My name is Adi Patil, and I did my apprenticeship at CMC in the Mission on Capp and 20th. I wanted to apprentice at CMC because I have been taking guitar lessons here for almost three years. My teacher is Larry Dunn, who is easily the best guitar teacher I have ever had. Everyone at […]

It started with trains. I loved model trains as a kid, and my dad and I would go stand by the railroad tracks in Oakland, CA to watch the real ones go by. When I moved to Walnut Creek, CA near the Iron Horse Trail, a former stretch of Southern Pacific tracks turned recreational path, I became fascinated […]

Throughout history, transgender, intersex, and gender-queer (TIGQ) singers have faced unique challenges, but they have also made extraordinary contributions to music. From paving the way for greater visibility in both classical and popular music to breaking barriers on global stages, these artists have transformed the way we understand identity and art. One of the earliest […]