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...
Brockhampton’s live show continues to evolve Anthony Vega November 13, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews There aren’t many firsts for me when it comes to Brockhampton (BH) shows. I’ve been to over 10 of their shows, and, at the risk of sounding pretentious, I pretty much consider myself a self-proclaimed veter...
Choker’s first ever show review Anthony Vega March 10, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews I would just like to preface this by saying that if you plan on attending a later stop on this tour and don’t want to have the experience ruined by knowing the setlist in advance, don’t read this. I am awar...
Choker’s new three-part miniseries is an experimental amalgamation of various genres and immense talents Anthony Vega February 8, 2019 Album Review What captivates me the most about being a supporter of up-and-coming artists is when you find one like Choker, one who you just seem to know is going to be someone someday. I felt the same way about Kevin Abstr...
Jorja Smith snatches hearts at the Regency Anthony Vega April 30, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Selling out the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco is no easy task. Up-and-coming UK R&B powerhouse Jorja Smith managed to do so without even having a full-length commercial LP under her belt yet. Smith has ...
Miguel loses his Greek Theatre virginity by selling out Berkeley Anthony Vega April 17, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews What do Latin dance moves, sexual gestures, and a silky voice have in common? They’re all characteristics of the electric live performance of R&B powerhouse Miguel, as his stop in Berkeley expressed in ab...
Prince in the 2010s: 4 modern songs that capture the spirit of The Purple One Anthony Vega March 24, 2018 Columns and Opinions April 21st of this year marks two years since the death of legendary singer Prince Rogers Nelson, who we all knew by his ever-present stage name Prince. Since then, many established and upcoming artists have pu...
Drake and Travis Scott teamed up with a Twitch streamer to play Fortnite Anthony Vega March 15, 2018 News After a week of Drake dropping hints about playing the rapidly growing PVP shooter Fortnite with renowned Twitch streamer Ninja, he finally hopped on a stream last night to play alongside one of the world’s b...
Vince Staples drops new track “Get the Fuck Off My Dick” Anthony Vega March 9, 2018 News Vince Staples could not have dropped this new track at a more opportune time. The Long Beach native has always been a controversial figure, often taking to Twitter to argue with and/or roast people who disagree...
Love Your Parents was Brockhampton’s biggest and best tour yet Anthony Vega March 9, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Brockhampton’s March 3rd and 4th shows at The Warfield for their Love Your Parents Tour marks my 5th and 6th time seeing them as a group. How much America’s favorite boyband has blown up since I first saw K...
BROCKHAMPTON’S SATURATION III is their third ‘Album of the Year’ contender in 2017 Anthony Vega December 20, 2017 Album Review The highly anticipated conclusion to the trilogy of albums that has springboarded American boyband BROCKHAMPTON into the eyes and ears of the public is finally here. The finale, SATURATION III, has all the char...
Jaden Smith’s SYRE exceeds expectations Anthony Vega November 21, 2017 Album Review The first time I ever became aware of Jaden Smith’s existence was when I watched Pursuit of Happyness (2006), starring him and Will Smith, for the first time as a child. I encountered him again in The Karate ...
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...
BROCKHAMPTON stops by Social Hall SF twice for their first-ever tour Anthony Vega October 4, 2017 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews BROCKHAMPTON is a hip-hop super-collective with 17 members, composed of singers, rappers, producers, designers, and videographers. They are an aggregate of close friends who have come to be a polarizing group o...