Sam Lefebvre
Sam Lefebvre covers music for the Express and is the former music editor.
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Jason Perkins of Parish Entertainment Group, Dubbed #ValenciaVigilante, Accused of Accosting Homeless Man 3
Security footage shows an altercation between the venue operator and a homeless man near Brick & Mortar Music Hall.
by Sam Lefebvre | Jun 14, 2018
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Kendrick Lamar Shot a Music Video on Treasure Island Today 1
Director Colin Tilley presided over a video shoot for Lamar's "Alright."
by Sam Lefebvre | May 22, 2015
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The Tyranny of Free 5
The internet radio service Pandora pitches artists an escalator to financial viability in the digital age, but it's just a staircase painted like an escalator — with the steps missing.
by Sam Lefebvre | Nov 19, 2014
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Oakland Metro Operahouse Claims Harassment by a Neighbor, Who Says the Music Venue is Breaking the Law 16
Coupled with increased scrutiny following the Ghost Ship fire, the Metro's owners say finances are constricted.
by Sam Lefebvre | Jun 21, 2017
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Sam Lefebvre's Top Ten Albums of 2014
Our music editor's favorite releases of the year.
by Sam Lefebvre | Nov 26, 2014
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Oakland Jazz Venue the Sound Room Fundraises to Relocate 5
The volunteer owner-operators seek $100,000 to re-launch nearby in November — just in time for the venue's sixth anniversary.
by Sam Lefebvre | Aug 1, 2018
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Cruel Diagonals' Atmospheric Disturbance 1
An irreverent field recordist and archivist, Megan Mitchell debuts with 'Disambiguation.'
by Sam Lefebvre | Jul 18, 2018
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At Smythe's Accordion Center, the Squeezebox Business Booms 5
Smythe's has weathered recession, online competition, and a perception of accordions as coarse-sounding period props. Now it's the only public accordion center in the Bay Area.
by Sam Lefebvre | Jul 11, 2018
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Career Coup: Boots Riley Subverts Cinema 1
With 'Sorry to Bother You,' the first-time filmmaker and multi-hyphenate artist and activist is poised to speak, on his own terms, to the largest audience of his life.
by Sam Lefebvre | Jul 4, 2018
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Parish Entertainment Group Dissolves Amid Allegations Against Jason Perkins
The New Parish's former owner Jason Perkins is accused of threatening homeless people, prompting outcry from local artists and activists.
by Sam Lefebvre | Jun 27, 2018
