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S2: Ep 6 The Bay Area Club Scene & DJing W/ DJ Mind Motion
S2 Episode 6: The Bay Area Club Scene & DJing W/ DJ Mind Motion
Erick Recinos– or better known to The Bay as DJ Mind Motion– is a legendary San Francisco Bay Area Hip Hop DJ. He and his partner Chuy Gomez started DJing in high school for parties, weddings and community events, and when hip hop influence started to spread, Mind Motion and the Pirate DJ’s played a huge role in its success in the Bay Area.
This spread was in part influenced by Mind Motion and other DJ’s efforts to have the “ear of the street” and take control of laying down what was the newest hot music. By forming a partnership with other artists and DJ’s in the City, they paved the way to change how records were played. No longer did record companies and radio stations dictate what music was popular, and for the first time, the community and artists themselves got to influence their musical tastes. DJ Mind Motion has become a force in the Bay Area because of his leadership in this change, and now a second generation of people are flocking to his and the Pirate DJ’s famous parties.
DJ Mind Motion is a master at reading the crowd. He is kind, honest, charming, down to earth and so joyous. His positive energy is infectious– a large reason why he is so successful and legendary in the San Francisco Bay Area today. Probably the best testament to his ecstatic character would be his favorite quote: “GO GET MY SHINE BOX!”
We are thrilled to have him on Beyond the Fog Radio this week.
Meet DJ Mind Motion!
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S2: Trailer 2 History of Music in The Bay Area
S2 Trailer 2: History of Music in the Bay Area
The history of music in the Bay Area could not be a larger or more exciting topic for us to explore. Music is the life blood of our city and it may be one of the biggest reasons why so many people have found themselves here over the years. It colors our world and is what keeps San Francisco going.
In the 1950’s, Jazz was everywhere. San Francisco became known as the Harlem of the West as musicians on tour would often come straight here after New York City. The City was also the home of free love, free expression, anti-war and anti-establishment movements in the 1960’s. From these movements and San Francisco’s Summer of Love in 1967 came artists like Janis Joplin from Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Grateful Dead, Earth Wind and Fire, Green Day, Carlos Santana, Joan Baez, Crosby Stills & Nash, MC Hammer… the list goes on and on.
The collection of phenomenal musical artists still grows today, and we’ve had the pleasure of interviewing several of them for this season’s second series. The first is prolific Jazz singer Paula West. Up next we have:
Erik Recinos– also known as hip-hop DJ Mind Motion,
“Big Russ” Russel Gatewood– a versatile DJ, producer, songwriter, arranger and musician,
Raz Kennedy– a veteran music and vocal educator, vocalist, and producer,
Skyler Jett– a Grammy-recognized vocalist and founder of Music For Global Change,
Gregory Cole– Director of Touch of Class Choir,
and Ian Robertson– Director of the San Francisco Opera Chorus and former Artistic Director of the San Francisco Boys Chorus.
This is only the tip of the iceberg of an enormous community of music and music artists who call the San Francisco Bay Area their home. Stay tuned weekly to learn more.
Enjoy the History of Music series!
S2: Ep 5 Music of San Francisco with Paula West
Music of San Francisco with Paula West
This week’s musical guest has been a San Francisco Bay Area-based artist for many years. Jazz singer Paula West began her successful career singing at the York Hotel in the city. Her career grew by word of mouth and excellent reviews from the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. Since her early years, Paula has had a lot of success nationally, with performances in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Europe, and regular appearances at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City and with Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center. Back in the bay, she regularly performs at Yoshi’s in Oakland and SF Jazz in the city.
Paula West’s contralto voice is rich and resonant. She is skilled at clearly articulating a strong combination of technique and soul. She is creative and willing to reimagine the ways in which Jazz singers perform. Her musical dynamism even goes beyond vocal technique, as she is well known for her “highly nuanced interpretations” of music from other genres of artists like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, and Lou Reed.*
We at Beyond the Fog Radio were very fortunate to interview Paula in August 2021 in between her first live performances in a year and a half. She is a household name when it comes to Jazz, and we proudly claim her as one of our own here in the Bay Area.
