Interview

If there’s one person who can get you to scream that you like the 51B, it’s Oakland-based musician Melina Duterte, or, as you may know her, Jay Som. “But I like the bus!” – the now iconic line of J...

In spite of the 75 degree weather, Kahj walked up with a beanie and a crooked smile. She exudes the same confidence in person that she portrays on wax; though she probably stands around 5’4”, it feels like ...

Small Crush formed when lead-singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist Logan Hammon (age 17, pink hair — now eggshell blue) felt that her band wasn’t giving her enough freedom to write her own songs. She too...

Soft trumpet melodies gently weave their way throughout the room accompanied by an original beat loop. A plain space with white walls is transformed into an eclectic garden with a wide array of flowers in the f...

You may recognize her as the singer of the national anthem before Hillary Clinton’s speech accepting the official presidential nomination for the Democratic National Party in June 2016. You also may recall th...

Jam bands are a common occurrence in the music world - you’ve either been in one (or many), had a friend in one, or have most likely attended at least one jam session. But more often than not that is all they...

Merilou Salazar and Jessie Meehan are the women behind WASI, a group that has been redefining activism and attempting to give a voice to those who’ve been denied the right since they formed 11 years ago. Peop...

“C.S.N.E,” a song by 22-year-old Mylo Mu, opens with kaleidoscopic images and a shirt that reads 'Free Tupac.' Heavy bass quickly accompanies the rapper, the visuals oscillating between psychedelic designs...

Seconds into their debut album, You’re Dreaming (2016), The Cactus Blossoms lasso you tightly, tugging you backward in time to a lost sound. Their smooth, 50’s style country resonance lulls you into a peace...

Henry Grace’s adept songwriting skills and unique vocals defy his age. At 25 years old, UC Berkeley student Henry Grace sounds like he’s a musician with years of experience touring and making music under hi...

Oakland-based DJ Namaste Shawty — known more familiarly as Nono — wastes no time in making her presence known when she walks into a room. Her wardrobe reflects the eccentricity of her mixes — take, for in...

If you find yourself in Dwinelle Hall on a Wednesday night in need of refuge from an endless deluge of midterms, problem sets, and essays, I suggest you make your way to the second floor. Follow the sweet sound...

Keenan Mittag-Degala and Patrick Rendel have been hard at work. However, right now they have just discovered the new Mrs. Pacman feature on Google Maps, giggling like a couple of teenagers out past curfew. ...

“Hallo” a distinctly German accent breaks the silence. Moments earlier, I was preparing my workspace for an interview with the highly successful and very talented German DJ-Producer, Alle Farben. I was scro...

Barracuda was written out of absurd circumstances. When an industry sleazeball in Heart's dressing room insinuated that lead singer Ann Wilson and her sister, Nancy, were lovers, Wilson retaliated by writing....