Lewis Watts Professor Emeritus, UC Santa Cruz Photograph: Raymon Holbert Lewis Watts is a photographer, archivist/curator, visual historian, and Professor Emeritus of Art at UC Santa Cruz. He also taught at UC Berkeley and was a college professor for over 40 years. His research and art practice center around the “cultural landscape” and the inhabitants […]
Alistair Monroe Oakland Cannery Collective Photograph: Bradley Knipstein Meet Alistair Monroe, founder of the North Beach Jazz Festival and the Oakland Cannery Collective. The Jazz Fest was a celebration of jazz history in the heart and soul of San Francisco. Alistair founded the Oakland Cannery Collective to protect and preserve the Oakland artists’ live-work studios and his father’s legacy. […]
Phneest Falling Discover Phneest, a musician with a deep passion for creating music that speaks to the soul. Inspired by his father’s love for music, Phneest began playing drums at the age of 8. He soon picked up the bass guitar and learned to sing and play piano through his experience in the choir. After […]
NoelNico Early Morning Discover Filipino musician and songwriter NoelNico. Born Noel Nicolas, NoelNico began playing bass guitar in the 1980s and played cover songs for a number of local bands. Due to his involvement with the bands, he traveled to several Asian countries. He has been creating and producing his music for the past few years. His […]
Randy Muise Dance Discover Randy Muise, a singer, songwriter, musician, and photographer based out of Toronto, Canada. Dance, his latest track, was written by Marc Stamco. BUY/STREAM
IRIE Playlist on Spotify IRIE’s May 2024 edition of RELEASES is here, featuring Marc Stamco’s Spotify Playlist, JAZZ&WORLD! Marc has assembled an eclectic list of jazz-inspired/world-inspired tracks for your listening pleasure. Artists include James Crawford Talma, Fleetwood Mac, Santana, Miles Davis, Randy Muise, Cassandra Wilson, Phneest, NoelNico, Marc Stamco, and IRIE Magazine’s founder, ZOOLOOK, to […]