Meet Paula West!
*for more information about Paula West, please visit her website: https://www.mspaulawest.com/about
S2: Ep 4 China Live and China Town with George Chen
China Live and Chinatown with George Chen
Whatever your idea is of Chinese food, throw it out. This week’s episode will have you astonished by the executive chef and owner of China Live, Eight Tables, Shanghai 1939 and the Betelnut restaurants–– George Chen. Together with his wife Cindy Wong, Chen runs 16 restaurants in the United States and China, boasting culinary experiences that are award-winning and one of a kind. TIME Magazine named Eight Tables one of the “World’s Greatest Places 2018, 100 destinations to experience right now.” Betelnut, Chen’s first restaurant, was also nominated for a James Beard Award for the Best New Restaurant in America in 1995 (the “Oscar’s of the culinary world.)
Chen spent many of his early years working for top restaurants in Los Angeles and San Francisco. During his time attending UC Berkeley, Chen worked at The Mandarin under the mentorship of Madame Cecelia Chiang, a lifelong friend of his. Because of his culinary expertise and impact on San Francisco’s culinary world, we were so excited when we received a YES to interview George Chen. We at Beyond the Fog Radio love all things food, and George helped us give you a wonderful opportunity for an inside peek into his world.
Please meet George Chen!
S2: Ep 3 Carl Nolte & The Waterfront
Carl Nolte & The Waterfront
This week’s guest is a walking encyclopedia for the history of San Francisco, with expertise that extends far before humans ever inhabited this area. Carl Nolte–– a 4th generation San Franciscian–– has served as both a writer and editor for the San Francisco Chronicle for 60 years. He has a weekly column called Native Son. Though he mostly scribes stories of the city and the western coast, he has also reported on larger events, such as SS Jeremiah O’Brien when it Sailed to Europe for the D-Day Anniversary, the Persian Gulf War, and the Invasion of Iraq (the latter two of which he also served as a war correspondent.)
Nolte has likewise received many accolades, including the President’s Medal for Public Service by the California Maritime Academy (2011), the Maritime Heritage Award by the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (2010), and the Award of Merit by the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society (2012). In 2016, Nolte received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.
Carl describes himself as a storyteller more than a historian and journalist, as he writes with such conviction and creativity. In return, we at Beyond the Fog Radio describe him as charming, intelligent, highly articulate, and hilarious. We are so pleased to have him share his knowledge of San Francisco and history of the Bay Area with us this week.
Meet Carl Nolte!
S2: Ep 2 Hon. John L. Burton & The Waterfront
John was kind enough to let us interview him this week to talk about San Francisco’s Waterfront, and how fitting, as he was just recently appointed to the San Francisco Port Commission! Mr. Burton was the Chairman for the Democratic Party for 8 years, as well as a twice-elected State Assemblyman for the State of California. He was also a United States Congressman and a Senator for the State of California.
S2: Trailer 1 Exploring the Waterfront
S2 Trailer: SF Waterfront
Welcome to Season 2 of the Beyond the Fog Radio!
To start us off we decided to explore the history of San Francisco’s Waterfront. It is in many ways the main event here, and is often why so many have come to visit our beautiful city even before the construction of the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges! Since the Gold Rush era when the population boomed, San Francisco has been a vital destination for ships of goods and people from all over the world. The city’s Waterfront is a testament to this, and is why it has such a rich history and significance to the city to this day.
To give us a deeper look into the Waterfront, we interviewed three fantastic and knowledgeable people: Kimberly Brandon– President of the San Francisco Port Commission, John L. Burton– author of the Burton Act that gave the City and County of SF responsibility over the San Francisco Port, and Carl Nolte– journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle who authors the weekly column “Native Son.” All three give us a unique and curious take on the Waterfront of San Francisco.
We cannot wait to share our second season with you and thank you kindly for listening!