Author Claire Winthrop

The week was over and it was finally Friday night. Instead of going to a house party, frat house, or SF club, my two friends and I decided to send Oakland. My roommate had gone to The New Parish the week before...

Growing up, I would come downstairs after sleeping in on a Sunday to my mom making crêpes in the kitchen. Picture spring in Portland: rain, dread (because it’s still raining and it’s June, literally where ...

To add more cultural diversity to the B-Side playlists, here’s an introduction to the Latin music world. With the scene poppin’ as always in the US, it’s easy to forget about the international scene. Howe...

Wednesday before spring break, mentally exhausted from endless studying, I could not have been looking more forward to the week off school. Midterms seem to be continuous and I unfortunately have one right when...

Now that you're finally into the groove of the new semester, midterms are here and ready to slam you. Somehow the sky seems to know this, and has been sending plenty of rain our way. Here are a few songs to hel...

The 101.9 KINK FM’s Jingle Bell Jam to celebrate the station’s 50th year was sold out this Friday at Portland’s Roseland Theater with CAKE as the headliner. I landed from Berkeley, dropped my bags at home...

On December 14th, 2018, Offset is celebrating his 27th birthday with the drop of his first solo album. Following suit with Quavo in October and Takeoff in November, this December release will complete a round o...

On Sunday night, Masego visited the Bay with a stop at San Francisco’s Mezzanine. Touring on the long weekend was no problem, as the club was jam-packed for this set. As I waited for the doors to open, the cr...

Weaving through San Francisco on BART and MUNI, I arrived at a building that didn’t look like much from the outside except for the classic-looking sign announcing SYML and Dizzy. When I walked in, I was welco...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass – the annual free festival at Golden Gate park with numerous artists who tip toe in, out, and around bluegrass. From Friday through Sunday, the park sets up five separate stages, eac...