Goodbye Mr. Baker: legendary Cream drummer passes at 80 Stanley Quiros October 27, 2019 Columns and Opinions, News Peter Edward Baker, better known as Ginger Baker, passed away on October 6, 2019 at age 80. The drummer, known most for his membership in late 60s psychedelic band Cream, had been suffering from health iss...
Pavement revealed to be on payroll of the haircut industry: true stories with Kieran Clementine Zimmer October 1, 2019 Creative Writing, News STOCKTON - Documents recently released by the Federal Independent Rock Music Investigatory Commission have revealed that the pioneering lo-fi band Pavement have been fooling us all along. A federally-funded inv...
Hear the UC Berkeley Wind Ensembles perform on Sunday, April 28th Joshua Hauser April 25, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News On Sunday, April 28 at 3:00 PM, the UC Berkeley Wind Ensemble will perform in Hertz Hall. After playing with the group in the fall and hearing their spring performances, I can personally attest that these are n...
FKA Twigs returns with “Cellophane,” plus a redux review of LP1 Everett Williams April 25, 2019 Album Review, News FKA Twigs is finally back. Her first new single in three years since 2016’s “Good to Love,” “Cellophane” dropped yesterday morning at 11:30 am. The singer announced the single and upcoming tour dates ...
Nashville Skyline turns 50 Joshua Hauser April 14, 2019 Columns and Opinions, News, Staff Pick 1 Comment Whenever I introduce a friend to Bob Dylan’s music, I start with a safe album, something like The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (1963). It’s accessible, and like many of his other iconic albums, can appeal to an...
Back together and better than ever: finally, a third Raconteurs album Shayan Shirkhodai April 7, 2019 Columns and Opinions, News, Previews 1 Comment After more than 10 long years of waiting, fans of the Raconteurs can finally rejoice. Two singles, “Sunday Driver” and “Now That You’re Gone,” were dropped on December 19, 2018, and the band has final...
Removing Lil Nas X from Billboard’s country chart is unjustified and racialized Sunny Sangha April 5, 2019 Columns and Opinions, News 𝒾 𝑔𝑜𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒽𝑜𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒷𝒶𝒸𝓀 𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔰𝔢 𝔱𝔞𝔠𝔨 𝔦𝔰 𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔡 At this point, you’ve probabl...
Mindwinder Cuco signs seven-figure deal with Interscope Records Celia Davalos March 15, 2019 News Latinx singer Omar Banos, or Cuco, has just signed a cool seven-figure deal with Interscope Records. His manager Doris Muñoz confirms that the choice was a long time coming after a bidding war between four dif...
I’m a sucker for the new Jonas Brothers single: the latest release after a six year hiatus Michelle Castillo March 3, 2019 News The highly anticipated new single “Sucker” by the Jonas Brothers has many long-time fans feeling reminiscent of their elementary and middle school days. The last time the band released any mus...
The Red Hot Chili Peppers announce upcoming 12th album Shayan Shirkhodai February 28, 2019 Columns and Opinions, News, Previews 1 Comment No, you are not reading that title wrong — you can re-read it all you want, but the words will not be changing. The Red Hot Chili Peppers — world-renowned funk-rock legends who have sold over 80 million alb...
Wu-Tang Clan Announces Tour Celia Davalos February 28, 2019 News Wu-Tang Clan has announced a tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), originally released on November 9, 1993. Produced under Loud Records, the album wen...
Marvin Gaye’s 1972 album will finally be released Joshua Hauser February 12, 2019 News Almost half a century later, Marvin Gaye’s album You’re the Man will finally be released. Originally recorded in 1972, the record is set to drop on March 29th, 2019, only four days before what would have be...
Should we trust TR/ST? Rebekah Gonzalez February 6, 2019 News 1 Comment If you consider yourself a fan of TR/ST, you might be confused by their newest single. And not in the way that you would expect to be confused by an artist like TR/ST. Robert Alfons, the face of TR/ST, has ...
Migos’ Offset solo debut album to release in December Claire Winthrop December 5, 2018 News On December 14th, 2018, Offset is celebrating his 27th birthday with the drop of his first solo album. Following suit with Quavo in October and Takeoff in November, this December release will complete a round o...
Noname’s Room 25 gets revamped Joshua Hauser October 28, 2018 Columns and Opinions, News Just over a month after the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, Room 25 (2018), Fatimah Warner (AKA Noname) tweeted on October 15th that she will be replacing the album’s cover art after the arti...