True Believer: An All-Inclusive Term Walker Price March 28, 2022 Columns and Opinions, Multimedia, Opinion, Videos – DISCLAIMER: I, the author of this article, have played two of the livestream shows discussed in this article. When mentioning the artists involved, I am not referring to myself. I have tried my best to rema...
The A-Side Sessions Presents: Celine Euphoria Sunny Sangha and Maya Banuelos March 26, 2022 Interview, Multimedia The cover girl for our 11th print issue, Celine Euphoria, plays an energetic and exciting A-side session. Filmed during a chilly night in Berkeley California, Celine’s performance was the total opposite. She ...
A cohesive current: Yves Tumor and band play an electrifying show at 1015 Folsom Baylie Raddon March 21, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Carrying enough energy, fashion sense, and personality to make even the best 80’s and 90’s rock stars jealous, Yves Tumor entranced the crowd at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco on Friday, March 18th. Backe...
A Night of Unconventional Sound and Post-Punk Excitement With Squid Sabrina Herrera March 17, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Photos “It’s Saturday?” asks Squid lead singer and drummer Ollie Judge at the August Hall on March 12th. It was definitely Saturday night for the very diverse crowd where people from all walks of life enjoyed th...
Faye Webster Dazzles at the New Parish Oakland Tovah Popilsky February 17, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Faye Webster dazzled her audience this past weekend at the New Parish and performed something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. The set list consisted of everything from her classic so...
Garage Rock Legend, Ty Segall, Reawakens San Francisco Skylar Heyveld February 7, 2022 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews The night of Wednesday, February 2nd in San Francisco appeared hushed and lethargic–few pedestrians scattered the sidewalks and the skyscrapers towered above, quiet and dim. A growing crowd gathered outside A...
The Marriage of Dream Pop and Hip-Hop Ally Flygare December 15, 2021 Columns and Opinions, Creative Writing, Multimedia It is of no surprise that hip-hop is one of the broadest genres in music. Foundational to the vastness of its modern sound is the use of sampling, which in short is characterized by isolating the drum beat, cho...
Nameless, Faceless yet Utterly At Home: Courtney Barnett at the Fox Skylar Heyveld December 15, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, Reviews, Uncategorized The night of December 12th at the Fox Theater in Oakland proved a stormy one, both literally and figuratively, as rain relentlessly showered concert-goers while Sunday blues and upcoming finals loomed ominously...
The Night That Cured Me—Thundercat Revisited at the Warfield Lex Andersen December 9, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos Walking out of the Warfield covered in sweat and tears, I was fully prepared to cancel all therapy appointments, attack the pile of clothes that had been haunting my bed, and even go as far as to do a morning ...
When in doubt, see the The Regrettes live again – Photo Gallery Kian Maple November 30, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews Despite seeing the Regrettes perform live thrice before, I still found myself in awe of the energy and enthusiasm the four-piece group brought on stage with them to the Voodoo Room at House of Blues San Diego o...
The Serious Star Potential of 99 Neighbors Joe Sison November 21, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, News, Photos If I may, I’d like to be honest with you. Prior to two weeks ago, I hadn’t heard about 99 Neighbors. I hadn’t listened to a single song, was not struck by familiarity by any of the members’ names, nor c...
glaive and ericdoa finish joint “then i’ll be happy” tour off with a bang – Photo Gallery Kian Maple November 9, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia For the last stop of their “then i’ll be happy” tour, glaive and ericdoa provided an extremely energetic performance to an even more enthusiastic audience at a sold-out Brick and Mortar Music Hall on Satu...
Greer Live in San Francisco Jax Samsell November 8, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Multimedia, Photos, Reviews Greer is a four piece ensemble from Los Angeles, California, whose presence has been cemented in memories since 2014. As Gen Z’s favorite niche Internet celebrities, seeing them live at the August Hall in San...
To the new Sproul piano Lucia Boadas Pena November 1, 2021 Berkeley, Multimedia, Photos, piano, Sproul To the new Sproul Piano: Every day as I drag myself to class I turn my music down to listen to your sound and check to see its producer. The people you attract, the students you inspire, and the communit...
Our first live show in over a year: Shakey Graves in ATX Makaila Heifner June 23, 2021 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos Last Thursday night, Shakey Graves started off his 2021 tour in his hometown of Austin, Texas at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater. Shakey is known for his honest lyrics, cheerful demeanor, and guitar licks tha...