Berkeley Forever – a Cal Day playlist Leka Gopal April 14, 2019 Mixtapes, Multimedia If there’s ever a time that a day seems infinite, that time would be either Cal Day (or the middle of finals week). Filled with eight straight hours of on campus events, the day is filled with that everlastin...
Live songs for after the storm: Novo Amor Marta Meazza April 8, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Reviews When I walked into the Cornerstone to see Novo Amor live, I was greeted inside by a crowd-wide shush, signaling Gia Margaret’s arrival on stage. It was perfect timing. Every microphone has ivy leaves growi...
Who has better music taste? Battle of the colleges – Berkeley vs Northwestern edition Jack Austin and Everett Williams April 1, 2019 Columns and Opinions It’s 1:45 pm at Coffee Lab & Roasters in Evanston, Illinois and the place is packed with students with espresso drinks, spread out with laptops studying for exams. The Berkeley B-Side wanted to find out w...
The night is young: Conan Gray and girl in red Keeyun Nam March 27, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Conan Gray is a prime example of Generation Z’s obsession with normalcy and reality packaged in a faded VSCO filter with overlaid contour doodles. With vlogs and sit-down Q&As about his life in Texas subu...
March madness: music news you need to know about now Erika Badalyan March 27, 2019 Mixtapes Berkeley has been a pretty kooky place lately: people are recovering from their first wave of midterms, the weather has been unpredictable as ever, and will Apple News ever bring positivity back into our notifi...
How-to escape a music rut Madeline Rohner February 13, 2019 Columns and Opinions A new year is upon us, which means it's time for a fresh start. I'm sure by now you have listened to your Spotify 2018 yearly roundup and re-experienced all the painful emotions that go along with it. If this i...
The love stinks playlist Makaila Heifner February 12, 2019 Multimedia If you feel like February is a constant onslaught of pink hearts, roses, and chocolates, or maybe you’re just not feeling the love this Valentine’s Day, we have a playlist of some of the best anti-love song...
Cover Stories: Kiva Uhuru Walker Spence and Dylan Medlock December 5, 2018 Multimedia, Videos Set list: “To Be Alone“ by Hozier “Blame” by Kiva Uhuru I’ve seen Kiva Uhuru play in Berkeley a few times now, and almost every time they cover “To Be Alone” by Hozier. They cites this song...
The ultimate dead week playlist Makaila Heifner November 29, 2018 Mixtapes The 2018 fall semester is nearing a close. Chances are you’re tired, and most likely dreading finals. Here’s a couple playlists that fit every mood you may experience during dead week. “I have a whole ...
The Weekday Morning Playlist Madeline Rohner November 27, 2018 Mixtapes November is almost over, which means if you are anything like me, you are tired. If you’re a student, you are nearing the end of the semester. Procrastination, lack of motivation, and fatigue are beginning to...
Barr Brothers and Milk Carton Kids, or: all the things you can do with a few strings Marta Meazza November 15, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews On Monday night, for The Barr Brothers' first ever performance in the East Bay, and for the grand return of The Milk Carton Kids to Berkeley since their Greek Theatre show in 2016, every tier of the UC Theatre...
Dancing your troubles off with Yaeji Marta Meazza October 29, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Yaeji’s performance at the UC Theatre on October 20th was an experience, and a very peculiar one. A bizarre mixture of people was brought together under the high ceiling of the ornate Berkeley venue to witnes...
Down from the woodworks: the 2nd Annual Grateful Day Fest Julius Miller October 18, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews On October 14th, children in tie-dyed shirts pranced in the middle of the streets, puffing ginormous bubbles and finger painting colorful sketches that reflected the swirls on their t-shirts. College students ...
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...
Do Right: Catching Up with Ash Reiter and Sugar Candy Mountain Gabriel Giammarco June 6, 2018 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview Ash Reiter took the stage with a “Happy Wednesday” greeting as her band Sugar Candy Mountain celebrated the release of their new record Do Right (2018) earlier this month at the Rickshaw Stop. Do Right f...