The plight of the Grammys Leka Gopal January 28, 2018 Columns and Opinions In the world we’re living in, of political turmoil and societal turbulence, chaos and wonder, let me ask: does anybody really care about the Grammys? Is it possible for any single person to care about an awar...
The Year in Music HR Huber-Rodriguez December 20, 2016 Columns and Opinions This past weekend I had a conversation with a former B-Side contributor about the merits of my favorite fruitless activity: compiling my coveted year-end albums list. As someone who takes this pointless endea...
The B-Side’s Top 15 Albums of 2016 HR Huber-Rodriguez December 20, 2016 Columns and Opinions, Staff Pick 2016 is nearly over, and with the conclusion of the year come the myriad human attempts to quantitatively evaluate the last three-hundred sixty-five days through year-end and best-of lists and rankings. Conti...
James Vincent McMorrow to float through Berkeley 11/29 Kavitha George November 28, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Previews James Vincent McMorrow captures that foggy, dreamlike folk reminiscent of early Bon Iver, but with the gravelly rumbles of an Irish accent hidden under layers of falsetto, floaty synths, and the kind of sentime...
Treasure Island 2016 Preview Conner Smith October 15, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Previews If you haven’t yet mustered the curiosity to pull off onto that mysterious government island beside the Bay Bridge, this weekend is your chance. Treasure Island Music Festival is celebrating ...
