Author Daniella Ivanir

It’s 8 pm outside of The Warfield and an eager crowd files into the historic venue, looking up at the beautiful detailing on the ceiling as they secure their spots. Los Retros finishes off their set with groo...

  It’s Saturday the 16th and the line for the Greek theater entrance is miles long. Crowds of fans in Doc Martens stomp down Piedmont and there’s a palpable feeling of excitement and anticipatio...

As this final virtual semester comes to a close there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel; a promise that as August rolls around, we will be once again flocking to our beautiful campus and not sitting i...

On March 10th, 2020 I published a concert review covering a Thundercat show at the Fox Theater in Oakland. Reading the article back now, it is comical to see just how naive we were about the impact that coronav...

One of the most amazing things about music is the way that it seeps into our subconscious and has the ability to elicit a very specific feeling before we even know the artist or the name of the song. Maybe ther...

Final exams are over, winter break is among us, and it’s time to close out this strange year. As I think back over these twelve months, it’s difficult to piece together all the phases that we have all colle...

In observance of Native American Heritage Month–a time to honor the contributions Indigenous people have made to the United States– I wanted to spotlight four brilliant Indigenous musical artists/groups. It...

It is no secret that social media platforms are used as a way to socially vet potential new friends or romantic partners; they’re a tool to test compatibility. How one captions their photos, their sense of ...

As we near eight months without live music, we’ve all been forced to find creative ways to enjoy and showcase our favorite artists. Our A-side Sessions accomplish just that, bringing people together with int...

It’s the summer of 2019, you download TikTok (ironically, obviously) so that you can do some dance with your friends at a party. You don’t think much of it and for a while, the app sits on your phone, unop...

On Friday, March 6th - amid the global Coronavirus panic - a sold-out crowd still gathered outside the flashing red ‘Fox’ sign awaiting the mystical bassist by the name of Stephen Bruner -- known more ...

In her essay called “The Lost Races of Science Fiction” published by the acclaimed science-fiction author, Octavia Butler, she wrote, “Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Amerindians, minority characters, in gene...

It’s a rainy Tuesday night and people clad in Carhartt jackets, rolled up beanies, and distressed denim shuffle into the Filmore for the sold-out show. Ranging in age, audience members held their craft beer ...

Finals week is quickly approaching, and everywhere I look I see students hunched over studying - usually sporting Air Pods or Wireless Beats. Recently, I have been very curious as to what kind of music is featu...

Mikaela Straus, known better as King Princess, recently released her debut album Cheap Queen (2019). The queer pop icon has racked up a lot of attention since dropping three singles last year: “1950,” “Pu...