Here comes Mac DeMarco Makaila Heifner May 20, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Mac DeMarco is arguably the closest thing we have to a contemporary Jerry Garcia. He lives on the principles of having fun, loving everyone, and making music. His fans remind me of less-committed Dead-Heads: wo...
Cage the Elephant delivers a sorrowful masterpiece with Social Cues Shayan Shirkhodai April 22, 2019 Album Review, Reviews Opening with lo-fi sound effects broken by a snappy snare drum and crunchy, bright guitar riff, Social Cues (released April 19, 2019) begins with a weird, alt-rock jam entitled “Broken Boy” that perfectly s...
Karen O and Danger Mouse, Lux Prima album review Alice Markman March 27, 2019 Album Review, Reviews Five years after her debut solo album Crush Songs (2014), Karen O (former frontwoman of the iconic 2000s rock band, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) is back. And this time, she’s not alone. On March 15, the ...
True magic: a night with Rayland Baxter Makaila Heifner March 22, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Rayland Baxter is the perfect mix of singer-songwriter, psychedelic rock, and country. His songs are sickeningly sweet, a tad-bit whimsical, and just the right kind of rowdy. Baxter brought his eclectic mix to ...
The 2019 Bay Area Noise Pop Festival Welcomes Crumb Tovah Popilsky March 11, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews As the 2019 Bay Area Noise Pop Festival came to a close, Crumb, comprised of members Lila Ramani (guitar/vocals), Jesse Brotter (bass), Brian Aronow (synth/keys, percussion, reeds), and Jonathan Gilad (drums), ...
Choker’s first ever show review Anthony Vega March 10, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews I would just like to preface this by saying that if you plan on attending a later stop on this tour and don’t want to have the experience ruined by knowing the setlist in advance, don’t read this. I am awar...
Thinly veiled: discrimination within indie Makaila Heifner February 23, 2019 Columns and Opinions Last week, the New York Times released a report that detailed how Ryan Adams allegedly used his power within the music industry to demand sexual favors and emotionally abuse over seven women, including one mino...
Mild High Club gets groovy Sophia Leswing November 15, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews On Thursday November 1st, I made the all-to familiar drive from Berkeley to my hometown of Marin County, CA to see one of my favorite bands, Mild High Club, perform at the intimate music venue, Terrapin Cross...
Down in the Trench with Twenty Øne Piløts Quynh Uong November 13, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos, Reviews Over a year-long hiatus has passed since twenty øne piløts’ electrifying conclusion to their EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW WØRLD TØUR, and their highly anticipated return to the stage has absolutely delivered. C...
Cole Becker of SWMRS talks love for the bay, the clash, and haunted venues Rebekah Gonzalez October 27, 2018 Interview Ask any young music enthusiast if they’ve watched School of Rock and you’ll most likely get a yes. Then ask if watching the film inspired them to start a punk band that would go on to perform on The Late La...
Bottle It In: Kurt Vile and the art of pleasant sadness Hannah Hartt October 18, 2018 Album Review, Reviews Kurt Vile has perfected his paradox in Bottle It In (2018). He sings whimsically about darkness. He stumbles over his words gracefully, looking for meaning. He articulates his thoughts with abstract precision. ...
The National plays a heart-wrenching show at the Greek Emma Jaeger October 1, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews 8pm, September 24th, 2018. The Greek Theatre, an open-air venue that invites the chill of the night breeze, murmurs excitedly as concert-goers mingle. The venue suddenly goes dark. The audience rises to their f...
HONNE blows it out of the water at The Warfield Emma Jaeger September 18, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos The art of HONNE’s newest album, Love Me / Love Me Not (2018), stares at me from the backdrop of the stage: a pristinely feminine face reflected in a handheld mirror, painted in bold pop-art tones. Love Me / ...
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit showcase ferocity and tenderness at the Greek Makaila Heifner September 2, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized Jason Isbell challenges what it means to be a country singer. In fact, he doesn’t even consider himself a country singer, and most people would probably agree once they’ve heard his brutally honest lyrics a...
Pop-punk band The Frights drops new music video “Me and We and I” ahead of new album Hypochondriac Veronica Irwin June 19, 2018 News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFQEE_N1azA Known for their charming brand of sarcastic surf-rock, The Frights released their latest music video “Me and We and I” in support of their third studio album H...