Author Eda Yu

Watching English producer Lapalux — signed to Flying Lotus’ illustrious BRAINFEEDER label — perform is a coveted occasion. Despite the widespread critical acclaim for his experimental beats and ethereal...

Jorja Smith, the 20-year-old R&B English wunderkind, stepped out onto the stage of the Great American Music Hall to the ecstatic cheers of a sold-out crowd last Thursday night. First gaining traction in 201...

Around 6 p.m. last Thursday night, fans lined out the door and around the block of the New Parish, Downtown Oakland’s intimate, high-energy music venue. Preparing for the sold-out show to come, the small crow...

Last Thursday evening, the Pandora headquarters buzzed with a warm, excited energy despite the torrential downpour outside. A DJ in the back corner of the meeting room played chill, mellowed-out beats as people...

In present human society, it can be hard to truly grasp what being civilized really means — how does one measure human civilization? When do we know whether or not we've surpassed a phase of raw, abstract fee...

"Outta Town" starts slow, with an easy melody and a simple drum line, the occasional synth teasing the ear — up until you hear the adlib, "Tommy!" at 27 seconds in. And then the beat drops. Tommy&Comp...

The Warfield buzzed with an alacrity rarely seen so late during a Tuesday night on Market Street, February 14. It was Valentine’s Day, but few people seemed to pay that any mind as groups of people hoarded ou...

Just off Telegraph Avenue, across from the perennially busy Whole Foods that dominates the Berkeley area, sits Savvy Rest Natural Bedroom, a worker-run, eco-friendly mattress store. Late on a Thursday night, a ...

Sampha strolled out on stage Saturday Night at the Swedish American Hall, following a moving and instrumental set by cellist and singer, Kelsey Lu. His hair was piled up atop his head in an intricate pattern. H...

Sampha Sisay, better known by his stage name Sampha, is one of hip-hop and R&B’s most sought after producers today. Having garnered huge recognition for his low, emotional synths, the London-based artist ...

The lights dimmed as Danny Brown’s DJ took the stage, quietly setting up his deck in the faint hue of red-blue light. Everyone cheered loudly as he looked out and acknowledged the plethora of excited faces lo...

Following his release of XXX in 2011, Detroit-born rapper Danny Brown became an established name in the hip-hop game. With his high-energy beats and quick, clean flow, the musician has developed a reputation f...

There’s a place in Potrero Hill where the holidays come and never seem to leave. Still strung with Christmas streamers and red lights, and with a Valentine’s Day shrine still intact, the venue so candidly c...

Last Friday at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Geographer played a charming set alongside openers Empire and K.Flay. Formed in 2007 by Michael Deni and based in San Francisco, the headliners were extremely wel...