Finding epicenters of acceptance with Palehound Adrienne Lee February 25, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews Noise Pop’s Thursday night lineup this year was, in a word, stacked. From quickly emerging artists Jay Som and Japanese Breakfast, to seasoned vets Madlib and Jeff Rosenstock, I was torn on who to see that ni...
Going hard at the Jay Som show: Melina and friends return to the Bay with unbridled fun Adrienne Lee October 26, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews “People are going hard at the Jay Som show!” someone in the crowd exclaimed. Jay Som, AKA Oakland-based musician Melina Duterte, looked up and beamed. “People are going hard at the Jay Som show!”...
Remo Drive takes Cornerstone out for a joyride with frenetic, sardonic emo tenor Adrienne Lee October 23, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews I first heard about Remo Drive, the young Minnesota-based indie rock/emo band, through maybe the most unlikely and unexpected way: at a Mitski show in Copenhagen, per recommendation from a Danish fan I had met ...
Changing and Growing at a Faster Rate with Jay Som Adrienne Lee October 20, 2017 Interview If there’s one person who can get you to scream that you like the 51B, it’s Oakland-based musician Melina Duterte, or, as you may know her, Jay Som. “But I like the bus!” – the now iconic line of J...
