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In Between Now and Then – Beach House Illuminates the Greek Theater

Joe Sison
April 12, 2022
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos
On Friday, April 8th, the Greek Theater at UC Berkeley hosted one of the most anticipated artists of the 2022 calendar year. Beneath a deep, navy blue...

Let Loose with Tank and the Bangas

Ansley Stotelmyre
April 11, 2022
Album Review, Photos
On Friday April 8th, Tank and the Bangas came to August Hall in San Francisco, and gave a performance that left people candidly dancing to their own h...

Any Shape You Take: Indigo De Souza at The Great American Music Hall

Addie Briggs
April 11, 2022
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Uncategorized
On Thursday, March 21st Indigo De Souza performed at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, mesmerizing a fairly quaint venue packed with scr...

A Conversation With Junior Mesa And His Band Of Brothers

Ava Aguiar
April 7, 2022
Interview
I had the pleasure of seeing Junior Mesa performing live at the Fillmore in San Francisco this past Monday. His unique sound— a mix of psychedelic-p...

Finding the music – An interview with Indie Rock band Flipturn

Joe Sison
April 6, 2022
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview, News
As the sun began its descent, the often busy Potrero Hill Neighborhood began to transition. What was left of the day’s sunlight was more than enough...

Mitski and me

Sophia Shen
April 5, 2022
Berkeley, Columns and Opinions
By the time my friend and I arrived at the Fox for the Mitski concert on March 5, the formidable line was already snaking down the block, terminating ...

Molly Nilsson’s Sidereal Message to an Impending World

Ally Flygare
April 5, 2022
Album Review, Opinion, Reviews
Swedish singer-songwriter Molly Nilsson is no stranger to exercising her independence. Writing, producing, and publishing her own music — through he...

A night of introspective grandeur with Clairo

Aaron Wu
April 3, 2022
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews
Moving the audience to their feet and to tears, Clairo channeled Gen-Z bedroom pop and 70’s indie folk in a gentle, contemplative concert at Fox The...

New Eyes On Eilish

Greg Perez
April 3, 2022
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews
San Francisco's Chase Center serves as Billie Eilish and FINNEAS’s victory tour, fresh after their monumental achievement of their first Oscar for t...

“I know this song from TikTok” – an empowering night with Baby Tate

Riley Collins
March 31, 2022
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews
1 Comment
The unexpected rain created a sense of urgency as fans rushed to get inside Oakland's Fox Theater on March 27th; shelter-seekers became indistinguisha...

In a Trance: Hiatus Kaiyote at the Fox

Ansley Stotelmyre
March 31, 2022
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews
On Thursday March 17th, Hiatus Kaiyote came all the way from Australia to perform at the Oakland Fox Theater, giving a rare and magical performance of...

An ode to sensitivity: Nilüfer Yanya’s hypnotic sophomore album Painless

Liv Bjorgum
March 31, 2022
Album Review, Reviews
1 Comment
Nilüfer Yanya’s ethereal sophomore album Painless (ATO, 2022) chronicles the complexities of loneliness and uncertainty. The Chelsea artist’s bru...

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...

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 Cal...

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 ...
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