Author Stanley Quiros

50 years ago, the Beatles released Let It Be (1970), their last release after nearly a decade of leading one of the most innovative eras in music history. In this near- apocalyptic Year of Our Lord 2020, the r...

Quarantine definitely has people with time on their hands. I have had a chance to not only catch up on some great albums I have been recommended, but also some of this year’s new releases. Normally I would l...

Kelsey Ferrell, or “Feral,” a member of UC Berkeley’s very own Songwriting at Berkeley, is a bona fide artist with much to say, in her debut album, Trauma Portfolio (2018), and a lot more coming in both ...

In 2015 Grimes, or Claire Boucher, proved to non-believers that she was more than just Garageband bangers and beats with Art Angels. Her fifth and “last Earth album,” Miss Anthropocene (2020), sees the now...

Seemingly a light crowd for a sold out show. Opening live performances should not be so easily dismissed. This was my first time at the Great American Music Hall, and though I am new to Helado Negro’s music,...

The following is dedicated to Honey. Godspeed. I am breaking down to “Take Care” by SASAMI. This is not the first time in recent weeks. I am not alone tonight, one roommate playing Minecraft and the oth...

In the first few seconds of the first song on London Calling (1979), The Clash drags you into a punk post-apocalypse and refuses to let you go. The title track is a statement, a story, a prophecy, and an irrev...

For over twenty-five years, Beck has been a known variable in music for his experimental pop and genre-defining innovation. Hyperspace marks fourteen studio albums, his third of the 2010s, and twenty years sinc...

Popular music from the 20th century onward is often categorized into decades. These decades are not always so clear cut, and many different musical movements and trends pervade each. As the 2010s are coming to ...

Matt and Kim’s breakout album GRAND (2009) just turned ten years old, and to celebrate, the duo is touring the album in its entirety, including tracks never before part of their live shows’ repertoire. On M...

Peter Edward Baker, better known as Ginger Baker, passed away on October 6, 2019 at age 80.  The drummer, known most for his membership in late 60s psychedelic band Cream, had been suffering from health iss...

Mannequins and a bust of a woman sit on stage as the scent of marijuana wafts through the air. Dylan fans across six decades are trading stories about the man they have come to see: their first show, when and w...

Regardless of someone’s degree of Beatles fandom, a look at the cover of their final recording reveals a deeper familiarity with the world culture overall. Abbey Road, 1969’s greatest contribution to music,...