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Author Sailor Hill

Sailor Hill

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I love me some psychedelic rock and bluegrass. Writer and musician, for all intents and purposes.

Michael Marcagi, mustaches, and me—just trying to make it to The Fillmore

Sailor Hill
March 26, 2025
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews
The journey to The Fillmore to see Michael Marcagi should have been simple. It wasn’t.  It was the evening of March 19th, and I had an hour-long trip on public transit ahead of me into San Francisco. The ...

The day the music dies: A step-by-step guide to coping with the loss of musical heroes

Sailor Hill
March 4, 2025
Acid Rock, Cultural Commentary, Guide, music, Oakland, Rock
I was enjoying my daily walk to campus, music blasting, the autumn sun warming my rosy cheeks at 12:38 PM on October 15th. At 12:39, my chest heaved, my knees buckled, and my phone slipped through my sweaty fin...

Soul, Sparkle, and Stardom: Molly Grace Preaches in Berkeley

Sailor Hill
December 17, 2024
Berkeley, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Funk, LGBTQ+, Local, music, Pop, Reviews, Soul, women in music, women's music
“It’s a shame I’m not a religious person because I think I would’ve made a great preacher. So, Berkeley, will you let me take you to church?”  With those electrifying words in the latter half of her...

Glee, they could never make me hate you

Sailor Hill
December 4, 2024
Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing, music, Opinion
Glee is the greatest thing to ever grace a television screen and you can’t change my mind.  I’ve decided that 2025 is my year of self-acceptance, but why wait? I’m getting a head start on my resolutio...

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