Jesse Colin Young!
You may remember Young as founder of the 1960s group The Youngbloods, who had a major hit in 1967 with Get Together, a classic 60s peace anthem that Young calls a beauty. But more than 50 years later, Jesse Colin Young has re-invented himself with his 22nd solo album called Highway Troubadour.
Young and his wife, Connie, have been laying low and have avoided the dreaded coronavirus. When his booking to play this year s South By Southwest conference was canceled due to the pandemic, the Youngs used their time together inside to launch a new series called One Song At A Time, a series of videos that found Young performing songs from ac
It s been an honor : San Antonio cop featured in HBO documentary set to retire
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San Antonio Police Officers Joe Smarro, left, and Ernie Stevens pose at San Antonio Police Training Academy in 2019.Josie Norris /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio Police Officer Ernie Stevens says that, as a cop, mental health calls were the calls he despised the most.Josie Norris /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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In a still from the HBO documentary “Ernie & Joe,” Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro of the San Antonio Police Department mental health unit patrol the streets of San Antonio, responding to calls throughout the city.HBOShow MoreShow Less
Off Upcoming 2021 Album
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IMMORTAL GUARDIAN, the progressive/power metal quartet hailed by MetalSucks as “seriously epic”, has unveiled a music video for
“Lockdown”, the second single from their forthcoming concept album
Psychosomatic. The clip, which showcases the group cleverly adapting to the same stay-at-home conditions that are affecting millions of people around the world at this moment can be viewed on
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The single itself is available for streaming and purchase on digital music platforms such as Bandcamp, Apple Music, and Spotify. CD and limited-edition purple vinyl pre-orders for
Psychosomatic, which will be released by M-Theory Audio on February 12, 2021 are available now at http://smarturl.com/immortalguardian.
Dreamworld From left to right: Taw Jangbumrung, Pie Wuttara and Rack Lertpanya.
If you heard the name My Life As Ali Thomas , the first thing you d probably say is Wait, that s a name? Yes, it s the name of a Thai indie-folk rock band that writes songs in English, and though the name is odd, the story behind it makes sense.
Much like its name, its members Pie Wuttara, the vocalist and main songwriter; Rack Lertpanya, the guitarist; and Taw Jangbumrung, the drummer also come from different backgrounds and different musical tastes but all come together to form a musical entity that produces unique ear candy to the delight of audiences. Guru talks to My Life As Ali Thomas about their origin story, their upcoming album Peppermint Town and what it was like being the first Thai act to perform at SXSW (South By Southwest).
Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: Dec. 10-16
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The Chronicle began covering the coronavirus crisis before the first cases were reported in the Bay Area and a pandemic was declared in 2020. We reorganized the newsroom to dedicate nearly every resource to stories focusing on the health and economic disasters. Every day we have published live updates to reflect the most critical local, national and global updates on COVID-19, and this news is free of charge in an effort to keep our community safe and informed.
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