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Charles in San Francisco
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One of the Greatest Bands You Have Probably Never Heard of

I’ve written several pieces with titles like “See this band before it’s too late!” or words to that effect. In this case, I can’t say that…

3 min read16 hours ago

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One of the Greatest Bands You Have Probably Never Heard of

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Charles in San Francisco
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We Needed This! We Just Didn’t Know It.

When I first heard that Babymetal and Electric Callboy were about to release a collaboration, I thought, “That is the most batshit crazy…

2 min read6 days ago

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We Needed This! We Just Didn’t Know It.

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Still Burning: When a Band Comes Back From the Brink Hotter Than Ever

Song of the Week

3 min readMay 22, 2024

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Still Burning: When a Band Comes Back From the Brink Hotter Than Ever

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Charles in San Francisco
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Do Metalheads Have a Sense Of Humor?

After a long pause, Part 7 of our Beginner’s Guide to Metal

4 min readMay 15, 2024

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Do Metalheads Have a Sense Of Humor?

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Charles in San Francisco
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What Is the Third Most Common Word in Popular Song Titles?

Heart (Culture): The third most frequent word in the titles of Western popular songs. (Source: Songwriting Essentials)

5 min readMay 9, 2024

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What Is the Third Most Common Word in Popular Song Titles?

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Charles in San Francisco
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The Coolest Aunt in the World

My Aunt Sylvia died early yesterday morning. I got the call around lunchtime from the friend who had been taking care of her. I’m sad but…

5 min readMay 1, 2024

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The Coolest Aunt in the World

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Charles in San Francisco
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Can Music Inspire Us to Save Ourselves? (Part II)

Probably not, but nothing else seems to be working, so…

5 min readApr 15, 2024

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Can Music Inspire Us to Save Ourselves? (Part II)

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Song of the Week #5: “Barracuda”

(Plush does a mean cover of the Heart classic)

2 min readApr 11, 2024

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Song of the Week #5: “Barracuda”

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Song of The Week #4: “Imuhar”

The Desert Santana?

2 min readApr 8, 2024

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Song of The Week #4: “Imuhar”

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Charles in San Francisco
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Song of the Week #3:

Does music need lyrics to make you feel something? Watch this.

2 min readApr 4, 2024

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Song of the Week #3:

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Charles in San Francisco

Charles in San Francisco

Music blogger, novelty-seeker and science nerd. Most of my writing focuses on women in music, from classical and jazz to rock and metal

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