Gabe Meline
@gmeline.bsky.social
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An inspiring show last night from Rabiah Kabir, a fresh new voice in Bay Area jazz.
One to Watch: Rabiah Kabir’s Jazz Flute Odyssey at the Black Cat | KQED
In a club date, the young instrumentalist and composer proved that jazz’s evolution is eternal.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
An inspiring show last night from Rabiah Kabir, a fresh new voice in Bay Area jazz.
Talked with folks involved in the flood of rap shows at Yoshi's, once known for traditional jazz, and deliberately changing with the times. Yes, they have received complaints! But not many.
(Gotta say, as someone who's seen Scarface / Quik / Spice 1 and others at Yoshi's — it really works.)
(Gotta say, as someone who's seen Scarface / Quik / Spice 1 and others at Yoshi's — it really works.)
Rap Shows on the Rise at Yoshi's in Oakland | KQED
Yoshi’s has turned quiet weeknights into sold-out shows by Too Short, Scarface and others.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Talked with folks involved in the flood of rap shows at Yoshi's, once known for traditional jazz, and deliberately changing with the times. Yes, they have received complaints! But not many.
(Gotta say, as someone who's seen Scarface / Quik / Spice 1 and others at Yoshi's — it really works.)
(Gotta say, as someone who's seen Scarface / Quik / Spice 1 and others at Yoshi's — it really works.)
They’re still doing this
January 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
They’re still doing this
Pretty stacked lineup announced at Mosswood. As you'll read, I miss the J.J. Fad / L'Trimm / Egyptian Lover element this year, but this plus the Pavement "pre-party"? It's still pretty nuts.
Mosswood Lineup: Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill, Dead Milkmen, Otoboke Beaver, More | KQED
Along with a Pavement ‘pre-party,’ this year's Mosswood Meltdown is the biggest and most impressive yet.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Pretty stacked lineup announced at Mosswood. As you'll read, I miss the J.J. Fad / L'Trimm / Egyptian Lover element this year, but this plus the Pavement "pre-party"? It's still pretty nuts.
Reposted by Gabe Meline
BREAKING: California College of the Arts, the last nonprofit art and design school in Northern California, will close by the end of the 2026–2027 academic year. Nashville-based Vanderbilt University will take over the San Francisco campus.
California College of the Arts to Close at End of 2026–2027 School Year
Vanderbilt University will take over the campus of the Bay Area’s last remaining nonprofit art school.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
BREAKING: California College of the Arts, the last nonprofit art and design school in Northern California, will close by the end of the 2026–2027 academic year. Nashville-based Vanderbilt University will take over the San Francisco campus.
A Sunday read for you about a cult scandal in my city.
Thomas Lake Harris, the Cult Leader of Fountaingrove, Revisited in New Book | KQED
‘Unholy Sensations’ traces the rumors of forced sex and bizarre spiritual beliefs that ran the mystical leader out of Santa Rosa.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
A Sunday read for you about a cult scandal in my city.
Was at the Santa Rosa Symphony rehearsal today and, after the Mendelssohn and Haydn, Caroline Shaw’s ‘Entr’acte’ drove 30–40 attendees out of the hall 😂
January 11, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Was at the Santa Rosa Symphony rehearsal today and, after the Mendelssohn and Haydn, Caroline Shaw’s ‘Entr’acte’ drove 30–40 attendees out of the hall 😂
Reposted by Gabe Meline
Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
Reposted by Gabe Meline
I wrote a big ol' guide to January aka the busiest art month of the year. Pace yourselves and stay hydrated!
www.kqed.org/arts/1398514...
www.kqed.org/arts/1398514...
Your Guide to the Bay Area’s Biggest Art Month | KQED
January is packed with openings, events and art fairs. Let us help you make sense of the schedule.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I wrote a big ol' guide to January aka the busiest art month of the year. Pace yourselves and stay hydrated!
www.kqed.org/arts/1398514...
www.kqed.org/arts/1398514...
Reposted by Gabe Meline
Breaking some news for @coyotemedia.org here.
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the city’s last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say it’s last call — on their ow...
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January 3, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Breaking some news for @coyotemedia.org here.
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
This is the way
Starting 2026 by listening to all the Coltrane (John+Alice) records in our house chronologically by year recorded.
Thankful that Lush Life is first! (the first listen of a new year is a critical decision)
Thankful that Lush Life is first! (the first listen of a new year is a critical decision)
January 2, 2026 at 3:44 AM
This is the way
Watched ‘After the Thin Man’ last night for NYE and noticed the San Francisco Chronicle… with front-page stories about Culver City, the Mayan Theater and Cheviot Hills—all in Los Angeles.
