Columns and Opinions

Photo by Shervin Lainez In April of this year Xenia Rubinos released her debut album Magic Trix on Ba Da Bing Records. Praise for the record has come from the likes of Pitchfork, NPR, The New Yorker, and coun...

"The wait is over, HSBers!" announced an enthused Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival staff in their late-night October 3rd newsletter. Those HSBers--or Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival goers--are the longt...

After a long few months of Bay Area summers, the Saturday of September 21 felt like the first day of seasonal Fall. Waking up to rain after a long Berkeley summer was a bit shocking. I’d almost forgotten a...

It was Labor Day weekend in New York City. Award-nominated EDM festival Electric Zoo was gearing up for another solid lineup of high-profile DJ and electronic acts. Everyone was excited for Saturday’s openi...

On the Record with Amanda Brown, Jaime Nabrynski, and Dawson Ludwig. It was Thursday, September 12, and the Archaeological Research Facility, one of the older buildings on Cal’s campus, welcomed an eager a...