Columns and Opinions

Maybe I’m biased, but I think the concept of a concert is the best thought to have ever crossed a human being’s mind. The opportunity to go to concerts is one of the reasons that drew me towards becoming a ...

Following Pussy Riot’s political backlash in Russia due to censoring their explicit lyricism and content for their protest in Moscow's Christ the Saviour cathedral in 2012, two band members were charged with...

In her essay called “The Lost Races of Science Fiction” published by the acclaimed science-fiction author, Octavia Butler, she wrote, “Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Amerindians, minority characters, in gene...

The following is dedicated to Honey. Godspeed. I am breaking down to “Take Care” by SASAMI. This is not the first time in recent weeks. I am not alone tonight, one roommate playing Minecraft and the oth...

In the first few seconds of the first song on London Calling (1979), The Clash drags you into a punk post-apocalypse and refuses to let you go. The title track is a statement, a story, a prophecy, and an irrev...

Finals week is quickly approaching, and everywhere I look I see students hunched over studying - usually sporting Air Pods or Wireless Beats. Recently, I have been very curious as to what kind of music is featu...

It’s a Friday night, you just finished your last midterm for the season. Where are you likely to be? A.) Paaartyying!!!! Black out or get out baby  B.) Girls night!!! We chillin n vibin togetha<3  ...

Popular music from the 20th century onward is often categorized into decades. These decades are not always so clear cut, and many different musical movements and trends pervade each. As the 2010s are coming to ...

As a lifelong lover of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and all things 1960s, I felt right at home the moment I stepped into the city of Berkeley. Our city is the soil on which this movement thrived, and no place wa...

Music has always been a man’s world. Rock music especially has been and remains a boy’s club. Prior to the 1970s, in fact, any woman who tried to enter the rock scene was easily dismissed. Women like Sister...

Elephant Gym Taiwan’s Accidental Response to an Ok Boomer Generation “Are-are you a fan?” asked the wiry 20-something standing next to my father. There were a lot of wiry 20-somethings standing next to ...

These days, Spotify is as much of a social platform as it is a music streaming service. Spotify’s functional purpose as a social sharing platform — heightened by the ability to see friends’ activity — f...

As cringeworthy as it may sound, my favorite band for a little while was Minor Threat. Yes, that Minor Threat; the somewhat preachy hardcore punk band who coined the term “straight edge.” Now, I’m not say...

In the last quarter of the 20th century, the strength of punk-rock’s influence began to wither away. The caustic demeanor embodied by the genre’s forefront lead singers left something to be desired among Am...

While most people became familiar with Daft Punk in 2013 with the release of their Grammy-winning album Random Access Memories, the duo has been around longer than I’ve been alive. For a quick refresher, Thom...