January 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Watched ‘After the Thin Man’ last night for NYE and noticed the San Francisco Chronicle… with front-page stories about Culver City, the Mayan Theater and Cheviot Hills—all in Los Angeles.
Just some stuff I liked
January 1, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Just some stuff I liked
Power went out so I’m having tomato soup and reading ‘Hamlet’🎄Merry Christmas🎄
December 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Power went out so I’m having tomato soup and reading ‘Hamlet’🎄Merry Christmas🎄
“I will sing in San Francisco. I will sing for nothing in that city ... If necessary, I will sing in the streets.”
On Luisa Tetrazzini’s free Christmas Eve concert at Lotta’s Fountain in 1910:
On Luisa Tetrazzini’s free Christmas Eve concert at Lotta’s Fountain in 1910:
Tetrazzini's Christmas Gift
In 1910, the world's greatest soprano gave San Francisco a present.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
“I will sing in San Francisco. I will sing for nothing in that city ... If necessary, I will sing in the streets.”
On Luisa Tetrazzini’s free Christmas Eve concert at Lotta’s Fountain in 1910:
On Luisa Tetrazzini’s free Christmas Eve concert at Lotta’s Fountain in 1910:
“Everyone wanted to go home.”
On Miles Davis’ Christmas Eve recording session, 1954:
tomreney.com/miles-davis-...
On Miles Davis’ Christmas Eve recording session, 1954:
tomreney.com/miles-davis-...
December 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“Everyone wanted to go home.”
On Miles Davis’ Christmas Eve recording session, 1954:
tomreney.com/miles-davis-...
On Miles Davis’ Christmas Eve recording session, 1954:
tomreney.com/miles-davis-...
OK, officially anti-“lore” now
December 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
OK, officially anti-“lore” now
A 2026 calendar, each month with a different Kent Porter car-driving-into-storefront photo: would pay good money for this
December 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A 2026 calendar, each month with a different Kent Porter car-driving-into-storefront photo: would pay good money for this
Catch me, @ogpenn.bsky.social and @theluketsai.bsky.social on Forum this morning, from 9–10am.
(Wish I could say we'll have dogs in the studio!)
88.5 FM / kqed.org
(Wish I could say we'll have dogs in the studio!)
88.5 FM / kqed.org
Your One Beautiful Thing from 2025 | KQED
This year’s picks include handwriting letters, supporting a struggling artist and taking a solo trip to follow a band on tour. And, we want to hear from you, what was the One Beautiful Thing in your l...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Catch me, @ogpenn.bsky.social and @theluketsai.bsky.social on Forum this morning, from 9–10am.
(Wish I could say we'll have dogs in the studio!)
88.5 FM / kqed.org
(Wish I could say we'll have dogs in the studio!)
88.5 FM / kqed.org
Hell yeah to this double feature coming to the Grand Lake for Noir City in January
December 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Hell yeah to this double feature coming to the Grand Lake for Noir City in January
After watching ‘Rififi,’ the guy who’d been sitting behind me held the theater door open for me as we left, and only then did I see that he was Tom Waits
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
After watching ‘Rififi,’ the guy who’d been sitting behind me held the theater door open for me as we left, and only then did I see that he was Tom Waits
On KQED radio right now: The best Bay Area music from 2025!
With @nastiaaa.bsky.social and @ogpenn.bsky.social, plus Jamel Griot and Arts & Crafts playing live in the studio:
With @nastiaaa.bsky.social and @ogpenn.bsky.social, plus Jamel Griot and Arts & Crafts playing live in the studio:
Best Bay Area Music of 2025 With Special Live in Studio Performances | KQED
Airdate: Friday, December 12 at 9 AM We'll look back at KQED's Best Bay Area Albums of 2025 with our music writers. This year's list of favorites includes local musicians putting out original hip-hop,...
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December 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
On KQED radio right now: The best Bay Area music from 2025!
With @nastiaaa.bsky.social and @ogpenn.bsky.social, plus Jamel Griot and Arts & Crafts playing live in the studio:
With @nastiaaa.bsky.social and @ogpenn.bsky.social, plus Jamel Griot and Arts & Crafts playing live in the studio:
Wrote about turning 50.
I Turned 50, Drove 1,564 Miles, and Saw a Life in Music Flash Before My Eyes | KQED
A solo road trip this year revealed just how closely music is woven into Gabe Meline's life at age 50.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Wrote about turning 50.