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Tiny Dorm: How one club is showcasing student musicians

Anna Armstrong and Kyle Garcia Takata
September 12, 2023
Interview, News, Photos
Tiny Dorm, whose name affectionately plays off the famous NPR web-based concert series Tiny Desk, is a campus club that puts on “cozy, home-style performances by student artists.” Founded in Fall 2022, the...

Yaeji playfully smashes expectations “With a Hammer” at Fox Theater

Kyle Garcia Takata
April 26, 2023
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, dance, Oakland, Photos, Reviews
After 3 years of delays and postponement, Yaeji finally took the stage at Fox Theater in Oakland to a full venue. The building excitement from the years of waiting filled the room with a feverous buzz. Everyone...

Kash’d Out leaves crowd in a daze with “Whiskey and Weed” Tour

Kyle Garcia Takata
April 5, 2023
Berkeley, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, music, Reviews
The Whiskey and Weed Tour from Kash’d Out provided Cornerstone Berkeley with over three hours of uninterrupted satisfaction. Fans were delighted by the calm, cheerful mood provided by the band and their opene...

Punk performance from Otoboke Beaver sends tremors through UC Theatre

Kyle Garcia Takata
March 19, 2023
Berkeley, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, music, Photos, Reviews
The UC Theatre shook with exhilaration from experiencing over an hour of nonstop punk energy from Otoboke Beaver on International Women’s Day. With Accorinrin providing the main vocals, Yoyoyoshie on guitar, ...

A ‘Ginger Fresh!’ performance from Ginger Root at August Hall

Kyle Garcia Takata
November 8, 2022
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews
To kick off the second show in the latter half of their Fall Tour promoting their most recent EP Nisemono (2022), Ginger Root, composed of frontman Cameron Lew, bassist Dylan Hovis, drummer Matt Carney, and cam...

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