Experimental

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a woman with black hair in a light green shirt and her eyes closed stands with her face dappled in sun and shade under a large plant

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An Oakland Record Label Aims to Highlight ‘Queer Imagination’

Names to Love You By, a new DIY imprint for experimental music, kicks off with a Sept. 25 show at Wyldflowr Arts.

Ronny Kerr Sep 21, 2026

Woman in red shirt playing piano in front of brass instrument players and a group of standing people

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Magik*Magik Orchestra Cordially Invites You to a Slumber Party

Listen up and wind down at Gray Area on Sept. 26.

Emma Silvers Sep 8, 2026

A radiant Black person with a shaved head and a septum piercing standing in the sun against a verdant background. A red flower is tucked behind their right ear.

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golden lionheart collier’s ‘Hidden Currents’ Is a Masterpiece of Spatial Composition

At SF's Audium, 176 speakers tell the history of Black sound in the Americas through modular synthesis.

Rahawa Haile Aug 13, 2026

a man with a beard and glasses looks happy while checking out a weird experimental instrument in a crowded punk club

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Get Handsy With Weird Instruments at the New Parkway

No audiophiles were hurt in the making of Dogbotic’s July 25 instrument petting zoo.

Emma Silvers Jul 23, 2026