Dua-ing Again in time for Studio 2054 Sara Florez November 3, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Multimedia, Photos, Uncategorized Can you ever go wrong with Dua Lipa? After releasing her second album Future Nostalgia (2020) in March, Dua released a remixed version just five months later featuring Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Mark Ronson, and J...
The grooviest of nights with Thundercat at the Fox Oakland Tovah Popilsky and Daniella Ivanir March 10, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Multimedia, Photos 1 Comment On Friday, March 6th - amid the global Coronavirus panic - a sold-out crowd still gathered outside the flashing red ‘Fox’ sign awaiting the mystical bassist by the name of Stephen Bruner -- known more ...
Good Morning and Good Night: an evening of Indie Rock Skylar Heyveld March 9, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos After scaling the stairway into the Starline Social Club, I was greeted by dim, purple lighting cast upon a wide room, with early attendees of the night scattered throughout the space. Friends and couples line...
How to Smile: Helado Negro and Friends at the Great American Music Hall Stanley Quiros March 3, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos 1 Comment Seemingly a light crowd for a sold out show. Opening live performances should not be so easily dismissed. This was my first time at the Great American Music Hall, and though I am new to Helado Negro’s music,...
Spreading it like Peanut Butter Jelly with Galantis Sara Florez March 3, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews EDM power duo, Galantis, comprised of Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw, filled Bill Graham Civic Auditorium with neon covered, swim-suit wearing, raving fans. The band performed in what looked like a neon b...
Dijon captivates with a soulful and honest performance Caden Choi February 24, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos Inside Swedish American Hall on a gloomy Wednesday night was a tightly knit crowd patiently awaiting the arrival of R&B up-and-comer, Dijon. Some decided to view the performance from the balcony with a dri...
The Allah – Lahs brought Southern California sun to a rainy night at the Filmore Daniella Ivanir and Skylar Heyveld February 10, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos It’s a rainy Tuesday night and people clad in Carhartt jackets, rolled up beanies, and distressed denim shuffle into the Filmore for the sold-out show. Ranging in age, audience members held their craft beer ...
Sipping pine needle tea with Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos Olivia Winck January 18, 2020 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews Chadwick Stokes takes a sip of tea from a paper cup before giving his bandmates a gentle nod to play their first song. The delicate plucking of his guitar indicates they’re opening their set with none other ...
Flamango Bay talks mangoes, name changes, and the mundane Anthony Vega December 6, 2019 Interview, Multimedia, Photos This past Halloween night, we found ourselves in a backyard-turned-venue in Berkeley just a couple hours before a show hosted by Flamango Bay, an East Bay-based alternative rock band. Friends and band members a...
Tuning out Sproul Annie Nguyen December 6, 2019 Mag, Multimedia, Photos This semester, the B-Side Photo Department collaborated on a photo essay about the piano on Sproul. The piano has been a staple part of the UC Berkeley community for the past several years. It's a place where a...
Uncool Fest V: Photo gallery Josie Ruggeiro December 4, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos Photo gallery of Oakland-based band SWMRS performing at the UC Theatre during their fifth annual Uncool Records Fest in Berkeley. Photos shot on digital and 35mm. Article and photos by Josie Ruggeiro...
Brittany Howard: a god amongst us Makaila Heifner November 28, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos I think idolizing others is a dangerous game. It creates a false sense of normalcy and places people on a pedestal that is unreachable and ridiculous. With this being said, I am also fully aware of my own idoli...
A night of dancing and smiling with Dayglow Caden Choi November 20, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos 1 Comment All smiles and high spirits at Rickshaw Stop. 19-year-old Texas native Sloan Struble, known as Dayglow, has risen to indie-pop fame with the recent release of his debut album Fuzzybrain (2018). His infecti...
Frankie Cosmos celebrates the last show of their tour at the UC Theatre Bianca Lu November 19, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews Last Saturday night, Frankie Cosmos graced the stage of the UC Theatre for the last day of their tour for their fourth studio album, Close It Quietly (2019). Frankie Cosmos is well known for capturing the heavy...
Chicago-based Twin Peaks take over San Francisco Skylar Heyveld November 19, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews Twin Peaks continue to demonstrate their musical capabilities, producing music ranging from garage rock to, as noted on their most recent album, a combination of country and soul influences. Their newest album,...