The best study soundtracks Lu He November 6, 2024 Classical, Jazz, Opinion, piano Midterm season isn’t over just yet – so here are some of the best playlists to help you focus on your studies. 1. Jazz Instrumental If you ...
SLCHLD in Seattle: she likes spring, we both prefer winter Jenai Johns-Peterson November 6, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Creative Writing, R&B It’s my second year living in California, but Seattle is my home. The bulk of my memories are there, the “growing up” stage of my life still con...
I got sidetracked by the soundtrack: musical lingerings of various films Shannon Cheng October 21, 2024 Columns and Opinions, Film, Staff Pick While going through the Bridget Jones trilogy, I was in awe of the song choices—especially in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), when “I’...
Alisa Amador’s music is a grounding force Irem Kurtdemir October 21, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Berkeley, folk, Local, Reviews “Imagine a comforting and cooling light that starts at the top of your head and moves down to the rest of your body…” This quote encompasses ...
A beautiful life with Peter Cat Recording Co Heidy Barrera October 14, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Jazz, Uncategorized Going to this show made me truly realize I am living “A Beautiful Life”. On October 6th, 2024, Peter Cat Recording Co. took the stage at Oaklan...
Patti Smith’s tribute to generations of musical icons at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024 Annie Wynner October 12, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, prog-rock, Punk, Reviews, Rock, San Francisco, women in music San Francisco boasted a striking 97 degrees on Sunday, the last day of the annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival and the warmest October 6th the c...
An audience’s view of Haley Heynderickx Gianna Caudillo October 12, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Country, indie, San Francisco Haley Heynderickx is always up. Her speaking voice curls up at the corners, lilting and genuine, like peeling wallpaper about to reveal something grea...
Reflecting on Sidney Gish’s “No Dogs Allowed” as an anxious and awkward 20-year-old Irem Kurtdemir October 11, 2024 Creative Writing, Album Review Your morning begins with a day-old cup of coffee. The bitter taste of hardwood and ruthlessly closed doors. You scrub the floorboards of your mind, tr...
Sleater-Kinney: Navigating a “Modern Girl” sound with 30-year punk roots Peri Zoe Yildirim-Stanley October 10, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Indie-Rock, Punk, Rock, San Francisco My experience on Friday, October 4th, Day 1 of San Francisco’s annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival starts with a harrowing journey, full of ...
Space Jam: Bay Area band night hosted by Berkeley B-Side & friends Marcella Welter October 4, 2024 From The Archives, Berkeley, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Local, Reviews Editor's Note: This piece comes from our concert review archives. This event originally took place August 29, 2024. On the night of SDoC (Second Da...
Ticket for one! Why you should go to a concert alone Bailey Schroerlucke October 1, 2024 Columns and Opinions I am someone who takes attending concerts very seriously. Foraging through the endless ticket selling sites, checking artists’ Instagrams, and updat...
Faye Webster: cultivating community at the Greek Theater Elena Levin October 1, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews September 27th was beginning to feel like a pleasant evening for live music, as UC Berkeley students and Bay Area locals, alike, flocked to the Greek ...
Mitski: the woman you are Samantha Malilay September 26, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, folk, indie There are so many things that can be written about Mitski’s innate ability to create art, and yet so little at the same time. Mitski captured the he...
In the (back) pocket: a night with Vulfpeck at the UC Theatre Roxanne Bostian September 22, 2024 Jazz pop, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Funk, Local, Soul The energy was electric on the sidewalk outside the UC Theatre on Wednesday night, the air buzzing with excitement as attendees thronged at the entran...
Seattle reeks Katie Hulse September 17, 2024 Columns and Opinions, Cultural Commentary, Music Consumption, Music History There’s a corner of the Pacific Northwest that stands to be an incubator for everlong brazen creativity. Washington has and continues to be a place ...
