The Weekday Morning Playlist Madeline Rohner November 27, 2018 Mixtapes November is almost over, which means if you are anything like me, you are tired. If you’re a student, you are nearing the end of the semester. Procrastination, lack of motivation, and fatigue are beginning to...
Mumford and Sons’ Delta delights Makaila Heifner November 20, 2018 Album Review, Reviews Mumford & Sons was the banjo band, and can be cited as one of the leading forces behind bringing the indie-folk movement to the mainstream. They continue to be one of the twenty-first century’s strangest ...
HONNE blows it out of the water at The Warfield Emma Jaeger September 18, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos The art of HONNE’s newest album, Love Me / Love Me Not (2018), stares at me from the backdrop of the stage: a pristinely feminine face reflected in a handheld mirror, painted in bold pop-art tones. Love Me / ...
Portugal. The Man creates a new universe at the Santa Barbara Bowl Emma Jaeger April 24, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Photos “We are not very good at stage banter,” Portugal. The Man’s backdrop proclaimed in bold white letters as the band began to set up their instruments on a dimmed stage. Unsurprisingly, their mantra proved t...
Ibeyi brings girl power to the Fillmore Makaila Heifner April 17, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Upon my first arrival at The Fillmore on April 13th, I noticed a “WOMEN RULE” t-shirt and listened as couples and groups around me spoke Spanish, French, and English. It seemed like a fitting way to start I...
Gabrielle Aplin offers salvation at Slim’s Makaila Heifner March 15, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Gabrielle Aplin offers a safe haven from the mindless lyrics and techno beats that litter today’s music scene. Throughout her career, Aplin has evolved through each album or EP creating an entirely di...
COIN has an existential realization at the Fillmore Desiree Diaz March 12, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews It’s about 4 o’clock, four hours before the show starts, and the line is already 50-people long. Just minutes before doors open, the crowd wraps along Geary Blvd and around the corner. COIN fans come out i...
Now, Now releases new single “AZ,” announce album Saved Jacob Green March 4, 2018 News On March 1st, Now, Now released their third single, “AZ” in support of their newly announced sophomore LP, Saved (2018). Coming off the coattails of two 2017 singles, “SGL” and “Yours,” and a sma...
Bedroom pop: has it got to stop? Walker Spence February 28, 2018 Columns and Opinions It was a quiet Saturday night. I sat on my friend’s couch, aimlessly browsing through the Spotify app on his television and hoping something would catch my eye. Eventually, something did— a Spotify playlist...
Dua Lipa is here to stay Rebekah Gonzalez February 16, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews I went in expecting the worst, expecting to be disappointed. It would be easier that way. A new female artist with good music and a distinct vocal style has been long overdue in the pop industry. Although artis...
What happened to Chris Brown? Devyn White November 16, 2017 Blog, Columns and Opinions 4 Comments TW: Domestic Violence While I was scrolling through Spotify’s New Releases page the other day, I noticed that Chris Brown had come out with a new album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017). I honestly didn’...
Quinn XCII is as real as it gets Annie Nguyen November 10, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews There’s pop, there’s electronic, there’s hip-hop, there’s reggae, and then there’s Quinn XCII, who somehow can effortlessly combine all of those four into his own unexpected, exciting, vibrant sound. ...
Frank Ocean: the most subtle icon of the contemporary moment Anthony Vega October 18, 2017 Columns and Opinions Frank Ocean is hardly the traditional celebrity. In an age where the internet dominates the media and technology is more than accessible, it is now simpler than ever for figures in popular culture to be the sub...
Kali Uchis performs for viciously ecstatic fans at The New Parish Vivian Chen October 2, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews “ANDREA, WHERE YOU AT?” “What does DM stand for?” “Damn, I am old.” The New Parish is confusing. Upon entering the venue, there’s a hallway that leads towards an outdoor courtyard of sort...
Why Cardi B still needs to be checked Veronica Irwin September 30, 2017 Columns and Opinions There’s no doubt that in 2017, Cardi B is making waves in the hip-hop and mainstream music industries. With her breakout single, “Bodak Yellow,” peaking this week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list,...