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Audio Postcard: the Subway

A 90-second immersion in one of the few remaining sonic undergrounds in New York: the subway.

Dhol Rhythms Dance Company is a diverse, all-female dance troupe based in Berkeley. They specialize in the traditional folk dance called Bhangra, which is native to Punjab, a Northern state in India. It is usually danced by men. Known for the electric energy it creates among crowds of enthused individuals, Dhol Rhythms’ mission is to…

Meet the Man Who Plays the Campanile Bells

If you’re on the UC Berkeley campus, there’s one thing you’re bound to hear: the Campanile Bells coming together in a song. North Gate Radio’s Sonja Hutson went all the way up to the top of what is officially named Sather Tower … roughly 200 feet above the ground… to meet the man who plays…

When we let algorithms ‘Discover’

Reis Thebault doesn’t know why he likes the band Houndmouth, but Spotify does.

In Bruce We Trust

What makes someone travel around the world, spend their money and wait in the rain to see their favorite band? Reporter Matt Beagle answers these questions by talking to Bruce Springsteen fans before a concert in Oakland.